A Trip to Washington and Mt. Vernon Recalled
The writer recounts a journey from Baltimore to Washington with Mr. J. B. Hopkins, noting visits to Census Office sites, the Potomac steamer trip to Mt. Vernon, and views from the Census building atop a 555 foot tower. He describes the National Zoo bearing hippo and chimpanzee antics, a crowd’s reaction to a crying woman, and ends with reflections on the Congressional Library.
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Mr. Borror
Baltimore
Splendid Old Democrat
Capitol
Washington
Mt. Vernon
J. B. Hopkins
Ashe County
Hopkins
America
F. P. Meguire and
Potomac River
Charles Macalister
United States
Washington Monument
Dlooking
National Zoological Park
Congressional Library
St. John’s
Scenic Route Around Grandfather Mountain in NC
Charlotte traveler J. B. Ivey describes a 50 mile scenic loop from Blowing Rock through Skulls Mills Valle Crucis Newland Montezuma Valleyville to Grandfather Mountain. He claims the route offers unmatched beauty east of the Mississippi and compares it favorably with the Rocky Mountains.
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Grandfather Mountain
Blowing Rock
Skulls Mills
Valle Crucis
Newland
Montezuma
Valleyville
J. B. Ivey
Charlotte
Linville
North Carolina
Mississippi
Rocky Mountains
Vey
Charlotte Observer
Proper Food or Weak Stem The penne food for one man
The article advocates dietary tailoring by age and occupation clarifying that those with weak stomachs should eat slowly and chew thoroughly. It emphasizes keeping bowels regular and suggests Chamberlain's Tablets to ease constipation and improve digestion.
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Tony
Washingtons Home Visit and Rural Reflections
A traveler recalls touring Mount Vernon with steamer trips on the Potomac, viewing Washingtons home and belongings, then shifts to comments on rising living costs, farm independence, and a letter from McGuire North Carolina praising rural life over urban prices. A dog dies after rattlesnake bite while defending its owner and a county treasurer cites farm resilience amid hard times.
Bread or Booze Debate Highlights Food Control Figures
The Asheville Times summarizes World's Work data on cereals used for alcohol and the vast potential hunger relief. It cites 52 million bushels barley 42 million corn 12 million rice yearly diverted to liquor, needing about 3 million acres, enough to feed hundreds of millions for days and possibly aid Allies in war.
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Senate
United States
England
France
Agheville Times
False Weights and Measures in Mecklenburg County
A newspaper critique of false weights and measures cites Mecklenburg County officials as failing to enforce key standards. The county standard keeper found 345 scales in Charlotte, with 102 out of balance, 50 repaired, and 52 condemned. Gasoline tanks showed 20 of 28 short measures, highlighting widespread cheating. The article warns such fraud harms honesty and cites biblical admonitions.
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Btatesville
Mecklenburg County
Charlotte
Mecklenburg
Foley Promotional Pledge Ad for Patent Remedies
A vendor urges readers to enclose five cents and mail an order to Foley & Co in Chicago to receive a trial package of Foley remedies for coughs colds and croup including honey and tar compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. The ad promises delivery by return mail and says the products are sold everywhere.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Ill
Foley
Card of Thanks for Edna Oliver in Zionville NC
We thank friends for kindness and sympathy during sickness and death of our little girl Edna. May God reward you abundantly for your goodness. Mia and Monroe Oliver. Zionville North Carolina.
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Edna
Spare the Corn Roots
A Southern Agriculturalist report summarizes Virginia experiments showing three cultivations per season boosted yield by three pecks per acre over five cultivations. Weed killing with minimal soil stirring saved ten bushels less than three cultivateings, with weed-free methods matching thorough cultivation in many regions. Late shallow cultivation helps only after frequent early cultivation. excessive root destruction harms yields.
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Virginia Experiment Station
Best Remedy For Whooping Cough
Last winter when my little boy had the whooping cough I gave Chamberlain's Cough Remedy kept his cough loose and relieved the dreadful coughing spell It is also good for colds and croup Mr J B Robarts Mast St Louis Ill endorses the remedy and keeps it in the house for use
German Victories and Kaiser's Fairy Tale Ridicule
A poem by Walt Mason mocks German gains in World War I and Kaiser Wilhelm II. It rails at German retreats weighed against Allied gains in France, lampoons Hindenburg and the Kaiser's promises, and questions the morale of German troops and supporters as war drags on.
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Jean Woested
Haig Pop Hindenberg
Kaiser Bill
France
Kaiser
Isill
Kale
Hindenburg
Britain
Bill Defeat
Walt Mason
Get Rid Of Your Rheumatism Now
Advertises Chamberlain's Liniment as a timely remedy for rheumatism promising relief and value beyond its cost.
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Chamberlain
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