White Man's Colony in Alabama Draws Attention
A Baltimore Sun report describes an incorporated company purchasing a large tract in Alabama Baldwin County within the Black Belt to establish a white only colony. Land will be sold with the condition that no negro may work, serve, or purchase there. Proponents argue segregation will attract labor and bolster prosperity. critics warn of social division and economic strain on neighbors.
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Cortleyou
Joseph Strong
American Institute of Social Service
Margaret Dye Ellis
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Miss Sadie
America
Woman’s Municipal League
National League of Jewish Women
Florence Kelly
Illinois
Washington
Shaw
Cortelyou
Bureau of Imigration
Department of Justice
Carter
Leavenworth
Greene
Gaynor
Greene and
Pew
Chicago
Alabama
Rhode Island
Baldwin County
Gulf of Mexico
Great Western
Prairies
New England
Middle States
Statesville
White Durham Herald
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted as Health Tonic
An editorial extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best tonic to maintain health balance and prevent illness, urging early use for appetite, strength, and endurance. In Monroe Journal, county commissioners are told taxes must be listed at the proper time with double taxation for late listing, as the register of deeds holds no authority to extend deadlines.
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Hood
Monroe
Corporation
New Discovery Cures Lung Troubles Says Testimony
Dr Kings New Discovery marketed as a universal cure for throat and lung ailments. Mrs C B Van Metre of Shepherdstown West Virginia claims a year of bronchitis relief after one bottle. Ad highlights croup whooping cough grip pneumonia and consumption with guarantees and free trial bottles.
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M. B. Blackburn
Court Delivers Dry Verdict on Vagrant’s Occupation
The justice asked for a name, the vagrant replied Pete Smith. Asked his occupation, he said he does nothing at present, just roaming. The court noted he had been retired from circulation for 80 days and pronounced sentence.
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Pete Smith
Doctor Merritt's Remarkable Stomach Cure Claims
Dr T G Merritt of Mehoopany Pa reports one patient with violent stomach ulcers improved after using Electric Bitters and has remained attack free for 14 months The tonic is touted for dyspepsia indigestion constipation and liver troubles Blackburn's offers the remedy Reucate Your Bowels With Cascarets and Indy Cathartle is advertised for constipation.
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T. G. Merritt
Mehoopany
Blackburn's
Botanic Blood Balm ad and political quip in brief
An 19th century style advertisement promises Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for ulcers scrofula blood poisoning and skin issues with a $1 per bottle price and free sample by mail from Atlanta Ga. It also notes a Bob Taylor remark about Keely politics and a $20 000 yearly statement during an interview.
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Blood Balm Co
Atlant
Linney seeks Republican nomination for Congress in district
Hon. R. Linney announced during a visit to Wilkesboro that he is a candidate for the Republican nomination for Congress in this district. He vows to meet his opponent on every stump and says he is in it to win and to finish. Blackburn says he will accept the nomination if his people want him to run again.
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Thomas J. Mormon
Columbus
Mormon
Congress
Hanna
Foraker
Ohio
Roosevelt
White House
Washington
Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Jones
Wilkesboro
R. Linney
Republisan
Blackburn
Bret Linney
Made Young Again Pills claim teen life for liver remedies
An advertiser in Dempaysown announces two week nightly use of a vegetable life pill for liver and bowel health claiming renewed teen vitality. The note promotes the product as non gripe and priced at 25e at Blackburn's. A separate science blurb notes about 150,000 beetle species discovered to date by scientists IMTS.
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Dempaysown
Blackburn's
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Lenoir, N. C
Watauga
J.C. Fletcher
Boone, N. C
F. Lovill
Attorney AT Law
Geo. P. Pell
J. W. Todd, Todd & Pell
Attorneys AT Law
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Coffey’s Hotel
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Boone
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Toledo
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United States
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