20 Feb 1919
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Newspaper
Andrews News
Location
Andrews, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1919
Page
1
The article records visitors including Rev B C Spires and Fake Dolby at the News Office, reports travel from Samupdhy and Tréiectios, and notes the Andrews News is understaffed with several articles omitted. The piece carries informal city notices about payments and town business.
The list records residents who subscribed or renewed for the Andrews News. Names include H Parsabe Andrews J We Edge Georgetown Rt 1 D M Bath Andrews and C R Hart Andrews.
A comical scene unfolds as Constable Bam T. Slackputter orders a crowd to disperse on the sidewalk in Petunia. He demands to see a dog, insisting residents move along and allow passersby to proceed.
A party of tourists discuss Darwinian theory and ask a guide for his view. The guide quips that readers may claim human origins from apes but his own line is that his folk came from Wales, delivering a humorous counterpoint.
According to Post Office Department decisions any item printed or written on the address side of a postal card renders it unmailable if the nature of the message is on the address side. The rule aims to keep address space free of content that counts as a message.
A reflective excerpt urges inner treasuring of kindness and generosity, emphasizing giving freely, accepting loss gracefully, and finding joy through loved ones. It highlights replacing personal want with others happiness and echoes timeless moral guidance from F. W. Faber.
Notice to subscribers that renewals for The Andrews News are due and payable. The paper warns that sending to expired accounts is illegal and delinquent subscribers will be removed to comply with the law.
A historical figure described as a mediator between the Cherokee nation and white Oklahoma residents is highlighted. The article notes her influence as a lecturer and exponent of Cherokee culture, mentions her role in promoting tribal heritage, and references a statue linked to a Zolnay sculptor in Washington D C.
The article argues that commercial fertilisers drive prosperity and population growth in South Carolina, noting soil, climate, and rainfall make fertilizers essential to profitable farming. It cites benefits to farmers, railroads, and local economy, and stresses prudent use and industry support.
French government awards Chevalier of the Legion of Honor to General John R. Mott in recognition of extensive YMCA service abroad. Telegraphic message from Washington reports the honor, signed by Edouard Herriot and others, and notes Mott’s leadership with the YMCA forces.
The Progressive Farmer urges Southern farmers to target higher yields in the new year. It argues average yields yield only a living wage and stresses land quality, good seed, fertilization, and tillage as keys to higher profits. It illustrates potential gains by cotton yields and notes prices and profits depend on efficient farming.
The text argues fertilizers should be used to maximize profits in cotton farming. It links profits to labor costs and fertilizer efficiency, noting cotton requires much labor and many South lands are barely fertile enough. Fertilizers boost yields with less labor, sustaining profits despite high labor costs.
The French Government has conferred the title Chevalier de la Légion dHonneur on you with warm congratulations. The National War Work Council led by Dr. Mott operated the American Expeditionary Force huts, serving over 1,500 soldiers and expending nearly eight million dollars by October 1918.
Beeswax can fill cracks in furniture by softening into putty like consistency and pressing into gaps. Smooth with a steel knife then sand the surrounding wood and work dust into the wax for a natural finish. When varnished the cracks disappear while putty dries and crumbles.
A witty remark from the Indianapolis Star compares Eve to a snake charmer, noting she used temptation and the snake to test Adam. The quip portrays Eve as the first to charm via clever persuasion, while Adam had no such aid.
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