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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1885
Page
4
A Detroit Free Press piece argues for choosing a trade and mastering it to avoid drudgery and poverty. It contrasts quick, low wages with the goal of becoming indispensable through skill, urging youths to seek fitting crafts and strive to be the best workman in the shop.
A collection of weather folklore notes how clouds, stars, swallows, pigeons, and animals signal approaching rain or storms. It includes old adages about red shafts at sunrise predicting wind and cats or dogs reacting to changing skies, plus a quirk about newspaper subscriptions and payment.
The Farmers' Friend argues that country life offers domestic happiness, security, and a lasting inheritance through land. It decries urban wealth pursuit, warns that haste to get rich leads to dishonesty, and laments the drift from farm life to seek fortunes elsewhere.
Harnett House in Savannah offers excellent table and comfortable rooms at low rates, with courteous service highlighted. The piece compares it favorably to Screven House, noting half the price and strong guest approval. It urges reform in kerosene safety, warning of widespread fire risks from oil lamps and cans.
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