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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1913
Page
6
Vintage column fragments and comic snippets mix advice for children and adults. The page includes an ad for Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup, humorous exchanges about marriage and poker, self control on smoking, a diploma query about a son, a rowing coach’s letter, picnic reflections, and baseball pitcher praise from Puck.
An old newspaper ad advertises Rub My Tism for rheumatism and various aches with a 25 cent price. A North Adams cat is described as swallowing a seven inch hatpin. A light joke about hatpins being hidden and a humorous cartoon caption about public figures appear among the clippings.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a quinine and iron tonic that fortifies the system against heat and malaria. It claims to aid weakness of debility loss of appetite nursing mothers pale children biliousness liver action and blood purification with a guaranteed Druggist guarantee priced at 50 cents.
The piece argues that City Beautiful misleads on civic art and that city planning focuses on health and infrastructure such as transit, sewers, housing, and parks. It notes improvements in appearance follow from skilled building, but not as the movement’s core, and proposes alternatives like The City Practical and The City Useful.
An Australian paper warns against plane trees planted in streets citing coughing and allergies from the tree’s emanations. The piece recalls historical cautions from German Alsace and ancient Greeks, while praising the city planning movement for addressing transportation by relocating rail lines to improve access for travelers, workers, and commuters.
Frenchman James Monterey proposed a ride to death at Niagara Falls before the Pan American Exposition. A 100 foot derrick arm would swing a boat over the river as power stopped, dropping riders into mist and spray. The shocking stunt was abandoned after doubts over blood curdling risk. The piece also notes Mohammed cutting off a sleeve to avoid disturbing a sleeping cat.
The New York Post reports complaints to street cleaning commissioner William H. Edwards about wood block pavement exuding creosote on hot days and tracking into hotels and businesses uptown. Edwards will discuss with public works commissioners to persuade contractors to sand the streets.
Camillo Traversi won the top prize with the single motto Venice as the judges noted that naming Venice extols the city. About 11 000 mottoes were submitted reflecting strong civic pride among Venetians.
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