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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1913
Page
7
A veteran narrator recalls a fierce Mexican border battle. A maimed comrade begs to be spared, a nameless grave is found, and the narrator flees with a wounded boy across the night frontier. The dead and dying haunt the retreat toward Fort Rosecrans.
Lupungu of the Basongi in the Congo is described as the ugliest man on earth and one of the wealthiest chiefs with 30 wives. He pays two francs yearly tribute per wife and gained power by allying with Arab traders to overthrow his father and become chief.
The Gaekwar of Baroda lent a panel from the pearl carpet of Baroda to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The piece, crafted in Khande Rao Gaekwar’s era, features an arabesque pearl design with diamonds rubies emeralds and sapphires and a border of twenty four diamond rosettes. Enormous flood damage in the United States is estimated at about 100 million dollars annually.
A two by three inch New Zealand ensign connected to Captain Scott’s polar tragedy is now in Canterbury museum. Miss Anne W. Hardy handed the flag to Doctor Wilson for a possible voyage, it was found on his dead body, and later returned to Miss Hardy. A light humorous note follows about a mule eating a shipping tag.
Ellen Key in the Atlantic extols the wife and mother as the central force in the home. She provides serenity and wisdom to husband and children, shaping growth through timely guidance, affection, and disciplined demand, likening her to dew and sunshine for growing souls.
The Senators clown-coach Germany Schaefer teased a host about gambling at a party. After being refused cards and dice, he pressed for wash tubs and a watermelon, joking he would run a three-shell game.
An old medical advertisement explains a simple skin care method using Cuticura Ointment and Soap to prevent pimples and blackheads. It advocates gentle application, brief washing, and regular use for cleansing pores, plus an offer of free samples and a Skin Book. The piece also includes miscellaneous historical notes and a joke about tobacco heart.
Cambridge reports celebrate women’s strong performance in the medieval and modern languages tripos with 14 first class honors including 8 women. Class I saw 24 women and 11 men pass. five Girton and two Newnham women among first class. Part II classes note several Newnham successes. a Girton student shared highest honors in History Part I and another Girton student earned a second class in Part I of the theological tripos, a feat rare since 1882. A separate brief notes Leonard, a four year old, using mature expressions as he laments the arrival of a baby sister.
The article discusses paper field pieces manufactured at Krupp in Germany for infantry use. Caliber just under two inches and very light, allowing easy carry, yet resisting more than steel pieces of the same size. They are not to replace steel artillery but suited for situations where moving steel guns is impractical. The piece compares the novelty to earlier paper wheels and paper water pails.
A man with an express package approached the New York theater box office and asked for anyone named Fragile. Frank Loomis checked the box and found the package addressed to the manager of the London pictures with Fragile written over the address.
Spain's inspector general of prisons in New York argues capital punishment should not be abolished yet, saying the world remains uncivilized. He cites a southern watermelon patch story as a cautionary tale about prejudice and violence.
An old advertisement touts SIX-SIXTY-SIX as a malaria remedy. a separate Atlantic excerpt profiles Alexander H. Stephens the lawyer, praising integrity and refusal to mislead clients, quoting his views on honesty and legal ethics.
An old advertisement promotes Lotus Flower Compound for headache neuralgia and painful periods claiming prompt relief with no habit forming drugs. It offers tablets via drug lists or by mail from Lotus Flower Co Atlanta Georgia with Wise Directions and jokes about choices at a fork in the road.
Readers report relief from female weakness with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Hastington of Warren Indiana says it saved her life after constant pain and discouragement. Mrs Habeben of Esmond Rhode Island reports improved health and renewed energy running a boarding house.
A collage of cheeky ad lines and jokes from an old paper page features a shopper defending red white and blue ribbons, a blunt salesman retort, and a stocky joke about headaches and hay fever. The tone is playful satire with quick jokes and consumer quips.
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