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Newspaper
Carroll Free Press
Location
Carrollton, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
5
In a downtown meeting a man argues women lack principle. Mrs Bateman returns a found lace costing 13 50, choosing honesty over keeping the property. Her husband initially ridicules her but later admits he took the lace again after enjoying its fashion. The crowd exits praising feminine probity.
The article argues ideal male height for military service is about five feet ten and a half inches, with six feet as upper limits for most, noting variations by race and locality. It cites Civil War data showing Kentucky recruits tallest on average and Massachusettes and Connecticut shortest, then mentions post age height loss and a humorous London Globe exchange closing the piece.
A humourist tells a London fog joke ending with a pun about ham sandwiches and unseen cities. The exchange hinges on a misheard line creating a playful misunderstanding between the R H and the victim.
A despondent milkman, mud-splattered, watches a runaway horse spill his stock. A crowd forms as he vowingly threatens to punch anyone who derides the loss and begins scooping up the spilled liquid amid the comical scene at London Answers.
A pupil named Johnny is pressed by a teacher to explain why sea water is salty. The student responds with salt as the cause, then struggles through a formal explanation about chloride of sodium imparting a saline flavor, earning commendation from the teacher.
A passage from Rev. Dr. Newman Hall's autobiography recalls flattery by a maid of honor in France, while Windsor scenes feature Woodward the royal librarian and Queen Victoria era loyalty. A humorous tale compares northern winter cold between Americans and Scots, noting a frozen sheep and gravity’s role.
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