Willie asks about marriage and cast-off clothes
Mr Heavyweight teases Willie about looking studious and asks if he ever married and could wear Willies cast-off clothes. Willie responds with a question about marriage and attire.
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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1910
Page
3
Mr Heavyweight teases Willie about looking studious and asks if he ever married and could wear Willies cast-off clothes. Willie responds with a question about marriage and attire.
Memphis authorities fail to enforce the 1909 state prohibition law, prompting a federal suit. United States Judge McCall granted a temporary injunction against 114 saloons to halt serving intoxicants pending a hearing, citing irreparable injury and equal protection claims. The Law and Order League pressed for enforcement amid a Tennessee political campaign focused on prohibition.
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis shows how a small education spend can attract large public funds. New York’s Chari ties Aid Association spent about $55,000 upstate from 1908 to 1910 to urge tuberculosis awareness, leading to $1.5 million in state and local appropriations and further hopes for hundreds of thousands more. The group aims to end uncared-for tuberculosis by 1915, with Red Cross seal sales boosting funding and last year selling 26 million stamps. four times that many are sought this year.
An old, very corpulent lady scolds her grandchild during lunch for dropping food on the tablecloth. The child retorts that God provided grandma with something to stop it, implying the grandmother cannot see well or move easily.
A business ad touts a shirt without buttons as a new idea but notes it is not novel and has long been worn by many bachelors.
Philadelphia club of the American League clinched the world series in five games against Chicago. They won four games by superior batting and speed, started strong with a 3-0 lead, and the series total receipts reached 173,980 dollars with 125,219 in paid attendance. Players’ shares totaled 79,071.98 dollars, with 47,443.15 to the winners and 31,628.77 to the losers. Each Philadelphia player gets about 2,062 dollars and each Chicago player about 1,375 dollars. The national commission received 17,399 dollars.
A class of 7 800 men from Indiana Ohio Illinois Missouri West Virginia Tennessee and Kentucky was initiated into the Woodmen of the World in Louisville Kentucky. Twenty thousand Woodmen witnessed the ceremonies with Governor Wilson Louisville Mayor Head and Frankfort Mayor Potsgrove among the new members. The Dayton Ohio degree team conducted the initiation.
A testimonial letter from Mrs H B York of Mena Arkansas lauds Cardus as a lifesaver for nearly two years of illness. The ad touts Cardul as a sixty year old women’s tonic, claiming it strengthens and restores health with over a million users. Readers are urged to consult their druggist and request the Chattanooga Medicine Co advisory mailings.
A returned European resident notes many changes upon coming home. He jokes that the vice presidency now garners newspaper attention rivaling that of a rising prizefighter or popular baseball player, highlighting the media’s spotlight on politics.
A promotional note touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for infant skin conditions. It claims immediate relief from itchings, rashes, eczema, and inflammations, enabling rest for both child and parent. Orders and a free booklet are offered by Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. and ads feature a Louisville Courier-Journal cartoon caption.
An old newspaper ad touts Groves 1 An eo Qual Ton ic as a tonic combining quinine and iron to fight malaria and strengthen the system, sold by druggists for five cents. The text includes unrelated domestic dialogue and a note about artificial rubber.
An OCR fragment shows early 20th century product pitches for cold remedies Hicks CaPupIe with liquid immediacy, pricing at 10c and 5c, plus drugstore availability. It also mentions Mrs Winslow for teething, a quote on kindness, and a miscellaneous proverb by Gladstone and S. Martin about leisure.
A lengthy discussion in Me shows concerns over pauperization from aid as Albert W. Hebberd warns aid to the needy risks turning recipients into dependents. Jack Hanch criticizes charity, while a Methodist pastor argues aid is humane, prompting a clash over responsibility and health.
A handsome woman who had divorced several husbands returns from Nevada and meets her first husband in Chicago. She warmly greets him with “Charlie” and confesses she is sick of marrying strangers, hoping his life has not been as unhappy as hers.
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