Village Sage Ideal Life Debate Among Writers
Fred Kelly visits New York and chats with literary figures about George Ade the village sage. They praise his calm ideal life yet question whether there is real demand for sages in a busy city.
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Newspaper
Dahlonega Nugget
Location
Dahlonega, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1913
Page
1
Fred Kelly visits New York and chats with literary figures about George Ade the village sage. They praise his calm ideal life yet question whether there is real demand for sages in a busy city.
Mrs Nellie Cousins long trusted fortune telling cards for fifteen years. A Sunday reading of six consecutive five and ten of diamonds led her to claim a changed fate. The next Monday a Philadelphia attorney notified her she is heir to a $15 000 estate from her aunt Carrie Drexel, of Philadelphia. She remains at work planning a comfortable future.
A print collector contends the phrase the sick man of Europe dates to the 17th century after John Sobieski drove back the Turks from Vienna. An engraving shows the Turk ill in bed surrounded by European doctors arguing over treatment with varied remedies, mirroring later congresses on the eastern question.
The piece traces snob etymology from nob meaning nobleman or college man and argues the prefix s adds a negating force. It suggests snob arose to describe ignoble birth or breeding, contrasting nobles with university men and townsmen.
Grant county farmer FE O Stuart plants Russian thistles as cattle forage after testing against kafir cane and prairie hay. He feeds cut thistles before they develop stickers and reports cattle like them. he prepares land for thistle as feed chop and seeds new plots.
Dr Tr Mitchell Wilson, a Denver eccentric, notes there is no logic in love as he watches porpoises from an Atlantic City pier. A young couple on the beach shares a moonlit exchange where the girl asks to make him happy and he admits she makes him miserable.
A fragment shows a person asking where another is going and responding to visit a place described as having wash sales for a tub suit. The dialogue suggests a planned trip to a location offering washing-related sales and a swimsuit item.
Mr. Longwood jokes about debaters being slow as discussions on tolls for the Panama Canal continue, with authorities stating the canal itself will not open until 1915. The Washington Sunday Star notes broad public debate on tolls has persisted for some time.
The text presents a dialogue about two individuals, Gabe Jones and Steve, noting Gabe Jones is “in the hole” and Steve “building castles in the air.” There is no identifiable event, location, organization, or date to summarize as a newspaper item.
A dialogue-like fragment features a father and son discussing life and escape to the country. The son asks existential questions about a gale and a river while the father notes the limited provision of a home, mentioning a five room flat on the sixth floor.
A Punch cartoon quotes a young speaker saying I shouldn’t cry if I were you and I must do something since I’m not old enough to swear. The caption humorously comments on restraint and maturity.
A witty exchange notes Jaggsby as a tall man yet simultaneously always short. The quip contrasts height with demeanor to humorous effect.
A professor of moral philosophy, absent-minded yet eager, boasts of a chat with Mrs. Raymond at a book store. His wife notices he forgot his collar and he phones Mrs. Raymond to explain, only to learn she never left the house that day.
The Hartford Courant notes gum gathering on snowshoe trips in New Hampshire camps. Gummers use a long pole with a sharp edged tin cup to extract gum from spruce seams, often on Sundays. Gum sells for 20 cents an ounce in Boston, white specimens at 2 to 2.50 a pound, yielding $500 to $800 in a good season despite cold, hard work.
A newspaper snippet captures a witty exchange about a potential China crisis. The speaker compares such a crisis to recurring kitchen mishaps with a new cook, highlighting a satirical take on international risk.
A brief remark at the Medium's session features a speaker asking for enlightenment and a quip suggesting an astral lamp as a humorous alternative. The exchange highlights a playful exchange over metaphysical light and perception.
The dialogue discusses a motor reaction and a rollover incident described as class one. It contrasts expert explanation with a general inquiry, noting timing around nine oclock and a lodger reacting to the information.
An advertisement claims weak kidneys let toxins linger and cause rheumatic pains. Foley Kidney Pills are said to rebuild kidney function, flush uric acid, and end torment. It warns to keep kerosene out of children's reach after a Georgia incident.
A local ad argues Foley Kidney Pills cost little and provide relief from backache rheumatism and kidney and bladder dysfunction. The copy presents a testimonial and urges readers to consider the remedy for low-cost health support. A note follows about no labor day parade in Atlanta as locals canceled the event.
An advertisement style summary notes adenoids arising from frequent colds in babies and children, urging prevention by preventing colds and throat irritation with Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound. It touts Foley Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder troubles and warns against substitutes, citing D L Cook Oklahoma City and D L Cook Racine Wis.
A newspaper-style quip notes an exchange about a cart driver son and a baseball base hit. The snippet contrasts a biting insult with a harmless play on words, reflecting light local humor and colloquial tone.
The Mountain Club House welcomes the traveling public as North Georgia's finest resort offering meals, electric lights, running water, and 80 acres of shaded parkland. Proprietor Craig R Arnold invites guests to enjoy the new facilities.
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