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Newspaper
Dawson County Advertiser
Location
Dawsonville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1911
Page
2
A jumbled clipping discusses women in public life and manners with quotes from the Boston Globe and social observations. It contrasts male and female conduct in crowds, shopping, and courtship, noting stereotypes and humor about matrimony and public behavior.
A Chicagoan aged 83 has taken out a marriage license to wed a 70 year old woman from whom he dated years ago. The piece notes a Bangkok music school and references vaudeville song origins, with a clergyman proposing to end mixed dancing in favor of same gender pairs.
A Philadelphia woman files for divorce claiming her husband threw a cloth at her. The case highlights domestic friction and the request for legal separation amid marital discord.
A New York mother fails to recognize her son due to a clean face amid the metropolis water shortage described as notably scarce by observers.
A report claims treasure worth 15 million dollars in Honduras may exist as Spanish doubloons and pieces of eight. A German doctor announces a hay fever serum discovery he hopes to commercialize soon. Gunners face potential two year closures with mortality data prompting appeals. A Connecticut actress faces voter backlash over “too smart” attire. Hobble of harem?
In incomplete lines the article hints at social tensions and temptations among residents. It notes a sentiment of restraint among many men and references a controversial issue without providing clear names or dates. The fragment suggests a community grappling with moral choices and public responses.
The author notes Buenos Aires outprices New York in rents and living costs, with 1200 pesos per square meter on Avenida de Mayo equating to about 50 dollars per square foot. He explains effects of rapid growth, high land values, imported building materials, and a two-tier society, where the middle class is eroded and wealth concentrates in a booming commercial metropolis.
The article argues two farming systems: sale of all crops or feeding crops to live stock to preserve soil fertility. It cites higher productivity on farms feeding stock, notes soil enrichment from manure and crop rotation, and warns that relying on commercial fertilizer alone impoverishes soil. It emphasizes the ecological cycle of minerals, plants, and animals and urges on farm livestock to sustain long term fertility.
The article describes tobacco seedlings being set out by a transplanter drawn by a trained team. A water-filled barrel on a wheeled truck delivers cupfuls of water to each plant as soil is replaced, enabling three to four acres to be planted per day by a three-man, team operation.
Guidance urges selecting seed corn from vigorous stalks this fall. Gather twelve to fifteen ears per stalk, strip husks, bundle fifteen to twenty ears, and hang in a well ventilated attic. Write to the US Secretary of Agriculture for seed corn bulletins and save enough ears to plant ten times the needed acreage.
Sharpe and Wise-Why share a humorous exchange about Sharpe's claim of staying under water for fifteen minutes last summer. The chatter teases whether he is amphibious, with Sharpe quietly declining to elaborate.
Consumer notice urges careful examination of Castoria bottles for authenticity, noting the product has been in use for over eight decades. It emphasizes the signature and branding as a safety check for parents and caregivers.
The Sacred Heart Review features a satirical exchange about Diogenes seeking an honest Otan. The dialogue comments on advertising, summer resorts with mosquitoes, and the clash of white and red men, ending with a ironic note on land and peace.
A seedy wanderer asks a working woman at the gate for aid, claiming he is a poor old sailor who has followed the wetter for 16 years. The woman assesses him, noting he does not look like someone who has caught up, then returns to her work.
A humorous anecdote from Harper's Weekly presents a widow declaring she will marry a man she has known for only two weeks. She quips she can overcome objections with time and hopes to know him better after marriage.
A short, cutting sketch portrays a poor crippled man who lost both arms in a railroad wreck and a woman who laments her inability to adjust her clothing. The dialogue highlights perceived gender differences in hardship and empathy.
A reader recalls a bad mosquito problem last summer. They treated window screens with a kerosene dab on a woolen cloth, rubbing both sides to repel pests. The odor lingers briefly, but the off preserves the screens and keeps away flies.
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