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Newspaper
Dawson County Advertiser
Location
Dawsonville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1911
Page
3
A Mississippi town tale recalls a rainstorm evening visit by a popular revivalist. The hostess, angered by unplanned company, grabs a Bible and hits the visitor with it after mistaking him for her husband, shouting take that for staying till eight at night.
Quote from a derelict man recalling past service as a war correspondent in Manchuria. He laments a lifetime of idleness and hardship, speaking in a fragmented rural dialect about his avoidable decline.
A judge from Kansas extols Grape Nuts in a testimonial letter, stating it replaces pastry, strengthens health, and pleases his family for five years. He claims it clears complexion and outperforms meat for breakfast, praising Postum Co. and the book The Road to Wellville.
President W W Finley of the Southern Railway contrasts Southeast immigration efforts with Western and Canadian lines. He notes Western companies' vast land grants and direct land sales funding immigration, while the Southeast relies on revenues and touchpoints to buyers, with the Southern lacking large tracts but maintaining a robust development department.
Mrs Ester Ralph, a American sculptor now working in London, sold a sun dial model to Otto H. O. Kuhn of Kuhn Loeb & Co for 2659 dollars after he admired its design in clay. The piece sparked a standing offer before leaving the studio. The item highlights early 20th century cross Atlantic art commerce.
A stream of unsolicited testimonials extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female ailments. Mia Christina Reed of Peoria credits relief from repeated surgeries after use and invites letters. Mrs Lily Peyroux of New Orleans shares a saved operation tale. The ad emphasizes widespread striking success.
A child imagines becoming a pirate while adults discuss a mix up between Morgan the buccaneer and Morgan the financier. The dialogue contrasts adventure with finance in a playful street scene.
A man details a three year battle with a severe back skin infection covering his back with pimples and sores. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent he improves in weeks and reports complete recovery and health. The notice ends with an ad for samples and a sensational medical claim about replacing diseased organs.
A fragment hints at contrasts between a woman named Stella and a woman described by a rosebud mouth. The text notes envy over hair and implies rhetorical excess or flurry of speeches by a female figure. No clear event or date is provided.
A courting couple debates marriage and banns with a comic outcome. The tale contrasts a reluctant suitor and a sharp response from the bride to be, ending with a playful result and a parson's question.
A Cleveland leader quotes a playful exchange about beauty as a man and woman flirt, while a Brooklyn teacher tests memory with a shyly clever pupil’s definition of a hypocrite. The verses showcase quaint, humorous street corner humor and schoolroom wit.
A humorous exchange about dentistry features a first dentist implying painless work that lulls patients to sleep and a second dentist boasting about capturing patients’ expressions as light reflects on their faces.
Capudine offers prompt relief for headaches liver stumbles stomach and nervous troubles. Pleasant tasting liquid with immediate action available in 10c 20c and 50c sizes at drug stores.
An advertisement claims Elixir Babek cures malarial fever loss of appetite and headaches. It credits Jacob Eberly of Fairfax Court House Virginia and Koszewski & Co Washington as distributors, pricing at 60 cents, with a church invitation interwoven and a note from Smart Bet magazine.
An old advertisement touts soothing syrup for teething with claims to soften gums reduce inflammation soothe pain and cure wind colic priced at 250 a bottle. The item appears amid a jumble of time references and generic aphorisms.
A fragment from a 1920s style text describes a narrator saying Aunt Jesus has made Liza her heir by law. The speech mimics dialect and hints at inherited consequence and identity, with a focus on personal inexactness and worn effort.
An advertisement urges mothers to keep a box of Mother Grarp4wevet Powders for Children to treat teething stomachache constipation and headaches. It claims product effectiveness and offers a free sample by mail to mothers at Le Roy New York with no substitutes accepted.
A playful exchange between a couple turns on the idea of praise from a wife who once rejected suitors for her husband. The husband jokes about future praise from a second husband, highlighting a humorous marital tease.
The advertisement touts a tonic labeled Quinine and Iron in a taste form, claiming quinine fights malaria and iron boosts the system. It notes the product has sold for 60 cents and has been available through dealers for 60 years.
A brief ad-like note praises Hirka Caropine as a best remedy for colds and grip, claiming it relieves aching fever and restores normal conditions with immediate liquid forms 10c 26c and 60c Aldrigg stores. It also mentions instrumental music from neighboring stores as a side note.
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