02 Dec 1914
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Newspaper
Edgefield Advertiser
Location
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1914
Page
1
In the piece Mousie Mildred cryptically bets on a gent she calls a “babe skin doll” as she reads him through flirtatious banter at a café. The narrator and Mousie exchange hints about theater, meals, and a wager that hints at deeper games of attraction amid comic street dialect.
Four year old Donald who had been kept home from fear of the disease went outside for a stroll in the park with his mother. A coughing child sat beside him and Donald rushed home excited, declaring he had been invited to the whooping cough.
In old cities thick stone walls housed real oak gates built at major highways to deter marauders. A narrative fragment recalls Ruth two visiting her grandmother with summer boarders and a neighboring boy pressing close on a porch bench prompting Ruth to cry for help.
A court report notes a constable stating the horse was unfit to work due to age. A defense solicitor questions if the animal simply needs rest, while the magistrate and others debate the meaning of rest and capability.
Jean, urged by her parents, laughs at the dinner table. When asked the reason, she explains she is not laughing at Mr. Smith’s nose but at the plates on her mother's plate rail. The tale highlights a child's unintended humor at a family gathering.
The Belgian flag continues Brabant’s colors and was adopted in 1831 with red at the fly, yellow in the middle, and black at the hoist. The Russian Imperial navy displays the blue saltire of St. Andrew on white.
The best cloves come from Amboyna one of the Moluccan islands. They are grown also in Java, Sumatra, Zanzibar and the West Indies. The clove tree grows as high as 40 feet. The ripe fruit resembles a small olive. The bud is the blossom which is dried by exposure to wood smoke and sun.
An excerpt notes French flair for eloquence and whimsy. It contrasts a milliner crafting a hat from felt with a French official turning a minor incident into a diplomatic episode, claiming five minutes of futility embodying Gallic civilization.
A Washington Star quote recalls a cornet player's nerve and humor. When asked about practice disrupting his wife, Mr Meekton replies she encourages him and values any change in his ordinary facial expression as worth the sacrifice.
Mary five years old attended camp meeting with her parents for several days. On returning home she told her little brother it was a place where they have Sunday every day in the week.
Russia's soil yields rich ore deposits and the mining industry expands. More than half a million people are employed in making and working metals as activity rises across the sector.
Advice for removing tar stains instructs rubbing the spot with lard then soap, letting it sit an hour, washing in hot water with ammonia, and if traces remain, rubbing with turpentine.
An advertisement promotes Edgefield Auto and Repair Shop offering an experienced machinist skilled in plumbing and repairing guns engines boilers and all kinds of machinery. It invites readers to contact for expert repair services.
Six year old Sherwood boasted of work in a blacksmith shop claiming he shoo flies, not horses. The remark showcases a tidy pun reflecting early 20th century humor about cleanliness and industry.
Edgefield Auto Repair Shop advertises a contact point for assistance with machines. Mr. Cobb will relocate or assist as needed, with a listed phone line 19 L for service.
Juniper from Indian reservations in New Mexico and Arizona may serve as an excellent source of material for lead pencils, suggesting a potential substitute for conventional lead. The discovery points to a possible shift in pencil manufacturing if refinement proves practical.
Many ailments such as headache indigestion and low energy are blamed on an inactive liver. A natural vegetable remedy promises to restore liver function without calomel dangers. Available in 50 cent or one dollar bottles from your druggist, bearing L. K. Grigsby’s likeness and guarantee.
A blunt admonition demands immediate action with the hard line order to stand up and take medicine, not sulk or delay. The piece urges self discipline and responsibility in facing a difficult duty without complaint.
A compact reflection on how personal error teaches wisdom. The saying emphasizes self-reliance and growth through correcting one's own missteps without reliance on others.
Fine lot of native seed rye grown on farm at Ellenton S C. Packaged in one and two bushel bags. Price two dollars fifty cents per bushel F C B Ellenton. Send orders early H M Cassels Ellenton S C.
A memoir by Napoleon, allegedly dictated to Baron De Meneval, portrays his campaigns as the cause of Europe’s last great war. The piece notes France’s victories over Germany Russia Austria Italy and Great Britain, shaping a century of bloodshed.
Special offer to readers combines Collier's The National Weekly with three volumes of Napoleon's Memoirs. Subscribers pay Collier's price plus 50 cents for packing and shipping, extending existing subscriptions by one year if already a subscriber. Limited run. act quickly to claim.
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