22 Aug 1912
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Newspaper
Fayetteville Daily
Location
Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1912
Page
1
The Fayetteville Daily, published by the Democrat Publishing Company, notes a Thursday edition dated August 22, 1912. The paper lists post office registration and standard publishing notices as part of its masthead.
The dispute pits Mins Boardman, Red Cross president, against Miss Jane Addams over political party endorsements. Boardman defends political use of a major organization while Addams argues any group must stay true to its aims. the clash centers on personal influence and public duties at Hull House.
Galveston reports 3,569,116 bales received this season to date, far exceeding last year’s 2,835,240. The article notes the northern half of Texas cotton just beginning to open and projects a record Lone Star crop, with total Texas cotton including seed worth about 250 million dollars this year.
A Journal of the American Medical Association note warns that over a hundred edible species exist and many look alike. It cautions that experts must identify species to avoid poisons and urges restraint for untrained foragers.
In Spain strict etiquette governs courtship with parental consent and conversations must occur under a mother's supervision. Lovers use tricks like the metal reja, or speaking tubes, to communicate unseen when the beloved is on a higher floor. The tubes let the couple speak privately without neighbors eavesdropping.
A deaf hostess Joy Bell recalls an old reunion moment when she reintroduced a long-absent resident as Mr Blank. She asks about marriage and mishears his reply. He says his wife died five years earlier. She remarks on his unbowed look and the episode shapes her habit of hesitation when hearing is tested.
On a hot day the United Society of Lady Vegetarians gathered and waited as a bull charged the crowd. One woman with a red parasol fled over a stile to safety and, catching her breath, quipped that vegetarians deserve gratitude despite the animal’s attack.
A child reports to his teacher about a hippo seen at the circuits. The boy quips that the animal looked like nine thousand pounds of liver, prompting the teacher to correct the spelling and name.
Consul Henry D. Baker of Hobart notes penguin capture on Macquarie Island, midway between Tasmania and the Antarctic continent. The island, part of Tasmania, covers about 25 000 acres and supports this industry.
The Prairie Grove reunion program lists August events for Confederate Veterans with speakers and activities. Highlights include Miss Julia Zelines, Capt. Pickens, Miss Dorothea Campbell, Rev. John Parker, and addresses by J. W. Walker, B. Hi Greathouse, Joe T. Robinson, Hugh A. Dingmore, James H. Berry, and T. P. Winchester, plus a Daughters and Sons program and music by local bands.
Public sale under chancery decree from M J Whitehead case No 863 in Washington County Arkansas on August 23 1912 at the county courthouse west door. Property is part of Block 9 Fayetteville with a three month credit and lien retained to secure purchase money. Crux is notice of sale and terms.
Bro Ragland will fill the pulpit at the First Christian Church next Sunday morning August 26. All members are expected to attend and friends and strangers are cordially invited. T J Conner, secretary of Bear It Happens It Are the Daily.
Mr Velvet Pillowfeet, a noted burglar, returns from Europe aboard the Pelumphic and expresses optimism about the current state of crime. He argues against public hysteria, supports limited regulation, and prefers a national burglary board run by leading burglars with presidential appointment.
A London Tit-Bits note recalls curious eighteenth century clubs with quirky titles. It mentions the Cave of the Golden Calf as the first cabaret theater club, plus the Calves Head club in mockery of Charles I, The Everlasting with a hundred members, The Little club for those under five feet, and other quirky societies such as The Great Bottle club and No Pay No Liquor club with entry rites.
A Munich Gazette piece praises American retail culture praising fixed prices and courteous service. The writer notes clear tags and universal fairness in lines of customers, with goods bought at 7 marks, affordable tea and free postal services, and goods delivered promptly to home.
A Philadelphia zoo keeper, asked about the camel hump value, answers that people would travel miles to see it only if the animal had a hump. He quips that without the hump it would be just a cow, highlighting a humorous, flawed explanation.
A new waitress at a hilltop family hotel startled diners by asking for mocking bird soup. A diner, claiming Audubon Society membership, objected to the idea, while her husband chose to try it. The waitress corrected herself, saying it was mock turtle soup.
The note recalls a time when pedestrians faced real danger crossing streets and contrasts it with current conditions, hinting at safer or altered traffic norms and public memory of past hazards.
The tax books for the collection of the special assessment on real property in sewer improvement district No 1 and water improvement district No 1 in Fayetteville Arkansas have been placed in my hands. All real estate owners in these districts must pay within 30 days from the notice date. If payment is not made, action will be started after the period for collection, including penalties and costs.
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