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Newspaper
Fayetteville News
Location
Fayetteville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1908
Page
2
A discussion of diet beliefs from ancient to modern times. It cites practices from Nero and the Ojibwa to Maori and South Sea Island groups, noting that many cultures linked eating specific body parts with acquiring those qualities. The piece reflects on lingering credence and contrasts it with modern dietary taboos.
Harper's Magazine notes that mineral deposits drive town populations from Butte to Virginia City and Nevada, with Nevada’s sparse veins sustaining state growth while aging towns shrink. Pittsburg rises as a mineral hub due to river convergence and geography, as rail access costs soar.
The author argues for collaboration with physicians to cure nervous conditions by two methods: removing the root cause of worry and planting beneficial suggestions in the subconscious. He cites Emmanuel Church Boston as an example and claims neurasthenia is curable by these methods, noting daily practice in Boston and possible use in Chicago.
Donald Macdougal, famed for angling, begins dressing his own fly hooks. A crony asks if he can craft hooks to look matteral. Donald admits uncertainty but mentions a spider ran away with two hooks yesterday, illustrating skepticism and humor.
A country inn scene unfolds as a visitor delivers a mock Latin command to remove a horse from a vehicle and feed it, promising later payment for hospitality. The innkeeper mishears and alerts the locals, sparking humorous confusion about the Dutchman seeking service.
A Southern observer argues for better packing of produce and criticizes mixed-stage packing, urging careful handling of tomatoes lettuce beets and radishes. It calls for cottonseed oil use in cooking, improved hay practices, and nut tree planting to boost long term farm profitability.
A farmer emphasizes barnyard manure as the key organic matter to improve soils. He argues livestock growth is essential to supply manure for a richer crop rotation and better farming results across regions.
The Well-Informed of the world favors a simple laxative remedy Syrup of Figs with Elixir of Senna. The California Fig Syrup Co. advertises its product as ethical, wholesome, gentle yet prompt, and widely sold by major druggists at fifty cents a bottle.
Removes corns with no cutting or burning and leaves no soreness. Cures soft corns between toes bunions or sore callous spots and promises quick permanent relief. Available through druggists or Tus Annor Co Savannah Ga. Also notes a Louisville Courier Journal quip about dogs in spectacles.
A 1907 testimonial from Mrs. Thomas Thompson of Clarksville Georgia praises Gunagteca for eczema relief after 15 years of torment. The page also includes travelogue verse, light humor about horseradish and hydrophobia, and a health ads column promoting Post cereals with a sample letter claiming health and income gains from Grape-Nuts and Postum.
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