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Newspaper
Fayetteville News
Location
Fayetteville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
2
A fragment from a Cincinnati Commercial Tribune poem describing a kitten, a talking cat asking how the kitten would like being awakened on the floor, imagining a bed rising and walking, and comparing comfort in Miss Jennie Brown's lap to waking rough from dreams of cream and birds.
The Kansas City Journal presents a math puzzle: take the number of living brothers, double it, add 3, multiply by 5, add the number of living sisters, multiply by 10, add the deaths of brothers, and subtract 150. The resulting figure encodes deaths, sisters, and brothers left to right. Try it.
A mother directs Russell to wash before dinner. Cornelia the kitten cleans itself by bathing, inspiring Russell to mirror the kitten and appear clean with a rosy face and ready smile, earning a kiss from his mother.
An article recalls Prince Edward of Wales Beginning cadet training at the Royal Naval College on the Isle of Wight. It notes his age and shared comforts with other cadets while recounting past youthful mischief by Prince George and his elder brother aboard the Britannia and Bacchante cruises.
A report claimed an heir to the throne bore an Enicnor tattoo on his nose, unsettling the Prince of Wales who was said to be exceedingly anxious and for a long time the story was believed. The Christian Register notes the sensational tale.
A 1847 Provincial wing stamp, printed in black on blue paper, bought for $3000 by a dealer in Alexandria, Virginia. The stamp came from a grandmother's love letter and was valued higher than any American stamp to date. The proceeds will fund a wedding dress and a dowry for the granddaughter Janette Fawcett.
Nora discovers a stone that resembles a butterfly and Grandpa begins a tale of a shell turned to stone. He explains the prehistoric sea, a shell's burial in sand, and the long process turning it to stone, later found as a stone butterfly by a girl. The children imagine filling their cabinet with shells.
The New York World notes Violanti Visconti wed Duke Lionel, son of Edward III of England, in Milan. The wedding feast featured eighteen courses including suckling pigs fish hares veal quail partridge carp peas cock ducks cheese and cherries with some dishes crusted in gold.
A recent report notes a sixteen year old boy and a fourteen year old girl were married in the capital, highlighting the prevalence of young unions.
An old advertisement touts a corns paint claiming to remove corns buttons and callous spots with no pain or cutting. It also advertises Terreninz for eczema with a testimonial from J Br Maxwell of Atlanta and notes availability from Savannah druggists or by mail. A closing quip connects fashion hats to marital budget.
An 1890s style ad promotes Hicks Capuchine as a liquid remedy for women’s monthly pains backache nervousness and headache with immediate effects. Marketed as physician prescribed with best results at drug stores in 10c 25c and 50c, the note ends with a jab about noisy chin music.
The ad asserts that Cinchona Bark provides the drug in Grove’s TasteLess Cure Tonic with higher active principles than ordinary Quinine. It compares the tonic to whole wheat and Graham flour, claiming greater nutriment and potency, and promotes the product as a standard for 30 years priced at 50 cents.
The Chicago Tribune notes the worldwide push to protect forests reaches China. A first Chinese school of forestry will open soon in Mukden to begin scientific reforestation, addressing floods linked to forest loss and presenting China as an example in forest management.
The Dial notes that exaggeration accompanies youth and that even seasoned artists in words color and stage may struggle to avoid it. The piece reflects on the creative impulse across media and the difficulty of restraint.
A reader recalls starting coffee in infancy and enduring nervous spells until switching to Postum. After trying Postum, the writer reports better sleep and reduced headaches, praising the product and urging others to try it.
A rhythmic vignette portrays a busy woman navigating daily life from opening a cold street door to attending a party. She faces court questions about age, crafts a long automobile veil, and juggles work, reading, and social duties while keeping her household lively.
A collage of humorous quotes from Chicago Daily News Philadelphia Record Life and other papers features politicians, would be suitors, and socialites. Jokes touch on politics marriage free money and manners with playful banter and ironic twists.
The London Telegraph notes how modern crowds enjoy meals far beyond what King Charles II’s era could offer. It contrasts scarce vegetables and poorer cattle with today’s abundance, and recalls that even simple items like fish knives were once nonexistent.
The Salvation Army operates in 64 countries and colonies, expanding its charitable network and outreach programs worldwide, providing aid, services, and support to communities in need.
A humorous exchange features a plan and a question about making two maps. The piece underscores a light domestic moment referenced by the Houston Post. A separate note promotes Hicks Capuchine for headache relief claiming immediate effects without Acetanlid, sold in liquid form at drug stores in 10c 25c and 60c sizes.
A fragment from the Pittsburg Post quotes Ferdy praising his romance as the first genuine affection this season. The overheard exchange centers on engagement talk and romantic assurances amid social chatter.
To Drive Out Malaria and Build Uganda System Take the Old Standard Grove's Taste Less CHILL Tonic The formula is plainly tied on every bottle showing it is simply Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form for grown people and children 50c Since old classic days Milan Italy has been noted for love its people have for good food
Removes corns painlessly without cutting or burning and leaves no soreness. Cures soft corns between toes bunions or sore callous spots. Quick and permanent results claimed. Get it at your druggist or send 450 to Taz Azzorr Co Savannah Ga.
A fragment quotes Mrs Popley and Mr D Auber praising Georgie as a likened Apollo. The exchange highlights artists’ habit of shaping public perception of classical heroes.
Mrs. Della Meanes of 328 E Front St Maysville Kentucky says seven years of kidney pain bearing down hips dull headaches dizziness and swelling ended after she used Dean's Kidney Pills. One box helped and she continued until fully cured. Sold by all dealers 65 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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