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Newspaper
Fayetteville News
Location
Fayetteville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1909
Page
8
From our correspondents showers aided crops this week. Tyrone resident G L Harris attended demonstrations last Friday. Mrs A B Woods visited Waycross and Atlanta. Alvan Longino returned from Willmore Kentucky. Funeral noted for Mrs B P Leach. Rev D A Brindle preached in Gyrifin. DeWitts Kidney and Bladder pills advertised. farm education urged, soil knowledge stressed. debate over local school taxes and rural funding highlighted.
A newspaper note urges broader cotton usage in the United States citing a congressional bill by Morris Shepherd to authorize Agriculture Department research on cotton based manufacturing. It links Southern prosperity to creating demand for raw cotton and ends with a college scholarship offer from Robert J Sherlock in New York City.
A discussion on education argues school learns reading writing and arithmetic but true aim is to train the mind. Education builds the brain’s mechanism and lubricates its function, producing intellect that drives farms factories banks and the wider civilized world. The piece notes ideas govern civilization and cites agricultural problems.
Describes attractive women as envied and claims a sickly person can improve with Electric Bitters. Says the tonic cleanses stomach liver and kidneys, purifies blood, strengthens nerves and skin, and brightens eyes and complexion. Sold for 40 cents at Fayetteville Drug Co.
A persuasive essay argues for equal educational opportunities for daughters of farmers. It contrasts a farmer’s son and daughter, noting the farm environment may nurture success, and urges preparing girls for broader work beyond staying in rural life. Education is framed as happiness and empowerment.
The piece urges letting go of faults and grudges to enjoy life. It advises forgetting neighbors faults, friends weak points, hateful memories, yesterday's annoyances, and starting each day with a clean slate. It promotes a hearty, contented old age by focusing on the good in others.
An old advertisement extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a perfect healer for bruises sores ulcers and skin ailments. It claims effectiveness on swelling and pain and urges purchase from Fayetteville Drug Co.
The Boston Traveler notes Flo plans a political career citing public ambition while his wife remains reticent, described as too much of a lady to comment. The remark highlights gendered expectations as he pursues public life.
If your blood is impure or diseased, Botanic Blood Balm promises to purify and heal many ailments including eczema, skin sores, bone pains, rheumatism, and blood poison. Sold by Fayetteville Drug Co in Fayetteville Georgia with offers of samples by mail from Blood Balm Co Atlanta.
An ad endorses Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild liquid laxative for women and children. It claims to ease constipation torpid liver and digestive complaints with pleasant taste and gentle action. The notice offers free trial bottles by writing to Dr W B Calwell at Calpevelt building Mountaintop.
A promotional piece extols Quaker Oats griddle cakes as a healthy tasty energy boost for families. It claims widespread German consumption and provides a step by step recipe with Quaker Oats, flour, sour milk, eggs, sugar and butter, plus overnight soaking and griddle cooking.
An advertisement touts Kodol as a complete stomach digester preventing dyspepsia and curing indigestion by resting the stomach. It claims pepsin and physics are ineffective, promises a refund if not satisfied, and lists EC DaWitt Co and Chicago labs with druggists selling the product.
The passage recounts a laborer measuring iron plate by eye and rule, noting the rule’s size with brick and tile. It also cites a World-Herald piece on waste and the moral duty to avoid waste, including water and gas, echoed by Lord Rosebery on frugality and thrift.
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