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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1899
Page
2
In a Grafton Sentinel column an editor warns against cheap sensational reading and urges parents to curb their children's access to dime novels. The piece extols pure literature, Bible study, and the moral benefits of thoughtful reading over sensational or graphic works.
A historical excerpt discusses Learning Chinese, noting its vast character set and lack of an alphabet. It covers tonal meaning, practical difficulties for foreigners, and anecdotes from missionaries and interpreters illustrating mispronunciations and cultural misunderstandings.
Question Answered Yes August Flower remains the top medicine in the civilized world for indigestion and biliousness. It was marketed as a remedy to clean the system, stop fermentation of undigested food, regulate bowel action, and stimulate nerves. Sample bottles advertised at local druggists and studios.
A critical appraisal of the Congressional Record praising its verbatim accuracy while noting flaws. The piece argues the Record captures word for word proceedings in both Senate and House, yet is plagued by inserted material, pretend politeness, and Senatorial courtesy that inflates pages with irrelevant content and misleads readers.
The article discusses weed control with plows cultivators and wheel hoes, plus careful hand weeding. It then shifts to poultry care, debunking egg yolk misinformation, recommending stale bread and milk for starter chicks, cautioning on fancy methods, and urging farmers to breed standard fowls with solid stock and feeding.
Lear and Co presents updated fashion items with many new arrivals. The notice highlights up to date styles and a claim of latest pictures and offerings.
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