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Newspaper
Hickory Democrat
Location
Hickory, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1910
Page
3
Walton Williams reflects on the enduring concept of monarchy from the ancient absolute king to the modern constitutional role. He notes the tradition and influence of royal titles persist even as prerogatives shrink under the era of Edward VII’s soft, diplomatic leadership and George V’s cautious leadership.
The fifth wife of an English king since James I brings six children. Eldest Prince Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David may someday be king. George V, praised as the greatest traveler among English sovereigns, completed a 64,679 mile Bacchante cruise and a 45,000 mile colonial tour. The sailor prince’s era promises a steadier reign with a growing popularity, yet his speeches are concise and practical. He is a naval man at heart, devoted to outdoor sport, and known as the sailor king.
In a small Colorado town a group at the Fountain Hotel shelter from a heavy December snow as drummers and boarders spin a cautionary tale of ambition and betrayal. Fred and his lover Alice drift through city life one man’s deceitful friend leads to forgery and scandal, ending in heartbreak when a note reveals a divided life and a lost love. The tale unfolds through tavern talk until a sobbing Tom sums the tragedy.
Australia finishes its great rabbit proof barrier spanning 2,036 miles after years of work. The project cost nearly 1.25 million dollars and includes five mile interval trap systems to capture and destroy hundreds of rabbits daily. Inside the barrier there is no trace of rabbits yet.
Advertisement notes that kidney trouble often goes undetected until serious diseases like diabetes dropsy or Bright's disease appear. It promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a cleansing regulator and urges readers to act if they suspect kidney issues, offered by Moser & Lutz.
Keep scissors in a case and choose ornamental yet useful designs. The article advises selecting cases sized and shaped to fit the scissors it holds, noting many are sold without cases and stressing practical, decorative storage.
The passage describes two cardboard pieces covered with silk painted or embroidered with a design. Silk is lined with plain silk and edged with narrow ribbon or buttonhole stitch to create tiny scallops. A border of sarcenet ribbon is sewn along each edge to separate the sides.
A fragment from Success Magazine offers guidance to wives to nag their husbands about finances and status. It urges reminding him of poverty since marriage, lavish spending on children, and replacing worn clothes, with emphasis on generosity over frugality. The tone is prescriptive and dated.
Mrs William Holbrook of Harps owner of a cat named Jim Blaine reports robins attacked when her cat tried to catch a young robin on the lawn Two robins chased the cat into the house while the birds formed a line on the porch to keep fledglings safe Mrs Welsh of Harps notes her cat befriended peeping chicks after kittens were removed and the two were photographed together
The piece explains that although English belief ties the left third finger to the heart, European practice differs. In France Belgium and Germany the engagement ring sits on the left hand third finger while the wedding ring goes on the right hand third finger. This reflects regional traditions contrasting English origin ideas.
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