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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1896
Page
3
A crude joke frames a moral brief about a baby swallowing a button. The exchange hints at journalists and editors in a playful, satirical tone. The Cincinnati Enquirer is cited with a quip about large ears suggesting generosity and a light remark on intelligence.
A dramatic line from the Detroit Free Press shows Miss Spitely declaring she will ruin a man’s life if forced to marry him, as she asserts she is engaged and determined to resist.
An article frames the Blues as a misdiagnosed female condition misattributed to dyspepsia. It recounts a patient who improves after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, with testimonials noting relief from chronic female ailments and renewed health.
A columnist muses on fashion in cycling attire and the evolving taste for trim adornments. The piece contrasts outward style with inner beauty, noting noble character deepens beauty with age and that gentleness, sincerity, and refinement shine most in those who live by faith and commandments.
Miss Mary E Ives lost the October New Haven election for Board of Education with 2387 votes. The lowest winning male candidate had 3718 votes. Women won in six wards but only 665 of Ives votes came from women, indicating some women voted against her.
An American woman with a passion for trees studied forestry and landscape gardening. Her knowledge expanded to land drainage and clearing, and she now directs two large estates where many workers implement her beautification and improvement plans.
Demorest's Magazine notes taffetas offer richer color and versatility for autumn gowns usable through winter. Corsage varies widely, corsage forms reflect wearer taste and dressmaker ingenuity. Silk gown skirts can be wider than wool, with a brown prune changeable silk outfit featuring uniquely gauged back breadths and top-wide side breadths.
An Atchison man asked a girl to marry him and, after a week of suspense, received a three thousand word letter. She outlined her views on tobacco, baking powder, and her intent to uphold good housekeeping traditions. The postscript notes she felt it would please him as candidates accept nominations.
A columnist urges women to inspect their backs as carefully as their fronts using a handmirror. Hair and nape care are emphasized, noting that tidiness at the back completes a polished appearance and that Nature may leave it unfinished without artful augmentation.
A bright woman confides that she aims to stay beautiful by character rather than features, noting her effort to be good despite lacking early-life beauty. She jokes she is thirty five and sees no Indian summer glow, but remains determined to cultivate inner charm.
Gossip notes highlight prominent women including Frances Hodgson Burnett as top earner among female authors, a Boston church appointing a woman sexton, and Miss Cutler turning gardening into income. Queen Victoria and Empress Eugenie are cited in literary and royal contexts, with brief mentions of fashion, travel, and philanthropy.
High crowns rule the new felt hats and pointed bodices as old time fashion revives. Asparagus fern decorates interiors while hats favor ribbons over plumes. Modish scarves feature gold golf sticks and pearl balls.
A satirical exchange in a ministerial setting questions a couple on residence, diet, sleep, light, and fear of dark. The banter reveals opposing preferences, ending with an endorsement of marriage and a final odd sales line for Dobbins Floating Borax Soap.
An exhortation to believe many feel not ill but need cleansing of the system and to try Syrup of Figs by the California Fig Syrup Company. It also promotes Cascarets candy cathartic 10c and 2c, warns against mercury-containing catarrh ointments, and advertises Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething at 25c.
The bones of Barnum's famous giant elephant Jumbo, killed at St Thomas in Canada, weighed exactly 2400 pounds after thorough cleaning.
A Washington Star quote shows Uncle Eben declaring there is always someone ready to brag about trouble, and that people rarely end up disappointed by such tales. The remark reflects a folksy view on reputation and anticipation of mischief.
An advertisement claims FITS stop and persons are permanently cured after daily use. It offers a free trial bottle valued at $2 and a treatment, urging readers to send to Dr. Kline at Arch Street in Philadelphia for the remedy.
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