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Newspaper
Newnan News
Location
Newnan, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1906
Page
1
Local advertisement lists low prices on furniture and household goods. It promotes a broad assortment including sofas, chairs, dining sets, glassware, water sets, and bedding. The notice mentions salesmanship and long-established bargains to attract customers.
A mashup of anecdotes and proverbs, including Corioun Custom tales about arranged marriages via arboreal rites, Ben Franklin’s oversized wig tale from Versailles, a ragged beggar encounter, a children’s party serving mineral waters, and a cautionary note on worry from Life.
A fragment discusses shoe superstitions warning against placing new shoes above the head to avoid bad luck and the idea of pairing shoes by color. It also quotes Voltaire on fatigue from overtelling and a note about water weight measurements.
A reminiscence from Christine Lockhart recalls Sir Walter Scott's first bar admission near Jedburgh in 1708 when he defended a drowning drunkard, and a later Housebreaker case. A homebroaker’s fee prompted advice about a terrier, a rusty key, and avoiding clever tricks. The tale links a shouted quip at verdict time to Scott’s young advocacy and a later dinner memory.
A dealer boasts of stealing celebrity notes from weekly mailings for autographs, turning $10 to $20 letters into profit. In a Kentucky tale, Judge Harlan jokes with Senator McCreary during a bed incident, claiming the next governor of Kentucky is still in that bed.
The Sea Horse is found in the Atlantic near Spain and along the Indian Ocean paths. It is a very small creature with a horse like head and curled body, swimming with a waving motion and winding its tail around weeds. It lives on worms and organic particles at the ocean bottom and even flies briefly in air with fin like appendages.
The piece recalls painter William Hunt invited to portray a kneeling marriage proposal. A lady answered with a chalk self portrait holding a paper inscribed yea Rubbish Heaps. The text also critiques European cleanliness and American town dumps, noting mass produced cheap pictures and a dialogue between critics and artists about education and taste.
A dialogue fragment shows Opes objecting to abruptly losing their daughter and Goslow offering cautious listening. The exchange hints that progress comes from adapting to imposed circumstances rather than chosen paths. The tone reflects tension and negotiation over sudden change.
An advertisement proclaims flour from a newly equipped mill using the latest machinery and best wheat. It asserts absolute purity with no artificial additives, warns against inferior blends, and urges customers to ask grocers for Askew’s Best and Imperial, plus related patent marks and clean bran and shorts as a tidy food.
A church gathering enjoyed a crowded Christmas program despite frigid weather. Two trees were set for the Sunday school and visiting members, with songs and a talk by the superintendent. Dozens of locals visited or hosted relatives, and a public sale of six mules and farm tools was announced nearby.
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