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Newspaper
Vienna News
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
8
The notice touts Arbuckles ARIOSA Coffee as superior and valued, claiming it outshines competitors and appeals to healthy, vigorous consumers. It references the first roasted packaged ARIOSA sales and contrasts affordability with crowded markets.
The Japanese assign a flower or leaf to each month. January features the pine symbolizing lasting prosperity. February links to the peach blossom for purity, with March tied to the peach bloom. April is the cherry blossom with wisteria. June and July pair iris and water lily. August bears hibiscus, September azalea, October chrysanthemum, November maple leaf, and December camellia.
A 19th century fraud tale details Henry Harriman posing as a watch and diamond merchant. He sent thousands of typed letters to widows, promising delivery of diamonds paid by installments. Receipts arrived, and many victims remitted $10, with the scam netting over $10,000 before authorities intervened.
A traveler recounts a startling bargaining scene where an Indian proposes trading a wife for ponies and a papoose. The narrator and husband debate the offer, the Indian’s insistence, and a misperceived trade, ending with assurances no agreement was reached.
Robert Haven Schauffler writes of Danzig in Century describing a misty cityscape with Gothic churches rathaus and cranes gate. He notes white half timbered granaries on the Mottlau island and gaslit quays along the river with glow from Lange market and crimson boat lanterns.
Strand Magazine notes compare Dickens’s storytelling to Samuel Rogers and Frederick Locker’s anecdotes. The piece recalls Dickens mimicking Rogers in early readings and his host’s manner, with remarks on the influence of Rogers’ voice and the calm drawing style.
A probationary judge recalls a teenage couple in hardship, directs them to imagine pleasant thoughts of each other, and grants them practical aid. Years later, the same couple send flowers on their second anniversary, proving the method’s quiet impact on marriage and mercy.
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