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Watauga Democrat in Boone, North Carolina

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Newspaper

Watauga Democrat

Location

Boone, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1927

Page

3

The Girl Who Would Run Away Advice Column

Miss Flo counsels an 18 year old seeking to leave home citing dangers of abandoning family and stressing self support. She urges patience, improving relations, and pursuing future goals rather than fleeing, noting happiness comes from within and personal effort.

Miss Flo H. B

Roses prosper with proper pruning by rose type

Raleigh reports horticulturist Glenn O. Randall from State College outlining four rose classes and pruning rules. Dwarf perpetuals stay to four to five canes cut to three feet. hybrid teas vary, shorten four to eight inches with three buds. dwarf growing teas keep good canes and cut about one third. climbing roses need sparing cuts, removing disease and oldest wood by burning.

Raleigh Glenn O. Randall State College Mr. Randall

Such Service, Sir The Finger Bowl Exchange

A guest asks if the finger bowl is finished and the exchange continues with witty dialogue about washing and soap. The back and forth hints at formal dining rituals and social etiquette in a hospitality setting.

Temperance in Eating and Digestive Health

The piece argues temperate eating is vital as the elderly maintain regular meals while the young tolerate abuse until around age 40. It condemns quack sanitariums and praises educating patients in correct feeding to prevent disease, noting digestion as a crucial asset for business people and family peace. It ends with a weather joke about rain and orientation.

Christmas Money for You From Rare Stamps

Old letters with envelopes mailed 1845 to 1865 can fetch fortunes. Harold C. Brooks of Marshall Michigan buys rare and common stamps only on original envelopes, not loose stamps, and pays high prices. Send envelopes or boxed shipments by insured mail with care. he will assess value and not require sale.

Harold C. Brooks Marshal Michigan Brooks First National Bank of Marshall Mich United States Mr. Brooks Marshall, Mich

Floating Isle Draws Down to Shore Near Franklin

A one acre floating island detached from the mainland above the North Seahornton dam in Franklin New Hampshire drifted down the spillway before workers secured it in parts. Other sections were seen separating and moving toward the dam as authorities warned of further relocations.

Frenklin N. H Frenklin Light and Power Company North Seahornton

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