Dawn sketches and a famous little woman in Middleboro
A reflective dawn scene transforms a bedroom into a theater of memory with ships, lighthouses, and a childlike portrait, recalling a Maine coast lighthouse keeper and Mrs. Tom Thumb Countess Magri. An editorial then condemns slothful workers and endorses industry, with notes on North Carolina taxes and sugar policy.
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Tam
Seven Seas
Navy
Anchorage
Maine
Ann Arundel
Rat Costs Stucky $125 Plumbing Bills in Nest Blockage
James Stucky reports a rodent caused sewer clogs forcing floor and pipe tearing. A nest was found in the basement and pipes contained refuse. The plumber charged $125, and the rat was removed. The ad notes three sizes and a 1 sold guarantee by L L Critcher.
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James Stucky
L. L. Critcher
Morning Reflections Spark a Bright Day Ahead
The piece captures a speaker's cheerful mood on waking, appreciating restful companionship and the sun's warmth. It notes the day's work calling, the real possibilities of another day, and the hopeful prospect of splendid happenings, as reported by Statesville Landmark.
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Statesville
France Denies Profits From Army Goods Sales
The French government denies reports that it earns great profits from selling surplus American expeditionary force stocks it purchased in the fall. It says profits are fixed to cover depreciation, inventory errors, business costs, and a fund for unpaid requisition claims against the Americans taken over with the purchase.
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France
These Rats Wouldn't Eat My Best Grain Says Fred Lam
A local farmer laments rats in his feed storage then notes success after using Rat Snap. He reports fewer rats daily and claims the product eliminated the problem. The ad lists small prices and is signed by L. L. Critber.
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Fred Lam
L. L. Criteber
Will You Spend 50c on Rat Snap to Save $100
An advertisement extols Rat Snap as a cure for rat problems claiming a single pellet can kill six rats and protect feed, chicks, and property. It promises annual savings and guarantees the product sold by a distributor, citing dangers to meat and grain from rat damage and urging readers toward artificial appetite solutions.
WANTED MEN OR WOMEN TO TAKE ORDERS FOR HOSIERY
Wanted men or women to take orders among friends and neighbors for genuine guaranteed hosiery. Full line for men women and children. Eliminates darning. We pay down hour space time or 24 a week for full time. Experience unnecessary. Write International Stocking Alls Norristown Pa.
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International
Norristown
Methodists Save Belgian and Serbian Orphans
Nashville based Centenary Commission of the Methodist Episcopal Church South plans international child relief. A former boys school at Uccle near Brussels will house hundreds of Belgian and Serbian orphans under medical care from Scotland staffed teams. a Belgrade home will treat underfed orphans. a Faversham, England orphanage already shelters over a hundred Serbian children. Bellefont stations to Brussels Ypres St Quentin Montdidier Belgrade and other centers will host relief efforts as two physicians eight homes social workers and staff reinforcements are sought.
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Nashville
Tenn
Centenary Commission
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Belgium
Serbia
Europe
W. B. Beauchamp
Beauchamp
Uccle
Brussels
Belgrade
Servia
Scotland
Faversham
England
Ypres
St. Quentin
Montdidier
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Middleboro
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P. T. Barnum
Magri
James S
Hulda Bump
Countess Magic
General Tom Thumb
Lavina Warren
Ohio
Mississippi
Asia
Australia
Africa
America
J. J. Laughinghouse
Pitt County
State Prison Board
State Farm
Capt. Laughinghouse
Governor Kitchen
North Carolina
General Assembly
B. F. Shelton
Messrs
W. M. Saunders
Johnston County
Frank Gough
Laughinghouse
Raleigh
Winston-Salem Journal
Israel
Jerusalem
F. Blair
Blowing Rock
N.C
General Assembly of
Davidson County
Biel
Lexington Dispatch
Sugar Trust
Sugar Equalimtion Board
Charlotte
Sugar Adminson
Charlotte Observer
Johnson
Office of Wisdom
Blair
Methodists
Southern Church Bay
Brunaula
Dr. Beauchamp
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