The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-03-30
officials in Great Britain that he has

officials in Great Britain that he has |
perfected a discovery OF Incompatible
value. not only ito troops in training |
and on the ~battlefields Of Europe, but
To mankind in general, who war not
but simply" work"
The cooperation Of a gentleman
Wen known to Members Of Parlia-
ment n to influential members Of
the ar1Stocracy' is sought by some
n through the medium OF the
Agony column, the object being to
lay ne1ore them (the gentlemen OF
Parliament and the aristorcracv) a
very important national business pro-
poSai. Tor which practically no money
Will De required, but which is guar
anteed to capture the German trade
In Great Britain. the colonies and
every other country under the sun.
A gentleman, ruined by the war.
mas a chance to join a business ven
ture, for which he requires $1,000.
and he wants to know who will let
Elm have the money, in q spirit of
adventure. III venture fails, money
totally lost. II successful. money re-
funded twofolt, g threefold,' he
frankly says. Another gentleman,
tWenty years old, also ruined by the
| war but in perfect health. with
magnificent physique, offers himself
Tor vivlscction experiments to any
n Who would care to infect him
With r complain known as the en-
tarrassTnent CT riches
Anxious To Adopt a Family?
\ young couple, ruined by war"
with beautiful baby, suggest thar
some wealthy person should adopt
the whole family and make them com
Portable for lifeline one ADVERTISE
ment; in another they suggest that
l Tt.n -
an annuity for them and free them Of
their cares.
MISS - pays a few dollars to
let 1t be known that she Will board a
few dogs and cats for officers at the
front, having every accommodation,
with two acres wired in. Another
advertiser desires to help the Blue
Cross, for wounded horses, by selling
six autographed Merry Widow pic
~toriais for IS each, the application tt
be made to "Bactieior." But there is
an appeal direct TO the Dogs anJ
Cats Of the Empire" 1t has occupi.
Ell much space III the Persona
column of the Times. 1t reads:
The Kaiser said Germany viii
fight TO the last dog and cat Wi
British dogs and cats give six penc,
each to provide y. NJ. G. A. soldier
, hut at the ront? Any dos or ca
sending f5 Can have his or her pic
rute hung in our hut"
, A kindly disposed person is invite,
, to lend immediately, Eat REASONABLE
rental, a house, furnished for a house
! hold Of forty, desiring to leave tn
!. eas coast scene OF bombardments
Some other kindly disposed person i
invited to lend immediately, withou
rental. for six months, to family re
duced through war, a furnishe
house. five bed rooms being essentia
. although there are no children. Coun
o try is preferred. A Belgian refuge,
a gentleman Of good family and d
4 plOmatlc references, adVertiSeS his dc
sire to be invited to stay as a CUES
i in a musical family until the end {
4 the a A patriotic lady or gentle
4 man is given h chance Of lending
v Ford fOur-seater car to a ~ConvalesceT
!. home for soldiers, where it will /
q carefully driven by a lady, while
2 young English gentleman, whose fl
! ture prospects are blighted by til
war;" requests influence and supper
from wealthy source.
A distressed mother, ruined /
var" begs some n to let her hay
4 S85 which she borrowed in order
bring her children home from scho,
for the Christmas holidays, offerir
all the particulars in confidence: ar
a poor, delicate Irish lady" appea
for a fur coat and comfortable or
horse carriage for driving about, tt
:, fact that her brothers are on acti,
service being stated as apparent
>. sufficient reason for making the r
quest.
- To those without kith or kin at Il
;, front" an officer appeals for the loe
% Of $3.50. promising to write week
- descriptive letters from France UNI
loan is repaid, adding that his lette
;e during the South African war we.
~ considered good" Another, 'borde
ing on nervOus breakdown appea
for correspondence with some o.
cheerful. refined and cultu1;ad, who
:. letters would be stimulating and &c
tying" A third. a Captain servi1
- with the Expeditionary Force
France. who has not relatives, a
81 nounces that he would welcome a.
CHEEKY letters from home. A fourt
having apparently already taken t
=" iOjtjatOry stem a6VorfiSeS that he