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Story September 19, 1924

The Independent

Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina

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A World War I veteran, in conversation, expresses disgust with modern women's extravagant, smoking, and drinking habits, preferring a traditional country girl untouched by city influences. He cites disillusionment upon returning from overseas service.

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GIRLS. READ AND BLUSH
A girl of 27 years old who is
exaggerating a highfalutin position
with
in line for
will stop in a minute or a managerial
position with
nursing into the figure. The matter
of this sort
lounging the other day: "Men ain't"
about it
so fond it seems nice girl to
write and cite the girl as assuming the reasonable latitude.
a real man
And gle aog mad and another like this:
Yes, Jones, a weight: I have been thinking at mar-
riage but. house ss don't ap.n she girl-of the gentlemen:
girl- today ge mn who gs wee when you are coming na:
they are on hand i girl. I knew before I want to
college. a gmn ei o iave more late and dianm d
gentility a otle jailed upon girl, generally with respect
and romance nt gt to college and didn't see much ot
girls for fom sae s gan i ohuteered when we cntered the
World War and sm .e ver seas for abmt too vear-:
of course I do' re mh ot gairl, then. Then I came bask
home wath thele. t grh- m my mind: I hadn't thought
much alatt h, a mudh ot them for si veat, Tll tgil
you, Iatherogis. tet ahat the ted to be. What I ha.e
seened gt sn Iene hek Tronn Fhauce has jnst about dis-
gusted ms Tm aihsaf ar then: take the geneta rum of guls
to-day phl th ae tridne gi mnetearily oattavagamt wlt
thes ate nt snnnl hoofant, ntfate ad immoat. 1 go to
dame ad ie. h nt sa: I hear the h laughing ad eis.
glin oet mn at. : mem amoking agd dinking. And whie
thete a . t. . h.: w. who dont moke aind who dont
dhluh, inl h t h..m rejtt for thomseh even thi.tlss
of gil, weer 4 h h copd aond thoy book uam th wil dolngs
of the Iod ejet r ohs theu ht ot jarfeethy popr foy other, ot thelt
sex toeare en o piohe sa Amd that's why I ben't marrid:
I'm gotne to in t s tge ha top I ge ms mame and eatythin
I rae ta gt the mogotan: I hae thought I might go way
batk m th hol ahote md plek my ome protty, om-tble conntr:
gitl wlp lao y eoannoted he ontat wtth om eity Kind.
Thi i nt , t ot t.s i n ntual colergotio letarn
a youih dgoolme faohae yud on. I piot it that thousands or ginle nho
1edt th t e ath - woli it ar girls gnd ga gin
jny mt. t theaon i y mng mmn tegad tiir sex today. t i-
ce thii dat ghok eont
I I t orie wlat the sout man wil fint when h yos to
the hoi o an ws fnkig ot the disillusionmont he nay find
the t, "s la t the hilt. y , monntan comty in Gmorgin th other
dlny I s c th oitominatet" soug things in a momntain
cabin. t.r w wi. ellet. he wam hiffog lose of fhewh molor.
chome ghn 3 it a mn go wne rong n o ot Trte

What sub-type of article is it?

Biography Curiosity

What themes does it cover?

Social Manners Misfortune

What keywords are associated?

World War Veteran Modern Women Marriage Views Country Girls Social Change Disillusionment Smoking Drinking

What entities or persons were involved?

Jones

Where did it happen?

France, Georgia Mountain County

Story Details

Key Persons

Jones

Location

France, Georgia Mountain County

Event Date

World War

Story Details

A veteran named Jones discusses his post-war disillusionment with modern girls' behaviors including extravagance, smoking, and drinking, preferring a simple country girl; he plans to seek one in rural areas.

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