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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
3
In New York City a fashion note describes coats designed to conceal armhole seams with riotous colors and bold contrasts. The piece warns that while striking colors grab attention, they may clash with certain complexions or be unbecoming if chosen carelessly.
In demand pleated skirt with nine gores and inverted back pleats depicts versatile wear for young girls. Describes fabrication options from Panama cloth to pongee and linen, plus trim ideas, sleeve lengths, and yardage needs for sizes.
A satirical exchange from Puck is recounted in which a managing editor and night editor speculate on sensational news leading to a bleak conclusion. The scene questions whether shocking tragedies exist to fill space on the first page.
An early settler who moved from a New England village to the Missouri prairie lamented in a verse preserved by descendants. The poem, though humorous, hints at harsh pioneer life and the fearsome landscape as he imagines lonesome winds, buffalo, snakes, and disease.
The local paper strengthens a city by informing residents and attracting merchants. It serves public interests, promotes new industry, and supports government efficiency through advocacy. Merchants and property holders should back newspapers to build and sustain community prosperity.
A Lincoln County girl writes to urge girls to choose working partners over loafing boys. She notes she saves money, earns more than nearby youths, and counsels girls to support the hardworking boy and avoid idle companions. The Kansas City Star is cited as the source.
A thief stole thirty six bars of silver and passed part of the metal to a plumber as lead. The deception unravelled when the silver would not melt at lead temperatures.
The article warns riders to dress warmly and protect against Spring breezes on street cars. It notes chills from entering cool cars, frequent colds in spring, and advises taking Peruna at first symptom to prevent longer illness.
Letters from M J Deutsch Chicago Illinois and C E Long Atwood Colorado praise the Peruna remedy for catarrh coughs colds and wheezing in a three year old and a strong adult user. James Morrison Paterson New Jersey endorses it after trying two bottles for cold relief calling it the best medicine he has ever used.
A compact roundup of 19th and early 20th century claims. Notes on electric light first shown outside the Gaiety Theatre in 1864 and various patent medicines and cures. Mentions Dr H R Kline nerve restorer, Garfield Tea Co sample offers, Winslow’s soothing syrup, and Brown’s Bronchial T reatments. Also cites coal trade employment in the United Kingdom in 1905.
The Washington Star quotes a professor asking what was remarkable about Hercules cleaning the Angean stables and cites a student remark that a large government contract could be fulfilled without anyone being charged with graft.
Berlin plans 300 streets lined with 44000 trees valued at 190000 dollars. About a thousand gardeners and assistants will tend the urban grove as part of the city project.
The 1907 estimated value of dairy products reached 800 million dollars while poultry accounted for 600 million dollars in farm output.
A Brentwood mother recounts severe eczema outbreak on her daughter’s chest back and head. After two doctors failed, she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills, claiming the disease vanished before the ointment was finished. The note is dated March 8 1907. Also a separate line notes scarce rainfall in Southern Egypt with no dew.
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