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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1908
Page
2
John Armstrong of Cloverport Kentucky describes prolonged kidney trouble with backache swollen limbs and vision decline. After using Deans Kidney Pills he rapidly improves and regains strength, with credit given to the product. Sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Boston Transcript notes fewer Maine woodsmen harvest spruce gum this winter as supply falls. Gum from Maine woods sells for 1.75 dollars a pound to pickers in Bangor while retailers pay fifteen cents an ounce and prices rise annually. Woodside operators blame pulp mill logging and easier travel opening remote areas.
Dr. Victor S. Clark of Washington said US strikes are harming trade and driving business abroad. He noted Roosevelt asked him to study Canada and that Washington intends a conciliatory law for trade dispute settlement by arbitration similar to Canada. He will visit Maritime mining centers Winnipeg and British Columbia.
Announcement for a Southern Pacific tunnel from Truckee to Blue Canyon this summer. The four and a half mile project, estimated at 11 million dollars, will reduce Sierra grade climbs by ten miles and use electric locomotives. Harland and Wolff in Belfast building slips for 1000 foot vessels as groundwork for a giant White Star liner.
A Washington woman credits Postum with lifting years of nervous distress and illness. She stopped coffee four years ago after a doctor warned against it, began drinking Postum, and reports improved health, energy, and ability to manage chores and care for two babies. The testimonial, attributed to Postum Co., Battle Creek, Michigan, ends with a plug for literature.
The readable portion mentions an anomalous topic described as unspeakable and references Philadelphia ledger notes with language about freaks and life side.
A witty remark from Harper’s Weekly asks a riddle about Mrs Gunson age thirty and her single marriage, noting she “made another man of her husband.” The comment plays on social norms and humor of the era.
Yonkers Statesman notes a witty exchange praising a woman who speaks four languages and could keep a secret across them. The brief quip highlights multilingual skill and discretion.
A Jersey commuter on West Street notes the morning slush, contrasting it with a grand show. His neighbor compares the scene to a country morning, hoping to stay outside and enjoy it.
The Christian Register recounts a minister and his wife reacting to intruders with a terse exchange. The wife urges awakening, the minister dismisses the disturbance and implies the burglars will learn their error.
A dialogue from the Sacred Heart Review recalls a lawyer asking why the client chose law over the army. The lawyer notes fees would leave little for the enemy, framing the debate with a sharp wartime quip.
The ambitious young novelist boasts of a story he believes will be accepted by the first magazine it is sent to. His friend asks what it is and he reveals it is a check for a year's subscription tied to publication.
An economist notes even the wealthiest cannot track his funds as his family goes Christmas shopping, a remark echoed by Mr. Com rox in the Washington Star.
quote from Le Sourire about pictures a mother does not want shown to her child. exchange ends with a pun about fools building houses and living in flats. Cleveland Leader style humorous dialogue snippet.
A dialogue excerpt reports Tom telling Miss Roxley they are strangers and that he has been asked not to call again. Dick reacts with surprise and suggests Roxley may have influenced the decision, though the exact involvement is downplayed.
In a clipped humor piece a hungry hobo explains his plan after receiving a nickel from an old lady. He jokes that with the nickel he could not buy an automobile, so he would buy a schooner instead, claiming he can handle it himself.
Recent quarrel in a classroom turns on translating Cicero while the professor and student clash with the Instructor. The instructor scolds the learner for mixing a Latin lesson with daily press reports, a moment captured by the Washington Herald.
An old advertisement touts Brown's Bronchial Troches for asthma and bronchitis with no drugs, Garfield Tea as a quick laxative from herbs, and Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething. Librarians note November reading surge and earth atmosphere depth trivia accompany the health product blurbs.
The Kansas City Journal notes Topeka not only numbers an attorney for every 800 residents but also reports a sizable number of lawyers among the local population.
One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh cure that fails. J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio is praised for integrity over 18 years. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and said to affect blood and mucous membranes. Testimonials available, price 75 cents per bottle, sold by druggists. Also recommended Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A carpet layer recalls the first time he swallowed a tack and jokes that pros swallow them daily with little consequence. His partner, amused, adds he has swallowed vast weights of tacks over his career, ending with a throwaway line about another tack going down.
A Milan Missouri resident recounts twelve to fifteen years of severe skin itching and stinging not helped by three doctors. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolves the complainant reports immediate improvement and no recurrence. Two years prior a leg outbreak during flu and pneumonia healed after three applications of Cuticura Remedies. May 13 1907.
George T. Lessing of St. Louis reports day to day rents in Mexico City are astronomical. He cites two story houses at 150 to 200 dollars monthly and finer homes up to 2400 dollars, noting Mexican money is about half US value yet still high versus American cities.
The article notes horses are crucial for modern warfare and outlines wartime needs. It cites Boer War demands, Germany and France horse requirements, and annual expenditures: Britain about $400000, France over $500000, and Germany at least $1500000.
An appeal touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female troubles and cites letters from women who avoided surgery. It claims thirty years of use, mentions conditions like displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors and backache and invites letters to Lynn Massachusetts.
A group of women on Main street near Schoolhouse lane in Germantown observed a large illuminated sign over an old King of Prussia Inn building. The sign reading Hug the barber hangs over the sidewalk from the stone structure now housing a German barber named Hug.
A ragged fragment lists items and claims from a period advertisement. It mentions four former Urt residents in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, then pivots to cures and remedies including Dr. Kline’s nerve restorer and Weetinds lotion, with dubious longevity tips and locust bean whisky notes.
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