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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1907
Page
3
A children’s verse from the Washington Star recounts the English Henrys from Henry I through Henry VIII. It notes Henry I’s charter, Henry II and Becket, Henry III and Parliament, Henry IV and the Lollards, Henry V at Agincourt, Henry VI’s losses, Henry VII’s peace, and Henry VIII’s marriages and conflicts with the pope and Lords.
A mother cat in the warehouse of Thomas Lyle Mercantile Co in Meridian Mississippi adopted a brood of thirteen half grown mice after her five kittens were destroyed. The cat shows protective care, licking and guarding the mice as if they were her own young.
Fourteen year old Vienna schoolboy Joseph Tucek received a watch from Prof. Baron von Fisselberg after showing remarkable bravery during his arm amputation. He refused anesthesia to watch the operation and endured the procedure without a sound, calling the sight worth the pain.
Bluejackets of the Monitor Nevada swap traditional mascots for a kingsnake found during a Severn River cruise. The snake reportedly eats from sailors’ hands and appears unfazed by rough seas while the ship rests in Annapolis.
A twelve year old boy in Clinton Oklahoma earns six dollars daily selling chicken sandwiches and other foods to Rock Island passengers. He started with forty cents and saved, buying meats and buns to resell. He and his younger sister Edith narrate how the venture grew to buying land, building a house, and supporting their family.
A 12 year old boy describes selling sandwiches on a city street with his 10 year old sister, noting she makes meals and sits out the pitch while he handles the sales, adding that crowds would overwhelm a girl vendor. The pair plans a future green house and cistern project.
A Philadelphia Ledger tale describes a man who frees his pet canary for weekly park flights. After a scare when the bird vanished, the owner calls Dickie back, and the canary returns to its open cage in triumph.
Pittsburg district deaths show over a third linked to industrial activity in 1906 with 919 of 2660 in mills mines or railroads. Immigrant workers face festive gatherings turning deadly, while fatalities relate to molten metal blasts, crane operations, and falls. One life per 50,000 tons shipped and per 3800 freight cars, highlighting the cost of iron and steel production.
A party game outline describes a Civil Service Examination style contest for youths. It details setup with three tables of tests including smell tasting and sight, plus an ear test with voices and animal imitations. Judges and officers organize contestants, who record impressions for scoring and prizes.
A Tombigbee River site in Alabama contains abundant limestone sufficient to supply a cement plant for about 100 years, signaling a major industrial opportunity for regional development and employment.
A northern tourist rests near Col Jeffrey's plantation in western Georgia. An elderly Black guide explains Renfrew's name, noting it arose after the Civil War when the former owner freed the land roughly four years earlier. The tale reflects local lore from the era.
The London Economist notes that for the quarter ending March 31 the United States became Britain's leading customer with exports worth 42 257 736 dollars, surpassing Germany at 41 489 680. Increases include 8 264 000 for the U S and 4 063 500 for Germany, driven by pig iron in America and textiles in Germany. Other buyers rose across Russia France Italy and Europe with gains in Turkey Egypt China and Japan, plus strong trade with Argentina Brazil Chile and Uruguay in South America.
In Great Barrington public schools Vera Coster a five year old in the primary grade writes in mirror fashion starting at the right edge. When the copy is placed before a mirror her writing becomes readable and plain to read.
New York City will install seventy eight miles of salt water mains from sight to twenty four inches in diameter with 2021 hydrants for fire protection.
The white marble McKinley monument in Niagara Square Buffalo will be dedicated on Thursday September 5 as the centerpiece of Old Home Week September 1–7. Former Buffalo residents and the public are invited to attend the dedication and week long carnival with civic and military parades and decorations. The monument cost over 150000 dollars and was planned by a committee of prominent men.
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