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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
3
Berlin science correspondent reports progress in hail suppression using balloons with suspended explosions. Hail guns fire powder or acetylene to disperse clouds. several societies operate in France and Italy. Further tests at Magimont meteorological station will probe thunderstorm and hail behavior.
The United States is viewed as a leader in invention yet the text notes occasional striking novelties from other sources. It hints at a broader survey of inventive trends and curiosities emerging from various regions.
Experiments by Belgian aviators Marga and de la Hault use a three cubic metre free balloon carrying 500 grams of nitro cellulose explosive to penetrate hail clouds. Hydrogen lift exceeds four pounds, with a timed charge and slow match for remote detonation. The prototype shown from England is named bahfkot for its dual nursery bed and bath concept.
Five pounds each of beef suet mutton suet and chicken fat along with two quarts of pure olive oil are rendered with lye and molded into oval shapes. The author, Victor Smith in the New York Press, notes it is almost good enough to eat and warns it is not cheap stuff.
Wash the lettuce in cold water preferably under running water to cleanse it effectively. After thorough cleaning place it in a large earthen dish and cover with another dish tightly. Let stand until use. the lettuce will stay crisp without adding extra water beyond what clings to the leaves.
A Delineator contributor shares a daily house plan using two pounds as catchalls for lost items. Each floor has a cupboard and a child's bank where anyone must drop a cent before claiming their item. The money funds small house purchases.
Instructions from The Commoner describe turning silk scraps and old garments into crocheted knitted or woven rugs and portieres. Strips should be quarter to half an inch wide, color mixing via short strips for Persian effects, and color dyes from standard package dyes. Silk and wool fibers can both be used but should not be combined. the “string” can be crocheted after sewing rags for carpet filling or knitted and woven for sale.
A collection of simple home recipes including Currant Cup Cakes with currants and mace, Lemon Pie with one crust, Potato and Sardine Salad with olives and onions, Strawberry Sandwiches for tea, Rice Meat Casserole with tomato sauce, Sponge Cake with cream of tartar, Plain Boiled Cabbage with butter, salt, and pepper.
The Brooklyns endured many one run losses as Jake Stahl comments on leaving New York. Néal Ball improves and Joe Lake shows solid work rate while Harry Howell plays smart. Mathewson pitches well after a slump and Bobby Wallace remains a sharp contact hitter. McCloskey eyes Omaha infielders for St Louis. Chase leads at first base despite a sore ankle. Scouts from major leagues hunt for talent, while minor league prospects are scrutinized. Schmidt of the Detroits may face tougher baserunners if he reaches another world series. Jack Sheridan disputes a quick return call from an opposing pitcher as Conroy bats and a pitch over the plate is noted.
Kalamazoo hosts thirty labor groups while Aberdeen musicians organize. Tacoma forms a new firemen union as Fall River marks its fiftieth spinner anniversary. Italy’s union membership falls from 240689 in 1902 to 204271 in 1907. Germany hosts thirty three labor colonies offering work rights. A Nottingham youth patents a safety pit cage as Woonsocket see a four day idle strikeend. Kansas City hosts six international labor orgs with about 200000 members. Kansas and Tennessee federations push for woman suffrage. Minneapolis Typographical Union seeks funds to pay striking members. Canadian trades body plans new organizers. Quebec and maritime provinces to gain attention.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson in Washington announced that government inspection marks on oleomargarine will remain required. He said the current regulations promulgated by the department stand, as the statute is clear and admits of only one construction.
The Welland Canal will be deepened from fourteen to twenty five feet to enhance wheat transport to Europe and compete with American routes.
The Swiss Aero Club balloon Cog nac completed a crossing of the Alps. Mauna Loa in the Sandwich Islands rises 13 650 feet above the sea as the highest island mountain.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Kline’s Great Nerve Cure for nervous diseases including fits and St Vitus dance with a free bottle and treatise from 931 Arch Street Philadelphia. It also cites 1907 dairy product value at 800 million and poultry at 600 million dollars.
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a thirty year standard remedy for female ailments. It claims the product cures displacements inflammation irregularities backache and other symptoms and invites women to write for advice at Lynn Massachusetts.
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