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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
2
James Payn portrays Empsom schemes and a perilous escape as Sophy and Jeannette seek safe refuge. Adair plots with Dawson to flee London while hope of a hidden benefactor, possibly Henry, looms over their fragile refuge and future.
Irion recalls John Adair after escaping danger abroad. Adair fears pursuit by enemies. He considers flight from England to avoid criminal charges tied to the San Sobrano scheme which collapsed, prompting a reckoning with potential prosecutions.
At Holyoke Mary Dunn dies at hundred. Mrs Sarah Gibson Humphrey, writer on politics, buried in Lexington. Rumor that Countess de Castellane will wed Prince de Segan is denied. King Edward sails to Cowes regatta ending London season. Fanny Y Cory, painter, ranches in Montana and buys cattle. Mrs Marshall Field named to civic health commission by Mayor Busse. Bartholdi widow donates 40000 to Bartholdi Museum in Golmar. Cincinnati Lodge wins 250 prize for boosting women at Philadelphia reunion. Helen W Rogers, Indianapolis juvenile court chief probation officer, travels to Europe. Isabel Skinner of Holyoke has premier private music instrument collection. Wilson daughter of Secretary of Agriculture studies music in Paris.
A political anecdote from Emporia Gazette recounts a politician praising Daniel Webster with liberty or death, only to be corrected that Noah built the ark. The exchange, witnessed by colleagues, evokes rural campaign banter in the short grass region.
A kindly visitor meets a sad-eyed prisoner in debt in the twentieth century. The prisoner explains the debt was not his but society owes every man a living and he was attempting to collect. The visitor departs after receiving tracts.
The Topeka State Journal notes Colorado football players struggle to balance studies with distractions in Topeka, citing Washburn College as a hotspot for tempting distractions.
A steady tippler with pneumonia has about a three in ten chance of recovery. A heart worn by artificial stimulation shows low vitality and spirits.
Germany has begun developing ballooning for military use as part of its air power plans. The initiative signals an emphasis on reconnaissance and potential signaling capabilities within the armed forces.
Professor Peters of the Naval Observatory reports new sun spots. The article notes the shark as the fastest swimmer among fishes, able to keep pace with swift vessels while seeking food.
To stop the spread of tuberculosis germs Dresden has installed cuspidors on all streets connected to sewers. Each cuspidor carries an inscription about proper use and a fine is imposed on anyone who spits on the streets.
Plans perfected to dredge placers in Nevada on a colossal scale. A pumping plant gasoline hoist and two large dredges will be installed to remove 2500 yards of earth daily. Churn drills will map workable ground for dredge operation at Osceola.
A diver in Aberdeen Scotland descended twenty feet in muddy water with a newspaper and light. He sat on an anchor and read aloud for ten minutes while the words carried to the surface via telephone in his helmet, paper held eighteen inches from the lamp.
The Pall Mall Gazette reports tests of vacuum brakes on Austrian State line trains across Amberg Pass. Trains grew from forty five to seventy five wagons weighing about twelve hundred tons and nearly half a mile long. Breaks controlled heavy cars on grades from six to twenty seven mph.
Astronomers study the long red feature on Jupiter about 30 000 miles long visible since 1878. Recent observations by W F Denning and others report a notable three month drift of sixteen degrees in longitude, the largest change in the spot's motion yet seen. The article notes Jupiter's visible surface rotates unevenly with faster motion near the equator, likening the planet to a rotating cloud-filled ball with the red spot moving within it.
The German Ambassador to the United States, Von Sternburg, returns amid rumors of poor health and retirement. He declares health good and retirement unlikely, praising his usefulness and strong relations with the United States. The Washington Star notes improved U S Germany ties due to his work and shared language and marriage ties.
The piece laments modern mobility and praises a London Stock Exchange member who walked from London to Brighton and back, 104 miles, in eighteen hours thirteen minutes and twenty seven seconds, as reported by the Philadelphia Star.
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