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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1907
Page
3
A young wife, three months into marriage, confides unhappiness to a friend, wondering if her husband wed for money. The confidante replies that at least he isn’t as foolish as he appears, offering a wry moral in a Tatler tone.
In a witty exchange from the Catholic Standard and Times Grum bell declares the average woman has one idea, dress. Marryat retorts his wife has many ideas, and they are dressers.
Mrs. Margaret Emmerich of Clinton St Napoleon Ohio suffered fifteen years with kidney trouble sight problems dizziness and back pain. After ten years of illness she found relief and cure with Deans Kidney Pills which she says saved her life. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The last Indiana Legislature enacted a horse trading law. It makes it illegal to sell or offer to sell or exchange a horse or mule known to have glanders or any infectious disease, the heaves, broken wind, or cribber, if the seller conceals the disease from the buyer. Penalty includes fines up to $500 and up to six months imprisonment.
Oil shales abound in the Scotch Lothians and a new shale field was found near Duddingston. Scotland mined 332,000 tons of oil shale in 1901 02 yielding 62,932,000 gallons of crude oil. The Scotch oil shales were first widely noted in 1885.
Jacob Lumbers riding a bicycle in a London suburb fell when the stem of a pipe he was smoking pierced the roof of his mouth and entered his brain causing death.
A California woman reports improved sleep after quitting coffee and using Postum, while her brother's sour stomach eased after switching from coffee. The ad claims coffee causes sleepless nights and stomach distress, urging a ten day trial and referencing The Road to Wellville.
The piece mixes a playful verse about a kangaroo and a tapir with dog care guidance urging gentle, ample care for pets. It shares tips on shelter, food, water, and baths, warns against tethering dogs in heat, and notes dogs thrive with human companionship and proper treatment. It ends with vivid animal scenes of cats, tigers, and lions enjoying catnip.
A report describes parrots and a leopard reacting to fresh catnip, with macaws vocalizing loudly and the leopard approaching eagerly. The piece then shifts to a Paris court scene where a parrot Jacquet is claimed by its owner and a neighbor. the judge arranges a test, but Jacquet answers only to Provost, sealing the owner’s victory.
A light anecdote about Derry M. Stanley after returning from Africa. While seeking a needed map, his assistant finds it by the fireside under Stanley’s cat. He tells them not to disturb the cat as it naps, delaying the explorer’s use of the map until the cat wakes.
Henry Theyers, a negro, was arraigned before Justice Shoemaker for taking a suit of clothes from William Murdock. A lawyer advised him not to plead guilty, but theyers declared guilty when the lawyer left. The justice set a trial date and then sentenced them to sixty days.
A nine month old girl suffered itching and a painful rash on face and feet causing sleepless nights. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, noticeable improvement occurred within hours and full recovery followed. Cradle cap also cleared from the scalp. Mrs Littie Currier of Thomaston Maine reports June 9 1906.
A brief Chicago Daily News aphorism notes that achievement reduces time available for talking about it, highlighting a rugged ethos of action over words.
Report claims Parisian horse meat intake rose to about 40 000 last year due to beef shortages. The note contrasts with other health and consumer ads including cures and tonics from Dr. Kline and Mrs Winslow's Syrup. It also references canal boat dwellers in England and mentions explosive power of dynamite.
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