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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1908
Page
2
A poem-like reflection describes neighbors who cannot send flowers after a death as a barrier of stone separates hearts and cities, leaving one neighbor to grieve alone. The speaker laments the pity in every heart and the isolation felt despite distant sympathy.
Tom Blake, spoiled star in his father Dolan’s office, joins a college scrubs squad. After a brutal practice where he struggles against better players, he confronts his complacency and admits he must learn the game. The coach lifts him up with a blunt lesson and Blake vows to change his ways and prove his worth.
A Belgian bacteriologist Dr. Leon Bertrand reports a bactericidal serum superior to current pneumonia treatments. The piece also describes a Saxon firm creating Xylolin a fabric blending cotton and paper for washable suits jackets and shirts at low cost.
A large painting depicting the seven bishops committed to the Tower of London in 1688 has been presented to the Archbishop of Canterbury for Lambeth Palace.
A Boston Post tip explains baking pumpkins with rind on to reduce watery juice. Bake in a covered pan until tender, then scrape the flesh and use as usual for pies.
A short health tip recommends an onion sandwich for better sleep. Slice onion thin, sprinkle with salt, and place between two slices of buttered bread. The note claims it tastes good and improves complexion while promoting rest.
A recipe for staining hardwood floors describes melting beeswax with turpentine and adding powdered amber and crimson lake to achieve a dark mahogany tint. The mixture is applied with a brush and polished with clean wooden cloths for a refined finish.
A Boston Post tip instructs to clean a black felt hat by brushing out dust then mixing one tablespoon strong liquid ammonia with five tablespoons cold tea. Dip flannel in the solution and rub the hat thoroughly, then rub with dry flannel until nearly dry and finally remove any remaining fluff or hair.
A household tip from American Cultivator advises safe blanket laundering by housewives. Soak a half bar of yellow soap in a pint of boiling water to form a jelly, mix with three buckets of lukewarm water, wash blankets without rubbing, wring, rinse in clear water, and air dry in hot sun until fully dry.
A vintage recipe collection describes Chocolate Cake with sugar butter milk flour eggs and chocolate, Rice Custard with cream milk rice vanilla and yolks, Devilled Salmon with salmon cream eggs and crumbs, Orange Sauce made from sugar and water, and Peanut Cookies with butter sugar eggs peanuts and lemon juice.
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