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Georgetown Daily Item

Location

Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1908

Page

3

Man Credits Dean’s Kidney Pills After Five Months Hospital

Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota reports five months in a hospital ending with a diagnosis of incura ble and a prognosis of six months to live. He describes heart trouble smothering spells and vision and kidney issues then credits Dean's Kidney Pills with addressing the underlying cause and restoring health. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.

Levi P. Brockway Second Ave Anoka Mint Dean Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo, N. Y

Labor unrest and union moves across the United States

The piece catalogs labor activity including 800 workers laid off in Washington Indiana and a new National Federation of Weavers convention in Fall River Massachusetts. It notes Mexican railroad workers aiming to exclude Americans, unions contending for existence, a Sherman Texas cooperative shop, Missouri efforts to place labor reps in government, a leadership change in the Electrical Workers, Minnesota pushing eight hour day and municipal ownership, and a New York bill shifting mercantile health inspections to labor departments with October 1 effective date.

Cleveland England Washington Ind New National Federation of Weavers Fall River Mass Mexico New York Workingmen’s Federation Sherman Tex St. Joseph C. H. McConaughy San Francisco Cal International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers M. J. Sullivan Minnesota State Federation of Labor New York State

Miss Minnie Cox Dies After Spider Bite in Martins Ferry

Miss Minnie Cox a prominent society girl died at Martins Ferry Ohio from a spider bite received three days earlier. Her body swelled greatly and she endured intense pain before death.

Minnie Cox Martins Ferry

Hard Times Solve Servant Problem In New York

A report from the License Commissioner notes that hard times have temporarily solved the servant shortage in New York City.

New York City

Grape-Nuts Claims Payoff From Health Revival Letter

A New York woman credits Postum and Grape-Nuts with a 20 pound weight gain after ten years of stomach and liver trouble. She notes improved digestion and energy, able to work, and a breakfast of Grape-Nuts with Postum. The ad emphasizes genuine testimonials and the famous slogan There’s a Reason.

York State Postum Co Battle Creek Mich Wellville

Kids Return Firecrackers and Learn Honesty

A pair of boys follow an old story of stealing firecrackers. They return the loot after seeing a theft, guided by a mother’s praise for their honesty. The tale ends with a moral on integrity and a quiet, hopeful family scene.

Ant Trap in Sand Pit Story

A small ant lures her prey into a sand pit dug by a larger ant. The predator uses a flat head to scoop sand, creating a steep-sided trap. The ant victim hurries toward dinner unaware, tumbles into the pit, and sinks as she struggles to climb out.

Margaret W. Leighton The New York Tribune

Tod and the Shiny Five Cent Piece

A five year old boy Tod receives a bright five cent coin from his father and goes alone to a drugstore to buy soda. He enjoys the shine of the coin until the cashier moves it to the till and a one time spend leads him to cry. His mother consoles him and teaches him the value of paying for what one wants.

Ted Mamma Tod Baby Bess Fannie Wilder Brown

Massacres and Mission Growth Among Christians in China

Over eight years 16,000 native Christians are reported massacred in China while more than 100,000 join Protestant mission churches, highlighting severe religious violence alongside church expansion.

China

Cuticura Heals Severe Eczema After Two Years

Mrs. David Brown of Locke Arkansas describes long suffering from eczema on her ankles. After two doctors offered only temporary relief she tried Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. Three applications brought a full night’s rest and healing. a year later no recurrence.

David Brown Locke, Ark

Great Elm Tree Cut in Gaylord Michigan

In Gaylord Michigan a large eight foot base elm was cut down sealing over 10000 feet. Another tree, rotten at the base, was cut eighteen feet from the ground containing 5000 feet. A third tree in the area measures twenty seven feet in circumference and was spared by vandals.

Gaylord Mich

A Real Optimist and the Home Team Losses

A lighthearted column defines a genuine optimist as the man who keeps smiling even when the home team loses, praising steady spirits and humor through defeat.

France Imports Olive Oil from Colonies Outpacing Home Production

France receives more olive oil from Tunisian and Algerian colonies than it produces domestically, supplementing its home-grown crop. This highlights the colonial role in France's total olive oil supply.

France Tunis Algeria N.Y

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