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Georgetown Daily Item in Georgetown, South Carolina
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1907
Page
2
Out of the Race. Powell Family Boat Race Victory Tale
Nita Powell longs to race her prized boat The Brownie but Adelaide arrives to claim entry. Jim Evans lends his Swan to Nita, helping her overcome disappointment and win the lake race by a clear lead, with Adelaide frustrated on the dock as Mrs. Powell praises her daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powells
Nita Powell
Nita
Lester
Mammy
Adelaide
Mrs. Powell
Wellcome
Jim Evans
Jim
Washington Star
Style and Thought in Sartorial Craft Compared
The article argues that style in fashion mirrors thought, with dress revealing the cutter's artistry. It praises refined taste and discipline, notes that dull or vulgar style signals a dull or biased intellect, and links sartorial craft to intellectual balance and fitness of expression.
Violin Promoted as Hair Restorer By Science
Paris Menestrel reports that music influences hair growth with stringed instruments boosting growth while brass instruments hinder it. It notes famous violinists like Paganini Liszt and Paderewski with lush hair, and observes woodwinds show no strong effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paganini
Liszt
Paderewski
Absalom
Paris
Confections Across Cultures From Snow White Biscuits to Ball Butter
The piece surveys exotic sweets and preservation methods from China and Italy to Mexico, detailing snow white crackers with silk lined boxes, carbonized crackers in tea, skin chocolate used for quick cocoa cups, and pure but long lasting butter and dried milk practices. It notes practical tests for milk purity, and the role of traditional sugar, confections, and preservation techniques in Oriental and European trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Orient
Japan
Italy
Mexico
International Confectioner
Marco Polo
Europe
The Dominant Right in Left Handed History and Science
Dr. G. M. Gould argues the dominance of right-handedness shaped by history and education. He links left handedness to neurology and psychiatry, noting millions are naturally left-handed and often miseducated to be right-handed, with social stigma and lifelong consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ein Neurology
United States
G. M. Gould
Oil Stone Grading and Lubricant Tips
Oil stones come in hard and soft grades. Paraffin is best for oil stones, while water performs better on hard stones.
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