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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1908
Page
4
A physician criticizes women for placing coins in the mouth while opening purses on street cars. He says the habit invites dangerous threats and lung troubles, calling it an idiotic practice observed among many women.
A narrator recalls watching a young woman place a dime between her lips to receive change from a conductor while a dirty man handed her a nickel. The scene prompts a whimsical plea for design innovation to replace lips for coin handling and calls a woman a potential benefactor to her sex.
A public notice announces a free needle work contest offering 5000 dollars in prizes. One hundred prizes available with no charge or conditions. Participants are invited to request a free booklet from Buchan's Soaps Corporation at 225 Fifth Ave New York City.
An advertisement touts Buchan's Soap as absolutely pure hygienic and refreshing. It urges customers to mail 10 cents in stamps for a cake of Buchan's Cotton Bloom and directs inquiries to Buchan's Soaps Corporation 225 Fifth Ave New York City.
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