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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
2
A Wellesley College teacher describes open insults and evictions by a New York landlady who advertises for "gentlemen only" and bars women from living in rooms. The piece argues for a women’s hotel with moderate rates, noting Martha Washington’s rooms start at $6.
The article argues that successful firms maintain a reserve force of well trained young workers ready to replace losses from death, sickness, or competition. It notes that education advances a worker’s readiness, with college and technical school graduates providing the best long term value, while high school graduates excel in clerical tasks but may lack mature judgment.
A Boston man proposes a house alarm device using a tag placed for easy reach. When intruders trigger it the occupant throws the tag out the window and a passerby or officer nearby will notice it and summon help at once. The idea aims to curb theft and burglary on skyscrapers and homes. Also notes England pushes automatic speed controllers to limit car speeds on public roads.
Worcester observers report a young man operating electric lights and motors by a wireless method at a distance of nine hundred feet. The Seattle Times notes broader science topics including Comstock’s donation to the National Academy of Sciences and speculative propulsion ideas from Barus, plus discoveries in Switzerland, Africa, and a ship grounded in Peru.
The passage recalls the second Duke of Wellington praising practical charity in a social anecdote. A Catholic guest lacking a nearby church is offered the use of carriage and horses to attend service, and breakfast arranged early. The tale underscores a father's flexible devotion to piety and hospitality.
A new cattle variety called the Bordelaise was developed in southwestern France by crossing Holland and Breton stock. The breed, first listed in 1839, combines milk abundance with butter yield, and features a distinctive black and white tiger pattern with heads entirely black in the pure breed. The name derives from Bordeaux, the regional metropolis.
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