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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1909
Page
3
Miss Ross Becker named claim agent and United States pension attorney in Missouri. She has long been recognized in St Louis as a notary public and an insurance agent. The remainder discusses cry response and medical notes from La Revue, noting crying benefits for children and women.
The New York Press argues money is the key to success in London society. A wealthy woman can rise to the royal circle with the right introductions and approach, otherwise she risks remaining outside in the cold.
Miss E Marion Wade becomes the boards first woman bacteriologist and chemist. An honor graduate of Trinity University Toronto in 1894 she studied air water and food analysis at MIT. During the summer of 1896 she pursued further training in public health laboratory work.
In a Massachusetts city a widowed mother supports her son by selling hand made candy. She started tiny, packaging sweets in pretty boxes and sending the boy to a girls' boarding school. Mockery from neighbors did not stop her. she expanded to a neighboring city with a ready market, continuing the home trade.
Cleaned sweetbreads are boiled ten minutes then cooled. They are browned in a buttered pan with water, rolled in egg and cracker crumbs, returned to the stove to finish, then added to a gravy of hot water parsley pepper salt brown flour and lemon juice. Serve immediately.
In 1907 she completed another special course at Harvard Medical School and served three months as a voluntary assistant in the Board of Health laboratory. She later worked as an analytic chemist in the General Electric Company research laboratories at Schenectady New York.
The New York Sun reports women donated over 30 million dollars to philanthropy in the past year led by Mrs. Russell Sage who trails only John D. Rockefeller. Her gifts include 2700 for Pascal Institute rent and free vacation classes, a park grant in Sag Harbor L I, and a defiant stand on village name retention.
A New York Telegram note describes a professional outfit for young women: a plain winter skirt, tailored blouse, linen collar, silk tie, and leather belt. Emphasis is on matching colors, immaculate grooming, and a businesslike, feminine impression that aids success.
Paris physician Professor Waynbaum argues tears affect the body like chloroform or ether. He claims sorrow lowers brain blood pressure and tears numb the brain temporarily, reducing emotional engagement and approaching indifference. Tears are blood changing color as they pass the lacrimal glands.
The article notes a mother's gradual rise to fame in candy making. By the time her son entered college she had created a sizable trade with consignments of a hundred pounds weekly in pound and half pound boxes. Orders flow from colleges and boarding schools for fudge, nut candies, and other student favorites.
The article describes jet for all, fitted net guimpe waists, and overwaists with long sleeves. It notes smart footwear, knickerbockers with evening gowns, Directoire gown skirts with graceful lines, cream silk blouses with rose patterns, and hats matching evening ruffs. It mentions ostrich plumes, marabou ends, hidden combs, large hairpins, and white maline for neck rubes.
A study notes that about one in six people are left handed. Researchers highlight handedness distribution across age groups and potential implications for ergonomics and learning.
A Hungarian inventor unveils a washing machine using electrified water to clean 300 garments in under 15 minutes without soap. French scientists identify a tree snail as the larva of a fly species. The Berlin Academy inherits 30 million marks from Samson, a childless Berlin banker who died in Brussels.
Aluminum toughness is said to be improved by alloying with magnesium. The new magnesium aluminum alloy, named magnasium, is produced in Germany and manufacturers expect it to soon replace pure aluminum in widespread use.
A new strawboard manufacturing process claims to harden straw pulp enough to replace Babbitt metal in machine journals. Tests show dampened strawboard becomes pliable for shaping and reduces friction, with journals needing about half the oil of standard journals.
A Washington Star excerpt features a mild man who says he has been where bullets fell thickest. He clarifies he is a guide in Maine woods rather than a war veteran.
Poverty in Cape Colony keeps many men from entering church work where it is greatly needed. The piece notes economic hardship as a barrier to vocations and service.
The Italian Government sets up a dedicated bureau to oversee railway electrification, reporting rapid progress as efforts move forward nationwide.
Hampstead Maryland readers hear a testimonial from Mrs Joseph H ady praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring strength and nerve health after doctors advised operation. The ad highlights a 30 year history of the remedy and invites sick women to write for free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
Automata that counterfeit life and even speak will soon appear in this country imported from Paris the center of such devices. Trade calls them show pieces attracting crowds with lifelike movement powered by concealed mechanisms and phonographs. The marvel lies in the simple gears and stage of refinement, equaling walking dolls and animated toys. Also noted: a recent decree bans women from bullfights in Spain.
A Kansas City Journal note reports a ballroom border relocating that day with no trunk leaving the scene. The person allegedly sent belongings in an envelope to a new address, implying a quiet move.
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