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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1908
Page
2
A New York Sun column voice proclaims the American Eagle as a symbol of peace and power. The speaker boasts wings over coasts from Atlantic to Pacific, sharp talons, and a cocky claim to Liberty’s chess, anchored at an address in Hail Columbia U S A.
A Boston hostess plots an Independence Day house party with original decor and games. Guests will dine al fresco on a porch transformed with flags and lights, while a scroll menu poses witty questions for scoring. Prizes include a muslin sunbonnet and playful table settings.
A reflective poem recounting early summer scenes of patriot rallying for independence. It narrates battles at Princeton and Trenton, Sullivan and Stark’s artillery, and the fall of Hessian forces, interwoven with a lover’s sacrifice and a widow’s memory of Abner. The piece closes with ancestral echoes of Seventy-Six.
San Francisco chauffeurs organize a union and Memphis plans a Union Labor League branch. Vancouver plans a building trades council, Lethbridge has 1000 trade unionists, Minneapolis to host the 1909 International Musicians' Association convention, Louisville adopts an eight hour day for municipal workers, and a labor paper emerges for Lexington Frankfort and Covington. Central Labor Council Richmond California reorganizes with fifteen affiliated unions. Boston Upholstery Union admits mattress makers. International Miners' Congress backs six hour day in hard conditions. San Mateo County Building Trades Council grows to over 1000 members in fifteen unions. Kentucky Legislature passes a child labor law setting age 14 and eight hour day for under sixteen.
A gasoline powered fire engine built for Glasgow Scotland can reach 30 miles per hour on roads and, once at the scene, drive a pump delivering 450 gallons a minute through the hose to tackle the fire.
Streets in Athens are being paved with asphalt and trolley lines laid to support electric streetcars. Officials promise smoother travel and modernized transit as paving and track work proceed.
Industrial growth broadens activity in North America and Europe. The Theatrical Trust seeks a boycott of Canada. Socialist Robert Hunter warns unions face a labor crisis. Staten Island cracks down on stray dogs. John A. Dix doubts a trust fixes prices in America. John Herzfeld, 20, held in NYC for sugar refinery robbery in Mexico. Dr. David Jayne Hill, US ambassador to Germany, meets Kaiser in Berlin. Raisler sues Dr Julius Benjamin for 25000 over leg loss attributed to Christian Science treatment. NYC Comptroller Metz says 102 million dollars needed for future improvements. Everett House in NYC to close after decades as a landmark. World Temperance Congress marks 100th anniversary in Saratoga Springs. Baron Ishii urges Japan to boost foreign trade. Secretary Straus orders uniform alien physical requirements at US ports.
A roundup of notable figures: French President Fallieres praised for modesty. Senator William A. Clark undergoes neck surgery in Los Angeles. General Evans named Commander-in-Chief of the United Confederate Veterans. retired officers Miles and Godfrey noted for Civil War links. Rev Thomas Spurgeon improving in Venice. W N McMillan develops a vast East Africa farm. David B. Hill travels to Europe. H H Harriman spends summer at Arden estate.
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