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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
3
The piece argues manners are like one set of attire to be worn always not stored for special guests. It warns against keeping "best" manners for company alone, noting visitors may sense they were put on. It adds that kindness should be shown to loved ones, not reserved.
A New York Tribune excerpt notes that men now wonder what kind of men women prefer. It argues women still admire lively, charming suitors but value other traits in a husband and father. The piece contrasts public emancipation with private marital expectations.
The article reflects on heart hardness and growth like soil. It cites John Bowring on seeds of love and virtue in every heart and urges cultivation through duty and care to nurture generous traits.
A discussion of Mary Garden along with Adelina Patti Olive Fremstad and Emma Hames, noting birth origins and lifelong residence in the United States. The piece cites Fick’s Mary Garden essay and argues Garden’s self view as American, highlighting her artistic gifts and individuality.
A city salesman boasts that using a Southern accent secured him many orders. He notes his own birth in Vermont but says Southern tones won over customers on the West Side, especially among Southern women, and credits regional speech for sales success.
The omnivorous reader notes a shift in magazines and fiction as extreme female height spurs a new visual style and storytelling trend. He observes men no longer ...
A 1908 observation notes how female height increases over years shifts the embrace from shoulders to waistline. Comparing Copperedfield and Vera with Arthur Clennam and Little Dorrit, it logs the change from heroic shoulder grabs to waist level holds as women grow taller, per the New York Press.
A passage contrasts attitudes toward Mohammedan women with American notions of liberty and law. It argues women may seek legal rights to protect themselves and children. The piece also reports Dr. D F McGraw on producing sugar from wood using electricity, claiming high purity and market viability.
The new petticoat is a flounce buttoned to the corset bottom while a fifteen gore linen skirt buttons down the front. Blue shades dominate, silk muslin gowns get heavy hems, and colored linen bands trim tiny white pique frocks. Evening gowns favor princess slips with belts hiding their cut. Straw hats with linen waistcoats pair for smart day wear.
Zinc mining in Mexico has become important in the last three years. Major deposits lie near Monterey with Calera hosting a large mixed sulphide ore body and Tiro General in San Luis Potosi also producing zinc ore.
A San Antonio mother reports six months of failed treatments for her son's eczema before trying Cutiura Remedies. She states the first treatment helped him sleep and within two months his skin cleared completely with no recurrence to date.
The article notes electric haulage replacing mule labor on the Comstock lode mine. It mentions twelve mules brought to the surface had not seen daylight for twenty years, highlighting a dramatic change in mining method and working conditions.
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Base a powder for the feet It makes tight or new shoes feel easy Cures Corns Bunions Swollen Hot Smarting and Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails Sold by all druggists and shoe stores 25 cts Sample sent FREE Address Allen 8 Olmsted LeRoy N.
The New York Tribune notes new Chilean nitrate of soda beds discovered to bolster world agriculture. Government control and ongoing searches ensure vast supplies for farmers worldwide, aided by a new process reducing waste and lowering production costs, making nitrate the leading fertilizer.
The London Globe reports on varied horse shoeing methods: in Iceland horses are shod with sheep horn, in Sudan camel skin is used, and a German scientist devised a paper horseshoe cured with turpentine oil. The paper shoes claim durability and moisture resistance.
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota says after five months in a hospital he was discharged as incurable with six months to live. He suffered heart affect, smothering spells, collapses and blindness. kidney issues and exhaustion. After using Deans Kidney Pills his health improved markedly and he now feels well. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The London Outlook notes a large majority of pigeons in London are consumptive or diseased. This alarming claim highlights potential citywide health concerns and calls for awareness of urban avian decline.
Denver City Council imposes a ten dollar fine for each dandelion allowed to bloom within city limits. Florence Colorado council passes a similar rule charging owners for every chicken allowed to run at large.
An Essent(ial) emphasis on information for healthy homes highlights a recognized product, the Ethical syrup of figs and elixir of senna. It notes world acceptance and physician commendation and urges buyers to obtain the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. remedy from leading druggists.
London faced inadequate water supply until 1906 with two thirds drawn from the Thames and the remainder from artesian wells. The statement notes the reliance on the river and underground sources in the city’s early wet systems.
A Manning Iowa woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with saving her life after years of severe female complaints and costly treatments. She followed Pinkham's advice and now suffers no illness, urging others to try the remedy and write for advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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