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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1908
Page
3
The Kansas City News Book warns against monoplies and corruption in the press claiming control over daily papers. It says news is distorted or suppressed and urges readers not to judge without facts. It questions what can be done and calls for caution in consuming reports.
Dr. D. T. MacDougal reports in the Fifth Year Book of the Carnegie Institution that desert plants store water in base stem organs during dry periods. These organs remain dry until rain arrives, then sprout roots shoots fruits and seeds. Some stored organs kept dry since 1902 produced new growth during each rainy season.
The honey guide in Africa guides humans to honey nests by flitting about and chirping. A native follows the bird to the nest where the man raids the comb while the bird watches and then aids itself after the hunter departs.
Peter Wise of Omega Indiana lifted a setting hen from a straw stack and found eleven young snakes beneath the hen. He killed the snakes and then killed the bird, commenting that she could not tell a snake's egg from her own.
Alexis Smirnoff, a Russian editor arriving in New York, cites that over 500,000 Russians are in exile and 142,000 imprisoned for political offenses. He warns many exiles suffer from untreated diseases due to government neglect.
A deer appeared on the steps of a Ware Massachusetts hotel causing alarm among staff. The animal outran dogs and swam the Ware River to safety, leaving the clerk startled by the unexpected intruder.
Water fills the 54 mile Big Horn County canal at Basin Wye to irrigate 20,000 acres.
A testimonial letter from New York claims Grape-Nuts boosts strength nerve and brain power after fatigue from night work. The writer reports weight gain, steadier exertion, and travel ease, praising the Postum Company and the claim that the letter is genuine and engaging.
The women's department of the National Civic Federation organized in Washington D C aims to improve conditions for workers across industries. Mrs Thurston Baklard of Louisville is chairman and Miss Comer, daughter of the Alabama governor, is secretary.
Olga Nethersole urged motherhood as a higher call than art in a New York address yesterday. She asserted no career compares with the conduct of a successful home, a view praised by attendees and echoed by other successful women in public life.
The host leads the dinner, coordinating guest lists from a pocket paper if needed. He escorts the highest ranking lady to his right and the second to his left, waits to seat, opens doors for ladies after meals, manages wine passing, and sees the ladies off, both afternoon and evening.
President Roosevelt addressed six hundred women from Eastern states at the White House. He urged purpose beyond mere drudgery and warned against living only for pleasure. The Ohio State Journal weighs in on the idea, saying many women occupy a golden middle between drudges and drones.
An excerpt blends Alice in Wonderland with a Queen's lament about a finger prick. The narrator frames a fable for borrowers of trouble and those who remember best the events to come. The Lewis Carroll moral is linked to a Worcester mother.
A New York World editorial quotes Worcester mothers urging realism in nurseries. It argues banning Mother Goose and Santa risk stunting a child’s imaginative growth, warning against destroying a developmental mental force that drives progress.
This brief notes superstitions shaping a bride’s wedding day nerves and rituals. It cites fears of doom in bad weather and misfortune if the gown is seen early, plus traditional adornments like something borrowed and blue and green wedding trends. It attributes these beliefs to a Bridgeport Telegram report.
London dispatch notes an upsurge in brutal crimes across the United Kingdom, with highway robberies and assaults. It cites Glamorgan Assizes sentences of lashes and penal servitude, the push to revive the lash, and debates with the Humanitarian League over flogging and garrote.
The article notes hatpins becoming ornamental while suede pumps showcase buckles and high tongues. Embroidered silk gloves gain Parisian popularity. parasols feature plain silver handles with monograms. pongee coats gain black satin facings. tea gowns evolve beyond earlier simple designs.
The Vermont forestry department begins its annual planting as about 60 000 young trees are ready for ground. Seedlings mainly white pine with Scotch and red pine also used, nearly all coniferous. The program follows a new law mandating yearly seedling distribution.
In Washington Star style, a student with heavy rimmed glasses laments that he cannot discern whether economic hardship causes widespread bankruptcy or if widespread bankruptcy causes hard times, highlighting a classic political economy puzzle.
Julia Marlowe urges belief in Peruna as a great remedy. She says it aids digestion and strengthens the nerves, noting that proper digestion nourishes nerve centers to prevent debility.
Peruna is not a nervine nor a stimulant. It aids nerve health by improving digestion, supporting overall nervous system function through better gut health.
A Wallace California resident details long stomach trouble diagnosed as nervous dyspepsia and a failed liquid-diet treatment. After trying Peruna, he reports full recovery following several bottles, noting his symptoms disappeared and digestion improved.
The clergy were not required to wear distinct garb before the fifth century. In 506 the Council of Agde ordered clothing and shoes of a specific cut to mark clerics from laity. The sixth century introduced the clerical crown or tonsure, further distinguishing clergy.
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