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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
3
In Paris Finance Minister Caillaux contrasts France’s finances with others noting the government and municipalities hold large assets. He predicts assets will grow as local authorities gain rights to franchises and railroads become national property by 1960.
Dr Savary of the French Academy of Sciences in Paris warns against rising too quickly after waking. He urges resting in bed for twenty minutes to avoid ailments and even madness, arguing a calm start to the day reduces health risks.
Fossil remains of a plesiosaurus measuring forty five feet in length were unearthed at Talcahuano Bay in Chile. Scientists began examining the rare marine reptile believed to have lived during ancient seas.
Mrs. J. B. Clellan of Denison Indiana gave birth to her eighteenth child in seventeen years, a remarkable family milestone noted in local reports.
A surgeon credits stopping coffee with ending tremors and insomnia that hindered precision. After trying Postum, his nervous system normalized, dizziness vanished, and circulation improved. He recommends boiling as directed and says Postum could become a national drink. The account is attributed to the Postum Co. in Battle Creek, Michigan.
A poem about a boy named Albert who is slow, lazy, and avoids work or play. He misses trains, avoids tasks, and resists effort from meals to bedtime, ending as an indolent youth who does not earn money. Arthur Macy in St. Nicholas.
A U S consul presided at an English exam in a municipal school. The head pupil Jean mispronounced and then correctly formed a quirky conjugation I have a gold mine thou hast a gold mine he has a gold mine we have a gold mine they have a gold mine, provoking astonishment at the progress of French children in English.
In a sunlit juniper grove, suet, seeds, and scraps hung on twigs and trunks to feed birds and small mammals during a harsh winter. Crows, jays, chickadees, woodpeckers, and other creatures flocked from far and near to feed on the improvised buffet.
Jimmie watches a brown toad in his father's lettuce garden as it catches bugs with a long slender tongue and a sticky end. He counts twenty seven prey and learns how the frog traps them. The tale describes the frog as a helpful garden companion.
In a brief excerpt, a boy Jimmie pledges to care for someone and declares he will become partners with Mr Frog, reflecting a moral tone from The Child's Gem.
Ernest Howard, stranded with a sprained knee, alerts helpers when smoke billows from his family home. He drives Old Charlie to summon a volunteer bucket brigade and calls the town engine, while his brothers arrive to aid and celebrate a safe rescue.
Redditch in England houses a vast needle industry with about 2 billion needles produced yearly. The town's 13,500 population links closely to needle making, with forty two factories and a long history dating back nearly 400 years, centered in Redditch since the eighteenth century.
Hezekiah Wilkins who fused the first iron made west of New York died in Detroit at age 87. The longtime craftsman helped pioneer early metallurgical work and was noted for his skill in iron fusion techniques.
A tall man loses footing on an icy hill and slides downhill. He collides with a large woman at mid descent, ending with the man beneath as they slide to the bottom. He asks for space stating this is as far as he goes. Ar gonaut notes the odd encounter.
Vice-Consul Geiger claims to have found the cause and remedy for the incurable disease Gangees in Guam and expects success in its cure. He believes his discovery will end the illness.
Bessie Farrell of Brooklyn heads the Young People's Christian Temperance union and extols Peruna as a valuable nerve and blood remedy for worn out women. She credits personal experience with rebuilding strength and aiding digestion, urging use among mothers and women in general. Dr Hartman reports many similar letters praising Peruna.
From October to May colds are the most frequent cause of headaches. The promo claim from ay promo Qene suggests it removes the cause. E. Grove on box.
It has been computed that sixty seven persons die each minute. No one knows in what minute he will be one of the sixty seven.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications. Internal remedies are needed. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and purported to act on blood and mucous surfaces. It is claimed to be a genuine prescription by a leading physician and a strong tonic for blood and mucous membranes. Free testimonials offered. BF. J. Cheney Toledo, O. Pills for constipation also mentioned.
Henrik Ibsen stands as one of Europe’s most successful speculators, a sociologist who cared about money and believed knowledge of humanity drives market insight. Outlook notes his sharp financial acumen as a rare blend of intellect and commerce.
Mrs Mary E H Rouse of Cambridge New York recounts a kidney ailment from a fall five years earlier with back pains, wasting, and weak stamina. After using Dean's Kidney Pills she reports rapid relief and full recovery, urging readers to buy the Foster Milburn Co. product sold for 50 cents a box in Buffalo New York.
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