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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1909
Page
4
The advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, claims effectiveness across all stages, and offers $100 for any failing case. It promotes internal use to affect blood and mucous membranes and urges sending for testimonials. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills and various drug-store notices.
Henderson Cremeans, reputedly the oldest man in West Virginia and perhaps the nation, died at 115 at his grandson Clark Cremeans’s home near Point Pleasant Mason County. He collapsed after a grocery-store trip and remained hearty until death. His lineage includes seventy grandchildren 131 great grandchildren and nineteen gre great grandchildren. he abstained from alcohol and tobacco.
The Navy Department in Washington will issue Japan style rice for the annual supply replacing the Honduras version after consultation with New York rice experts and the Agriculture Department. Officials say the change saves public funds without reducing nutritional quality of the rice.
London committee investigating meat supply reports against interference with American imports. It finds Great Britain needs the American meat supply and will not restrict imports from the United States despite earlier inquiries.
A governess warns a child about saying mean things while the child contemplates thoughts as harmless if unspoken. The exchange highlights discipline and propriety in a domestic setting, reflecting era etiquette.
France and Germany prepare tariff reprisals if trade pacts with the United States are altered by new agreements. The two nations signal readiness to adjust duties in response to potential U.S. policy shifts.
A Nebru woman extols Grape-Nuts as the most palatable economical and nourishing breakfast food after seven years of use. She reports quitting tea and coffee improved her health sleep and mood and notes her children eat it daily with no stomach trouble during illnesses. The letter promotes Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan and references The Road to Wellville.
A mother at a railway post fights fear as her husband vanishes while her son sleeps on the track. A passing doctor, Dr. Jeffrey Manson, helps, suspects temporary delirium from overwork, and urges locating the missing man. They seek safety and await word on the husband’s fate.
Gertrude Somers awakens with her child near a railroad after a collapse scene. The baby’s pleading whispers and a tense moment of danger fade as mother and son cling to each other. Rescue arrives, the child is unharmed, and gratitude fills the air.
Miss Ninette Porter of Braintree Vermont says she recovered after using Peruna and doctor Hartman’s advice. Emma Martin of Odessa Missouri reports curing a lasting cough after taking Peruna, noting relief followed by regained strength. The letters promote Peruna with a request for a free illustrated booklet from The Peruna Co Columbus OK Malad pose.
Judge A W Frater of the Superior Court of Kings County Washington denied further divorces for at least one year after marriage. The court stated there is no need to hurry and that a year will pass quickly.
A testimonial from Mrs Ema Wukatox of Vienna West Virginia credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound with easing her years of pain. The ad touts the product as made from native roots and herbs with no harsh drugs, claiming it treats common female ailments and offers confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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