26 Mar 1912
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1912
Page
1
On his West Coast tour, H. O. Blaisdell, the World's champion typist, shares rules for speed writing. He warns against stimulants, advocates early bed, steady practice, and nerve control. His feats include 13,? words per minute and 99.8 percent accuracy in a high stakes contest.
A twenty five year old Chicago night school graduate Blaisdell demonstrates extraordinary finger manipulation on typewriters with blank keytops. His speed and accuracy rival piano mastery, earning him East coast demonstrations and a pursuit of accident insurance from Lloyds in England, which was rejected, prompting efforts to secure U.S. coverage.
In New Orleans on March 95 Judge Chretien finished charging the jury in the Annie Crawford murder case. The trial centered on poisoning her sister, with Lionel Adams and District Attorney St Clair Adams presenting for the defense and prosecution respectively as spectators filled the bur t room.
The Interstate Commerce Commission begins hearings today on weighing cars across U S railroads. The complaint, led by a Grand Rapids lumberman’s son and backed by twenty lumbermen’s associations, the National Hay Association, and several coal dealer groups, alleges scale inaccuracy, improper installation, poor maintenance, and lack of carrier accountability.
The battleship Florida reached 22.54 knots on standardization trials off Rockland Maine with rough seas and a brisk wind. Capt. Harry S. Knapp commanded the vessel as Rear Admiral Aaron Ward noted the high speed record. A four hour endurance test tomorrow requires an average of 20.75 knots. The ship will head to Provincetown and then Hampton Roads for a 24 hour run.
Dr J T Curtiss of Dwight Kansas declares Electric Bitters cured his eczema and many patients have benefited. The tonic is described as a blood purifier that also treats eczema sores tetter salt rheum boils running ulcers and supports liver kidneys and bowels. Price fifty cents with satisfaction guaranteed by druggists.
A fragmentary, breezy column notes political quips and social hints. It references European coal strikes, Latin American diplomacy, Knox, Dr. Wiley, Vanderbilt, Champ Clark, and Brooklyn aliens. It surveys public mood, campaign talk, and a playful jab at a new Arizona speaker.
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