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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1909
Page
6
A Pall Mall Gazette poem depicts a lonely woman at a crossroads seeking a sign from a future mother and child. She watches the road for a familiar traveler and a golden hour reunion, hoping for a tender greeting that would pay for the past.
A seafaring account from the Gold Coast describes Captain Cyrus Varnum recalling a perilous voyage aboard the Cornelia to the Gulf of Guinea. He details parrot cargo in crates, a capsized boat, him trapped under the hull, a broken wrist, ferocious surf, and a dramatic beach rescue by two Kroo men before returning to the ship with one surviving parrot.
A survey of red’s magical uses and superstitions across eras and nations. From male red in early art to blue for females in Italy, red’s role in baptism dress, remedies, and warding off illness or evil spirits is traced. Schools of superstition in England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, and China appear in tales of cures, protection, and misfortune linked to red objects and cloth.
Another woman has been elected to the Colorado Legislature, joining roughly a dozen women who have served in the body before her.
A collage of verse fragments and quips from newspapers and magazines. The text weaves humorous poems and jokes about clocks, barber misadventures, smart alecks, and courtly quips. Names and places appear in scattered lines, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century light humor page.
Collage of homemaking tips and recipes including canned tomatoes and gherry Charlotte russe with cream filling, card fritters, strawberry pollys, slaw dressing, and kitchen hacks. Features practical steps for canning, desserts, and garnishes, citing Boston Post as source.
The piece surveys quotations from Chicago News, New York Press, Richmond Times Dispatch and others on politics, literature and society. It notes praise and sarcasm about the Milton centenary and remarks on American naval strength, Italy’s Dante reference, and a court ruling upholding cocaine restrictions. It also recounts a Tacoma streetcar incident and a Boston newsboy study with age remarks about the industry.
A Chicago youth received a breakup note from his ex fiancée Marie declaring her upcoming marriage. He replied with a sharp joke asking her fiance to burn the notes he still possesses, a witty exchange printed in Harper’s Weekly.
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