This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1908
Page
2
City editorials rail at social inequality and legal mayhem while national papers debate Indian policy. The Rochester paper praises the nut growing industry as a promising six year transformation offering farmers and capitalists a new field for growth.
Popular Mechanics outlines a cheap automatic refrigerating setup using an electric motor driven pump and radiator like pipes in the refrigerator to maintain a chosen cold level. It runs only as needed, with minimal maintenance, and a basement room can serve as large scale cold storage for produce and goods.
A titled heiress pursues a noble match for wealth, marries a dissipated earl in London, and endures abuse and a ruined alliance. She returns home to seek divorce as public ridicule mounts, a fate spotlighted in Leslie's Weekly with Minna Irving.
In a pure fire damp blast at Glyn Pit a lone coal miner named Mogg stays at his stall finishing a tram while others flee or fall. Deaf to shouting, he is rescued, uninjured, while rescuers save a dozen others and battle gas, fire, and collapsing roof.
A matchbox designed to fit a 10 or 12 gauge brass shell sealed with a cork stopper, making it waterproof and floatable. It can be opened easily and is economical. An optional cord may secure the cork to the shell to prevent topper loss, as noted by Forest and Stream.
A cryptic dialogue quoted from Catholic Standard and Times features a typhoid germ boasting it fights best when down, framed as a witty editorial snippet about disease and resilience.
A major London gas company lowers its price from 71 canta to 69 centa thona, citing market conditions and competitive pressures. The company did not disclose further details about the change or its effective date.
In the Lady's Pictorial piece English women’s height is praised as already stretching beyond prior norms, with a witty aside on modern preferences. The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes Prince George of Greece giving Princess Marie Bonaparte a two-band diamond clasp betrothal bracelet symbolizing the union of two partners.
A social guidance note from the Indianapolis News extols popularity through generous self-giving. The piece argues that what you emit from yourself returns in kind, suggesting that radiating magnanimity and generosity increases social rewards.
The Atchison Globe notes that every woman hides a secret from neighbors whether in bread making jelly testing or perfect coffee. It adds vanity secrets like powder that disappears and sunburn lotion, asserting women can indeed keep secrets.
The Chocolate cure is praised as both a nerve and chocolate remedy drawing many thin women to a small German town. Patients stay outdoors, exercise, and eat large amounts of chocolate to gain fullness in the arms neck and bust. The treatment can be done at home, yet people travel far for the simple remedy.
A Boston Transcript note profiles royal ladies who mix leisure with skill. Duchess Philip of Württemberg designs a scientific bandage now patented commercially. Archduchess Friedrich of Austria crafts scented wax candles by hand and critiques palace candle relighting rules.
The New York Press reports Empress Eugenie favors Sir Thomas Lipton and schemes to marry him to a relative, while Lipton seeks wealth for power rather than affection. Eugenie reportedly plans to support the intended match lavishly. Lipton, famed for money, values it for what it buys. He admires wealth, while Eugenie hoards it. The richest grocer in England dreams of falling in love and vows to wed any matchmaker who helps, though Lipton remains wary. Eugenie visited Lipton in Ceylon where he owns a grand villa.
The article notes the betrothal bracelet as the latest token of accepted affection and suggests jewelers may face growing demand for such designs even as the traditional betrothal ring remains influential. It reflects evolving customs in engagement symbolism.
The Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs suggests women avoid late afternoon shopping to reduce crowded streetcars. They urge returning from the retail district by 4 PM when possible, noting packed cars harm tired workers. The advice mirrors early Christmas shopping to ease daily crowds and seat shortages for those who work all day.
An article reviews current fashion trends including semi fitted suit coats, embroidered braids for linen gowns, bias cut skirts with front seams, and plaid fabrics for voile and gauze. It notes high choker collars, close sleeves, feather stitched infant wear, large sailor crowns, colorfast browns, and pleated skirts remaining popular with practical lengths for walking.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.