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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1909
Page
4
An article discusses deafness caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh, arguing only constitutional remedies can cure. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and offers one hundred dollars for any case of deafness due to catarrh not cured by the remedy, with sales through F J Henry & Co Toledo and Druggists.
Judge Sam Cowan of Texas recalls a case in a minor court where a lawyer pursued a bill from the late husband of his client. The lawyer claimed the diseased owed money, but no funds changed hands and the judge clarifies the term diseased as death.
A Chicago Record-Herald anecdote recalls a New York bookmaker facing hunger despite an apparent boom in business. The distressed man explains his trade is failing, prompting a plea for food from a compassionate woman. The exchange highlights ironic poverty within a bustling economy.
The Chester School of Waterbury sues a Hamden man for a year’s tuition after he refuses payment alleging teachers used tobacco in view of students. The case cites tobacco exposure as a factor urged on pupils by school officials and instructors.
Taft and associates including Edmund Billings Samuel Parish William Hooper and Nelson Gay were received in private audience by King Victor Emmanuel in Rome. The King showed interest in Taft assuming the presidency and his duties.
The Conscience Fund of the New York City Treasury received a $1 money order from Michael Cahill of Albion California. A letter to the Comptroller explained the sum had been due the city for taxes for forty seven years.
A New York woman recounts how quitting coffee and switching to Postum cured her heart and stomach troubles. She describes years of milk and toast, then a 10 day Postum trial that led to lasting health, urging others to try for themselves. The ad ends with the slogan There’s a Reason and notes new reader letters appear periodically.
A short poetic prayer from E. Kiser in the Chicago Record-Herald asks for strength to climb to success and bear burdens with courage. It expresses longing to join a select few who share blessings and maintain hope despite sorrow.
Billy Baxter, an usher at the Century Theatre, adores the actress known as E 112 Eleanor Golden. He endures strict routines, serves patrons, and obsesses over her while a dangerous stage gimmick misfires, causing a frightening moment backstage.
A theater fire drill turns real when Billy, a twelve year old stagehand, saves patrons from panic by dousing a frightened man with water and guiding crowds to safety. He is celebrated by Miss Golden as the brave knight of EK 112.
The Trappist Fathers at Oka Canada manage model farms and now connect with Laval University to grant the bachelor of agriculture degree. South of the border Benedictine Fathers also run prized farms, challenging the view of monks as idle.
The Billville Banner editor laments a house fire with no insurance and financial pressures from a sheriff seizure and a closed grocery. He remains optimistic, joking Rockefeller would trade millions to share their cheerful hunger.
A London Globe quotation depicts a heavy mother asking a suitor if he grasps her daughter’s lavish upbringing. The suitor replies that he now represents the luxury she desires, signaling a witty clash over wealth and status.
A Boston Post note suggests making frog closures from flat white corset laces to finish pajamas. Shape into a double bow knot and sew flat and smooth. Cost savings estimated at thirty to thirty five cents per garment.
A Boston Post tip suggests repairing loose stove lining by cleaning the interior, making a paste from equal parts ashes and common salt with water, applying about an inch thick, and letting it dry for two to three hours before use.
To five cups of hot chicken broth add one cup of mushroom stems and peelings a celery stalk and half onion with three cloves. Simmer twenty minutes strain and thicken with arrowroot stir to boil ten minutes. Season with salt and pepper, pour into cups and top with whipped double cream.
A New Haven Register recipe suggests mixing one cup of white chicken, three olives, one gherkin, and capers with thinning mayonnaise and tarragon vinegar. Spread on thin crustless bread to make a pile of sandwiches for tea or card parties.
A sewing tip describes turning a knitted Alma band into a warm tie on poultice bag. Cut shoulder straps, join across bottom, stitch side tapes to wrap around the child’s waist, with neck straps secured. Wool fabric keeps it warm and washable for emergencies, per Boston Post.
Chocolate for drinking benefits from a splash of vanilla just before removing from heat. Soak brooms in hot salt water to toughen bristles and lengthen life. Parmesan on stewed tomatoes adds zest, then browns in a baking dish. Preserve cranberries in jars with cold water and airtight covers. Mince meat ages better weeks before using but should not be kept over summer. Line a cake pan with paper and grease only the paper. Salted water in a double boiler speeds cooking. If sinks clog, pour copper dissolved in boiling water and repeat if needed.
Paw Paw Michigan and Chicago Illinois readers report dramatic health recoveries from female ills after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Testimonials claim doctors urged operations yet the remedy restored health, relieving inflammation and tumors and helping avoid surgery.
In Alaska the sea urchin is the nearest oyster like delicacy for locals. The redskins catch them daily and eat the orange clusters of eggs then discard the spiny shells back to the sea. Sea urchins have long been a staple of Alaskan Indians.
Capital formerly invested in buildings at Messina is estimated around 16 million dollars and at Reggio about 10 million dollars. The greater portion of this investment is irrevocably lost.
A claim of relief in 30 minutes is linked to Waufford's Sanitary Lotion with a druggist release dated January 1. The report also notes Canada sheltering 38,268 Orientals, including 17,239 Chinese, 15,848 Japanese, and 5,171 Indians, and naturalizing 7,442 Orientals as British subjects.
Dean's Kidney Pills claimed to cure backache by treating kidney trouble. A Swainsboro Georgia merchant John G. Coleman testified of years with kidney issues and persistent back pain improved after using the product, with relief lasting. Sold by all dealers at 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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