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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1909
Page
4
A fragmentary verse line appears to echo a traditional street or parlor song with lines about fighting swearing wearing pants and courting. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context, author, or date. It resembles a cautious, period style lyric or memory fragment from an older source.
Gertrude, mistaken for wearing her hostess Emily Borden’s gown, tries on a Parisian dress borrowed for the party. Mrs. Borden persuades her that, despite the mix up with trunks, she must wear the gown. Gertrude debuts at the dance, drawing admiration and unintended speculation.
The Forestry Bureau reports scrub pine on abandoned farms and cut-over land is now a viable pulp source. Tests at Washington forest service labs show with slight process changes it can substitute spruce sulphite for newsprint and wrapping papers, offering easy barking and durable long fibres.
In a New Orleans Picayune recount, Gertrude, once timid, becomes the center of attention at a party. Dick Borden aids her escape from rivals while Mrs. Borden cons Posing Felice and a plan to swap dresses ensures Gertrude’s grand appearance and a forthcoming marriage proposal.
An assortment of items notes Wisconsin having vast unused water power and general claims about remedies and health products. It cites figures on horsepower in Wisconsin water power, urges use of Allen’s Foot-Guide powder for foot comfort, Woolford’s Lotion for itch relief, Garfield Tea for digestion, and a remark on train dynamics.
In reply to a summer visitor, Mr. Davis says Jake Macomber teaches at the little red schoolhouse on Bowen's Hill. He admits Jake is getting muddle-headed, but insists they won’t pauperize him and must find him work in the town.
Maria Ward Brown presents Memoirs of Dan Rice a 500 page volume with jokes harangues songs and anecdotes from half a century of show life. It promises inside mysteries of the theater and notes Rice as a national character during the Civil War era priced postpaid at $1.50 from Book Publishing House 134 Leonard Street New York NY.
A pasting of testimonials from Camden New Jersey and Erie Pennsylvania urges sick women to try Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad cites back pain headaches weakness and nerviness cured by the remedy made from roots and herbs, claiming 30 years of effectiveness and offering free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
An advertisement claims Hamlin s Wise Oil cures internal cramps caused by cold or inflammation. It urges readers to try the product for relief, presenting a simple remedy and expectant outcomes in a brief sales tone.
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