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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
4
The New York World notes Mme Dardelin died at Beaune France at age 105. She had been a widow for thirty three years and her last illness, lasting four weeks, was her first recorded illness.
The New York World reports two princesses Teweeleema and Wootonekanuske, descendants of Massasoit, living in poverty on the shores of Lake Assawampsett in Massachusetts. They symbolize the lingering inequality faced by royal descendants in America.
Miss Marteina Kramers of Rotterdam Holland is a leading linguist who can read and speak thirteen languages. She edits Jus Suffragii the official organ of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance and translates reports from member countries for her English New York Sun paper.
Miss Ida Benoit proposes a skirt protector that resembles skeleton bloomers with straps and a belt to carry and shield long gowns in public. It aims to keep silk or chiffon trains clean on streets or street cars, beneficial for workers and women who must traverse varied weather.
Miss Bertha K. Shipley of Charleston notes living in New York is pleasant though not ideal for dying. She says New York life adds prestige and a season here is highly influential for professionals, comparing its value to a diploma for physicians and praising its impact on musicians and actors.
The London Chronicle notes that nervous ill health lasting generations shaped the American voice. Frontier isolation, climate, malaria, diet, and sanitation left many women semi-invalids, giving rise to thin, staccato tones. As American health improved, so did their voices.
The Mans field Mass. will of Elizabeth F. Noble leaves 10000 to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and 10000 to the American Anti Vivisection Society, 5000 to the Massachusetts SPCA, with residues shared by the three. 10000 funds a drinking fountain for horses and dogs in New York City. The Midnight Mission in New York receives 10000, others receive 5000 each. Estate valued about half a million dollars.
A woman crafts a novel occupation, visiting households with a sunny countenance. The piece highlights her role as a modern, cheerful helper, emphasizing the warmth and appeal of her charitable work.
A description from the Indiana polis News notes a Chinese visiting gossip who drums in the street to invite herself into homes. She tells endless tales of scandals and is paid by the hour with an extra gift on leaving, praised for a musical laugh and agreeable personality.
Mary Stewart Cutting in Harper's Bazar notes the difficulty of eliminating valuables and keepsakes. She observes that discarding magazines ornaments or pictures triggers memories and protests from others. The piece discusses how hesitation and habit lead to clutter and lost time.
Kenneth Harris quotes a comic monologue from the New York Journal about a man frustrated by social conventions and strict table manners. He vows to rebel by choking down soup, wearing his coat, and eating with a knife while resisting etiquette at meals.
A collage of humorous quotes and cartoon snippets from newspapers and magazines. Bittersweet jabs about truth, taste, hats, poetry, politics, and romance appear as witty exchanges and caption gags across multiple publications.
Mrs. E. B. Estey of Tyson Vermont touts a hen as the feathered champion. Her hen lays five ounce eggs up to seven ounces. Estey, an expert in chicken raising for six years, now runs a several thousand flock operation and counsels urban women to take up country poultry. She argues rural living and steady work would reduce divorces and boost happy homes.
The piece lists turn over line collars of ja bot, ropped mohair Ottoman royal, old fashioned sailor collars, day and evening scarves, turbans with aigrettes, coarse mesh net waists, silk belting for tailored suits, lavender sweet pea hats, one button gloves in chamois, gold slippers, Dutch Irish crochet collars, ivory replaced mother of pearl umbrella handles, black velvet shoes, patent leather boots, long brooches across corsages, parasol borders, disappearing belts, and ribosome embroidered net girdles in fashionable colors.
A serialized tale recalls an Old Maid who rejects Spin and Bachelor Girl labels. She leaves Lonesome Land with a man, years later her husband’s wrath shatters a home, but she proclaims she is no longer lonely as chaos settles.
A concise literary remark notes that a person not only knows he lacks knowledge but also prevents others from realizing it, highlighting deception and self awareness. The line explores wisdom, ignorance, and social dynamics in a wry, cautionary tone.
A single body of iron ore in Lebanon County Pennsylvania has been mined almost without interruption since 1740, reflecting a long continuous iron resource in the region.
A parent reports a boy suffered a severe body rash described as eczema with multiple sores and crusting. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent the condition improved notably within two months, with the writer noting the boy’s recovery. The testimonial cites George F. Lambert of Mahanoy City PA and Potter Drug & Chemical Co. as Cuticura proprietors.
The ad promotes Kemp's Bal L for any cough and cold with claims of curing what medicine can. It urges keeping a bottle at home for preventive treatment and mentions availability at druggists or dealers. A fragment about the first pipe organ being invented by Archimedes in 20 B C appears.
Confident sales pitch for Maria Ward Brown's Memoirs of Dan Rice presenting the famed clown’s jokes harangues adventures and quotes with caustic wit and sentimental sayings. The 500 page illustrated volume costs $1.50 postpaid from Book Publishing House New York while noting a separate note on grapefruit cultivation from Amoy China at the University of California.
An old advertisement touts Murine Eye Remedy for red weak and watery eyes and eye strain. It claims soothing relief, uses physicians, and markets a sample and eye books from Garfield Tea and related products.
Endorsed by testimonials from Mrs. Jos Eph Hall and Mrs. Mary Woop, the ad promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a long standing remedy for female illnesses including displacements fibroid tumors ulceration inflammation and nervous prostration. It invites readers to write for free advice to Mrs Pinkham Lynn Mass. It notes widespread usage and claims the U S post offices near 62 000.
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