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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1908
Page
2
A fragmentary poem excerpt quotes Margaret Steele Anderson from The Century reflecting on a grieving parent’s silent loss. The lines mourn a child’s death, contemplating innocence, memory, and the summons of time to keep a vow of repose.
Aunt Lucy returns to the farm with six nieces and nephews and keeps them close. A late bedtime rounds out with Ellen fearing a kidnapper after Lucy goes missing from the bed. Ellen discovers Lucy asleep safely with Aunt Lucy, sparking forgiveness and humor the next morning.
A gruff man rejects praise from an agent who praises him as above average. The agent notes the rare resolve to resist flattery and use of compliments in sales. After brief remarks, the man asks where to sign, choosing the line for his name on the contract.
The government cracks down on the so called affinity trust. Marion Grey leads the Searchlight Club in Elgin and is convicted of running a mail order marriage swindle. Others tied to the network include Mrs Jennie Scott in Chicago and the Seaman Club in Chicago. Dozens of similar outfits are found in cities across the nation.
Edward Bok, editor of the Ladies' Home Journal, told the Philadelphia branch of the American Pharmaceutical Association that 47 percent of 5000 examined prescriptions from eminent doctors used proprietary medicines of unknown composition. He noted many could be bought for far less without Latin prescriptions, while the remaining 53 percent likely included quinine and Epsom salts.
A collection of aphorisms and quips on money luck love and honesty. It ponders how fortune rumination and appearances shape views with wry humor about editors stenographers and society. The piece contrasts modern sayings with classic phrases and laughs at vanity.
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