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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
3
A vintage advertisement compares Truth and Quality with Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, praising its gentle cleansing action and physician approval. It urges buying the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Co. and lists distributors and a trial offer.
A witty line from New York Press defines gravy as a meat based blend of seasonings and notes that changing one letter yields grave, playfully linking gravy to death.
A promotional notice extols Allen's Foot-Ease as a clean antiseptic foot powder that cures while you walk. It claims over 30 000 testimonials and asserts the product saves wear on stockings while reducing foot fatigue across the world.
The Philadelphia Telegraph notes winters approach with shorter days and higher coal costs as households brace for tougher heating season expenses.
A Newark mother reports her six week old son suffered severe facial eczema with crusting and scratching. After trying doctors and skin specialists, Cuticura Remedies brought immediate relief and gradual healing, with no relapse by age seven.
The Tatler notes Weissbach as a premier resort for solitude seekers drawn from around the world. It highlights the hotel as a favorite retreat for travelers longing for quiet and privacy in Switzerland.
Mrs John Kirk of Detroit Michigan testifies she nearly collapsed from kidney trouble five years ago. After using Deans Kidney Pills her symptoms disappeared within weeks and she regained health weighing 163 pounds. The ad notes the pills cost 60 cents a box and are sold by all dealers Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The Swiss saying notes it is easier for one mother to manage seven children than for seven children to manage one mother. It calls the matter important true and lamentable.
In a dialogue from Young's Magazine a husband cites unity after marriage insisting his wife stop wearing a low necked gown. She retorts that they are one but she will dress her half as she pleases.
The article explains that curly hair curls due to its flat shape and natural spiral tendency, similar to a shaving's curve. Straight hair remains cylindrical and tends to stay straight, a property linked to bone formation.
Unmarried Dr Yella Reissig in Vienna is legally entitled to be addressed as Frau Dr Reissig. The title frau accompanies the medical degree, and she now serves as one of the operating surgeons at the Vienna hospital.
A New York Sun reflection on pretty women who travel in pairs and the middling beauty who uses self confidence to stand out. The piece notes her animated chatter eye rolling and giggles as she attracts male attention and dominates social space among homely peers.
At a Westminster conference by the Central Bureau for the Employment of Women it was noted hundreds of English women are taking up gardening as a living. A Glasgow nursery owner cited growing fruit and forcing tomatoes cucumbers plants and bulbs for top shops in London and placing former pupils as estate gardeners.
A piece by Katherine Blake argues that the smile defines womanly beauty and educates girls toward becoming ladies. It urges smiling in daily greetings, study, and work to spread sunshine and cultivate cordiality among American girls.
Caroline Story, the Countess de Buissert, has sailed from Belgium to spend three months with her mother Mrs. John P. Story in Washington. She is well known in New York and Philadelphia society and was a close friend of Alice Roosevelt before her marriage to Nicholas Longworth.
The story notes Miss Story married Count Conrad de Buissert, first secretary to the Belgian legation. The countess now in Tangier regales friends with tales of Moroccan troubles and a French-Arab encounter witnessed during a trip with her husband while they remained within French lines.
Mrs. Humphry Ward and Horace Fletcher advocate Fletcherism as a health philosophy. Fletcher claims minimal chewing and varied eating schedules can extend life, with examples from the Waldorf Astoria diet practice and endorsements by notable figures. Dr. Anderson notes debates between chewing and swallowing, urging individual trial and record keeping.
Glazed Kid equity rises in popularity as a shoe leather option and pure white foliage appears on hats. Ribbon dominates hat trimming while wide sleeves persist under new names Japanese or Mikado. Lingerie dresses feature tunic effects and finer fabrics like batistes and wash veils. Dark hair and clear skin suit low cut melon crepe gowns with coral beads. Mother of pearl moire shades and lilac trims brighten outfits with Japanese buckle accents on suede London smoke pumps.
Paris correspondence reports the French chambers favor a compromise on the workmen’s old age pension scheme. The plan would require worker and employer contributions for 30 years to fund pensions of at least $72 for those over 60 with 30 years’ work, with state liability capped at $20,000,000 annually. First-year beneficiaries estimated between 1.05 and 2.0 million, varying by source.
Technical World notes Illinois recognizes water highways as state assets alongside land routes. Rivers in power and commerce could be worth about 176.5 million dollars, with river reclamation projects on two streams valued at 69.2 to 86.5 million and potential annual returns of 3.4 to 4.0 million.
A father's question about his son Ben's day leads to a correction in spelling. The boy reports learning about a mouse but later confesses it was a rat, as recorded by Harper's Weekly.
In England, Henry Baxendale rejected a £150000 bequest from his father on condition he rejoin the Plymouth brethren. He declined because he aligned with a fraternity devoted to the simple life.
Mrs A Gregory of 2355 Lawrence Street Denver writes she was nearly an invalid for six years due to female troubles and an operation. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound her health improved to a level she had not enjoyed in years, with relief from backache bearing down pains and periodic pains.
Advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a fifty year standard cure for female troubles. It claims to relieve displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities pain backache and nervous debility and invites sick women to write for advice at Lynn Massachusetts.
The US government buys over 36 million in coal yearly and shifted from lowest bid to testing labs to verify quality. New samples with bids reduced costs and a future pure fuel law could mandate chemical analyses and finable offenses for mislabeled coal, per the Utica Press.
A Sacred Heart Review item recounts a visiting priest visiting a self-made millionaire. The millionaire shows his rarely used library and calls the books his best friends. The priest responds with a quip about not cutting them, highlighting humor over wealth.
A Washington report claimed President Roosevelt would buy an automobile. White House inquiry asked about it and the reply: not while there are horses.
A testimonial claims Grape-Nuts cures dyspepsia by predigested nutrition. The letter describes years of indigestion solved after using Grape-Nuts daily, noting suitability for all ages and its ready to eat nature. It promotes the cereal as supporting nervous energy and overall well being.
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