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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1908
Page
4
A lyrical scene of a rural homestead in full summer. Hollys and flowers perfume the air while garden chores, orchard fruit, bees and daydreams mingle with heat and quiet, as farm life flows from dawn to evening with cattle, hens, and a barefoot boy guiding the cows home.
In a fogless August afternoon at the Torbolton Home for Indigent Females, Betty Macdonald guides ten residents to an outing. A courteous colonel hosts their bake at Colonel Pepperlee’s Point while Mrs Serena Dodd arrives by automobile with a mystery escort and a feast of clams and cakes follows.
The Washington Star recalls a Denver mayor's jab about two con men who offered their bodies for dissection. They approached a New York medical college dean, seeking buyers for their remains after claiming nearing death and poverty. The dean considered the odd proposal as the pair asked for $40 in Philadelphia.
Nahant faces an odd fishing surplus as large sea creatures drive small fish onto the rocks at low tide. The unexpected glut causes a strong odor and concerns among health authorities, who fret over how to curb the strange nuisance without whale or porpoise hunting.
A clipped line from the Louisville Courier Journal notes that nothing beats water as a chaser, with the exchange “Can't anything beat water, eh?” “Not as a chaser.” reflecting casual banter in a local page snippet.
The Well Informed favor the simple liquid laxative remedy Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna for family use. The California Fig Syrup Co. emphasizes ethical sourcing and known wholesome components. Buy the genuine product from leading druggists. price fifty cents per bottle.
A Toronto lawyer lectures staff including Tommy the office boy. Tommy overhears a chat with another boy about wages, earning ten thousand a year in watcher wages while claiming four dollars weekly cash and the rest in legal advice. The exchange reflects humor and the idea of intangible compensation in a legal workplace.
In a colonial army post a stern Scots sergeant, tasked with identifying recruits religiously, assigns atheists to clean stables. With Sunday taken, the men endure the routine until the next week when the atheists are noted to have joined the Church of England.
A testimonial touts Postum as relief from coffee induced health spells. A 70 year old former coffee drinker describes frequent unconsciousness improving after eight months on Postum, crediting the change and noting better sleep and overall health. The letter ends with a plug for The Road to Wellville and Postum's Genuine claims.
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