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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1908
Page
4
Prize Chickens Promise at Welchville Exhibition
Winthrop Smith anxious to show his Plymouth Rocks at Welchville’s May poultry exhibition. Neighborly help comes from Uncle Herbert who offers to transport the birds. Winthrop joins Payson Barber and Howard Nickerson for a village nine, delaying chores to decide if baseball or showing the chickens comes first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welchville
Winthrop Smith
Plymouth Rocks
Winthrop
Herbert
Buxton
Smiths
Uncle Herbert
Paris
Mary
Payson Barber
Payson
Howard Nickerson
Howard
Winthrop Wins Chickens Prize at Welchville Exhibition
Winthrop misses a baseball game to help with chores and join his Uncle Herbert at the Welchville exhibition. His Plymouth Rocks win a prize, and the boy earns a five dollar gold piece. He reflects that obedience and timely effort paid off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Herbert
Winthrop
Harold Farrington
The
Morning Star
Accuracy and Quotation Variability in a Brooklyn Murder Case
A Brooklyn Life critique notes newspaper variance in verbatim quotes from a murder suspect. It compares five papers with four differing versions of what the man said and questions journalistic accuracy versus sensationalism in reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Life
Easy to Answer Niece and Uncle Singeltons Stated Quip
The fragment presents a playful exchange where a niece asks why there seem more marriages of blondes than brunettes. Uncle Singleton, a confirmed bachelor, responds with a quip that the light headed ones go fret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singleton
H’m
Dress over a guimpe charms young wardrobes this season
New York City fashion note highlights a prettily worn dress over a guimpe as part of a younger girl's wardrobe. It notes simplicity in lingerie for stout women, contrasting with their preference for dainty underwear and presenting a charming suitable model for plump figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Tailored Blouse or Shirt Waist in Linen and Pique
A practical tailored blouse pattern suitable for linen pique madras silk or washable flannel. Describes tucks box pleat trimming shoulder and center front details, invisible front closure, and neck options. For medium size requires yardage and trim counts with banding.
All in the Sleeve Waist Features Described
The passage catalogs sleeve varieties with lengths, fulness, trimming methods, and materials. It notes plain or full sleeves, tight or puffed styles, and options like net or filet fills. It lists extravagant or simple trims and specifies widths from two and seven-eighths to three and four inches in the old measurement system.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promised Relief for Women
A Mrs E Hanson of Columbus Ohio reports relief from nervousness headaches and other symptoms during the Change of Life after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound The letter promotes the product as a standard remedy for female ailments and invites women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Hanson
E. Long St
Columbus
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Decline of Billiards in France Targets Tax Revenue
Paris correspondence notes a drop from 95,000 to 89,000 billiard tables in France since 1894. The treasury laments loss of revenue from taxed tables while motor vehicles contribute to inland revenue. Golf goods may be taxed later to compensate for billiard decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Paris
London Telegraph
Excused, The Teacher and the Pupil Conversation
A Cleveland Plain Dealer reader item recounts a humorous exchange where a pupil explains his mother did not know school started and the father, who works nights, is unaware of the day. The dialogue highlights parental unfamiliarity with school calendars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Astonished the Doctor by Food Change for Grandmother
A New York woman writes that her 71 year old grandmother, long invalid with stomach and bowel issues, improved after starting Grape Nuts. She details gradual tolerance, full meals, and complete recovery without medicine, surprising the doctor. The letter promotes Postum Co. and the Health claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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J. E. Healy
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