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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1908
Page
4
Hastings on Hudson reports a ten-household district organized a women’s fire company after a house fire showed the need for protection when men were away. The Locust Hill Protective Association and Woman’s Annex drill regularly with roles at hydrants and ladders, ensuring home safety on Locust Hill.
The New York Press notes older women with white hair favor color in clothing. One woman with white hair and golden lights wears light blue year round, another sports violet bonnets and lavender gowns. They are described as beautiful, with white hats, blue wings, veils, and pink complexions resembling tiny Dresden pieces.
Miss Grace H. Ballantyne of Des Moines Iowa is congratulated by state women for securing Supreme Court of Iowa recognition of women’s right to vote in any city town or school election.
A classic peach tart recipe describes lining a deep pie dish with plain crust two thirds full of stewed evaporated peaches. A thin crust seals the top, baked then cooled. A cream is made from hot milk sugar cornstarch beaten egg whites and vanilla, poured in and served cold after replacing the crust.
The Des Moines election on bonds for a city hall was invalidated by the state Supreme Court, with the just ruling granting women the right to vote on the issue. Miss Ballantyne and Mrs. Coggeshall led the suit through the Political Equality Club after the lower court ruled against them.
A London Telegraph report outlines changing roles for Turkish women under a new constitution. It notes lighter veils, greater mobility, travel for wives abroad, modest dress updates, and women seen in public spaces and open carriages, signaling evolving freedoms while maintaining modest coverings.
A town resident touts a new and unusual initiative from the women's fire company describing it as exceedingly novel for the community.
The season favors light weight supple fabrics with embroidered buttons and slim silhouettes. Styles feature silk mull for parties, chiffon velvets for boys, pale cloth lined with black satin, fringed evening frocks, Empire lines for girls, liberty satin for mothers, and a reseda Directoire wrap with black net sleeves.
The article notes that vaccination has been practiced in some eastern nations for more than a thousand years, highlighting a deep historical tradition of disease prevention in the region.
The New York World notes a congestion of 28 000 carloads of coal at Pittsburg due to low water. It asks if New York dealers will refrain from raising prices, questioning whether consumers must bear drought costs.
Mrs. William Geeding of Attica Indiana reports a long battle with itchy sores on her son. After three uses of Cuticura Soap and Ointment the sores healed with no scarring and did not return. She endorses Cuticura remedies for others suffering similar conditions. A camel is able to carry a load three times greater than the horse.
An old advertisement states Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children soothes teething pain softens gums reduces inflammation and cures wind colic at 25 cents per bottle. The claim covers relief for infants and toddlers.
Philippines Gossip notes a decade ago it was rare to see a Filipino on Escolta with shoes or a tucked shirt. Today it is rare to see a Filipino without shoes and with a shirt outside of his trousers, signaling progress.
Medical discussion rises over whiskey mixed with Toris Compound and Syrup Sarsaparilla. Globe Pharmaceutical Co. Chicago supplies Toris Compound. other ingredients sold by druggists. Take tablespoonful doses before meals and at night.
Guibollard frets over his watch asking his wife why it malfunctions. His child Fanny insists it is clean after she and the baby washed it in the basin.
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a preferred laxative for cleansing and relief with no debility or need for dosage increases. It emphasizes natural action and physician approval, urging purchase of the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
The Philadelphia Telegraph notes early U S printing began with Adam Ramage in 1795. By 1810 Philadelphia hosted two press factories with $51,000 in product value, and 110 wooden presses. The city led American printing for decades, with 73 Pennsylvania newspapers in 1810 and the Columbian press of 1817 enabling double-sided printing.
A Kansas City Journal excerpt shows a lawyer accusing a defendant of deliberate willful behavior described as evil and menacing while a teamster blocking traffic asks to go to jail, implying admission or fear of consequences.
One hundred dollars reward offered for 7 case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsers Waropina Kinnan & Vin, druggists of Toledo, Ohio, vouch for F. J. Cheney's integrity and ability. Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills advertised with price 75 cents per bottle and general sale by druggists. testimonials provided free.
Editor declares belief in poetic fire and theatrically tosses a crate of verse into a stove as a demonstration, remarking on the stove's red-hot heat and the act's symbolic message.
Prominent attorney Hon R. B Tharin of Washington DC and Mr T Barnecott of West Aylmer Ontario share testimonials praising Peruna for catarrhal disorders and as a dependable tonic. Tharin reports dramatic relief and endorsement for sufferers. Barnecott recounts pneumonia after la grippe and notes recovery after two months, plus a beneficiary who resumes tailoring after three months on Peruna.
The notice promotes Peruna tablets as a solid form of the medicine, with each tablet equaling one average dose. It suggests some people prefer tablets to take rather than liquid Peruna.
A pretty girl in a New York Press quote condemns a balding man trying to curl the remaining hair into a fringe. She finds no pity for such a man, claiming none deserve it and criticizing the futile gesture.
In a Chicago discussion on marriage, a rich manufacturer's eldest son says a husband should start as he intends to continue, comparing it to smoking and lighting a cigar to settle the matter. An imperious beauty retorts, and the young man replies he doubts she would stand by.
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