Showers of Blessing Services Under W C T U Convention
Yesterday the Duncan M church hosted W C T U events with Dr. S C Mitchel of the University of South Carolina delivering a thoughtful sermon at a crowded morning service. Afternoon L T L gathering led by Mrs Easton showcased temperance teaching. Mrs Josie Sprott and Mrs Florence Atkins concluded with a vivid prohibition tale and an Esther themed address.
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Duncan M 1
S. C. Mitchel
University of South Carolina
Mitchel
Paul
South Carolina
Cold feet spurned, wife wins divorce in Indiana
In Logansport Indiana on October 7 Margaret Owens obtained a divorce from Robert Owens after alleging cruel treatment. The wife said his habit of crawling away whenever her cold feet touched him in bed grew intolerable. The husband claimed they would live together only as boarder and hired girl after a quarrel. Judge Larry ruled cruelty.
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Logansport
Ind
Margaret Owens
Robert Owens
Owens
To Be or Not to Be Coughs Ease With Pine Tar Honey
An advertisement touts Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey as a cure for persistent coughing claiming a few doses will stop the cough. The wording mirrors early 20th century patent medicine style promoting a quick remedy.
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Dr. Bell
The God Mother Fairy Tale Fragment
The fairy godmothers circle a newborn as an old family stock grants wealth pride selfishness beauty and the power to reject gifts revealing a playful moral about happiness through choice. The six godmother’s twist ends with a sudden smile and a chorus from the others.
Plot to Assassinate Taft Seen In Millbury Visit
A stranger in Millbury Massachusetts claimed to have overheard plotters who planned to kill President Taft. He warned Miss Delia C Torrey aunt of the President not to publish details and threatened to return to kill her if the matter appeared in print. Miss Torrey notified local and Worcester police and officials with the secret service.
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Millbury
Mass
Taft
Delia C. Torrey
Boston
Miss Torrey
Worchester
Secret Service
Mothers Pension Plan Provokes Debate In New York
Mrs Clarence Burns of the Little Mothers Aid Association argues against state pay to mothers and for compulsory work duties for fathers. She contends such wages would foster laziness and erode family responsibility, preferring work schemes under state or city supervision instead.
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Clarence Burns
Little Mothers Aid Association
New York
Burns
Gotham
Alice Hubbard
After Shaving Use Dr Bell Antiseptic Salve
An old newspaper ad advises using Dr Bell's Antiseptic Salve after shaving to prevent sore skin and germ transmission. It claims germ destruction and disease prevention, priced at 25 cents and sold widely.
Proverb Addendum from Dr Geo W Lay Boosts Thrift
The Raleigh Progressive Farmer and Gazette urges adding Dr Geo W Lay’s remark about thrift to common proverbs. It highlights the South as needing such doctrine and frames happiness against misery as tied to financial prudence.
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Geo. W. Lay
South
Keep The Garden Going In Winter
The article advises continuing garden work through winter or at least preventing weed growth. If no crops are planted, clear plots when harvests end and sow turnips crimson clover or rape to provide greens and ensure green food for chickens next spring.
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Raleigh
N.C
Progressive Farmer and Gazette
How Much Will You Pay To Have Your Eyes Cured
An advertisement touts Suther and's Eagle Eye Salve promising eye cures at a low price. It claims the product is effective for any eye condition and offers quick relief, asserting affordability for readers seeking eye treatment.
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Sutherand
Separate paths marked by clever street wit
A fragmentary reflection notes two paths diverging with a tale of a maid who grows without wealth or vanity yet remains simply happy. The lines imply a moral on humility and contentment, attributed to a Cleveland Plein Dealer, in a clipped, old newspaper voice.
All Bowel Trouble Relief with Dr Bell’s Anti Pain
Advertisement claims Dr Bell s Anti Pain relieves bowel trouble instantly and destroys germs. It supposedly stops inflammation and should be kept in the house. Sold everywhere with emphasis on rapid effect and broad availability.
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Dr. Bell
The One Profitable Farming System Debate
The Progressive Farmer and Gazette asserts that while soil fertility can theoretically be maintained by farming without livestock, no large area has achieved it in practice and it would incur great economic loss. It argues livestock keepers hold advantages that make exclusive cropping impractical.
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Progressive Farmer and Gazette
Kidney Disease Warning and Doan’s Kidney Pills Ad
Public notice warns of the danger of kidney diseases in Georgetown area residents and urges prompt treatment with Doan's Kidney Pills. A Kingston Kingstree North Carolina testimonial from Mrs. Louis Alsbrook describes relief from kidney sluggishness and back pains after using the remedy. Sold by all dealers, 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole U.S. agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Bright
Dean
Louis Alsbrook
E. Main St
Kingstree
N. C
Doan
Bell on the Bottle Promises Cough Cure Mystery
A sales pitch touts Dr Bell Pine Tar Honey as a universal cough remedy. It claims a bell mark on the bottle proves genuineness and suggests the product can "cure any cough" with a mystery surrounding the remedy.
Never Saw Anything Like It Duffys Dead Shot Ad
A Georgetown South Carolina reader reports using Duffys Dead Shot to treat fever in two boys and a wife. The letter claims rapid fever relief and urges readers to buy for 25 cents per bottle with a money back guarantee.
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Dantzler
Georgetown
S. C
Duffys
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