Topics of the Times Aphorisms on Life and Love
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
2
Meeting a Successful Man and His Next Plan
A question recalls meeting a successful man who claimed to know his forthcoming actions. The anecdote invites reflection on confidence, foresight, and the reliability of proclaimed intentions in business success.
Commentary on domestic life and leisure in old world sarcasm
The excerpt lampoons male folly and laziness with religious and moral overtones. It mocks self indulgence and suggests domestic peace comes from letting the wife lead, framed in a satirical sermon voice attributed to Billy Sunday.
Woman Wonders If Husband Truly Understands Her Beliefs
A reflection on shared perception in marriage where a wife half believes her husband grasps her inner views as firmly as she suspects his. The line explores trust and asymmetry in knowledge within a relationship.
Elinor Glyn Praises Twain as Greatest Man
Elinor Glyn declares Mark Twain the greatest man, while Twain modestly declines to respond to her praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elinor Glyn
Mark Twain
Mark
Jinor
Bitter Will Dispute Over Leeds Estate Promises Prolonged Battle
A fierce contest over the will of Wil B. Leeds is anticipated. Lawyers expect a lengthy legal fight as the case unfolds and high stakes are planned, with substantial sums cited in the expected proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil B. Leeds
Michigan farmer cures snake bite with coal oil
A Michigan farmer credited coal oil with curing a snake bite. He expressed gratitude to Mr. Rockefeller for providing the oil he could buy, noting the essential help in the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Rockefeller
Paterson Woman Who Predicted Death On June 14 Still Alive
A Paterson New Jersey woman who predicted she would die on June 14 remains alive and in good health. Her husband has reportedly become one of Paterson's worst pessimists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson
N. J
Bell questioned for talking monkeys in science debate
The Atlanta Constitution ponders why Prof Bell may not succeed in teaching monkeys to talk. It notes doubt that any person, including Bell, could achieve such a feat with many men involved and questions the feasibility of intelligent primate speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
The
Atlanta Constitution
President Toosevelt Asks a Dollar per Word
A magazine offered President Toosevelt one dollar per word for his writings, while no farmer would hire him for hayfield work at one dollar seventy five cents per day. The note suggests even a President's versatility may go unappreciated in certain jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toosevelt
Notable Future Conventions Aim to Break Records
The excerpt envisions 1912 as a year for broad cheering and 1916 for dedicating weeks to surpassing all records. It asserts national greatness and extraordinary achievements, reflecting a confident, forward looking tone.
Woman Wins Boston Vehicle Contract Bids In Open Market
Contracts to supply single and double teams to Boston were awarded to a woman after she submitted the lowest bids in open competition with men. Her independent figures proved her capability and the award was seen as a corrective to alleged price collusion among male bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
It is the title that appeals to certain women
A cynical reflection on international marriage schemes where titles lure women to invest money. The piece notes that even a prince or baron can be poor in character while wealth attracts naive investors, and concludes such schemes persist as long as money remains to be won.
Governors Conference Promotes National Resources Preservation
The conference of governors advancing national resource preservation has already yielded results. Governors proposed measures to conserve and sustain key resources and to guide federal policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conference of Governors
Roosevelt expands national conservation commissions
The President creates a national conservation committee and reappoints the inland waterways commission with new members. He forms commissions on forests lands and minerals and an executive committee to coordinate all four. The aim is to foster a nationwide view of minerals, lands, forests, and waters as national wealth benefiting public and private holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Compulsory TB notification urged by physicians at congresses
Leading physicians at international congresses urge compulsory notification and registration laws to fight tuberculosis. New York passes a law requiring doctors to report patient details within 24 hours and health boards to disinfect premises after a consumptive occupant leaves. Authorities warn enforcement will be difficult and education will be needed to overcome opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hughes
Health Board
On a New Footing Absalom Foote Moves to Country
An aged man named Absalom Foote seeks quiet life away from city traffic and chooses the local Foote's Shoe Store. He buys the shop at a bargain as a modest occupation to avoid stagnation. He adds to the sign announcing the store has “changed feet.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Absalom Foote
Thomas R. Foote
Foote
Jie
The Something You Get For Nothing Is Worthless
A fragment notes skepticism about offerings of free benefits and hints at disbelief toward a candidate for office under oath. The brief implies distrust of freebies and of sworn political claims.
Buddhist Praying Wheel Described From London Sphere
A praying wheel used by Buddhists features a vertical cylinder packed with sheets of paper bearing the Om mani padme hum mantra. Sheets wind left to right, and the wheel must rotate to show writing from left to right as read. turning it opposite is considered sacrilegious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Sphere
Elizabeth Helps a Crying Girl Then Joins Sun Gravity Talk
A teacher uses a class exercise about a girl named Elizabeth to show kindness and resolve. The story ends with Elizabeth taking the other quarter from a crying girl, illustrating misused kindness. The article then shifts to astronomy discussing solar prominences and corona under strong gravity and light pressure effects.
Sun Puzzles Astronomers Shell Theory
The sun is described as a series of concentric shells around a hot nucleus, with the visible outer layer the chromosphere. Prominences rise thousands of miles, once visible mainly during eclipses, now studied with new instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Magazine
Ink as a force in writing and rumor across time
The passage treats ink as a powerful, pervasive substance shaping literature and public discourse. It cites ink's role in spreading rumors, shaping careers, and surviving through changing formats, asserting it cannot be blotted out and remains present in all eras and forms.
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Success Magazine
His View of It. Boy Fetches Eggs From Dairy
A little boy sent to the dairy to fetch eggs drops the basket on the way home. When his mother asks how many eggs broke, he replies he did not break any but the shells came off some of them.
Why do we hear of many g001 people yet meet few
A concise reflection questions why prominent figures or groups labeled g001 are widely discussed while direct personal encounters remain rare, suggesting visibility, media coverage, and social dynamics limit real-life meetings.
Is Peruna Useful for Catarrh
Peruna contains two kinds of remedies a mix of standard catarrh cures and well-known tonics. Each principal ingredient has a renowned record in treating catarrh or acting as a tonic. Chronic catarrh is common and various doctors have tried to cure it. Peruna’s label lists active constituents for public scrutiny.
Best Hammers Story From Attica Chamber Address
Secretary Cortelyou recounted a central New York hammer maker who bragged he had made hammers for twenty eight years yet refused to claim a pretty good hammer. He said he makes the best hammers in the United States, not just a decent one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attica Chamber of Commierce
Cortelyou
New York
United States
Hanover Savings Banks Fund City Charities From Profits
The two municipal Hanover savings banks hold 91,257,909 marks in deposits across a very large number of accounts, totaling 149,615. Each account averages about 150 marks. After a 10 percent reserve is created, profits go to the city for charity corrections and beautification of streets squares and parks. Consular and Trade Reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Bishops Counted Across U S Churches
The Protestant Episcopal church lists eighty five bishops in the United States plus two in China and two in Japan with one each in West Africa Cuba Haiti Brazil and Mexico. The Methodist Episcopal church has nineteen bishops and seven missionary bishops. The Methodist Episcopal church south has eleven bishops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Protestant Episcopal Church
United States
China
Japan
West Africa
Cuba
Haiti
Brazil
Mexico
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Self Delusion About Coffee and Postum Benefit
A reader letter extols Postum as a healthier alternative to coffee noting a chronic headache cure after switching. The piece promotes Postum’s benefits and references the Battle Creek company and a book title The Road to Wellville to bolster the testimonial.
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INTER
Billy Sunday
Hell
Elizabeth
Arrhenius
Hanover Savings Banks
Wisman
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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