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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1908
Page
3
Nebraska State Journal notes mourning among Milwaukee's German citizens over the city ending German language plays. It warns that this may signal cultural decline as American vaudeville and cinema rise, cautioning against viewing the closure as a positive sign.
Mrs. Harvey Bartlett of Plymouth Mass received three thousand dollars as a reward for offering a cup of coffee to a sick woman on a train two years ago. The benefactor is Mrs. E Lilley of New York City. Bartlett, a station lunch room worker, helped during a twenty minute wait at the station.
A report to Surgeon General Wy man by Passed Assistant Surgeon George McCoy describes a disease resembling leprosy found in rats across various parts of San Francisco and examines its potential to spread to humans.
The Prohibition National Committee chairman predicts a record fall poll for the Prohibition party. He claims prohibition territory has grown from 20 000 000 in 1904 to 40 000 000.
A petroleum find has been reported in the Boonah district of Queensland Australia. Exploration efforts identify potential oil or gas deposits in the region. Local authorities and energy firms monitor the development as drilling plans advance.
A letter describes how coffee caused headaches and nervousness for a Wisconsin reader. After switching to Postum, headaches ceased and the family reported better health. The ad copy touts Postum as a healthy coffee substitute and promotes The Road to Wellville booklet.
The piece argues that after Boer and Russo Jap wars the sword is restored for officers in Britain and Germany. It cites leadership value and morale as key reasons, noting close combat usefulness and the distinction between officer and enlisted ranks. Historical examples include Murat and Chinese Gordon using non sword tokens to lead charges.
The Pan Anglican Congress gathers 6000 delegates from across the world to discuss expanding church work. A ten day program features 120 meetings and 650 speakers, promising broad influence despite lacking civil authority.
A humorous exchange recalls Bella finishing at the Normal school this year and jokes about changes in behavior since returning to the farm. The quip hints at local attitudes toward education and conformity.
A Staunton, Virginia resident reports using Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and urinary troubles on January 31, 1903. Four and a half years later she confirms no kidney problems since, endorsing the product. Also noted is St Mark's Venice bell tower to be completed by 1911 with a large brick and labor effort.
A woman from St. Louis recounts her baby niece suffering severe eczema for a year and a half. Doctors failed to help, predicting a lifelong condition, until Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured the child in three months.
In reply to an inquiry a German person notes that the first Baedeker appeared at Coblenz on the Rhine in 1839. Baedeker, born in Essen in 1801, was by trade a bookseller. He followed earlier travel guides.
Belgium introduces a Sunday stamp for residents who do not want mail delivered on Sundays. All mail bearing the Sunday stamp is held over by carriers and delivered on Monday.
John Eaton of Kingston New Hampshire built a notable collection of Indian relics mostly dug from his garden over the last century. Upon his death the collection will be donated to Sanborn Seminary in Kingston.
Maude E. Forgie of Leesburg Virginia writes that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her months of feminine ills. She thanks the treatment and says she is now strong and well as ever.
Thirty years the Lydia E. Pink Vegetable Compound has been a standard remedy for female ills. It claims to cure displacements inflammation ulceration fibroid tumors irritable conditions and other complaints. Mrs Pinkham invites sick women to write for advice at Lynn Massachusetts.
Rev. Harry Maxfield of Tabernacle Baptist warns of a looming extermination war against Negros Bandits in the Philippines. He recounts Dionici’s rise from ox driver to warlord with a manufactured divine figure Papa Ysio, rallying hundreds of followers and killing 200 Spanish troops in 1896 before U.S. forces drove him into the mountains.
Boston Transcript reports British efforts to reach Persia blocked by Afghanistan's ameer who refuses foreign railroads. Britain has extended the line to Nushki in Baluchistan but faces diplomatic and political hurdles. A Peshawar Kabul Meshed route could aid British interests if Kabul agrees.
A Chicago physician recalls late surgeon Dr. Nicholas Senn. He quotes an anecdote from Senn about a student’s vague answer to a history exam, comparing it to choosing which of Caesar or Hannibal was greater. The reflection appears in the St. Louis Republic.
The Tatler laments the modern flood of presents as a ruinous drain on bank balances. It contrasts grandmotherly simplicity with today’s lavish gift culture, noting tipping taxes and the burden of countless presents as a heavy, ongoing expense.
The article argues Peruna combines two types of remedies for catarrh a mix of standard catarrh medicines and well known tonics. It asserts chronic catarrh is widespread with many patients treated by various doctors and notes Peruna lists its principal active constituents for public scrutiny.
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