This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1908
Page
3
An advertisement extols a wholesome family laxative, Syrup of Figs with Senna, as a world approved remedy. It urges buying only the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product, sold by leading druggists, and highlights its healthful, ethical credentials.
The Santo Domingo solenodon, once thought extinct, is highlighted with its Cuban relative. In December 1906 A Hyatt Verrill found three living specimens in Santo Domingo, now housed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
The Chicago Journal notes how each city has a distinct aroma on arrival. Calais smells of garlic, London of soot and fried fish, Paris of chocolate and wood smoke, Florence of violets and sewage, and Crimean fruit markets carry cranberry aromas, with St. Petersburg’ s scent instantly noticeable.
One hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo are vouched for by Walding Kinnan & Marvin wholesale druggists. Cure taken internally, 75 cents a bottle, testimonials free, sold by all. Also Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Editorial note from St. Louis Post-Dispatch lamenting that Sunday outings near the city are often followed by funerals, advising caution and reflective activity to restore joy and safety in leisure time.
Mrs Mary EB Rouse of Cambridge New York describes a five year struggle with kidney problems following a fall. She reports constant back and hip pains disordered kidney secretions weight loss and exhaustion. After using Deans Kidney Pills she found quick relief and full recovery and praises the product sold by all dealers for 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The famous singer admits she fears peacock feathers and dislikes being photographed in a role she has not yet performed. She describes shuddering at feathers and an instinctive dread of untried costumes, noting the bad luck of such exposure.
A New York Times quote notes a bride’s motto on her bedroom wall. It emphasizes daily kindness and mutual support as the path to happiness, warning that hardness and criticism harm the giver as well as others.
The Duchess of Sutherland started a London inspired salon practice in Rome style. She sent notes to friends inviting them to Stafford House for a casual gathering between balls and suppers. Many notable people attended and enjoyed the informal event. Several hostesses attempted to imitate the Duchess.
Mrs James W Pinchot of Washington DC provides lace pieces to form a nucleus for a National Museum collection. Notables Mrs Roosevelt and Mrs James S Harlan participate with loans of lace and embroideries. The loan includes Louis XVI era fans and Spanish sticks, with one Chinese carved fan, reflecting civic pride in Washington.
A Venice Gazetta reporter covered the Women s Congress in Rome tallying 447 delegates. Of these 26 were married, 28 widows, 302 spinsters, 91 with no category, two under 20, 378 over 50, and 113 pairs of spectacles, 107 eyeglasses, and 184 lorgnettes were recorded among attendees.
The piece urges readers to cultivate kindness and sympathy amid sorrow. It emphasizes healing wounded hearts through words and acts, reminding that heart sickness can be harder to heal than poverty and urging readers to offer support and lightening burdens for those in need.
Woman's Life urges strength tempered by mercy as sisters view life from different standpoints. Agrain of mustard seed to one may be an obstacle to another, so readers should offer genuine sympathy and supportive words and acts.
Etiquette distinguishes afternoon receptions from dinners balls or musical entertainments. For an afternoon at home with several ladies, one card suffices whether attending or not, delivered by mail or in person to reach the hostess on the named day. Return responses are generally not required for smaller affairs.
A fashion preview notes a trend toward deep purples and bright cerise in autumn gowns with rainbow color mixes. It predicts long sleeves and heavy braiding on coats, large hats with small toques, soft wavy felts, and vivid velvet floral trims alongside lingering directoire influence.
A description of 19th century fashion details mentions jade flat rings on a long gold chain, satin stocks with bows, Dutch lawn collars, Paris influenced collars, Bretelles crossing shoulders, and embroidery on gowns. It notes pongee coats, Persian chintz borders, ribbon bands on skirts, Japanese embroidery waistcoats, and vibrant cretonne and chintz weaving influencing cottons. It concludes with shoe details and stitched vamp extensions.
A London Chronicle note recalls Lord Byron’s offer to buy Marathon for 900 pounds and laments the plain’s desolation. A traveler reports absent beggars and coins, while locals know little of arms or value. The piece reflects on the ancient site where Marathon’s victors buried their dead and its faded fame.
Mme.ene Duceppe of 41 Duluth St Montreal writes that after trying many remedies her three daughters were cured by Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. She notes a plump baby's neck folds also healed and bleeding stopped by morning.
A quoted scientist argues Mars is not better suited for life than Earth’s poles or high mountains. He notes Venus and Mars differ, but overall suggests life would struggle on Mars unless extremely simple. The piece critiques common assumptions about planetary habitability.
Mrs A Gregory of 2355 Lawrence St Denver Cal says she was nearly invalid for six years with female troubles and an operation failed to help. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she recovered to full health and urges other women with backache bearing down and periodic pains to use it.
A reader questions Peruna's effectiveness for chronic catarrh and cites the United States Dispensatory notes on Peruna ingredients. Hydrastis canadensis is described for mucous membranes, corydalis formosa as a tonic, and cedron seeds as a bitter tonic for dysentery and intermittent diseases. The notice invites readers to request a free testimonials book.
A T P weekly excerpt argues praise and blame sit as current moral cornerstones. The piece contends humanity will outgrow the impulse to kill and imagines a world without blame as more habitable and civilized.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.