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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1908
Page
3
One of the essentials of happy homes is reliable health information and quality products. The Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is presented as a proven, plant-based laxative approved by physicians and trusted by the Well-Informed of the World. Buy the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
A Queensland judge ruled that oysters are wild animals and that there was no penalty for stealing them. The decision hinges on treating oysters as wild property rather than livestock or domestic goods.
Mrs. Mary B. H. Rouse of Cambridge New York describes a five year kidney ailment after a fall with back and hip pains disrupted by exertion. She states kidney secretions were disordered and she weakened until taking Deans Kidney Pills which brought quick relief and full recovery. Sold by dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Paris correspondence reports Mme Curie disputing Sir William Ramsay’s claim that copper under radium yields lithium. She tested in glass and quartz vessels and found lithium, but copper salts in a platinum vessel did not yield lithium. She remains cautious while continuing experiments.
A brief item from Tit-Bits notes a convict, ill for a week, being asked by his doctor what he desires for dinner. He names roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, pork, and chicken, then chooses chicken and humorously asks it be stuffed with another one.
A vintage Postum advertisement asserts consistent mild flavor when prepared as directed and claims no caffeine. It cites a letter from an Indiana woman praising health benefits and better taste versus coffee, with a note to read The Road to Wellville and that new letters appear periodically.
A mixed page fragment presents a poem by Ethel M. Kelly about the middle child Marguerite from The Delineator, followed by a science lesson on boiling water at 212 degrees and experiments with thermometers metals and salts. The text ends with a domestic scene and a New York Sun quotation about humor and manners.
A father shares a nugget from experience about reading people through their laughter. He explains that laughter patterns reveal honesty, impulsiveness, and trustworthiness, with the open A sound signaling frankness and cheerfulness, while the H sound hints at different traits.
A man recalls a Western tale where a cowboy saves a little girl from nine attacking Indians. He claims the heroism of the cowboy, noting he himself was the one who did the saving, a line met with amused agreement from the mothers. The vignette ends with a wag of amusement about having seen a show.
In a wood shed Mr X observes a large brown rat steal a dog biscuit. The thief signals to a partner, drags the biscuit toward a slat partition, and with coordinated pushing and pulling the pair finally wrest control of the treat through the narrow fowl house opening.
The Third Avenue Railroad will add 150 pay as you enter cars with fare boxes by year end. Receiver Frank Whitridge ordered the Brill & Co. cars, similar to the Fourth and Madison Avenue fleet but lighter and with minor improvements.
A theatre critic notes a flaw in a play saying the second act jumps two years ahead but retains the same servant. The Pittsburg Observer quotes the exchange as a witty remark on unlikely continuity.
In England last year the potato and hop crops fell short of the ten year average while all other crops significantly exceeded it.
A Montreal reader reports eczema relief for three daughters after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. She also notes rapid improvement for a infant with neck folds, stating success after four to five applications. The letter is dated May 21 1907 and names Mme Napoleon Duceppe. Dependents in India on State aid number 1 318 000.
One hundred dollars reward for incurable catarrh, Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised as internally acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin and F. J. Cheney claim reliability and financial ability. Hall's pills for constipation also promoted. Sold by all druggists.
A new tally reports Newfoundland hosts about 40,000 lakes. The count highlights the vast freshwater network across the province, underscoring its geographic and scenic richness.
Mrs A Gregory of 2355 Lawrence St Denver Colorado writes that after six years of female troubles and an operation she grew worse until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health. She urges other women with backache bearing down feelings and periodic pains to try the remedy.
An advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a universal remedy for female ills. It claims to cure displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities backache and digestive and nervous complaints. Mrs Pinkham invites letters for advice from sick women in Lynn Massachusetts.
A skeptical view challenges Peruna’s claim as an effective catarrh remedy. Citing the United States Dispensatory, hydrastis canadensis is said to treat mucous membranes, ecory dalis formosa is a tonic, and cedron seeds act as a bitter tonic for dysentery and intermittent diseases. A free book of testimonials is offered to support public opinion.
A brief musing on praise and blame as current cornerstones of morality. The author argues civilization advances beyond primitive killing urges and contends a world without blame would be more habitable and logical. From T. P.'s Weekly, New York, 1936.
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