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Georgetown Daily Item

Location

Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1909

Page

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Arts and Crafts Exhibit Advances Columbia Festival Week

During the Columbia Music Festival week April 20 to 28 the second annual Arts and Crafts exhibit will be shown in the College for Women studio. The show features more than 100 canvases with works by Frederick Waugh Howard Redfield and others. Special rail rates and a calendar of festival events accompany the exhibit as Southern artistes contribute crafts from copper to Indian pottery.

Columbia College For Women Frederick Waugh Howard Redfield Hugh H.breckenridge Academy of Fine Arte Philadelphia Miss McClintock College Pennsylvania Academy of Arte Carunghall Pittsburg United States New Mexico Arizon Columbia College

Jealous husband murder trial in Lyons New York

In Lyons New York on April 7 the trial of Mrs. Georgia Sampson continues as the State questions the late Harry Sampson’s family. The defense highlights alibi and witness accounts while jurors hear that Sampson collapsed after a dispute over a Niagara Falls letter. A neighbor testifies to smokeless powder cartridges in Sampson’s possession the day of the shooting. The Allyn family witnesses challenge the prosecution’s case.

Lyons N. Y Georgia Sampson Harry Sampson Gilbert Allyn Harry Sampson Carl Allyn Georgia

Liner Strikes Freighter Cubana Off Staten Island

The Ward Line steamer Havana collided with the Munson Line freighter Cubana near the Staten Island quarantine station. A large hole opened in Cubana’s side near the stern, water began to fill the hold, and tugs towed her toward Clifton shore where she grounded. Havana suffered no damage and proceeded to its dock.

New York Ward Line Havana Munson Line Staten Island Clifton Matanzas Cuba

Constable John Long Killed by Escaped Suspect near Whiteville

News from Wilmington reports that constable and storekeeper John Long was killed last night near Whiteville, N C, by Sam Weston a Black man he was transporting to jail. Sheriff Richardson with bloodhounds pursues the suspect as crowds fear retaliation.

Wilmington N. C John Long Whiteville N.C Sam Weston Richardson

Lost Bracelet with Lucie Engraving Seeks Return

Brief notice reports a gold bracelet engraved Lucie inside lost near Lone at R Becrossing on March 12. A reward of 85 is offered for its return to W. W. Taylor Jr. Budding details incomplete but emphasizes reward and contact.

Lucie W. W. Taylor, Jr R. Becrossing

Tragedy of a Fifteen Year Old and a Féminine Fallout

A fifteen year old boy William Cooper dies by his own hand after his mother deserts the home. The piece argues the act as a warning on the fragile ties of marriage and motherhood and a critique of self centered mothers. It portrays the death as a martyrdom warning to society through disintegration of homes.

William Cooper William

Potash to be freed from tariff in new bill

Representative Lever, backed by Chairman Payne, secured a pledge to remove potash salts and basic slag from duties in the tariff bill. Clemson professor Harper had warned of a 20 percent ad valorem duty under Dill sections. Payne promised farmers in South Carolina and the broader South that no duty would be applied, saving substantial sums.

Washington Lever Payne House Ways and Means Committee South Carolina South Harper Clemson College Watson Representative Lever

Steamer Tarheel Renamed to Farmer by Pee Dee Steamboat Co

Notice declares the steamer Tarheel renamed to the Steamer Farmer under the Georgetown and Pee Dee Steamboat Co with B A Munnerlyn as agents. Apr 85t.

Department of the Bureau of Navigation Farmer Georgetown Pee. Dee

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