27 Apr 1912
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1912
Page
1
Opinion exposes moblike rhetoric around a Georgetown trial noting tampered jurors and hostile witnesses. It argues for plain English testimony, urges calm, and criticizes political maneuvering in Taft era debates on presidential campaigns and potential second terms.
An old advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a tonic to combat the danger after grip illness. It claims the remedy strengthens nerves, purifies blood, and regulates stomach, liver, and kidneys. It promises to restore health and spirits after grip infection, priced at 60 cents with guaranteed satisfaction.
H W Fraser cashier swears the financial condition shown is true as of April 26 1912. The balance sheet lists assets including loans and discounts cash items furniture and fixtures and notes payable and deposits. Directors J B Steele S J Flaum M W Pyatt attest to the statement's correctness.
New York April 26 the bodies of Col John Jacob Astor and Mrs. Straus the millionaire merchant of this city who perished in the Titanic disaster have been recovered and are aboard the cable ship Mackay Bennett wireless dispatch to the White Star line said 49 identifications of the dead are complete with Astor and Straus embalmed among them of 205 dead aboard Mackay Bennett 91 names have been sent ashore by wireless
A vintage ad promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a quick remedy for scrapes burns cuts sprains and bruises. It claims swift relief for pimples boils scratches and injuries for both boys and girls and sets a price of 25 cents at drugstores.
City residents must pay their taxes by Wednesday May 1. The notice specifies payable taxes and urges timely settlement to avoid penalties.
The notice cites W B Holsclaw of Clarendon Texas praising Dr King’s New Discovery for a brother’s severe cough that was feared to be consumption. After using the remedy, he allegedly recovered fully and gained weight. The ad claims quick, safe, reliable relief for coughs and colds with trial bottles available free at druggists.
The Big Weekly Joke Book called Fun is distributed with the New York Sunday World every Sunday. Readers can enjoy half an hour of laughter and still keep the magazine for serious reading and the Comic Weekly for children as the Sunday World offers nearly one hundred pages including the newspaper portion.
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