08 Aug 1911
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1911
Page
1
The column ribaldly parries current events with jests about Carnegie and steel trusts, Volta’s earnings, baby-kissing records, delayed marriages, Samuel Clemens, Shakespeare, a jail term for an inciter, and London’s boxing hints. It also sketches Senate snips, chorus girls, Penrose, Taft, and a weather quip about August.
Mr. F E Bell praises Andrews growth as a fire destroyed warehouse is rebuilt and rail connections near Pee Dee river advance. Georgetown lands under development by Georgetown Parm Land Development Co attract buyers with cleared virgin soil, rolling hills, and wooded scenery.
An advertisement touts A Clean Salve with Dr Bell’s Antiseptic Salve as a creamy white remedy for skin diseases including eczema salt rheum and chaps. It claims guaranteed relief and lists a price of 25 cents.
The article notes 1910 corn yields by Jerry Moore and Archie Odom in South Carolina and argues Columbia should host the 1913 national corn exposition. It details a $65 000 funding goal including a $25 000 building, with pledges from Columbia residents, a railroad, and Charleston, urging regional support and national representation.
Public notice warns against using Sutherland Eye Salve for any conditions beyond the eyes. It claims speedy relief for granulated lids scrofulous sores styes and dim vision but discourages other uses and notes a price of 25 cents.
The notice mentions a Voting Coupon on Friday and notes that names of nominees were sent in without official nomination in this office. It hints the main contest starts Saturday and encourages interest from the public.
A call to readers to fill a nomination blank with a friend’s name and address and submit by Saturday August 5. The nominee will receive a coupon worth 2 000 votes as a send-off, with no nomination without the person’s approval.
A historical notice outlines vote accrual for a newspaper contest. Subscriptions in advance and ads earn votes at set ratios, with six months to five years options, and back payments accepted as new. Rules bar employees and relatives from entry or assistance. A vote count will be supervised by three judges after three weeks, with daily 50 vote coupons and sample copies priced at five cents.
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