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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1910
Page
3
Georgetown readers saw a mix of market quotes for turpentine cotton corn and flour, plus local notices. The page lists prices for turpentine rosin and cereals, trade ads, a public sale inquiry, and personal notes about residents including travel, births and marriages in Georgetown and nearby towns.
A vintage advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as curing backache strengthening kidneys correcting urinary irregularities building tissues and removing excess uric acid to prevent Brights disease and diabetes. It warns to refuse substitutes and credits Iseman Drug Company and The Croft Drug Company.
The season brings a busy housewife relief from heat by using a four burner cool kitchen setup. Wood stoves raise temperatures, but modern cooking can be done without lifting kitchen heat more than five degrees.
The ad promotes the Oil Stove Perfection Blue flame with simple construction and safety claims. A demonstration offer is available, with One Burner Complete priced at five dollars and additional units or accessories listed.
Local ad lists The Carolina Hardware Co offering house furnishings builders hardware and Pid Oil alongside UK Quick Services. It advertises steaks at 10 and 1244 cents with best stew meats three pounds for 25 cents and promises quick delivery from Marcus at 1015 Prince Street.
Letters and telegrams to Dr Crippen mount at the Quebec provincial jail but only cable messages from his London attorney Arthur Newton are allowed. A dozen letters and as many messages remain undelivered as jailor Morin deems them improper for a prisoner in Crippen’s position. Most are from the United States and Canada and some come from attorneys or women. Inspector Dew returns to Quebec after a Central Canada trip.
For Quick Relief from hay fever asthma and summer bronchitis take Poleys Honey and Tar. It soothes inflamed air passages of head throat and bronchial tract It contains no opiates and no harm but Refuse substitutes Drug Co Croft Drug Co.
The well appointed launch Win ton can be chartered at any time for carrying pleasure seekers to North and South Islands. Apply at Automobile Garage, Front St. Finest Fox River Butter at Co.
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