14 Aug 1907
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1907
Page
1
Official register shows today's maximum and minimum temperatures with rain and south wind. Various residents travel, attend events, and report on local affairs including a comet sighting, a fire alarm, and public works remarks.
Special to Daily Item Chicago August 14 The strike situation remains fragile with a probable rise in the Order of Railway Telegraphers walkout as operators oppose carrying commercial messages. Officials push to prevent sympathetic strikes while a satirical poem by F M Brickman frames city merchants as cautious.
Five thousand Moors attacked French troops in Casa Blanca Tangiers on August 14 but were repulsed with heavy losses. The cruiser Glein supported with shells while Moors attacked magazines as authorities refused to pay natives. Alarm spreads as European troops were unguarded during the assault.
Dan OLeary aged 63 aims to walk 1000 miles in 1000 consecutive hours on a padded local track in Cincinnati. A tent with provisions will stand at the center for hourly rests and daily medical checks will record progress. Local physicians doubt feasibility, but OLeary persists with the start slated for next week.
In the South Atlantic League listed results Savannah beat Macon 4 to 1, Jacksonville defeated Columbia 4 to 0, while Charleston and Augusta were 0 to 0.
Karl Lindenau arrived from Mannheim after claiming he saw the shot that killed Frau Molitor. Detectives found his statements imaginary and unlikely to be based on the scene. Olga Molitor travels to Switzerland and denounces Lindenau's testimony as untrue.
The Carolina Hotel lists arrivals including C D Cook from City and E W Durant from Rome among guests. Also registered are W W Eaddy and W P Workman with M W Durham from North Carolina, L Omas from Charleston, P M Wright from Atlanta, H C Sidhey from Memphis, J C Selly from Cola S C, B T Harp from S C, Frank Kehr and M Kendal from New York.
Sailings documented for multiple steamships including Mitchelle C. Desen, Planter, Katahdin, and Frank Sessoms. Routes include Conway Maryland to Wacca maw Steamer Co, Charleston Maryland to B A Munnerlyn Co, New York lumber by A C L Co, and Black River Maryland to B A Munnerlyn Co.
Kandal and iXelhir announce a new merchant tailoring shop will open in the former Bailey Drug Store building. They offer made to measure suits on short notice with cleaning pressing and repair services for ladies and gentlemen.
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