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Georgetown Daily Item

Location

Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1911

Page

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A McP Hamby To Speak Tonight At Chamber Meeting

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce will hold a special meeting at 8 30 tonight to hear A McP Hamby secretary of the Columbia Chamber discuss plans to raise funds for the 1913 Corn Exposition in Columbia. The talk aims to promote local agriculture and attract homeseekers, urging members to attend and support a statewide push for enhanced agricultural standing.

Chamber of Commerce Armory A. McP. Hamby Columbia Chamber Columbia

Unclaimed Letters at Georgetown Post Office 1911 List

Georgetown South Carolina post office records show remaining unclaimed letters as of August 12 1911 including William Bowen Jeskup Brown Fleming Portrait Co Robert Green A Gathers David Green A J Gross Luther Hannah William Horon Alonzo Margram er Edy Mills James Sindash Olie Scott John Small William Thomas F G G Wall Sandie Walker John Walker Mrs Fisby Cohen Mrs Nellie Evines Mrs Irene Fennick Mrs Kait Henderson Lizzie Mashaw Mrs Celia Martin Miss Raze Roge Joanée Rutledge Charloth White Nanicy Washington ne w Croop.

William Bowen Jeskup Brown Fleming Portrait Co Robert Green A. Gathers David Green A. J. Gross Luther Hannah William Horon Alonzo Margramer Edy Mills James Sindash Olie Scott John Small William Thomas F.G. G. Wall Sandie Walker John Walker Fisby Cohen Nellie] Evines Irene Fennick Kait Henderson Lizzie Mashaw Celia Martin Raze Roge Joanée Rutledge Charloth White Nanicy Washington New Croop

A Clean Salve Promoted for Skin Diseases

Dr Bell antiseptic salve advertised as a creamy snow white ointment guaranteed for eczema salt rheum chaps and all skin diseases suitable for general use by families in need of a topical remedy.

Bell

Sutherland's Hagle Eye Salve For Eyes Only

An advertisement touts Sutherland's Hagle Eye Salve as a speedy harmless cure for granulated lids scrofulous sore eyes styes weak eyes and dimness of vision sold nationwide for 25 cents.

Sutherland

Indianapolis probes costs with anti middleman commission

Mayor Shank leads a city panel including Felix McVister C C Hadley Frank P Duffy Richard Lieber and George Wolf to study factors driving up farm and garden prices. Preliminary findings show middlemen control four fifths of Indianapolis market prices and push costs up, while farmers claim not to benefit from high prices. The panel aims to curb middlemen influence and lower living costs for residents with a forthcoming report.

Indianapolis Ind Shank James Wilson Department of Agriculture Felix McVister C. C. Hadley The Commercial Frank P. Duffy International Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Richard Lieber Indianapolis Board of Trade George Wolf

Cold warning and home remedy advertisement

A brief notice emphasizes that a cold should not be ignored as it can lead to serious illnesses if untreated. It promotes Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a remedy and advises looking for the bell emblem on the bottle.

Dr. Bell

Bell's Antiseptic Salve Good for All Skin Digase

Bell's Antiseptic Salve is advertised as a remedy for all skin diseases. The ad promotes its use for common skin ailments and claims healing benefits.

Bell

To Raise Corn Exposition Funds in South Carolina

Secretary A M Hamby of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce begins a statewide canvass next week to secure subscriptions for a guarantee fund to ensure the National Corn Exposition in Columbia in January 1913. He will speak to Georgetown businessmen Monday and plan meetings in Sumter Orangeburg and St Matthews as subscriptions reach the target. Three options are bond and note cash or monthly payments, with any amount from $1 upward welcomed.

Columbia A. McP. Hamby Columbia Chamber of Commerce Hamby Georgetown Sumter Orangeburg St. Matthews

The Man Who Pays His Bills

The Fountain Inn Tribune notes a street scene admiration for a man who pays his bills on time. It contrasts patched clothes with reliable credit, praising punctual payments by employers and creditors and critiquing society’s focus on luxury items until debts are settled.

Panama Fountain Inn Tribune

Devil Fish Seen By Morris Canal Bathers

Bathers fled to the bank as a man cried devilfish and claimed the monster swam with its head out of the water. Albert Woodrow of Brookdale described a 10 foot greenish creature with a bulldog sized head. The creature vanished downstream after a brief chase, prompting guards to watch the Bloomfield lock.

Albert Woodrow Brookdale N. J Bloomfield Canal

Chase and Sanborn Tea and Coffees Banquet Blend at Foxworth

Banquet Blend and Celon Tea from Chase and Sanborn are advertised at C. P. Foxworth Co. S19.

Chase and Sanborn C. P. Foxworth Co

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A. McP Georgetown County S.C P. O Commission Devil Fish New York American Morris Canal Daily Item Lilla B. Hughes Andrews D. D. Porter Rhea Wilford Mattie Wilso Louise Matthews Mamie Hemingway Lucy Kennedy Mary Fletcher Rosalie McDonald Lucy Robbins Catherine Scurry Sadie Price Ruth Isokreit S. C Annie Blakely Sarah Ballenberger Bella Ballenberger Versa Vick Laurel
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