Official Temperature Register From Government Engineer Office
Local and personal notice provides today's temperature record from instruments in the Government Engineer's office. The entry shows a reading of 72 degrees with a 0.00 variance noted.
16 Aug 1907
Page 1
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1907
Page
1
Local and personal notice provides today's temperature record from instruments in the Government Engineer's office. The entry shows a reading of 72 degrees with a 0.00 variance noted.
The notice highlights sales by S Brilles Bro Co starting August 21 and local remarks. It mentions Phenix Furniture Co offerings cash or easy terms, people traveling between Selma and Charleston, and various minor court actions including health ordinance violation and disorderly conduct. A Bay Horse is found between Georgetown and Skinner's Ferry with owner to claim.
Editor Daily Item urges employers to boost loyalty and productivity by recognizing industrious staff. It argues appreciation increases enthusiasm, fair treatment builds loyalty, and perseverance by managers can turn minor faults into progress, noting everyone makes mistakes and honesty matters.
Berlin reports the death of Josef Jaackin aged renowned German violinist after an illness contracted Saturday. He long held the record as Germany's premier violinist and was widely celebrated in concert circles.
Special to Daily Item from Gibraltar reports that most foreigners have fled Morocco. They describe robbery and destitution but escape with their lives. Arrivals at Gibraltar recount extreme cruelty by Moors and express relief at leaving those scenes of barbarism.
The New York stock market opened with wild fluctuations signaling a lack of buyer confidence. Attention centers on the J P Morgan report as Morgan hurries home from Europe amid the unsettled conditions following the recent slump.
A furious riot on a New York street car began with a passenger conductor dispute. The motorman drove the car to the barns amid a general fight between car staff and passengers. Richard O Connell was stabbed and may die. Police arrived to restore order.
Georgetown letter to the editor defends the county board’s actions, asserts unanimous vote for $10,000 for city roads, cites process, taxes, and drainage support, and invites public inspection while challenging criticism from the editor of the Daily Item.
Grabfelder and Co., Louisville distillers, sue Barnesville in the U.S. Circuit Court to block closing the municipal liquor shop before January 1, 1908. The suit claims a $20,000 loan for school use obligates continued liquor purchases and revenue, with $14,000 still unpaid, seeking to force continued operation until a $13,000 profit is made. A hearing is set for next Thursday.
The article argues that harvest time brings optimism beyond farmers, noting Georgetown County is lightly cultivated and imagining it as an active agricultural area with cotton corn and staple crops. It urges unity among businessmen and workers to turn these prospects into reality, with The Daily Item promoting such goals.
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