Entered as Second Class Matter at Georgetown Post
Georgetown South Ss posts note the paper as second class matter under federal law from July 1907.
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1909
Page
2
Georgetown South Ss posts note the paper as second class matter under federal law from July 1907.
A Kings Tree Record correspondent urges farmers to plant wheat to cut flour costs. He notes fall sowing and May harvest, cites West yields of 30 bushels per acre, claims home flour is cheaper and tastier, and recalls nostalgic bread from old harvest days and neighbors.
The Union Times decries both law-breakers and self serving taxpayers as bad citizens. It argues a voter who abstains or shirks duty burdens others while claiming rights and freedom.
An oration argues that neglecting public interests for personal ease marks a bad citizen. It contrasts passive self interest with active duty, noting good citizens uphold laws and serve in roles like juror or judge. Hypocrisy is blamed on passive sinners who avoid public responsibility.
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