31 Aug 1907
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1907
Page
1
Local weather shows fair tonight and tomorrow. Community notes cover theater debut, travel plans, visitors, personal updates, school cornerstone arrival, and public safety concerns about sling shots and parlor rifles in the city.
Regular correspondent notes Texas plans to grow its population to 5000 using appealing methods. Sixty Texas belles travel to New York with badges proclaiming I AM FROM TEXAS and sing of Texas charms to entice settlers. Also described is New York’s Tombs prison escape via rope, the Bridge of Sighs, and mentions Harry K. Thaw. Countryman signs off on farm labor hopes.
A reader praises the Daily Item for reporting a distant incident titled Talked With Dead in Another World. The writer notes the Kankakee Democrat published a similar account for a subscriber in this city and confirms timely, home news reporting.
A reader commends ongoing coverage of the Georgetown drainage fund and calls for diversifying beyond turpentine and lumber. The letter argues long term land-based wealth, urging local effort to attract new industries for future financial stability and to avoid hardship in old age.
Special to Daily Item reports a catastrophic collapse in Quebec city as a bridge fell apart crushing crowds. Death toll estimates range from seventy to eighty with fourteen bodies recovered and engineers citing construction defects as the probable cause.
Seward Hiedelbach a wealthy cloak maker from Cincinnati disappeared after visiting a brokerage at 44 Broadway to withdraw 4000 dollars. His kinship to Alfred Hiedelbach of New York banks and white goods firms is noted. Pinkertons joined the case as relatives fear robbery or abduction amid health problems.
Charleston defeated Columbia 6 to 4 while Augusta won 3 to 1 over Savannah. Jacksonville beat Macon 6 to 2 in yesterday’s games across the region.
Local tailors urge shoppers to avoid out of town orders and visit nearby shops for proper fittings and timely delivery. Experts warn long delays and mismeasurements from distant suppliers.
Kandi and Kehr offer cleaning pressing and repair services at Old Bailey Drug Store in Georgetown South Carolina with guaranteed fit and satisfaction for garments and alterations.
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