Georgetown Merchants Welcome Yuletide Prosperity and Joy
Christmas week in Georgetown brings exceptional business and festive cheer as Santa Claus inspires generosity. Local merchants report record stock and strong sales since mid November, drawing shoppers from across the county and beyond, with stocks replenished by telegraph and express to meet demand. The season renews childhood memories and shared happiness among residents.
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Georgetown City Council Minutes on Damages and Requisition
Georgetown Maryland style minutes cover Dec 22 meeting. Mayor Higdon and Aldermen Colbert Harvey hear city liability opinion for Dr J LaBruce Ward horse damages from sewer ditch on Prince Street. Carolina Hardware Co seeks $ property recovery. Jan 1 deadline set. Sun dry citizens want electric lamp at Cannon and Duke. Eman cipation Association request $50 for Jan 1 celebration.
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Walter Hazard
J. LaBruce Ward
Prince Street
Georgetown
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Carolina Hardware Company
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Carolina Hardware Co
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Emancipation Association
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Cook says Dr. Cook may have been murdered abroad
New York reports William L. Cook believes his brother Dr. Cook faced threats and possibly foul play as he hurried to Copenhagen with proofs. He fears enemies may have overtaken him, while Civil Times notes reflect on family duty and sacrifice in a separate editorial excerpt.
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Explorer
Europe
L. Cook
Dr. Cook
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Respect for the Mother and the Fate of a Rebellious Son
A cautionary moral text condemns a son called coarse and disrespectful to his mother. It argues no rosy path awaits a wife who endures him, and that those who have his children will face unhappy fates.
New World Describes Massive 14 Inch Gun Firepower
The New York World depicts the weapon as firing a shell weighing as much as twenty four bushels of wheat and a gun weighing 640 barrels of flour, with extensive smoke and large quantities of flour and wheat involved.
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