17 Feb 1910
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1910
Page
1
The remains of Mr. S. T. Blaskey, buried in Elmwood Cemetery three years ago last December, were moved to another part of the lot. His coffin had turned to stone, with a darkened face, yet grave clothes remained intact, prompting wonder at an unusual petrification phenomenon.
February report from Sunter South Carolina lists Mrs. H. W. Beall as State committee chair and names representatives across Edgefield Abbeville Blackburg Charleston Manning Hartsville Yorkville Rock Hill Florence Greenwood Anderson Beaufort Chester Dillon Newberry Orangeburg Ridgeway Port Royal Cheraw Spartanburg Summerville Walterboro Wellfort and Sumter assisting the campaign.
The Orangeburg Times and Democrat reports a sermon by Rev. G Edward Davis denying a predicted end of the world. It clarifies that the translation of the saints occurs at Christ's coming and lists Scriptural signs from Luke 21, urging readiness for death or translation.
The community mourns the death of Mrs Sallie E White a devoted wife of a Confederate officer and charter member of our chapter. She performed last rites for veterans placing laurel wreaths on graves and inspired daughters and all with her cheerful energy. Com on Necrology notes her faithful life and love for humanity.
A sketch in the American Magazine profiles Mrs. E. H. Harriman widow of the famed railroad magnate. It lauds her as the richest woman alive and describes her as tall, slender, with a kind frank face and a warm smile. The piece notes her home life in Arden New York where she is seen as a home woman surrounded by children and their friends in a spacious room by the fire.
A stewardess vanished from the steamer Mitchell C after leaving Laurel Hill on the Waccamaw River. A search found the midday meal burned on the stove and the galley water bucket missing, leading to the hypothesis she fell overboard while drawing water and drowned. She was last seen before departure from Laurel Hill.
Napoleon Bonaparte asks Magistrate Corrigan for a peace warrant in Morrisania Court. The exchange prompts the magistrate to joke about Elba as Napoleon is later placed under observation in Bellevue’s psychopathic ward.
Reward offered to C. W. Scurry for returning the missing Old Bay horse mule last seen at Pottersfield Pasture. Property belongs to local resident and is considered valuable. Please contact C. W. Scurry with any information leading to recovery.
A dental or medical remedy claim urges strengthening mucous membranes to prevent coughs colds and pneumonia. It promotes Rexall Mucu-Tone as a preventive cure with a money back guarantee and offers two sizes priced 50 cents and 1.00 available at The Georgetown Drug Company Rexall Store Georgetown.
Camp Manufacturing Company of Franklin Virginia seeks a competent superintendent to lead logging crews and steam skidders producing 75 000 to 80 000 feet of logs daily. Only steady men of good reputation need apply. recommendation required. February.
Chicago reports Prof Percival Lowell announced that Mars is inhabited after sighting a new canal last summer and photographing it. He asserts water and vegetation appeared in Syrtis Major area and that May to September changes prove artificial origin and intelligent inhabitants.
A Green Bay mother says Foley's Honey and Tar prevents and cures her children's colds and croup for years. W C Onstein claims the medicine is the only one his children will take, noting it also prevents bronchitis and pneumonia. Similar user experiences are reported by others nationwide.
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