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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1909
Page
1
Columbia January 21 Special Judge Ira B Jones was elected Chief Justice by the Legislature to fill the vacancy created by Justice Pope's resignation.
Governor Ansel in his inaugural address urged forming a drainage commission to map swamp lands across South Carolina. He noted more than three million acres could be reclaimed at a reasonable cost and proposed a plan to gather data on locations costs and financing, then report to the General Assembly for action.
Washington Jan 19 Congressman Ellerbe pledged full effort for surveys and deeper channels on all rivers in South Carolina. A sub committee chaired by Alexander Jones of Washington with Burton and Burgess and Moon will meet tomorrow at 2 o clock to hear district river survey interests.
A Paris based inquiry corroborates the old belief that bee venom can ease joint rheumatism. Dr A Carta notes authentic cases including a French man stung by a wasp who saw rapid relief, and an Oxford professor Dr Ainley Walker reports data from physicians and patients showing bee venom quiets rheumatic pains.
Cincinnati January 15 Miss Laura Burke urged five hundred unemployed men at Vine Street Congressional Church to take drastic measures against joblessness. Two men attempted suicide after her talk. Burke claimed irony but police warn no more such advice. She stressed rapid action and congressional funding for improvements to create work. A Plant Juice Doctor offered free examinations and chronic disease treatment in Cincinnati with offices on Front Street.
Pursuant to a commission issued to the undersigned as corporators by R. M. McCown Secretary of State on December 28 1908 notice is given that books of subscription to the capital stock of the Georgetown Railway and Light Company will open at Georgetown Electric Company Georgetown South Carolina on Monday January 25 1909 at 10 oclock A M The corporation will have capital stock 100000 divided into 4000 shares of 25 each with principal office in Georgetown S C and will be empowered to engage in passengers and freight and to furnish light heat and power by electricity and other means in Georgetown S C H C Case S C Case Corporators
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