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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1909
Page
2
Rates shown per square inch and per line for various notices. All communications must include the real name of the writer. Personal, religious, and salary notices have special rules. Rejected manuscripts will not be returned. Drafts or money orders payable to Lem Oo, W. ROUSE, manager.
A 1909 editorial urges small town businessmen to act, invest in local factories, and attract outside enterprise to become prosperous trade centers. It notes the U S dredge Sumter heads to Charleston, part of Charleston District’s fleet including Winyah Bay Cheraw and Charleston dredges, with name changes due to War Department policy.
Cheraw at its head of navigation. The Sumter will probably be out in the stream with the Winyah Bay. The Carrie M Dudley can be chartered for hunting parties, excursion trips, light towing on reasonable terms. Orders at C L Ford's grocery or The Daily Item receive prompt attention. Saml Sparks, Master. Phenix Furniture Co sells Air Tight Heaters for 89c, why pay more.
Furnace, grate, and stove coal available with steam and blacksmith coal also offered. Customer urged to call telephone number 8 for prompt delivery from J. I. Hazard.
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