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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1908
Page
1
A compact local column notes barber shop upgrades at the Tourist Hotel and other town chatter. Mentions Mrs. Evelyn Thaw testimony in the Thaw trial, smoke and grammar crusades, tobacco barn arson in Hopkinsville, and a furniture raffle won by Parnell. Also advertises seed potatoes, piano and desk for sale, and urges ads in The Daily Item.
A large meeting of motor boat owners formed the Georgetown Motor Boat Club with W. G. Harvey as president and Thos. D. Forbes as secretary. A five member committee will draft resolutions to ask Washington inspectors to suspend fines on boat owners and coordinate with the Charleston Steamboat Association. Also notes Friday 8 pm address by Rev. Way State on Sunday School work and Palmetto Club officers elected J. T. Hazard president and E. W. Kaminski vice president. Includes local ads and notices.
A long item cites whiskey prescription totals since July 8, 787 with drug store and doctor earnings estimated at 45 192 80 yearly in Charlotte. It references Gen Lee at a Senate address in Columbia, remarks on South Carolina’s Revolutionary War arm contributions, and a found lighter description with owner recovery details.
A courtroom scene ends with the judge declaring the plaintiff victorious after the defense speaker is interrupted. The attorney protests, but the judge allows the defense to continue, ultimately overturning expectations with a surprising outcome.
Stmr FG Burroughs Dusen bury Conway mdse to Wacca eex line. Stmr Brunswick Bellune Black River cotton to B A Munnerlyn Co. SAILED. Stmr Frank Sessoms Sarvis Bucksville mdse by B A Mun. Stmr Wm Elliott Johnson Black Mingo mdsc B A Munnerlyn Co.
A meeting in Charlotte on January 28 will set preliminary plans for the season. Salisbury reportedly failed to post the $500 guarantee, while Asheville is expected to be admitted. The league will include Spartanburg Greville Asheville Anderson Charlotte and Greensboro.
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