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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1908
Page
4
Letter to The Item defends mail delivery practices amid a debate over January 1908 postal rules. The writer explains copies were sent back to ensure payment and prompt delivery, clarifying that General Delivery holds were unnecessary for some subscribers.
A letter from Postmaster A L King questions why subscribers did not receive papers while three copies were returned. He challenges the reasoning linking failures to one issue and condemns statements printed in The Item as unsupported and discrediting his administration. He urges advertisers to use The Item to get results.
A free nationwide needle work contest offers 100 prizes totaling 5000 dollars. Entry requires no charge or conditions. participants receive a free booklet from Buchan's Soaps Corporation at 225 Fifth Ave New York City detailing how to submit.
An old advertisement touts Buchan's Soap as absolutely pure hygienic and refreshing. Readers are asked to send 10 cents in stamps for a cake of Buchan's Cotton Bloom to Buchan's Soaps Corporation 225 Fifth Ave New York City.
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