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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1909
Page
7
Personal and social items mix with ads for a 25 ft gasoline boat for sale, a guaranteed high grade range offer, and various local notices. The Reporter notes arrivals, travels, and a fishing party charter option with the Carrie M Dudley steamer, plus a burglary story and weather remarks.
A poem warns motorists to slow down and heed police enforcement. It laments reckless driving on newly paved city streets and notes that officers will stop speedsters, ending carefree merriment and risking pedestrian harm. It emphasizes caution and lawful behavior.
Sarnson of Charleston Country Club met Jolly from Palm Beach in a wind swept match watched by about twenty members. Tuesday resumes Morgan cup play with Lloyd versus Fraser and Wright against Fraser. H L Wright won the tennis tournament final over E L Lloyd. Annual Club meeting set for 12 noon at J H Fraser’s office.
From Astor Florida January 30 the editor notes readiness to launch nets and put them in the water. A fisherman desertion is reported as a man fled to a negro house, faced a whipping or law action, accepted the whipping, received pay, and left for Jacksonville.
A writer contrasts education spending with liquor costs arguing education should match or exceed the vast drink bill. The piece supports thorough common schooling for national self rule and notes many youths must work, limiting schooling. It calls for reforms to allow better education for the common people and greater investment beyond present levels.
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