29 Jan 1912
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1912
Page
1
A mid century urging Georgetown and Georgetown County to unite with farmers artisans and merchants to modernize practices and invest in improved highways and urban development. The piece rejects fatalism and calls for concrete cooperation to double the town’s population and transform streets docks and banks into a thriving modern center.
J S Donahue of south Hayes Michigan long served as lighthouse keeper and averted wrecks. He credits Electric Bitters with curing kidney trouble and improving sight after other remedies failed. Now seventy, he reports feeling fine and recommends the tonic for dyspepsia digestion liver and kidney issues. Available at all druggists for 50 cents.
An organizer urges a February 6 meeting in the town to arouse interest in the Boys Corn Club for 1912. Speakers include W W Long O B Martin W H Benson L L Beker and W H Barton, with two groups traveling from Washington DC and South Carolina to discuss corn clubs and other farming topics. A public dinner is suggested to attract local farmers.
A reader letter notes rapid spread of telephone adoption across farming counties and argues it greatly boosts farm value and resilience. The editor cautions that the attached article is promotional and not free content, but acknowledges its potential news value.
A reforming list outlines seed bed preparation with deep gradual tillage and drainage, selection of seeds, proper plant spacing, intensive tillage, building humus, crop rotation, harnessing horsepower, expanding livestock, self sufficiency in food, and meticulous farm accounting for profit.
The piece argues mail order firms push deep discounts to lure customers while local merchants lag in advertising. It notes catalog shopping misleads buyers who cannot inspect goods before purchase, whereas local ads can show specific items and build buyer trust.
An 1843 New Orleans banquet note mentions Bent Clay and stomach trouble. The ad promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills for stomach indigestion and digestive issues. Claims ease and safety. Price 25 cents at all druggists.
Albert W. Walter, condemned for the Ruth Wheeler murder, sits in his Sing Sing cell awaiting execution by dawn. Parents visited him, and Rev. F F Burmeye reported Walter reconciled to his fate as fifteen witnesses prepare to observe the hanging after a 1910 case that shocked the nation.
A patient, Mrs Wilson Robinson of Toledo Ohio, reports drastic health gains from Peruna claiming relief from stomach trouble heavy feelings and belching. She states she has gained twenty four pounds and feels like a new person and praises Peruna as the only spring remedy for multiple ailments.
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