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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1912
Page
3
Middling cotton and assorted commodities show prices including 11 1-4 for cotton, 441-4 for Spirits Turpentine, 1.10 for Corn, 2.15 for Meal, 74 for Oats, 12 for D. Butts and 4.50 for Flour plus 6.00 to 6.25 for Pearl grist in sacks and 2.10 for Rice whole.
South Carolina weather reports showers tonight or Thursday with light to moderate east winds. Tomorrow is the Fourth of July and The Daily Item will not be published. Reports include a Cape Romain fishing trip yielding 2000 turtle eggs, a Roosevelt/Wilson nomination comment, job ads for salesmen, Bahia Brazil as oldest city in the Americas, crayon frame patent, cork extractor, new thermostat for residences, Rub-My-Tism ad, democratic unity note, and platinum sponge gas absorption used with a mine lamp thermostat.
A patent remedy claims five or six doses of 666 will cure chills and fever without stomach upset and is said to act on the liver better than Calomel. In New Jersey a fire engine exposed to an overhead wire shocked firemen handling the hose. An English double boiler inner vessel fits the outer to capture steam with a safety valve to prevent explosions.
An advertisement promotes Faston Novelty Store with low prices and a Womans Exchange offering fancy work and good foods. It touts Barclay Corsets with a one year replacement guarantee and Buckley Bros. dress goods and table linen. It also mentions the Silus Darner stocking attachment.
Readers report dramatic improvements after using Peruna. Mrs May Samuels of Eldon, Indiana and Mia Wilson Robinson of Ohio describe relief from cold, heaviness, pain, and belching, with weight gain and renewed energy, praising Peruna as the only spring remedy and cure for ailments.
A collection of candidate announcements for Georgetown County offices including Congress Sixth District, County Supervisor, Coroner, Sheriff, Treasurer, Auditor, and related pledges to abide by Democratic primary rules. Notices emphasize advance payment, compliance with regulations, and candidates pledging public service and fair, impartial conduct.
The steamer Comanche may be chartered for the afternoon and evening of July 4. Applications should be made to Capt. A. A. Springs or to B. A. Munnerlyx & Co., Agents, by June 28.
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