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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1912
Page
3
Middling cotton quoted at 11 1 4 for the period. Spirits of turpentine at 4 1 4. Corn 1.10 a bushel, meal 2 15, feed oats 74. C S Bellies 12, D Butts 9 1. Rice whole and flour listed with prices 6.00 to 6.25 and pearl grist in sacks at 2.10.
Showers expected tonight or Saturday with light to moderate east to southeast winds. The piece blends weather with a roundup of July Fourth observations, political quips, local social notes, a boxing result, and a fire department accident in Charleston.
A large farmers gathering is set for July 17 at the Court House in Georgetown. Attendees include representatives from the Department of Agriculture and Clemson College. All farmers are cordially invited.
The Womans' Exchange advertises affordable prices for exclusive items and ready meals. It promotes Barclay Corsets with a one year replacement guarantee and Buckley Bros. dress goods and table linens. It also touts the Titus Darner stocking darn er attachment for sewing machines.
An election will be held on Tuesday July 9 1912 to choose seven trustees for the Winyah Indigo School District. Polls open 7 a m to 4 p m with two polling places near the old pay office of the Atlantic Coast Lumber Corporation and at the Court House in Svergete. Voters must show registration certificates and tax receipts for 1911 and use legal size ballots 2 1 2 by 5 inches with names of candidates and office. scratched ballots not counted. Chairman Jos Schenk and Secretary K V Emerson endorse the notice.
A candidate announces for coroner, pledging best county service if honored by the Democratic primary, subject to party nominating rules. The message states intent to run and serve the county in the coroner role.
Excursion 10 North Island sails from Market Wharf on Sunday July 7 for Fare Round Trip aboard the Cor. Tickets available at the wharf and onboard.
Georgetown Rebekah Lodge No 31 O F meets every second Tuesday at 8 PM and fourth Tuesday at 4 PM at Odd Fellow Hall over Bank of Georgetown. N G Mrs Baskins and Secretary Geo Raston listed.
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