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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1909
Page
1
Georgetown takes top prize at Union South Carolina on July 7 1909. The Georgetown team finished in twenty one two thirds seconds while Columbia recorded twenty two seconds. Reporter A M Farrally notes consistent bold runs during practice and celebrates Georgetown pride and glory.
The Georgetown Rifle Guards under Capt. O. P. Bourke drill the rank in a lively session. Company F is expected to maintain its standing. Encampment goals include advance rear and flank guards outposts Cossack posts and patrols. This is the 8th regiment's first encampment in four years and leaders vow thorough preparation for a highly profitable event.
Unclaimed letters listed at the Georgetown Post Office require claimants to state they were advertised and be ready to pay one cent per letter delivered. Names include Tony Alston Jeff Adderson Peter Drayton David Johnson Ben Herring M Sallie Harper Jessie Haynes Jasper Keith Everett Ladson G Murray Sam Pope Geo Stadston Abram Smith Eloise Alston N D Barnette Harriett Barnie Priscilla Cooper Emma Benson Lizzie Green Ella Grant Lizzie Humes Every Matrel Maria Pringate Mary Thomas Charlotte Toomier.
At the Texas Brewers Association meeting a $100,000 fund was set aside to aid a public charity if it can prove more liquor consumption in dry areas than in wet regions. City opponents question the epidemic notion and the plan.
Georgetown chamber seeks federal funds to deepen rivers and run heavier steamers. The plan envisions Columbia Georgetown and Charleston lines, Clyde and other connections, with toll savings and widened shipping to benefit Marlboro Chesterfield Darlington and statewide commerce.
A cheerful ad extols a credit service that helps families establish a pleasant, entertaining home with easy monthly payments. It claims to lift burdens and enable happier living, urging readers to join for affordable, value-aligned values and a comfortable home as a major blessing.
For Sale by producer. Freezes creams and ices without motion or labor. The freezers keep cream frozen and stored in an airtight glass receptacle to prevent contamination. Directions and recipes accompany each freezer.
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