08 Jul 1912
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1912
Page
1
A breezy roundup of political quips touches on Roosevelts, Taft and La Follette, mocking conventions and jabs at politicians. It references Roosevelt dictionary jokes, Rockfeller’s pastor’s don’ts for wives, and a jab at Belt definitions while noting Chicago and Baltimore as setting. The piece blends humor and critique on progressive era politics and public figures.
Washington reports that the Southern Commercial Congress provided two platform planks on rural agricultural finance and vocational education for the National Democrat Convention in Baltimore. Planks were drafted by Senator Fletcher of Florida and C. J. Owens and incorporated into the platform. The group also advanced ideas on Mississippi river improvements and swamp land reclamation, with elements adopted in spirit.
Baron H D. W. Hooft of Rotterdam confers with Senator Fletcher and Dr C. J. Owens of the Southern Commercial Congress on importing Dutch and Belgian farmers to Florida and other Southern States. He plans to promote emigration in Holland and Belgium, highlighting Florida's success and the South as a place to gain independence. The Southern Commercial Congress backs national vocational education and agricultural finance as key issues, with a new commission and support from David Lubin and others.
F. J. Cheney and Co of Toledo attest to 15 years of honorable business. National Bank of Commerce Toledo endorses Hall’s Catarrh Cure and Hall’s Family Pills, promoting internal use and direct action on blood and mucous membranes. Testimonials offered. price 75 cents. sold by druggists.
An optimistic outlook on airborne mail carriers and rapid progress in transportation. The ad promotes Dr. King’s New Discovery for Coughs Colds and throat lung diseases as the most popular medicine in America with testimonials and trial bottle offer. Mrs J F Davis of Stickney Corner Maine reports a dramatic cure after other remedies failed. Prices 50c and 1.00 at all druggists.
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