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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1908
Page
4
Rates listed per square inch and per line for various notice types. Obituary and personal notices have special or free rates for religious notices. Communications require real name. rejected manuscripts not returned. Mail payments to Item Co. Manager O W Rouse. Entered as second class matter July 2, 1907 at Georgetown South an under Act of Congress of March.
The Weather Bureau reports cloudy conditions through tonight and into tomorrow. No precipitation is specified and temperatures are not given.
List of letters remaining at Georgetown South Carolina Post Office for period ended July 11 1908. Readers must advertise and pay one cent per letter to claim. Names include Messrs Bogan Butler Bannet Cannedy Chatmen Davis Gates Gassaway McElroy Humphrey Holmes Howell Jones Lowell Blake Manigault McDonald Naparri Singleton Sindad Smith Thompkins Wilson Young and several Mrs and Misses Alston Dickson Dentley Green Haselden Jacobs Roberts Smith Thompson.
Banks L. Caughman announces candidacy for re election to the South Carolina Railroad Commission. He cites hands on oversight including inspecting every railroad line and moving his residence to Columbia to stay in touch with work. He pledges lower rates better schedules safer travel and faithful service to the people.
E. J. Marcus, Jr. advertises fine native beef and fresh country butter at 1015 Prince Street or phone 2031. A launch exploded last night in Massachusetts Bay near a summer resort killing four of six aboard during a moonlight cruise.
A collection of political filings announces candidacies for Solicitor positions in multiple circuits including the 12th and 18th, with pledges to abide by primary results. Veterans and law practitioners such as WALTER H. WELLS CW. QUATTLEBAUM and W. FL CLAYTON present veteran credentials and Confederate service notes. RG RHETT seeks U S Senate nomination in the Democratic primary.
OLIN SAWYER asks friends and citizens for continued support for re election to the Legislature and pledges to serve Georgetown County. He notes past unanimous backing and asks Democrats for endorsement in the upcoming primary. HERBERT L SMITH also seeks Democratic support as a party candidate.
A collection of brief notices shows candidates including C W Scurry and J Haddock seeking re election to sheriff and congress respectively, with others such as P A Hodges Bennettsville and Legrand G Walker announcing re runs for State Senator and Auditor. Several entries urge Democratic primary participation and pledge responsible, business like administration of offices.
GALOHR, candidate for Coroner of Georgetown County, pledges to abide the result of the primary. If elected, OJ FLETCHER says he will discharge duties faithfully and serve the community.
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