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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1908
Page
4
The notice outlines pricing for obituary and personal notices per line and per square inch with 50c for the first insertion and 5c for each additional line. Religious notices are published free. Writers must provide real names. Mail drafts or money orders to W Rouse, manager, Georgetown South Agas. Second-class matter entry July 25 1907.
Frank Lesene and William Grimball swam roughly five miles from the Yacht Club wharf to Sullivan's Island government wharf with Grimball taking a support boat. They left at 4 p.m. and reached 9:30 p.m. Neither trained, making the feat notable per News and Courier.
H. P. Howard, 65, was shot dead in a lonely spot west of Savannah on a Saturday night. An unarmed man with only a walking stick, he left no time for defense. The prominent South Carolina figure leaves a wife and nine grown children. A search for the slayer found no clues.
The United States District Court confirmed the sale of the steamship Planter for 500 dollars with Consumers' Coal Company as buyers. Sailors receive full seamen’s wages as wards of the Admiralty Court, and bidders were allowed only up to a reasonable price. Local steam boat men expect the Planter to stay in business at this location.
Fine native beef and fresh country butter offered for sale at 1015 Prince Street. Contact E. J. Marcus Jr by phone at 2031 for details and orders.
A series of candidacy notices in Georgetown County announces multiple contenders for solicitor positions in several circuits, plus bids for Clerk of Court, Sheriff, Congress, State Senator, Auditor, County Treasurer, County Supervisor, and Treasurer. Veterans and party affiliations are noted, with pledges to abide by primary rules and seek voter support.
Coroner candidate CJ Fletcher of Georgetown County pledges to abide the primary result and vows to discharge duties faithfully if elected. The office of coroner confirms commitment to follow the primary outcome and serve with integrity.
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