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Georgetown Daily Item

Location

Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1908

Page

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Georgetown County readers celebrate fruit and farming progress

Little Miss Maggie Wickman returns to the city after a pleasant visit at Graves. The Loyal Temperance Legion met at 9 30 AM with attendance better than usual. The piece argues opposition sharpens politics, praises Georgetown County crops, and notes farmers pushing a new rail line from McBee toward Georgetown.

Maggie Wickman City Graves Loyal Temperance Legion Commonwealth Pawley’s Prince Street K. J. Marcus, Jr Georgetown County South Carolina South Bank of Georgetown W. D. Morgan Bank Chamber of Commerce J. Louis LaBruce Guendales Plantation LaBruce New York Pee Dee Sampit B. B. Smith

City Dent Dog Law Enforcement Critique

A letter cites 103 licensed dogs and 40 killed since the ordinance. Front Street shows few dogs, but back streets remain infested. About 100 residents have complied. others must follow the law. Calls for a capable dog catcher and, if needed, armed measures against noncompliant owners.

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Maritime Trade Notices From New York and Baltimore

Marine items list sailors and ships with lines to Atlantic Coast Lumber Company Clyde Steam Ship Company and Waccamaw Line Steamers. Names include Sehr Charles Whittemore Bossert Whittier Su Devereux Bayard Hopkins Ellis and firms Eddy Lake Cypress Company Mitchell Thomson Con way.

Sehr Charles Whittemore Perry New York Atlantic Coast Lumber Company John Bossert Bayard Hopkins Ellis Baltimore Eddy Lake Cypress Company Str. Mitchell, Thomson, Conway Waccamaw Line

Floating Palaces of Lake Nemi Stir Historic Fascination

Tales describe Caligula’s two lake ships with larch decks clad in porphyry and serpentine, doors in gold and ivory, marble bathrooms, and hanging gardens. Repeated attempts since 1431 have sought to raise them as engineers debate lowering Nemi’s lake level to reveal the sunken galleys.

Caligula Rome Lake Nemi Imperial Lake Nemi Cardinal Colonna Genoa Annesio Fusconi Enrico Ruspoli

Country butter call at 1015 Prince Street

E. J. Marcus Jr reports a contact point at 1015 Prince Street with a phone entry 2031 for inquiries about country butter.

Prince Street E. J. Marcus, Jr

Visit to Congress Hall Saratoga Springs

Dear Item, I came here on advice of a New York physician to drink Congress Springs water and improve faster. The climate is delightful with beautiful scenery. I expect to stay about ten days longer and hope Georgetown moves along nicely until I return home to Jos. Schenk.

Congress Hall Saratoga Springs New York Gongress Springs Georgetown Jos. Schenk

Market Snapshot for Agricultural Commodities

Daily price rundown listing grains and feeds with figures like iron, corn, meal, oats, bellies, butts, flour, and patent varieties. Prices show ranges such as flour 5.50 to 5.75 and patent 5.00 to 5.25 with varying yields and adjustments cited.

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New York Times Chief Rouse L. L. Williams Darlington McBee Seaboard Air Line Enterprise Atlanta & Birmingham Ime Jefferson R. R Jefferson Monroe N.C Charleston Hartsville Timmonsville Bishopville Timmonville Marine News Joseph Schenk BASE Macon Savannah Columbia Sumter Chester Oo Rock Hill Orangeburg Iseman Drug Co Georgetown, S. C Hazard T. S. Sessions Screven St S. C Bourne & Co Relen Beaty Engineers and Sontractors Civil Georgetown, S.C George Pollock Front Street Pawley’s Island C. D. Cook True Blue Dudley Charlotte Steam Laundry L. Brinkley J. B. Steele, F. Rhem O. B. Skinner S. J. Flaum, B. W. Cannon H. W. Fraser D. N. Bourne John Bourne W.H. Andrews R. Y. Cathou Alops Bank U. S
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