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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1908
Page
4
Rates listed per square inch for Nonpareil Tine with 50c for each additional insertion. Obituary and personal notices priced per line, with religious notices published free. All communications require real name. drafts or money orders payable to The Item Co. Manager C. W. Roube.
The Columbia State notes Hartsville S C evolving with Hustle and aggressiveness. Maj J L Coker leads the push to convert Welsh Neck high school into a women’s college, now the Coker College for Women on a 14 acre campus. A new $25000 administration building and auditorium seats 890. Trustees include Maj J L Coker J J Lawton C A Smith F P Covington and E V Baldy.
Vice-Admiral Rojestvensky who led the fallen Russian fleet at the Sea of Japan died in Bad Neuheim Germany after heart trouble possibly linked to injuries from the 1905 battle. The piece also notes a quip about how a day’s work varies by occupation, ending with a jab at newspaper work.
Multiple notices reveal candidates for Solicitor across circuits including Walter H. Wells P B Sellers C P Quattlebaum and W F Clayton pledging allegiance to Democratic primary rules. One veteran Confederate candidate recalls service while RG Rhett seeks U S Senate nomination in the upcoming primary.
A compilation of candidates announcing re election bids and new bids for Georgetown County offices including Clerk of Court Sheriff Treasurer Auditor State Senator Congress and County Supervisor with appeals for Democratic primary support and public endorsements from multiple individuals and communities. Key names include Olin Sawyer Herbert L Smith Scurry Haddock Dorrill and John Richardson Jr.
CJ Fletcher announces candidacy for the office of Coroner in Georgetown County and pledges to accept the primary results and perform duties faithfully if elected.
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