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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1909
Page
3
A newspaperman laments Congresses changing speech delivery from oral oratory to printed records. The Old Man recalls Pat Henry’s era and jokes that print ready Record actions let lawmakers avoid listening. He notes the shift leaves speakers to be read rather than heard in the Capitol.
A wireless dispatch from the Alliance reports prison er Helen Spencer attempted to die by her own hand off the Carolina coast while bound for New York. US secret service hunted her from Colon to Guayaquil where she was arrested for luring American girls to canal zone establishments. Witnesses and three girls are in the United States as she is brought here for trial.
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney and urinary ailments. It cites symptoms from uric acid poisoning and albumen loss, with a testimonial from G. W. Watts of Georgetown South Carolina praising relief and stating continued health since using the product.
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