31 Jul 1911
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1911
Page
1
The Daily Item extols county fairs as educators and promoters of prosperity. They feature farmers learning new farm machinery, improved cereals and fruits, and social events. Public exhibits, racing, moving pictures, and prize offerings unite producers and communities, fostering progress and intercounty contact.
Antonio Irvovano was fined $10 and $7.52 costs for trespassing on railroad property in Waterbury Connecticut. Unable to pay he was jailed briefly until a keeper joked about a bath. He then produced $200 from his coat lining, settled the fine and left.
An advertisement promises quick healing for unsightly and dangerous ulcers using Dr Bell's Antiseptic Salve. It emphasizes cleanliness and pleasant use, selling at 25 cents a box and available everywhere.
July 29 report says Henry Beattie Jr. may seek a case continuance when the Chesterfield county court reconvenes August 21. Counsel reportedly requests a venue change due to fair-trial concerns and seriously considers an insanity defense. no line of defense has been disclosed.
Former St. Louis Browns manager Jack O Connor umpired a Royal versus Wood River game at Wood River. In the seventh inning with bases loaded, Jack Lewis hit a two base hit aided by Dan Horn, a spectator with a wooden leg, who waved his peg and helped propel the ball over the right fielders to score three runs. The hit, described as the first time a leg was used to win a game, ended the contest with a dramatic, humorous finish.
Summer colds are harder to relieve than winter sites but they yield to treatment with Dr Bett's Pine Tar Honey. Sold everywhere. Look for the Bell on the Bottle.
An internal and external antiseptic remedy marketed to destroy disease germs. Sold everywhere with a positive guarantee.
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Bell’s Anti Pain as a daily must for families. It claims internal and external use for bowel troubles and minor injuries, describing it as strongly antiseptic and widely sold. It emphasizes versatility for cuts burns sprains and general pains.
Wide Awake Georgetown correspondent notes rice lands once unused now produce corn oats and a thriving tomato crop. Mr C L Ford highlights tomatoes from a rice field as larger and firmer with seeds near the skin. F G Tarbox and sons Gordon and Frank crucial to experiments showing such crops can redeem rice lands off South Carolina.
A fragment from a serialized humorous tale notes the writer’s irregular schedule and illness delaying a daily installment. Ezzy, an ordinary yet captivating character, remains central as plans for a problematic program drift with limited new detail until an abrupt end promising continuation tomorrow.
Chicago July 20 Four comets linger in the sun’s glare with two new visitors and two periodics. Kiess comet discovered July 7 by Lick Observatory and later tracked at Williams Bay Wisconsin is dimming and moving away from Earth. Astronomers hoped for naked-eye visibility but the latest observations show it receding.
Rural New England districts use the party line for gossip as Walter Pritchard Eaton notes in The Abandoned Farm. A hostess demonstrates listening in on a neighbor's call and the tone of social chatter on shared telephones. Mrs Bowers retorts she never said the thing overheard, highlighting the phone’s social utility.
Sutherlands Eagle Eye Salve is promoted as a painless harmless cure for sore eyes. The ad claims guaranteed relief and wide availability with sales everywhere.
J. E. Allston of Georgetown South Carolina offers Gray Marine and Stationary motors for sale in the county and surrounding area. He promises good bargains on a top gasoline engine and invites inquiries.
The 111 year old Mrs Mary T Proctor of Bartow Georgia may receive DAR financial help despite unclear membership records. The organization plans to raise funds with Georgia advances and pension provisions exist for needy members. Proctor has recent reports and a 90 year old daughter with two great great grandchildren nearby.
Advertises Dr Bell s Antiseptic Salve as a painless harmless cure for all skin diseases with a guaranteed effect and a price of 25 cents per box sold everywhere.
An old promotional blurb urges using Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey for coughs and colds. It touts it as the best remedy and calls readers to look for the Bell on the bottle, asking readers to ask neighbors.
An advertisement touts Dr Bells Pine Tar Honey as a remedy for coughs colds grip bronchial trouble. It urges readers to get a bottle today and look for the Bell on the Bottle.
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