02 Jun 1911
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1911
Page
1
A Georgetown report previews the Southern Mercantile Company as a premier store. It details its vast array of goods from clothing to house furnishings, praising the White Frost refrigerator and a well run dress goods department managed by capable young women and attentive staff.
Congress man Sparkman of Florida and members of the house committee on oceans and harbors will leave Washington for a Ratitan Bay inspection tour into New Jersey and Delaware. The party may include Representatives Edwards of Georgia and Ellerbe of South Carolina with others. He aims to study the nation ahead of next winter to inform a forthcoming bill. He plans to visit South Carolina at Congressmen Ellerbe and Lever’s invitation within ten days.
An advertisement touts Dry Bell’s Pine Tar Honey as a premier cough remedy. It emphasizes the product name on the bottle and claims widespread recognition among millions of users.
The notice warns there is no habit forming drug in Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey for coughs and colds. Look for the Bell name on the bottle to verify.
An advertisement urges readers with coughs colds asthma croup or bronchial trouble to use Dr Bells Pine Tar Honey. It highlights a bell logo on the bottle as a brand indicator.
The visit to Georgetown's Southern Mercantile Company highlights Mr. Brinkley’s skilled leadership in the men’s wear department. The store is praised for its orderly system, progressive growth, courteous staff, and aim to turn every customer into a permanent patron, likened to a welcoming family.
Spartanburg May 31 There is a chance George Hasty who was sentenced to life for killing Milan Bemmett at Gaffney in December 1905 but pardoned by Gov Blease last week may be brought to trial for killing Abbott Davidson Solicitor Otts said he had contacted material witnesses Miss Verne Sheridan and Miss May Bishop He noted prosecuting Hasty under Gov Blease would likely fail but the indictment would not be pressed The Actors Society of America funded the case to prosecute Hasty for Bennett and Davidson and seeks to press further while collecting editorials critical of the pardon The report links the case to the Piedmont Inn guests and a earlier shooting that killed Bennett and Davidson in a musical comedy production The society aims to obtain Davidsons dying declaration and press for a new prosecution if possible The piece also contains a separate letter praising judicious advertising for the South and mentions Mr Hagan in Carolina Clinchfield Ohio railway literature needs for South Carolina and home-seeker appeal across the nation
Advertisement touts Dr Bell's Antiseptic Salve for skin troubles including sores ulcers eczema chaps black heads pimples and eruptions. Guarantee offered with price 25 cents a box everywhere.
The note states that spring and summer will not arrive until June 22, indicating a late seasonal shift or weather-related delay. This marks a milestone date for seasonal preparations and activities.
A fragment from a humorous column quotes Simpkins noted as soft hearted. It presents a mock letter to Mrs Jones about a husband not coming home because his bathing suit was washed away, ending with a quip about Jones being inside the suit.
A joke exchanges blame for friction between a bride and her mother-in-law. The bridegroom admits the bond is difficult, noting that even meals cause comments and that a folding bed incident drew silence from all.
A New York school principal faces trial on charges of urging parents to use rods on unruly pupils. The piece notes broad opinions on wisdom and self confidence, then mentions Neil McKitchen and Chief Foster from Greenville South Carolina visiting the city for fishing.
A collage of notes on fashion, politics, and society from a bygone era. Jabs at baronial plots, skirts, and rain prospects mingle with alimony cases, bank disputes, and postal savings. Poignant lines comment on marriages, wealth, and public affairs in brisk, wry tone.
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