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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1912
Page
3
Weather report notes unsettled conditions for South Carolina with light to moderate variable wind tonight into Tuesday. The column also covers local notices including a reward for a pin found on Front or Scriven streets, political candidacies, and community events at West End M Church and North Island excursion details.
Middling cotton and spirits turpentine prices listed along with meal feed oats bellies butts rice and flour values. Prices for pearl grist in sacks and other staple goods shown in a concise market row.
List of unclaimed letters at Georgetown South Carolina post office for period ending June 1 1912 includes John Bennett Brooks H J Buck Campbell Kins eth Cooper John Cooper Rob Coverspike H H D Dunware I N Egles J A Grove Lewis R Tong JeKeup Nils Fred Morse Ed Middleton Chas A Parker J C Patterson Go Ruty ledge Lee Singletary Dave Smalls Dexter Williams Heser Brown Mary E Brown Rose Campbell Roselee Cooper Mrs A J Cox Mrs Till Curtis Mrs Eseils Avie Dozier Elizabeth Michell Lizer Jones Reginia Joseph Agnes McCrea Carolina Pyatt Francis Small Mrs Nancy Smith Mary Jane Wall Avner White Teveanoa Wilson Daisy Younger Car Island.
Cuban insurgents burn the post office telegraph office and several houses at La Maya thirty miles from Santiago. Rebel Eugenio Lacoste proclaims himself Governor of Tartares north of Guantanamo and orders planters to contribute $6 000 plus arms or have estates burned. Lieut Col Consuegra reportedly engaged the rebels near Daiquiri with five rebels killed.
Advert claimed by W. M. Fretwell of Suuema NC that Electric Bitters killed malaria germs, cured fever and chills, improved appetite, and restored strength after three bottles. Promoted as best remedy for stomach, liver, and kidney issues with a 50 cent price at druggists.
A legacy notice lists Georgetown County figures announcing bids for local offices. Names include Oain Sawyer Walter H Wells Gro D Anderson C C Dantzler J A Hemingway J B Johnson H H Ward C J Fletcher and others pledging to abide the Democratic primary results and to serve if elected.
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