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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
1
A miscellany on bachelor economics marriage and civic pride notes visiting Daniels at Eddy Lake and warns against careless dumping of trash. It laments rash judgment in Georgetown and urges the golden rule while quoting social norms and dating wisdom.
County Chairman Olin Sawyer led a packed courthouse meeting with prayer by Rev. W L R Gahall. Speakers included Supt O B Martin for Senator drainage, Mayor R Goodwin Rhett of Charleston, E D Smith of Florence, John Gary Evans, Geo Johnstone, Colt Lumpkin, James R Coggeshell, J E Ellerbe, P A Hodges, W Murchison, J W Ragsdale, W F Clayton, C P Quattlebaum, and Walter H Wells. The program highlighted drainage, soil surveys, and road to Congress with varied reception.
Rev. A. C. Dixon of Moody Church urged Congregational ministers in Chicago to flood daily papers with gospel advertising He argued outdoor secular meetings draw bigger crowds and are more effective than traditional city churches His plan centers on using advertising departments to spread religious messages widely.
Chicago June 19 Taft and Sherman This is the ticket of the Republican party flung to the breeze today as the National Convention concluded with the nomination of James S Sherman of New York for Vice President. The vast assembly was swept by a wave of exultant clamor as the work was done and the party went before the country united in one last enthusiastic outburst.
Steamer Dudley will depart Rail road dock at 2 p m and Market dock at 2 15 p m on Sunday for North Island. Return to city by 8 p m. Round trip fares are 50 cents.
The day’s market listings show cotton at 115 percent, corn at 93, meal at 2.00, feed oats at 70, with D. S. bellies at 6 percent and D. S. butts at 842. Prices for Virgin 3.00, Scrape 2.00, Old dip 2.50, Tar in machine barrels 3.00, as supplied by Bourne & Co.
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