20 Jun 1911
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1911
Page
1
The article explains the peach tree borer life cycle with full grown moths laying eggs on tree surfaces in fall and pupae forming just below soil, detailing peak emergence dates and egg laying. It prescribes mound eight inches high around trunks between July 1 and 10, remove mounds October 25, and monitor for moth activity to limit infestation.
A blend of satirical notes and oddities from newspapers and public life. The New York World forgives the lie trade in the Congressional Record while a turtle drags a fisherman at Staten Island. A cotton bale priced over $2,000 outfits Taft and royalty offices, with a social sting. An Irishman queries a return ticket with a playful retort, and a child’s blunt spinal column definition ends with a pastor encounter.
Advertises Gennerated Eye Lids cured without cauterization or sacrifice by Sutherland’s Eagle Eyes Salve. The maker guarantees a cure for 26 cents everywhere.
Construction on the Seaboard Air Line from Darlington to Florence progresses with grading toward the city from High Hill creek and a 440 foot trestle near completion Rails laid to the creek and right of way being cleared Local citizens facilitate rights of way amid arbitration and potential condemnation Senator J McCown chairs the project committee Grading reaches two miles from Florence with route plans to Charleston or Georgetown under consideration
A vintage advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh case, claims the cure by Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo, with endorsements from Walding Kinnan & Marvin and notes internal medicine, testimonials, and price per bottle.
A Charleston correspondent thanks readers for contributions to aid Chinese famine and plague victims, praising the speed of dispatch by cable. The letter lauds W. D. Morgan of Georgetown as treasurer of the South Carolina board for exceptional service in this fundraising drive.
The Postal Savings System provides safe deposit facilities backed by the U S Government. Accounts may be opened by anyone 10 or older, with limits of 1 account per person, no corporate or joint accounts, and deposits up to 100 dollars monthly with a 500 dollar balance limit. Service is free, deposits evidenced by fixed denomination certificates, and safeguards include witness signatures and restricted disclosure. Postmasters may issue new certificates if needed and are not allowed to keep savings certificates for safekeeping.
A Woodward Bros. Drug Store notice advertises a sweet rich country mill for sale. The item is shippable from F. B. Johnstone via the Santee mail boat, as posted daily.
No danger in taking Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar Honey for coughs and colds. It contains no habit forming drugs. Look for the Bell on the bottle.
An advertisement touts Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve as a safe creamy remedy for all kinds of sore eyes. It claims the ointment is gentle even for babies and is guaranteed. The ad also promotes Chase and Sanborn Banquet Blend and Ceylon Tea at C. P. Foxworth Co.
Sanitary Water Analysis No. 626 reports June 10 1911 sample from Black River Water Company. Bacterial indications show contamination-free result. Signed L Parker Jr MD. Charleston June 19 1911.
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