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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1912
Page
3
The report lists prices for cotton, oats, meal, rice flour, pearl grist and other staples. It notes no market for crude turpentine in Georgetown, but provides quotations from Bourne & Co for Virgin Dip turpentine, Yellow Dip, Tar oil barrels, and Rosin.
South Carolina weather forecast calls for rain tonight and Wednesday with moderate northeast winds. The Women's Missionary Society will hold a regular business meeting Thursday at 4 PM in the Sunday School room of Duncan M. E. Church. Mrs. J. M. Ringel, returning from Northern Millinery markets, will present new millinery features to Georgetown ladies. J. M. Ringel partners with Schloss Bros Co. to showcase spring tailoring on the 6th, 7th and 8th, promising stylish fabrics at no extra cost. An eggs for hatching offer is listed at 15 for $1.00. The Daily Item notes carrier changes and highlights a Clemson eradicating cutworms article. Police actions report Chief Bolick bringing back three prisoners, including John Westcoat, for boarding-house crimes and larceny. A Charleston sheriff pursuit appears unfinished. Political commentary covers Oregon tax decisions and referendums, with references to Taft and reform debates. Coroner C. Fletcher seeks re election, praised for service.
Weather office praised for timely river bulletins that saved cattlemen lumbermen and brick manufacturers money in Pee Dee. Forecaster Scott received a letter from Bright Williamson of Derlington citing specific savings from flood stage warnings. Temperatures fell about seven degrees Sunday night with 88 degrees noted Monday morning.
An old advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills claiming gentle, thorough health benefits without distress. It promises quick, smooth relief from ailments and notes the product costs 25 cents at all druggists.
The Winston-Salem News reports the February 21 Greensboro wedding of Margaret M. Payne of Winston-Salem to Ernest L. Green, a Wilmington businessman. The couple planned a surprise elopement, with family witnesses and a ceremony at the First Presbyterian church. The bride’s brother, living in Wilmington, helped trigger the surprise after learning of the plan. The Greens will reside in Wilmington.
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