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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1909
Page
1
Mr W Harry Croft a bright young business man of this city died at his residence on Orange street yesterday afternoon after a long illness in the 32nd year of his age. The community mourns his loss as a sunshine to relatives and friends. His funeral was deeply touching with prayers for eternal search beyond.
Ads Walton an 18 year old who left Langley to run away with Charlie Gregory, a Smith Carnival spieler, was arrested in Greenwood on Thursday afternoon as a magistrate arrived with a warrant just before a planned marriage ceremony. She was taken back to Langley, seeking life on the road with the carnival.
John C. Mueller, engaged to Miss Jane Reed, admits firing the shot that killed her on a secluded Mount Washington road. He says he aimed at a highwayman during a robbery ambush and that the death was accidental. Mueller remains in custody as police and the coroner's jury pursue further inquiry.
In New York on March 9 the trial of James Lumsden for the killing of curb broker Harry S. Suyram continued. Police witness Dibel testified that Lumsden denied guilt immediately after the tragedy, strengthening the defense claim the fatal shot may not have been fired by the prisoner.
New York March 9. Joseph Brucker former commissioner to Germany for the St. Louis World's Fair proposes a steerable airship voyage across the Atlantic. He has discussed the plan with European aeronauts and hopes for King Alfonso's cooperation. The expedition would start from Cadiz, ride the trade winds to the Canary and Cape Verde Islands, then cross to the West Indies in about five days around July 25.
The movement to attract the growing generation to farming gains momentum. Efforts focus on profitable, modern methods rather than old drudgery, with shows of how to make money from agriculture. At Albert Lea College a plot yielded $270 on 4 by 10 feet, about $1,400 per acre, while home canning and small commercial outfits offer profitable paths.
A mother instructs her son to treat a Chinese guest with respect. The child, curious about the visitor’s appearance, asks whether he would be funny if he were not their friend, prompting a quiet, thoughtful moment during the guest's arrival.
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