Georgetown Sheriff Dies in 1900s obituary
Georgetown mourns Sheriff Chas W Scurry who died at 1 40 PM after a six month diabetes illness. A ~48 year old former Lake City resident, he served as high sheriff for nearly eight years. He leaves a wife, father, brother, eight children and many relatives. Funeral at Muncan M E Church with Masons conducting interment at Elmwood Cemetery.
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Chas. W. Scurry
Mr. Scurry
Georgetown
Chas. W. Curry
Muncan M. E
For Sam Barred Rock eye batching sale note
Sam Barred Rock eye lists batching at 15 for 1.00 with Arrowsmith as the point of sale and potential dealer note.
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Arrowsmith
Parcel post debate on rural routes and costs
In a Senate Post Office Committee discussion the issue of Parcels Post, rural delivery funding, and the cross-subsidy from first class mail is debated. The President notes first class revenue largely covers handler costs while rural routes depend on it. Critics cite farmers without rural delivery paying for the system.
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Hitchcock
Post Office Department
S. Norvall
St. Louis
Europe
Senate Post Office Committee
London
Paris
Berlin
Norvall
Endorsement for Doan's Kidney Pills by Mrs Jasper Martin
A Georgetown woman testifies Doan's Kidney Pills cured her back pain and kidney issues after trying other remedies. She recalls first endorsement in 1908 and confirms lasting relief by 1911, with Foster-Milburn Co. as U.S. agents and the slogan Remember the name Doan's.
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Jasper Martin
Wood St
Georgetown
S. C
Dean
Iseman Drug Co
Centralized Parcels Post and US Postal Costs
A speaker warned against mimicking European Parcels Post to favor centralization of trade and cheaper service. He noted American workers earned far more and warned of a huge Postal deficit funded by taxes if railroads are paid on European-style low expenditures. He contrasted average English hauls of 41 miles with US goods runs of 687 miles. He blamed international postal accords, set by the Post Office Department, for pressuring higher rates as international courtesy.
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America
England
United States
Norvall
Congress
Post Office Department
To Mothers and Others Use Bucklen Arnica Salve for Children
The advertisement extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a safe cure for eczema rashes tetter chafings and skin ailments in children and for accidental injuries including cuts burns and bruises. It claims faster healing than any other salve and notes boils ulcers fever sores and piles also respond. Priced at 25 cents at druggists.
Freshly mined splint coal for prompt delivery
A local dealer advertises a carload of freshly mined splint coal from Climax Luin for sale. The notice invites patrons to send orders for prompt delivery, signed J. 1. Hazard.
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Hazard
Lost dog notices for white bull puppy and setter named Dot
Two lost dog notices from The Daily Item describe a solid white bull puppy with a docked tail and ears missing, missing on one front paw, with a reward offered to C. J. Ford. The second item is a tan and white setter female named Dot, about one year old, collared when last seen, friendly, and with a reward for recovery.
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C. 1
Ford
Daily Item
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Daily
Tee
Georgetown Daily Item CO
South
Ander
RATHS
Nared
Lycreur
Scurry
Lake City
Price
Foster-Milburn Co
Baffa
New York
Doan
Berka
Danville
Malar
L. Wallac
Charlton
West Varne
Séleyman
Cluett-Peabody & Go
DP. Tate
Methodist Miniter
Waites
Easton ‘Novelty. Store
Front Street
AirDome
Dunn's Monogram
Clermont
Clermont Distilling Co
Louisville
Milam
Green Williams
Crystal Jes
Poyter Co
GSE i Szei
Wenge
Saarg Ee
Inary Damier
C P. CO
Curtis-Powell Co., Inc. Produce and Commission
Georgetown Provision Co
Palmer’s Bakery
Saray
A. C. Croft & Bro
Geo. H. Wats
Budsten
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