Local and Personal News From The Item
City notes report E R Stewart in town and a dangerous market dock hole. Reed of Mass visits, Cleveland turns 71 peaceably. A theft at Georgetown Furniture leads to Judon’s 60 day chain gang sentence. Presbyterians award church contract to J J Cain of Columbia. Marion's Men elect officers. Hot supper to aid new church. Spring scenery inspires readers to enjoy nature and health tips.
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Cleveland
Sam Juden
Jude
Georgetown Furniture Co
Jones
Judon
A. A. Bradford
Columbia
Georgetown
Mesdames
L. G. Walker
N. Jacobs
Sumter
Haenel
J. L. la Bruge
Plantersville
Ladies Aid Society
Presbyterian Church
People's Bank
Man Jumped Down Elevator Shaft in Chicago
George B. McGuire former Pare and Duval hotel manager at Jacksonville Florida attempted suicide by leaping from the seventh floor of the Auditorium building. He survived landing on an ascending car at the fourth floor and was restrained at Harrison Street police station for mental evaluation after stating he lost his Florida position.
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Chicago
George B. McGuire
Jacksonville
Fla
Auditorium Building
McGuire
Harrison Street
Florida
Georgetown Chamber Advances Farmers Day Plans and Public Outreach
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce held a well attended meeting on Wednesday night. It approved promoting Georgetown in the Manufactur er's Record and an illustrated descriptive booklet of Georgetown and county. A Farmers Day in April with speeches at the Court House by state speakers was proposed, and invitations extended to Hon. E. J. Watson and Hon. James Cosgrove to speak on agriculture and drainage. A committee was appointed to organize. The group also discussed more equitable county taxation assessments and formed a committee to pursue it. The chamber pledged to sustain its productive work in Georgetown.
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Chamber of Commerce
Georgetown
Georgetown County
Morgan
Court House
Alarm Locks Arrive By Steamship This Day
A cargo of alarm and repeating alarm locks was received by steamship this day. The lot is ready regulated and authenticated as from Bt. H. Inman.
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H. Inman
President Roosevelt plan mocked as chess victory wows America
Fragmented item notes Roosevelt's message rewrite planned to amuse him, claims America defeated Britain in a chess battle, and claims about preparedness. Also mentions low diamond prices and discharges for workers, plus candy shop ads and Union Services at Presbyterian Church with Rev Cahall speaking.
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Roosevelt
America
Irving Place
Presbyterian Church
W. L. R. Cahall
Florence Book Music Co Piano Offer at Old Post Office
A sales notice invites buyers to purchase top piano brands at plain market prices from Florence Book Music Co located at the old post office. It promises easy payments and warns against cheap pianos bought at high prices, claiming better makes are available at sacrificial prices.
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Florence Book Music Co
Old Post Office
Stoessel Sentence Commuted To Ten Years
In St. Petersburg on March 17 the Emperor confirmed the death sentence for Lieutenant-General Stoessel and commuted it to ten years in a fortress. The former commander of Port Arthur had petitioned for a full pardon but remains denied.
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St. Petersburg
Stoessel
Port Arthur
Denial of Coroner Race Withdrawal by T. S. Sessions
A street report claiming T. S. Sessions has withdrawn from the coroner race is unequivocally denied. Sessions states he remains a candidate and rejects the circulating report as false.
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T.S. Sessions
Market Quotation Today Cotton and Grain Prices
Market notes show cotton middling nominal and corn 80 meal 1.65 feed oats 70. D S belly and butt terms 7% D S butts KY rice whole 41-25 flour 5.00 to 5.50 pearls grits in sacks 1.55 turpentine firm 00.
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D. S
Georgetown Dispensary Liquor Bid Notice 1908
Bids for wine beer and various whiskies under the Dispensary Law must be sealed and mailed to J F Deytens County Treasurer Georgetown S C by April 19 1908. The Board may reject all or part of bids and may adjust awarded contracts terms are ninety days. Open bids April 19 1908.
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Georgetown
S.C
Mch
J. F. Deytens
S. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
E.R. Stewart
Engineering ‘Corps
Market Dock
Mr. Reed
Mass
City
C. W. Reed
Electrical Theatre
Marion’s
Winyah
M.W. Pyatt
W. W. Hazzard
J. J. Johnson
John Richardson
A. F. McDonald
J. F. Poet
F. E. Johaaboney
G. B Penniman
Ogkee
C. P. Foxworth Co
Paradise
Italy
France
Emerald Isle
England
Call
Front St
C. Foxworth Co
Acme
Williams Coffee Coo
Arthur C. Evans
Carolina Holw Co
D. J. Crowley
Ice
Syottling ‘Works
Georgetown, SC
Farrar & Wescott
Cart
Charlotte N.C
Brinkley
Mgr
Foyal McConnell Co
Front Street
Loyal McConnell Co
Beaty Engineers and Contractors
Civil Engineering
Georgetown, S. C
Red Store Wharf
Hartnett & Day
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