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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1912
Page
2
Poetic lines describe a sequence from spark to silence to a lark, heart rapture, pain, and revival from dead ashes. The fragment hints at rebirth and life’s cyclical renewal through vivid contrasts between cold death and warm life returning.
The Democratic free sugar and excise tax bills were approved by the house. The sugar measure would abolish the sugar tax, saving about 100 million dollars yearly, funded by an excise on incomes over 5 000 dollars. The two bills aim to equalize government costs and tax the rich, with Democratic and Republican support.
A two masted fishing smack from Georgetown lies sunk near Remley Point with stories claiming intruders removed valuables before hull breaches. Owned by Captains Geo Watts and Homer Jacobs of Charleston, the vessel arrived days ago from Georgetown and was bought in Wilmington for about $2000 to start a fishing venture.
An advertisement features H. J. Brown of 23 Columbus St Charleston S C praising Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble back pain and nocturnal urination relief after using the product. The testimonial notes colored sediment in urine and restored kidney function and night rest. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is listed as sole U S agents with a 50 cent price.
Philadelphia report details Mrs. Daisy Opie Grace leaving for Atlanta with her attorney J A Branch and several newspaper men. She plans a six hour Washington layover and a late return, eluding most reporters except a few at the station. Opie Jr., her blind son, stays behind to be sent back to the asylum from which he was summoned.
Macon Ga March 24 The death of John S De Montmollin a Confederate veteran reveals papers claiming he was the heir to the Spanish throne The documents hidden in a house boat on the Ocmulgee River include communications from Alfonso and mention a possible invasion plan with Weyler funding The claimant was 74 born in Savannah a marine engineer by trade and lived a secluded life
Georgetown South Carolina post office unclaimed letters for period ended March 22 1912. Names include EN Henry Allison B Blake J W Bostick Ben Brown David Davis Moyds S C Joseph Daynes Gem Frasier William Guary M B Geathers William Keeth Walter Martin J Maxwell S M Miller Mr Laron Moore James Roddell B H Shackelford Artha Simmons Sam Washinton Mr Orlers Williams and women Miss Sarah Brown May Brown Clara Honey Annie James Julia Reed Emma Sumpter Mrs Mirer Skinner Lucy Smith Emma Wilson Rosalee Wright.
An old time drug advertisement extols the earth’s rotation at nineteen miles per second. It pivots to a sensational claim about Dr King’s New Life Pills delivering no griping or distress and complete health benefits. The ad promotes a 25 cent price at all druggists.
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