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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1911
Page
2
On May 1 1911 The Daily Item reflects on its four years serving Georgetown declaring gratitude to patrons and supporters. The note praises the paper as a vehicle for promoting the city and its resources and ends with a hope that 1912 will bring a larger, more readable paper aligned with a “Greater Georgetown.”
Washington report details a planned national commemoration of the Panama Canal transformation to be centered in New Orleans in November 1913. The Southern Commercial Congress backs a series of conventions, excursions, and land and water pageants to involve leaders from across the country with aims to keep travel costs under 100 dollars for those within a thousand miles of the Gulf.
A South Carolina resident Mrs P D Epps reports kidney pain and backache relieves after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She cites two years of kidney distress and full relief. Sold by all dealers price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
Augusta Ga April 30 George L Goodwin was found dead in his boarding house bath tub with his face and upper body lathered The death is attributed to an acute indigestion His brother discovered the body after he was last seen going to the room last night
The weather bureau predicts a cold wave moving from the Northwest into the Mississippi Valley and New England midweek. Temperatures may fall to freezing in the central Rocky Mountain region, with a snow storm possible in the northern upper Lake region. Generally unsettled conditions persist in the plains and South with showers.
An old advertisement touts Williams Indian Pile Ointment as a remedy for blind and bleeding piles and itching, claiming it absorbs tumors and provides instant relief. Williams Indian Fire Ointment also marketed for piles and itching of the rate parts, by The I Drug Co.
A compilation of meeting notices for The Lodges, Courtney Camp No 457 W O W meets on the first and third Wednesday nights on the third story over Bank of Georgetown. Georgetown Rebekah Lodge No 31 meets on the second Tuesday at 8 pm and the fourth Tuesday at 4 pm at Odd Fellows Hall over Bank of Georgetown. Excelsior Lodge No 69 I O O F meets Thursdays at 8 30 pm over Bank of Georgetown. Poncas Tribe No 78 I O R M meets Friday night at Wigwam over Bank of Georgetown with a welcoming stance to visiting brethren.
The Wire-Drawn Mazda Lamp offers improved electric illumination. It burns in any position and resists breakage from jar or vibration unlike the old Tungsten Lamp. Now for sale at Georgetown Railway & Light Co office with 25 watts at 65 cents, 40 watts at 70 cents, 60 watts at 100 cents, and 100 watts at 5? cents. demonstrations available.
Effective at 5 45 a m Sunday April 9 1911 trains between Georgetown and Lanes will depart Georgetown earlier. The service between Georgetown and Lanes will leave at 5 45 a m and 4 15 p m fifteen minutes earlier than current times. The notice includes the detailed timetable.
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