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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1911
Page
3
There is no market in Georgetown for crude turpentine. Quotations from Bourne & Co list Virgin 4.00, Yellow 4.00, Dip 4.00, Tarin oil barrels 4.25, Rosin N. Y. quiet, with prices for 14 Lorn meal 1.45 and oats 56a60. Other items include bellies 1014, butts 634, rice 834 to 4 14, flour 6,256.75, pearl grist in sacks 1.45.
Weather for South Carolina calls for cloudy tonight and Thursday with fair moderate north winds. Local business notes include J B Steele and EB Lloyd purchasing the Canning and Ginning Manufacturing plant near the city and steamers Farmer and Annie G tied up at opposite river bank. A city steamer command changes and public notices cover church meetings, local arrivals, and social events. Died Miss Susie Joynes aged about 14, funeral at Elmwood cemetery.
Several steady boarders wanted at Central House at 85 per week. Rooms to let furnished or unfurnished at reasonable rates. C A Robbins Proprietor. Sunday School basket picnic at Andrews on Saturday May 6 train leaves depot 10 a m returning Andrews 5 30 p m.
An old advertisement touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that cures catarrh by treating the blood and mucous surfaces. It claims a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure and invites readers to send for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo, Ohio.
Advertisement from Halsey Lumber Co dated April 30 in Charleston South Carolina offers a steam tug named Bull River for sale at 8850.00 with dimensions 42 feet by 11 feet by 6 feet draft. It lists an 8x9 New York Safety Power Co engine and 7x4 Walk Murdoch boiler with recent bottom and woodwork work. Boat valued at least 2500.00.
An advert invites readers undecided on a tailor to try a single garment, promising a perfect fit in the latest style and reasonable price. It cites a wide fabric selection, thorough finishing, and meticulous cleaning and pressing.
Claims instant relief and absolute cure for asthma bronchitis and hay fever. Sold by Iseman Drug Co with price set at 1.00 by mail. Trial package offered for 10 cents.
In a brief classified style notice W H Palmer seeks a dray ring phone number 194 with a date span from April 3 to April 8. The ad states contact details for service needs and scheduling.
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