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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1912
Page
3
Generally fair to tonight and Wednesday with light to moderate northeast and east winds. Expect pleasant conditions across the state with mild temperatures and no precipitation indicated.
One of Georgetown's most modern residences in the best residential section. Corner lot with twelve rooms and a bath plus a large pantry. Nice lawn and new house with every modern convenience. Big bargain for any buyer. Terms to suit purchaser. Apply at Item office.
After a month in Baltimore Mr. W. H. Walker returns to the city yesterday. A commission was issued by the Secretary of State to the Bank of Hemingway Hemingway D. C. with capital of 15000 dollars. Petitioners named are W. C. Hemingway and H. L. Baker.
Washington May 18 The Senate judiciary committee decided to report favorably the Works resolution restricting the Presidential tenure to a single six year term. A minority report favoring a four year term will also be made. Reports expected in a day or two.
The piece notes a story from S. S. Carmania arriving yesterday. A wife questions her husband at breakfast about a forehead wound. Percival explains he bit himself after standing on a chair in a comical gymnastic mishap.
A Columbia report notes hurried caucuses and informal inferences among State executive committee members and supporters of chairman candidates. Major Daniel L. Sinkler of Charleston arrives as Grace faction picks Charleston member. Geo H Swab from Barnwell Convention expected. Charleston and Georgetown claimants seat debated, likely sent to the Convention. R McManning of Sumter arrives as a delegate-at-large candidate with hopeful supporters.
Mr. Lowndes J. Browning of Union denies reports he is out of the race for candidate at large. He states he is still in the race to the finish and expects election. He will arrive here in the morning.
Conway May 13 An unknown negro entered a prominent lady s home perhaps to attack but fled when two women were in the room. A neighbor heard screams, bloodhounds were sent for and soon took up the trail six miles from town. Authorities fear vigilante action if the suspect is captured tonight.
The advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for malaria and related fevers in swamp-dwellers. It claims the product kills malaria germs, restores appetite and strength, and cites W. M. Fretwell of Lucama NC as a testimonial after three bottles. Price is 50 cents at druggists.
A fragmented OCR item mentions External Paina and a sitestal id in a technical context. The readable text suggests a procedural note or identifier related to ASP LPRit, but details are incomplete. No clear event or outcome is established in the readable lines.
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