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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1911
Page
3
There is no market in George town for crude turpentine. Quotations provided by Bourne & Co include New Virgin Dip at 4.50, Yellow Dip at 4.00, Tarin oil barrels at 8.50, Rosin NY quiet, and other notes on spirits, cotton, corn, oats, rice, flour, and pearl grist in sacks with prices listed as given.
Local weather reports expect thunder showers this afternoon across South Carolina with generally fair conditions tonight and Thursday. The piece also records varied local events including theater and vaudeville performances at Columbia and Georgetown, with sales, bargains, and promotions from Steele-Moses Co. plus a civic meeting on school tax levies in Winyah Indigo School District and planning notes from local businesses.
An old belief that all refrigerators are alike is challenged as dangerous. The article warns that improper cleaning and design foster fumes, odors, and germs, calling for sanitary solutions. It endorses the It Frost Sanitary Refrigerator as the sole safe option, noting price points.
Advert after asking if you have kidney and bladder discomfort and symptoms such as back ache and frequent urination. Claims Williams' Kidney Pills cure, with druggist price 50 cents. Sold by Tieman Drug Co.
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