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Georgetown Daily Item

Location

Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1909

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Health ordinance violator fined five dollars

A. A. Alston of St James street appeared before the Recorder charged by the Health Inspector with violating the health ordinance. He admitted the charge and received a five dollar fine, remarking others had only been fined one dollar. Allan Washington, a colored hack driver, was fined five dollars for cruel treatment of a horse and ordered to remove the animal from the street until fit for service.

A. A. Alston St. James Street Recorder L. L. Bolick Alston Allan Washington Aaron Washington

The South Embraces Prohibition Echoes in Verse

In Brunswick Journal verse, a satiric ode laments the dry South as mint julep lore fades. It contrasts festive drink culture with prohibition era realities, noting water everywhere and no drops to drink as moonshine wanes and sodas take over.

Milwaukee Tennessee Missouri South Southland Brunswick Journal

Board committee tours lands for loaning funds on buildings

A committee from the Board of Directors of the Security Building and Loan Association traveled by special train this morning to inspect lands. The visit aims to evaluate sites for future loans to fund construction of buildings in the area.

The Security Building and Loan Association Rosemary

Georgetown City Council Ratifies Light and Railway Franchise

May 15, 1909 Georgetown South Carolina. An extra meeting at the People's Bank approved and ratified the transfer of rights from Harry C Case to Georgetown Railway and Light Company for overhead trolley electric street railway. The ordinance requires acceptance and a bond of three thousand dollars before the transfer becomes effective. Mayor Fraser presided with Aldermen Doyle Colbert and Harvey.

Georgetown S.C People’s Bank Doyle Colbert Harvey Georgetown Electric Company Georgetown Railway and Light Company Harry C. Case Georgetown Railway and Light Co Harry Case Georgetown Railway , Light Company City of Ciy Council Harry A. Case State of South Carolina Harry C Easaigis Surantee Harry Chase of & Co Sion Nacre Inws Ars Ate H Carolina Tts Eaid Georgetown Carolin South Pamineas Cane Freetown Mailway and Light Company Harry ©. Case Ee Railway and Light

Income Tax Receipts Rise in Greenville and State

Greenville auditor reports income tax collections totaling 385.95 this year, up from 210.5 last year and 266.14 in 1907, with Charleston leading at 4,129.37 and Spartanburg second at 2,997.10. Several counties show non collectible tax notes, while new Greenville figures list substantial individual payments. The paper also notes a daily home edition planned for publication starting next month.

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