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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1912
Page
2
A gardening tip explains building a manure barrel system from a hogshead or oil barrel with a side faucet. It describes preparation, ventilation, placement on a box with bricks, filling with clean manure and water, and using liquid for watering pots. Remedies for rot include cement filling and sealing. Ida D. Bennett credits Successful Farming.
In Macon Georgia on May 24 a man named Jon Tillman was tried for his life in the Bible Superior Court and acquitted in eight minutes. Lawyers believe this breaks all legal records for dispatch in a capital case as the jury was selected the solicitor argued three witnesses testified and a verdict of not guilty returned.
A Washington Star excerpt discusses Crater Lake in Oregon within a Department of the Interior publication on the Geological History of Crater Lake. It explains how Mazama volcano formed the lake, notes surrounding peaks Hood and Rainier, and describes rim cliffs, lake waters, and the nontechnical accessibility of the illustrated work. It also includes a humorous exchange about government service and a medical advertisement for Hall’s Ostarrah Cure.
One of Georgetown's most modern residences in the best residential section. Corner lot, twelve rooms and bath, large pantry, a nice lawn, new house with every modern convenience. Terms to suit purchaser. Apply at Item office.
A bank urges readers to save with them highlighting how interest on savings compounds when money is deposited. The message promotes prudent financial planning and emphasizes having funds accessible and protected in bank care.
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