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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1909
Page
1
Senator Sutherland of Utah argues for a tariff bill with duties set a little higher rather than lower. He warns a too low tariff harms industry, employment, and business, while a higher tariff preserves market activity and keeps prices in check.
The Arthur Manigault Chapter U D C will meet at the President's home 833 Prince St on Thursday morning June 3 at 10 o'clock. The gathering commemorates Jefferson Davis birthday with a brief business session followed by a social feature and crosses presented to veterans J B Bragdon J M Porter John Bourne. Members urged to attend as this is the last meeting of the season.
Remaining unclaimed in the Georgetown Post Office are listed. Recipients must claim as advertised and pay one cent per letter delivered. Names include Ben Adam, Joe Brown, W. L. Burgess, Enracle Collins, Capt. Harrell, Joseph Harding, Jno. Human, Pleasant Jackson, Fred Johnson, Jno. Manigault, Jno. Milliken, J. M. Ruark, Willie Smith, H. G. Smith, Geo. Wallace, Fred Willem e, Geo. Willieme, T. J. Young among men and Mrs Eva Alton, Mies Victoria Brown, Mrs Silvia E Brown, Mrs Catherine Fleming Nichols, Miss Hass Ranter, Miss Sarah Ringer, Miss Haslett Sanders, Miss Hannah Simmons, Miss Ellen Sindad, Mrs Williams.
A young woman asks for dry goods in a shop. The clerk quotes four kisses per yard and the customer buys 80 yards. She plans to have her grandmother settle the bill, leaving the clerk amused by the playful bargain.
A tornado hit Zephyr in Brown County early Sunday, leaving at least 32 dead and up to 50 seriously wounded. Nearly fifty homes were demolished and a lumber yard fire destroyed a block. A special Santa Fe train with nine surgeons was dispatched to aid victims.
A Georgetown woman Mrs. J. Q. Hathcock describes long lasting backache and kidney pains that worsened with frequent secretions. After trying several remedies, Doan's Kidney Pills provided relief, restoring regular secretions and improving health. Sold by dealers. 50 cents. FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo NY, sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
President Taft will open the Yukon Alaskan exposition in Seattle on June 1. A gold telegraphic key presented by Secretary Ballinger and Washington congressional delegation will be mounted on Alaska marble and adorned with twenty two gold nuggets. The key will link to the White House telegraph system and the president will touch it to start the exposition.
Paris reports Jean Naudin a Toulon Arsenal workman earning about a dollar a day has devised a greatly improved wireless apparatus. Tested under minister of marine direction for possible fleet adoption, it originated from improvised components such as old cans umbrella ribs and discarded bottles.
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