04 Nov 1907
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1907
Page
1
Local and personal items note Dr. Chas W. Kollock, a distinguished Charleston oculist, will be at Winyah Inn tomorrow. Loyal readers are urged to call promptly as his stay will be short amid a stream of notices from Mingo Church baptisms to local court trials and sales.
An essay argues that alcoholic poison, not poisons detected by chemists, is the true danger. It asserts wine deepens misery, fuels licentiousness, and ends by forcing the drinker to confront a grim, sobering reality.
Marion South Carolina November 2 1907 an examination will be held in Florence November 23 1907 to select a candidate for the United States Naval Academy. Applicants must be between sixteen and twenty years old and stand at least five feet two inches tall weighing not less than 105 pounds. Further information from Dr J L Mann Florence SC or from me Marion SC.
List of letters remaining unclaimed in the Georgetown South Carolina post office for the period ended November 2 1907. Those seeking letters must state they are advertised and be prepared to pay one cent per letter.
Raffano Ruffano and his wife Antonette were found shot to death in the Garfield New Jersey grocery they owned. A neighbor located Antonette in the walk outside and Ruffano in the kitchen back of the shop. No murderer is known. the couple had moved from New York months earlier after fleeing Italy.
Jim Davis a Black man who shot two women early Sunday leaped from the Tennessee River bridge and died before rescue a 100 foot fall. Deputies chased him as he fired five times in the air then jumped claiming he killed twenty eight. the Florence Times notes postmaster support for parcels post and warns merchants about campaigning influences.
A clergyman seeking support for his care for souls visited a provincial town and led a large meeting. At the end a generous man pledged 250 dollars as a start, prompting the clergyman to express gratitude and hope for the donor’s business to double next year.
The Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions opened at 10 A.M. Judge Klugh presiding. Grand Jury empanelled. State vs Ezekiel Commons assault and battery with intent to kill true bill. Lester Scott grand larceny pled guilty, six months chain gang. Isaac Blake and Martha Blake livestock larceny true bill. Washington Casey livestock larceny no bill. Henry Caveton motion for new trial argued, decision not reached by press time.
A whispered exchange reveals an undertaker among the attendees, prompting anxious questions from the clergy man and the chairman about the reason for the disturbance. The moment underscores tensions at a community gathering.
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