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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1908
Page
1
New York cotton futures rise with firmer openings for Dec and later months while traders note stronger stocks not seen since the 1901 boom. In Chicago trading on Nov 7, wheat Dec at 10014, corn 6134, oats 4834, and pork at 16.92.
George R. Sheldon treasurer of the Republican National Committee announced he will make public the full list of Taft campaign fund contributors on November 15. The list will include every individual donor’s name.
Charles W. Morse protested his fifteen year term, claiming he is a sacrifice to political interests and a victim of predatory wealth. He argued the judge could have given him life instead, as reported from New York on November 7.
In Laporte Indiana on November 7 1899 special report Ray Lamphen the man charged with murdering Belle Cunness and her three children told jail officials he was confident of acquittal and the prosecution asserts strong evidence against him making him a nervous wreck heading into the trial next week.
William Casey returns home in Pittsburg to find his wife and adopted daughter dead with their throats cut. George Hartsell, his son-in-law, lay unconscious in a room trunk with chloriform victim, dying soon after. Hartsell’s wife had been murdered in the same room a year earlier but was released due to lack of evidence.
In New York on November 7 the United States Circuit Court upheld the government’s Sherman act claim that the American Tobacco Company violated antitrust law. One of four judges dissented.
Camp Nemo Tennessee November 6 a party of nine alleged night riders was moved to Union City under Capt Cappell of Memphis with orders to bring them in dead or alive. John Cochran claimed coercion as a night rider, and Frank James said to be a distant relative of the famous outlaw.
Dr Julius E Barret of Johns Hopkins Hospital attached staff was arrested at Grand Central last night on disorderly conduct charges. A crowd insulted and slapped him after he allegedly insulted Miss Kate Dalton at the waiting room. Dalton and her brother were cited as part of the disturbance before Barret was taken to East Fifty first Street station and then to Night Court.
Ruth Putney of Medway Massachusetts is found dead in Ivorytown Pond. A note reads Do not mourn for me I am not worth it. She had returned from Ohio a few days earlier and feared factory life, preferring to end her life. She was twenty five.
In Charlotte on November 6 Er nest T Hayes aged 20 shot and mortally wounded T J Hays in Belmont suburb after pursuing his wife with an raised axe. Hayes surrendered to police and the father, taken to Presbyterian Hospital, is said to be dying. The shooting followed a demand for money previously given to the wife. the father claimed the shooting was justifiable to protect the mother.
Dry Goods Dress Goods and Novelties with full stocks and very attractive prices. The Steele-Moses Company. Oct 7 8.
Advertises Stevens Arms from J Stevens Arms and Tool Co offering rifles shotguns and pistols as ideal gifts for boys and men. Claims lifelong development of shooting skill self control and manliness with Stevens firearms and urges readers to request a 160 page illustrated catalog by sending five cents.
George Atkinson assaults clerk Harry Silverman at Morris Brooks Jewelry, 2823 Third Avenue, as he tried to open the safe and grab a satchel of jewelry. Atkinson, captured after a chase by Detectives Repetto O Mara and Officer Kelly, left the satchel in the store. Silverman was found unconscious and hospitalized with a severe head wound.
John S. Pyatt forbids all persons from hunting shooting or trespassing on any of his lands on Kensington Island by this notice.
Joseph G. Cannon of Illinois is re elected to serve as speaker of the national house of representatives for four more years. A for sale notice offers a double barrel breech loading shotgun No 10 bore in first class condition at this office. Our grocery department remains full with fresh goods by each steamer. The Steele Moses.
Beaty 4 Beaty delivers services in land surveying civil engineering drainage sewer designs concrete work house moving sewer construction and railroads based in Georgetown South Carolina.
Charles F. Murphy rushed to Tammany Hall amid threats of reprisals on his mayoral comptroller and board of aldermen candidates. He blamed Bryan’s weak NY County showing on business voters’ fear of Bryan and on Republican voting aiding Taft. He defended loyalty to his slate and pledged renewed opposition to McCarren and Queens allies while denying any deal with Republicans.
Nov 6 Swan Lake Minnesota fire at E W Carey home seven including Mrs Carey five children and a Miss Gillespie died in the flames. Carey severely injured and not expected to recover. Fire started when Carey lighted the kitchen stove with coal oil. Remaining occupants asleep suffocated in their beds.
Dissolution of Watts and Broughton partnership in the Enterprise Woodyard and Junk business. G F Mallory has bought L L Broughton's interest and will continue the business as Watts and Mallory under the original firm's terms and covenants. Oc28 Nov4 11.
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