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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1908
Page
1
A Parisian syndicate said to the Brazilian government it would run a car omnibus system in Rio de Janeiro using 50 buses. Fares would be 42 cents for the first hour and six cents for each additional hour. The report highlights the proposal as a modern urban transit plan.
The A. C. L. Corp. shipped over four million feet of lumber from the port last week to Northern Western and foreign markets. The large outbound volume highlights the company’s export activity and regional trade links.
One vessel currently in port will be loaded with lumber by the A. C. L. Corporation and lies at their docks awaiting shipment.
The ad promotes Stevens Rifles Shotguns and Pistols as ideal Christmas gifts. It touts 1864 market history guaranteed quality and popular prices. It urges outdoors use for boys building shooting skill self control and manliness and directs inquiries to Progressive Hardware and Sporting Goods Merchants.
Merchants report two weeks of strong trade with crowds and extra clerks. The town touts its goods as as cheap as anywhere fueling large weekly gatherings and high shopper activity.
Georgetown South Carolina November 18 1908 Rev March Singleton of Annandale South Carolina pioneer of the SC A M E Conference died at his North Santee home on November 17 He leaves a wife and many friends with a blessing for his ashes and a call to rest in that heavenly city beyond with the voice well done servant of God. Frank Woodbury
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