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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1908
Page
1
Will Herrin was executed for the September murder of Emanuel Carver in Saluda at noon. The hanging proceeded without incident, Herrin offered little to say, and burial followed at the poor house after a brief service by Rev. D H Crossland. A crowd gathered but order was maintained.
A letter from Olin Sawyer M D states he has not applied for nor will he apply for the Marine Hospital Service vacancy created by the death of Dr. C Williams Bailey. He clarifies his stance to the notice’s recipients.
Meeting of Georgetown Chapter No 7 Order Eastern Star will be held Tuesday evening next at Masonic Hall at 7 30 o clock. Mrs T S McConnell W M Mrs John L Brinkley Sec.
The article argues that cars may be the deadliest weapon in the hands of drunk drivers. It notes that intoxicated motorists can be more dangerous than concealed-weapon bearers and urges careful consideration of new measures to curb rising automobile accidents.
A collage of satirical notes on tariffs and steel stocks finically challenged tycoon Carnegie lacks steel, New Bedford controls whale bone riches, a court debates insanity over bad verses, and imperial China and Persia figures wrap political quirks with a sharp date stained edge.
Census and Forest Service data show slack barrel stock valued at $15,800,253 last year, up $1.57 million from 1905. Elm, pine, red gum lead wood used. Ohio and Indiana dominate hoop production, while Pennsylvania, Missouri, Michigan, Arkansas and Virginia supply 56.8 percent of stave and heading output.
An anecdote from the Charlotte Observer recounts a Presbyterian minister’s sermon on election told through the voice of a traveling man and an old enslaved church member who describes election as a continual process. The anecdote frames election as a perpetual voting battle between God and Satan, with fate decided by which side one aligns with in life.
The Maryland department of agriculture ordered a state wide quarantine on cattle and sheep due to foot and mouth disease. Restrictions mirror those in Pennsylvania New York New Jersey and Michigan. Lineboro near the Pennsylvania line reported the epidemic first prompting inspectors. Secretary Wilson says immediate containment could cost the government about 500000.
Rumors claim John D. Archbold used shorthand dictation and typewritten letters to reveal Standard Oil negotiations. The leak, tied to his hotel register and a $4 per barrel epaulet bonus, may pressure the bold monopoly leader toward retirement amid public unease.
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