29 Nov 1910
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1910
Page
1
The sad news reports the death of Mrs Fritz Young in Charleston at 4 30 this morning. She was about 65, operated on yesterday, leaves eight children and many grandchildren. Her body to be brought to the city for burial in the Episcopal cemetery.
Warning about cheap imitations of Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey sales. buyers should check for the bell emblem on the bottle to ensure they purchase the genuine remedy.
In Memoriam Lillie Bertell Kennedy aged sixteen died Thursday night after a thirty hour illness. Funeral held Friday at 10 30 a m at West End Methodist with Rev W H Murray and Dr H M Parker. Body buried in family ground twenty four miles away. She leaves a widowed mother and two sisters. The bereaved family has sympathy from all.
A household medicine claim notes Foley's Honey and T as best rest cures for coughs and colds for children and adults. The Iseman Drug Co and The Croft Drug Co are cited in connection with the product.
The article explains section 1540 of the 1909 law requiring fertilizer samples be analyzed with multiple witnesses and seals. It argues for simplifying procedures while protecting both farmers and manufacturers, notes rebates on deficient samples, and invites readers to visit the office and laboratory for proof.
Florence November 28 three negroes Clarence Ham Alex Weldon and William Burroughs were convicted of murdering Elihu Moye on October 28 and sentenced by Judge George W Brown to hang on December 16 between 10 and 2. Reported crowd estimates range from 3000 to 4000 outside the courthouse with 700 to 800 admitted inside.
An advertisement from The Iseman Drug Co and The Croft Drug Co promotes Foley Kidney Pills as upbuilding strengthening and soothing with tonic action and quick results.
A Georgetown South Carolina post office lists remaining unclaimed letters including men J. D. Baldwin Peter Brown Richear Cleay T D Dines John E Karrel J E Harrell and others along with women Mrs John A Andrus Miss Relict Brown Miss Ethel Black Mary Collington Miss Mesa Chance Mrs M C Fone Mrs Martha Hasell Mrs Small Johnson Mrs Elvira Mitchell Miss Lisse Pluden Mrs Sarah Robentson Miss Elizabeth White Miss Clelia Woodham and more.
Advert shows Dr Bell’s Ant Pain as magic for bowel trouble with instant relief and notes it also eases external pains.
A quoted reminiscence describes Charles Parnell as brave and tragic amid scandal. It recalls a rumor of Capt. O'Shea seeking to use a female rival to ruin him, but the woman fell in love with the Irish patriot instead, hastening his ruin.
Hexamethylenetetramine is cited as a key ingredient in Foley's Kidney Remedy. Medical texts note its use as a uric acid solvent and anti septic for urine. Take Foley's Kidney Remedy at first sign of kidney trouble to avoid serious malady.
Governor Ansel named state delegates to the Rivers and Harbors Congress to be held in Washington December 7 to 9. Delegates include R. G. Rhett of Charleston A. J. Matheson Bennettsville L. M. Breeden Bennettsville W. J. Montgomery Marion R. P. Hamer Jr Hamer W. S. Reamer Columbia W. A. Metts Columbia Samuel Dibble Orangeburg W. G. Smith Orangeburg E. W. Duvall Cheraw W. D. Morgan Georgetown R. M. Barnes Georgetown J. A. Banks St. Matthews Leroy Lee Kingstree D. J. Bradham Manning D L Sinkler Charleston A. C. Kaufman Charleston. Gov. Ansel may attend.
A vintage advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable case of catarrh if not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites endorsements from local wholesalers Walding Kinnan Marvin and F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. The cure is described as internal and blood-centric with testimonials available. Price is 75 cents per bottle and Hall's Family Pills are recommended for constipation.
A London Truth note reports a Hungarian lottery company boosting its circulars with the claim that Dr. Crippen is their client in 1907 and prints a facsimile of a letter ordering four quarter tickets in old numbers, highlighting sensational advertising tactics.
An old advertisement touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a remedy to break up the worst cold and ease throat irritation. It claims quick cures for coughs colds grippe and all throat and bronchial troubles.
A fragmentary reminiscence recounts a tale about Mr. Levy of the Daily Telegraph asking for copy editing and Sala's sharp reply likening himself to a butcher who cares not how the meat is served. The excerpt reflects literary recollections surrounding the press era.
Ravena Texas resident Ellie Tiler writes she was nearly blind and used Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve. She claims the product cut the scum from her eyes and restored her sight, calling it worth its weight in gold at 25 cents a tube.
Five jurors were selected to try Joseph Wendling for the murder of eight year old Alma Kellmer. The venire was exhausted and the court recessed until 10 oclock tomorrow morning.
Antiseptic salve promises relief for eczema salt beam tetter ringworm running sores chapped hands and lips pimples black heads barber's itch sun burn insect bites fever sores nasal catarrh and more at 25 cents.
The Anderson Mail reports that camphor balls are placed around newly cooked Charles ton waffles to deter moths, indicating a precautionary home practice. The note reflects everyday domestic concerns and regional writing style of the period.
Old saying that whooping cough runs its course is challenged by Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey claims. The advertisement asserts the remedy can cure whooping cough and cites decisive results.
An Edgefield Advertiser note argues that if Augusta absorbs its suburbs and dissolves its divorce courts, census data by decade’s end would tell a different story about the region’s demographics and institutions.
Bucks Township residents certify Dennis W. Martin of Haskell S C holds Lipps Method of Making Home Made Fertilizer with right to sell. They state a ton of it equals a ton of costly commercial fertilizer and list signatories including W T Williams and S H B Supt of Education. For information write Dennis W. Martin.
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