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Georgetown Daily Item

Location

Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1908

Page

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Local Gazette Highlights Shops and City Visitors

Local notices describe Steele-Moses Company sales and full grocery stocks. A parade of visitors, including Mr. Snipes and Mrs. Arrowsmith, stops in as forest data from Post indicates planning after September storms.

Steele-Moses Company N. W. Cook Rosemary Our City Haenel Plantersville J. O. LaFontisee U. S. Department of Agriculture and Forestry Service LaFontisee

Sensational Halley Comet Visits Again in 1910

The Halley’s Comet, famed for its sensational display, travels through space a billion miles toward Earth and will approach perihelion around May 10, 1910. Fear of impact has faded as scientists say we will miss by millions of miles, while its historical influence includes inspiring bell ringing in Roman Catholic churches since 1455.

Halley Neptune Colixus Marius

Drain issues blamed for fever epidemic in Sampit area

In October issue we urged the Board of Health to address a drainage problem from the Sampit river near Prince Cannon and St James streets, linked to a fever outbreak. Dr Gailliard and local residents confirm the drain's role, while fire exits at Howard school remain inadequate.

Board of Health Sampit Prince, Cannon and St. James Streets Gailliard

Peace Maker Killed In Wrestlers Duel At Wakefield

In Coldwater Mississippi Manning Jamison 30 and his brother Edwin 22 intervened to stop a wrestling bout. Edwin drew a knife and Manning drew his own. The two fought and both were stabbed with Manning dying within minutes. Edwin was severely wounded. Will Kountz was present.

Coldwater Miss Wakefield Manning Jamison Edwin Jamison Will Kountz Manning

Fifty Three Sundays This Year Noted in Johnston News Monitor

The Johnston News Monitor explains there will be 53 Sundays this year and that such an occurrence won’t recur for 110 years. It suggests using the extra Sunday for church, visiting, scripture, or family activities and hints at eventual consequences of the choice.

Johnston News- Monitor

Gallery Collapse Injures Dozens at Washington Address

In Jackson Mississippi on October 6 a gallery at the Coliseum on the Fairgrounds collapsed as Bédker T Washington finished his speech. Four to five thousand attendees, many white and in reserved sections, were in the hall when the structure fell. Panic and trampling caused several injuries among the crowd.

Jackson Miss Bédker T . Washington Fairgrounds

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