19 Oct 1911
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1911
Page
1
A breezy column surveys bracing weather, election chatter, and global headlines. It notes Wichersham and Farmer Wilson leading in a pennant race, trade talks in Chicago, Savannah cotton logs, and a spoof on candidates. It also references Secretary Wilson addressing brewers and a pure food ruling, with local retail notes on hats at Daggett’s millinery.
Sam P. Davis of Nevada proposes a large outdoor camp at the Panama-California International Exposition depicting Yankee Bar Red Dog Hangtown Poverty Flat and other Forty Nine era mining camps. He plans a dance hall gambling venues a daily stage coach and a collection of authentic objects to recreate mid-1840s life for three years. Director Collier seeks detailed plans and Davis would manage the camp which aims to be a major historical attraction on the 400 acre site with extensive horticultural displays and hundreds of plants backing the expo theme.
An advertisement touts Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve as a harmless, painless cure for sore eyes. The product is guaranteed and sold for 25 cents per tube.
Heavy rain from overnight storms drenched the Philadelphia grounds delaying the fourth World Series game between the Philadelphia Athletics and New York Giants. Officials postponed the game as Coombs and Mathewson combined for 243 pitches in eleven innings yesterday with the wet surface and wind hindering play.
An early 20th century testimonial-style notice promotes Dr Bell's Anti Pain as rapidly relieving bowel trouble by destroying disease germs and stopping inflammation. It urges keeping a bottle at home and claims availability everywhere.
A quirky old style notice touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a universal cough cure. It promises relief and urges readers to look for the bell on the bottle as proof of genuineness.
An ad notes that persistent coughs may be eased by Dr Bell s Pine Tar Honey and claims a few doses will stop the cough.
An advertisement touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey claiming a single bottle removes doubt about its merit and cures coughs. The copy urges readers to look for the genuine bell etched bottle as proof of authenticity.
Gamaliel Bradford Jr recounts a wounded moment at Gettysburg when he, a harsh Union foe, shouted Hurrah for the Union as Lee retreated. Lee halted, offered a sad gesture, and extended friendship saying he hoped Bradford would recover soon.
An ad for Sutherland’s Hagle Eye Salve claims a cure for eyes at 25 cents. The product targets eye ailments and promises reliability with a blunt, promotional tone.
River boats City of Columbia and Annie G left Granby landing Wednesday morning bound for Georgetown. Return trips carried full cargos, including tomatoes to Columbia. The season sees crates of tomatoes and shipments of cotton and crossties moving to northern ports. Weather aided travel as river level rose, easing shoal passage.
At the Democratic State convention in New Jersey a proposal to endorse Governor Wilson for the presidential nomination was rejected after Wilson opposed it. He argued endorsement would clash with a system that uses presidential primaries to let voters express preference. His stance prevailed and the choice was left to the people.
An old advertisement urges use of Dr Bell's Antiseptic Salve after shaving to prevent sores and germs. It claims disease prevention and notes a 25 cent price with wide availability.
The speech hails the court decision while the sugar trust plans to take forty million dollars more from consumers next year. The text mocks home remedies for skin ailments and notes continued price increases despite calls for dissolution.
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