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Georgetown Daily Item

Location

Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1909

Page

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Rouse Dies. Georgetown Chief of Police Passes After Illness

Mr. Robert W. Rouse, about 40, died this morning at his Highmarket Street home after a ten day illness. He served four years as Georgetown’s chief of police, earning high regard from council and citizens. He leaves a wife, five children, a brother A. D. Rouse, and a large community mourns his loss. Funeral at Duncan M. E. Church tomorrow at eleven, burial in Elmwood Cemetery.

Highmarket Street Robert W. Rouse Rouse Georgetown A. D. Rouse Duncan M. E W. H. Hodges Elmwood Cemetery

Grand Jury Presentment for October Term

Hon. R C Watts presiding judge presents final report from October term. Seven indictments issued six true bills and one no bill. Jail inspection notes leaking water pipes and dangerous stairs and veranda needing repair. Dispensary work satisfactory. County roads mostly good with bridge repairs in No 1 and No 3 townships to be done. Shortage found in treasurer's office. recommended proceeding against ex county treasurer and witnesses A W Jones and K B Wilson. Court house offices audited. thanks given to court solicitors and officers.

R.C. Watts A. W. Jones K. B. Wilson Ban Company Court House Y. J. A. Thrall

Backache Signals Kidney Trouble Say Georgetown Citizen

A Georgetown woman describes severe backaches and kidney pain linked to kidney disease and diabetes. She credits Doan's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co for relief, noting improved urine flow and overall health after use. Sold by all dealers 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.

Bright Georgetown J. O. Hathcock Front St S. C Dean Isemwan Drug Co Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York United States Doan

20 Million Shoes Needed To Stamp Out Hookworm

Report from Mobile on October 19 declares more than 20 million pairs of shoes must be issued to foot the South to eradicate hookworm. Public health officials blame barefoot living among both blacks and whites, citing origins in Africa and links to tuberculosis, urging widespread shoeing as key to economic and educational improvement.

Mobile Ala John D. Rockefeller Southern Education Board Public Health and Marine Hospital Service Africa Washington South Charles Warden Stiles Rockefeller Carnegie

Forest Work on the Vanderbilt Estate at Biltmore NC

The Biltmore estate forests in North Carolina cover about 130 900 acres and produce four million feet of lumber 5000 cords of tannic acid wood and fuel a thousand cords of tan bark and several hundred cords of pulp wood annually. Managed forestry improves value while fire guards logging roads and fire lines protect and connect the tract. Experimental silviculture work at Biltmore advances forestry science and practice.

Biltgnore North Carolina Firese Biltmore

Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets Urged For Stomach Ailments

A Georgetown Drug Co notices Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia with a money back guarantee after reasonable use. Sizes 25c 50c and 1.00 sold at The Rexall Store Georgetown.

Georgetown Rexall Georgetown Drug Co

Wheat Planting Urged Amid High Flour Prices

Amid soaring flour costs, farmers are urged to plant wheat now with little prospect for relief soon. The note emphasizes steady demand and the economic strain from current market prices.

Wheat as a staple for farms urged in Bamberg Herald

The Bamberg Herald urges farmers to include wheat in next year’s crops. It notes most farms have land suitable for wheat and with ordinary care in planting and protecting against stock in early months a good yield is reasonably certain.

Bamberg Herald

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R. W. Rouse White Supremacy Club City Democratic Party G. A. Doyle W. Doar H. Smith County Court House Phenix Furniture Co Springs Stan American Live Stock Insurance Co Florence Pee Dee Vanderbilt Estate Ava Adm
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