23 Oct 1911
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1911
Page
1
A breezy roundup lampoons lawsuits and public life with quirks and quips. Items include Frank Castor suing for a $20 000 per kick, a Mrs Farris mislaid jewelry and a burst of social satire about editors and bribery.
Dr James H Hyslop returned from Boston asserting evidence of Professor William James spirit identity and plans further talks with mediums despite partial satisfaction He predicts future ability to see and talk with spirits though death barrier remains. Hillsboro Ill October 20 report notes widow sues saloonkeepers for 55000 after insurance agent A A Warden dies from drink related illnesses following heavy saloon travel and is described as a possible liquor men convention at trial.
An ad touts Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve as a harmless painless cure for sore eyes. The product promises relief at 25 cents per tube with a guarantee.
Advert reads a mystery remedy by Dr Bell promising to cure coughs with Bazar-Honey. It urges buyers to look for the bell emblem on the bottle as proof of genuineness.
Patent medicine advertisement notes Dr Bells Antspain claimed to relieve internal and external pains. The short copy urges use for various aches and stresses its universal healing promise with testimonials.
In McClellansville on Wampaw Creek Newell Wilson of Honey Hill was shot and killed when a gun discharged in a boat. Clyde Wilson and Newell Smith were present. the entire load entered Wilsons right breast. Clyde Wilson carried the body about three miles to his parents home.
A humorous ad copy claims coughing ends with Dr Bell s Pine Tar Honey and that a few doses stop the cough. The piece promotes the remedy as the solution to persistent throat irritation.
Advertising copy promotes Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey claiming a single bottle removes doubt about its merit and cures a cough, encouraging shoppers to look for the bell on the bottle as proof of genuineness.
An 19th century ad claims Dr Bell’s Anti Pain destroys disease germs and stops inflammation almost instantly. It urges readers to keep a bottle at home and notes the product is sold everywhere.
An advertisement touts Eagle Eye Salve from Sutherland promising a cure for eyes at two cents. It claims quick relief and targets readers seeking inexpensive treatment.
An advertisement touts Dr Bell's Antiseptic Salve as a rapid cure for sores boils eruptions blackheads and skin affections. The product priced at 25 cents is claimed to be sold everywhere and widely available.
Boston report describes Rev. Clarence Richeson of Emmanuel Baptist Cambridge arrested for first degree murder in the cyanide death of Avis Linnell 19, a Conservatory student, at Hyannis and found in a YWCA bathroom. Police traced cyanide purchase to the minister as crowds gathered outside a Brookline home. Also noted is William R Hearst’s return to the Democratic fold amid speculation over the Independence League’s role in upcoming contests.
An advertisement promotes Aler Shaving and Dr Bell antiseptic salve with claim to prevent sores and disease. A property listing details a 519 Highmarket house with four horse carriage garage and yard, priced at 82500 with terms to UG Easton. The bulletin forecasts cold weather and possible snow in the Great Lakes region with frosts in Gulf States and Ohio Valley. A Western minister jokes about Hades being a state without naming Ohio or Pennsylvania.
Remaining unclaimed in Georgetown South Carolina post office through October 21 1911 include men Louis Anderson Lerois Brown James F Detyens James H Detyens C H DeWitt Robert Kelly Stitch James Willliams and women Mrs H A Atkinson Miss Lucyard Borrow Josephine Davis Mrs Thayer Davenport Sarah Pleatt Miss Clare Stade Grace Sings Mrs Abby Williams. Also note Wisconsin’s famed spender linked to Milwaukee fame as the source of a state politician who spent $30000 for beer to win a U S Senate seat. The political note follows with a comment on national game priorities after the world series.
Notice warns against catarrh cures that release mercury into the system. It claims such remedies damage the senses and body, urging readers to buy genuine Toledo made medicines from Cheney Co and F J & Co with testimonials and a price per bottle.
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