24 Oct 1911
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1911
Page
1
Jno R Walsh a Chicago banker and former bank president died of heart failure at his home nine days after being paroled from Leavenworth Federal Prison. He was 74 and had faced a three year sentence for misappropriating bank funds.
Clemson's State Fair display will occupy three quarters of the State Building with extensive exhibits on crops cotton soil types pruning and spraying fruit vegetables and dairy products. The Division of Entomology will show insect pests and control methods while student work and textile production are featured along with films and a dyeing machine.
An advertisement claims Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey stops coughing with a few doses. It markets the product as a remedy for persistent coughs and indicates quick relief.
Claim for Dr Bell's Pine Honey guarantees a cure for doubt in merit and cough with one bottle. Advertises the Bell mark on the bottle as proof of genuineness.
The exhibit promotes Dr. Bell's Anti Pain as a fast remedy and showcases a 1 H. P. gasoline engine cast and built by students. Demonstrations include ironwork items from the forge shop and a cattle yard display with about thirty head of cattle and hogs across various breeds.
An offer from the Steele-Moses Co. promotes one case of 4-4 Bleeched Cambricat e. The notice states availability for purchase on Monday all day.
Gulfport Mississippi on October 23, B W Thompson age 24 died after dash for a departing train when a telegram from his wife in New Orleans said their child was ill. He was injured when struck by the wheels and died within hours.
Atlantic Coast Line offers a low round trip rate of 3.35 from Lanes S C to the State Agricultural and Mechanical Fair includes admission and transport from Union Station Columbia to the Fair Grounds. Tickets on sale Oct 28 to Nov 3 with return by Nov 5 1911. Child fare under twelve half price. Contact R H Josey or W J Craig for details. House for sale 519 Highmarket Street with barn and garage, 100 by 150 feet, price 2500.
An early 20th century ad touts Suther and's Eagle Eye Salve promising eye cure at a stated cost. The pitch claims the salve is only for eyes and offers a quick remedy.
An old advertisement touts Dr Bell Antiseptic Salve for sores boils eruptions pimples blackheads and skin affections with a 25 cent price and broad availability, stating rapid cures.
Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve promises relief for sore eyes with a harmless painless guarantee. Each tube costs 25 cents and is marketed as an easy cure.
A dubious claim links a product to a universal cough cure. The text urges readers to seek a hidden warning on the bottle, implying deception around the remedy and its true effects.
In a Newark News item six men drink six rounds of beer under a rule of treating. The piece notes no scandal, but ponders the idea of six women entering a drug store and drinking thirty six sodas, highlighting gendered expectations.
Californians approve the initiative referendum and recall measures with strong support in contrast to President Tafts vetoes on statehood bills. The article cites distrust of judges tied to railroad interests and notes California’s historic stance on reform and corruption at the judiciary.
Warning against mercury ointments for catarrh and praising Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective. Notes testimonials and price.
The books for the collection of State and County Taxes will open on October 16, 1911, and close on December 31, 1911. Penalties apply for late payment with 1 percent in January, 2 percent in February, 5 percent in March, then executions will be issued against delinquents. Tax rates include 13 3-4 mills total, a poll tax of $1.00, and a commutation tax of $2.00 payable by December 31, 1911.
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