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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1909
Page
2
Opinion mocks postmaster general plans to raise money by mail as a cure for the postal deficit. It argues against higher mailing rates for money transfers, claiming such changes would shrink revenue and push funds to banks and express firms, harming the public.
The piece argues against replacing city government with a three to five member commission with full powers. It warns such centralization echoes despotism and risks undermining representative government, urging caution about abolishing legislative and administrative departments.
Syl Bynum a Black man convicted of the murder of John Turner was hanged in Clay County jail Fort Gaines Georgia at 11 o clock The private execution followed a full confession Bynum urged Black people to avoid secret societies in his dying statement Doctors pronounced him dead six minutes after the drop.
At the solicitation of many friends W H Andrews announces his candidacy for mayor of Georgetown. He pledges to abide by primary rules and to work for a greater and better Georgetown.
A series of announcements from F. L. Siau L. Brinkley and W. W. Munnerlyn declaring candidacy for Alderman. They pledge to work for the upbuilding of Georgetown if elected and ask for the support of voters.
Proposals will be received until 12 o'clock M October 30 1909 for scraping cleaning and painting letter boxes package boxes and posts in this city. For forms proposals specifications and further information apply to the undersigned ALL King Postmaster
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