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Georgetown Daily Item

Location

Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1909

Page

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Water Route Plan to Link Georgetown and Columbia

A Georgetown to Columbia water route report urges a six foot depth and a 100 foot width from Winyah Bay to the Santee, with four foot depths to Columbia and Camden via the Congaree and Wateree. The plan includes raising Columbia dam by two feet, enabling year round freight from Baltimore and New York and placing Columbia on a shared water corridor with Augusta.

Wateree Winyah Bay Santee Columbia York Georgetown Augusta

Jewish New Year and Yom Kippur Observances

The Jewish year 5670 approaches New Year on September 15 marking ten penitential days ending with Yom Kippur. Services will be held daily in the local synagogue with fasting and prayer for forgiveness. The season emphasizes self examination and confession of sins.

Angel on the stairs Stops rude remark in Tit Bits

A woman trips on a dress as she descends to dinner and a man mocks the situation by comparing her to Balaam. The offended lady answers with a gracious quip claiming the angel blocked the way and the donkey spoke.

Balaam

Polar Expedition News Reaches San Jose

Mrs J Martz wife of a Redland capitalist is said by Father Richard Gleeson head of Santa Clara college to have received a cable from Dr Frederick A Cook announcing success of his polar expedition She read the message Have placed the Stars and Stripes on the North Pole She telephoned her son and left for San Francisco with plans to reveal the news first to him

San Jose Cal J. Martz Redland Richard Gleeson Santa Clara College Frederick A. Cook

Statewide Prohibition Push Planned by Anti-Saloon League

In Spartanburg the Anti-Saloon League of South Carolina announced a fight for statewide prohibition at the next state legislature. A union with the Christian Temperance Workers will form and publish The South Carolina Voice with Rev. J. L. Harley as editor and Miss Emma Gary as associate editor.

Spartanburg Anti-Saloon League of South Carolina J. L. Harley The Christian Temperance Workers South Carolina Voice H. B. Carlisle General Assembly J. L.harley Voice Emma Gary

Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement by Georgetown Resident

S P Gordon of Georgetown South Carolina reports backache and kidney pain relieved by Dean's Kidney Pills after one box. He says discolored secretions and nocturnal disruption ended and he regained rest. Doan's sold nationwide by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, 50 cents. Remember the name. Doan's.

S. P. Gordon Front St Georgetown S. C Dean Tieman Drug Co Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York United States Doan

Harry Fogel Returns From New York With Stock Picks

Mr. Harry Fogel arrived back from New York this morning after ten days selecting his fall and winter stock of dry goods.

Harry Fogel New York

Old Man Pipps Changes His Mind

A New Street brokerage room erupts in debate over a railroad surplus and its disposition. Figures named Pipps and Gipps clash on 4 percent valuation, stock dividend, and rate cuts for freight and passenger service, ending with a riotous exit and a cadaver rumor.

Pipps Dipps Fipps Gipps Harriman Whipps

Widow Weds Her Nephew in Massachusetts Lapse

Mrs Adeline Rucks a Wichita Falls widow traveled to North Adams to wed her nephew Eli Ballinger. Weighing 250 pounds she and 118 pound groom obtained a license from an unaware clerk and married by Rev J M Hamilton. They left by the first Texas bound train.

Pittsfield Mass Adeline Rucks Wichita Falls Tex North Adams Eli Ballinger Rucks Massachusetts J. M. Hamilton Texas

Six Shots Fire Into Cruiser Incident Off Quiberson

In Lorient France on September 2 during gunnery drills an aiming error on the French armored cruiser Gloire caused six shells to strike the cruiser Marseillaise. One shell penetrated the hull and exploded within the vessel but no crew members were hurt as they were stationed in other parts of the ship.

Lorient France Quiberson

The Daily Item Catalog Ad Copy

The note advertises a daily newspaper with home delivery service at ten cents per week, emphasizing convenient afternoon editions and doorstep distribution. No specific events, dates, or names are provided.

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