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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1909
Page
2
The piece debates which of the Fats and Leans will gain the top in an upcoming baseball game next Friday. It uses grandiose language to compare their rivalries and hints at enduring fame or doom based on the outcome, with a humorous nod to Cook versus Peary.
Tonight Columbia city council faces a decisive vote on admitting the Southern Power Company to supply light and power. Proponents argue the move would boost manufacturing and bring competition, while local interests urge caution citing potential impacts on existing enterprises.
Local authorities may deny admission to a power firm amid fears of rising bills after the gas and light company already serves residents. The dispute risks becoming a major political issue with mayoral and council elections due next spring.
New York Sept 13 William Rockefeller and Jacob H Schiff were elected directors of the Union Pacific railroad succeeding Henry H Rogers and Edward H Harriman. They were appointed members of the executive committee. The board selected ex Judge Robert S Lovett as chairman of the executive committee to succeed Harriman.
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