19 Sep 1911
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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1911
Page
1
A collage of opinions and anecdotes covers Taft and Roosevelt politics, international tensions, and social quirks. Mentioned are La Follette, Bryan, and Edison with light jabs at the weather service. jokes about a hypothetical Ananias club, cotton and wool markets, and a Cambridge comet sighting.
Hendersonville reporters detail ongoing inquest into Myrtle Hawkins tragedy. Authorities seek a missing link in evidence while denying full disclosures to the public. Waddell, McCall’s coachman, is under close questioning amid reports of a possible third degree interrogation. Notes from Myrtle to Hal Cooper surface as investigators review distress and a forthcoming wedding.
S L Chapman of Massac Kentucky says Dr Bell's Antiseptic Salve cured his sore hands completely and is the best salve he has ever tried.
J W Hyatt of Warren writes requesting mailed enclosed order for Souther land s Eagle Eye Salve touted as the best eye remedy in the world.
In Portsmouth on September 18 a four teen foot yawl named Princess sails for Georgetown South Carolina. Harry Greening 28 owner, Thos Toby Jr 17 skipper and Jack Woodward 18 of Newton Mass will be aboard. They aim to reach Georgetown in under a month then sail 150 miles up the Santee River to Ferguson to seek work in box factories. The voyage draws local interest as a unique maritime adventure.
Georgetown South Carolina September 12 1911 notices announce pistol and cartridge restrictions including weight and length limits and sales prohibitions. The text imposes licenses for selling patent medicines hawkers and peddlers must obtain licenses from the Clerk of Court and officers may inspect licenses and arrest unlicensed hawkers.
The piece urges readers to believe in subscriptions for a contest, stressing perseverance as essential to success. It highlights Miss D. D. Porter taking the lead, with Miss Mary Fletcher and Miss Lucy Kennedy in close pursuit, and calls supporters to back local contestants and watch the contest column for announcements.
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