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Georgetown Daily Item

Location

Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1909

Page

4

Black faces charge of taking rebates in dispensary graft trial

Major John Black ex-dispensary director stands trial in Columbia on bribery charges after a $2,500 rebate and a $2,500 draft were alleged to have passed through his hands. The state cites earlier cases while witnesses testify about large payments and bank drafts connected to Black and associates.

Columbia John Black Jodie M. Rawlinson Joseph B. Wylie John T. Early Henry W. Black, Jr Palmetto Bank Colleton Banking Company Walterboro Black Morton A. Goodman Goodman Savannah Major Black Clark Ilinois Nelson, Nelson & Getteys Col. Nelson Farnum Howell Howard & Gruber Gruber

Talking Nonsense on Prohibition and Dispensary Profit

The Newberry Observer argues that prohibitionists seeking a profitless dispensary is flawed. It notes liquor dealers won’t sell without profit, creating graft risk. says corruption largely arose from this motive, not from state or county profits.

Newberry Observer

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Daily Item Promises Afternoon Delivery at Low Price

The Daily Item announces its service with door delivery in the afternoon for 10 cents per week, highlighting affordability and convenient distribution to readers.

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