Great Flood Across The Pee Dee River Area
Hartsville reports widespread destruction along river bottoms and swamps as Kingsville braces for higher water. Bennettsville parts of the state are isolated with trains and mail crippled while four deaths are reported. High water spreads into Fayetville and Columbia regions, with thousands homeless and vast crop losses. Bridges fail, canal intake pipes break, and power plants are submerged as relief appeals go out.
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Hartsville
Bennettsville
Official Returns and Augusta Flood Losses Chronicle Report
Official returns from the Democratic Primary show Gov. M. F. Ansel defeating Cole L. Blease by 15 556 votes of 92 586. Evans and Smith face off in the Senate race. J. C. Boyd defeats Henry T. Thompson for Adjutant General. Melliclamp and Swearingen to run for Superintendent. A. W. Jones wins Comptroller General. Cansler and Coughman for Railroad Commissioner. Flood waters recede in Augusta revealing extensive property losses including Riverside Mills and Reids cotton warehouse. City death toll rises with 22 bodies recovered and reports of many drownings in the lower valley.
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M. F. Ansel
Cole L. Blease
John Gary Evans
Senate
E. D. Smith
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Southern
Charlotte
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Here
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Peedee County
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Fayetville, N. C
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Col
Henry T. Thompson
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Inspector General
Stiles R. Melliclamp
J.E
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A. W. Jones
N. W. Brooker
Augusta
Reids
Wilson Morris & Co
Augusta Grocery Company
Hill & Murry
C. D. Carr & Co
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National Biscuit Co
Central Grammar School
Davidson
the Chronicle
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