South Carolina’s schooling crisis and compulsory attendance
William H. Hand of the University of South Carolina argues that poor schoolhouses and uneducated white children threaten the state’s future. He cites 1900 data showing only about half of white children enrolled and urges compulsory attendance, enforcement, and tax support to ensure all children attend school despite overwork and poverty.
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Seston
South Carolina
Massachusette
Connecticut
Michigan
Rhode Island
Martin
New England
South, Carolina
Guy
Anc Dlenvas
Man Wal
North Carolina
Ceriala
Carolina
Charleston
Columbia
Attenesty Voys Ii
Tripute
William H. Hand
University of South Carolina
Started to Bury Live Woman In Ellis Kansas
A physician intervened before Mrs. Thomas Chapman could be buried after officials feared death by suspended animation. The body, not embalmed, was revived in a coffin and shows signs of life though with a weak heart. she is expected to recover. Separately, Peyton and Rudolph tried to arrest Indians for hunting without a license and deer overlimits. deputies returned fire after Indians fired on them.
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Ellis
Kan
Thomas Chapman
Chapman
Spartanburg
Columbia Record
J. A. Anderson
Anderson
Pointer
Spartanburg Journal
Mintetes
Post Office
Lut
Bia
Postal Service
Tnless Anderson
Vera killed during failed arrest at Indian camp
A telegraph from Ovando Montana reports Deputy Warden C B Peyton and four Flathead Indians dead after a fight during an arrest attempt. The incident occurred near Hol, with involvement by Deputy Pepin and an assistant, according to the message.
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Ovando
Montana
C. B. Peyton
Flathead
Pepran Ant
Herman Rudolph
Ant
Hand
Flathead Thollaus
Hol
Civil Service Censures Repeat Across Several Posts
A Washington dispatch reports the civil service commission disciplined several officials. J H Fortham deputy collector at Orangeburg South Carolina was reprimanded and suspended without pay for fifteen days over participation in the Republican State Convention at Columbia. Robert A Stewart temporary deputy collector in Clarendon County South Carolina was reprimanded. R O Pierce Marine Island navy yard employee who announced a bid for supervisor in the Lat district was discharged. Clyde Knonk Independence Kansas letter carrier and candidate for the District Court clerkship resigned to avoid dismissal.
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Washington
Civil Service Commisssion
J. H. Fortham
Internal Revenue
Orangeburg
S. C
Columbia
Robert A. Stewart
Clarendon County
R. 0. Pierce
Marine Island Navy Yard
Clyde Knonk
Independence
Kansas
District Court Oferkalip
Postal Service
Hearst Campaign Sparks From European Trip Returns
Senator Tillman lands in New York after five months in Europe and vows no active campaigning. He cites Archbold and McLaurin disclosures as exposing a “commercial democracy gang” and questions which newspapers benefited from Standard Oil subsidies. He plans rest before Congress.
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Senator Engles
Tillman
New York
Europe
Tile Home
Kroonsland
McLaurin
Senate
Senator Foraker
Mr. Tillman
Ohio
Mr. Hearst
Washington
Senator Tillman
News and Courier
Bryan
United States
Congress
Archbold
Standard Oil
Comercial Democracy
McKinley
South Carolina
Chester Negro 2 Death by Own Action Near Armenia
An aged man named James H. Heatherington near Armenia Chester county died by self-inflicted wounds with a razor. Coroner Leckie held an inquest Monday afternoon verdict: death from throat wounds. Foreman Harrison Groml led the jury.
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James H. Heatherington
J. Thuckleson
Armenia
Chester County
Heatherington Watau
Leckie Hild
Harrison Grom
Dees
Prices of Cotton Fall Straining Southern Prosperity
A Southern editorial warns that low cotton prices threaten the region’s economy, arguing a $150 million annual loss from a 12 million bale crop. It urges farmers to hold and store cotton, seek advances, and diversify to sustain industry, education, and regional growth.
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South
Lancashire
England
Msuhood
Patton
Conference Called On Cotton Prices By South Carolina Farmers Union
Senator elect Smith urged a Wednesday night conference at the Columbia Court House during Fair Week to discuss high cotton prices and relief methods. President D Harris of the South Carolina Farmers Union stressed statewide representation and a panel including Smith. Smith, speaking inColumbia, urged action against current cotton prices, comparing them with other commodities and pledging reports from Alabama and other states.
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Harris
South Carina Farmers’ Union
Court House
Columbia
South Carolina
Smith
D. Harris
8. C. Farmers’ Union
Colum
Europe
America
Tam
Montgomery
Alabama
Eld. Smith
Gaffney Electrician Killed Painting Switchboard
N Streter, a young electrician in Gaffney Manufacturing Company, died after a live 2200 volt contact while painting a switchboard. He lived about five minutes. doctors cite possible heart weakness. He had been in Gaffney two months from Michigan. surviving relatives in Asheville. Remains entrusted to Shuford Lamaster Funeral Home pending instructions. The death shocked locals who knew him.
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N. Streter
Gaffney Manufacturing Company
Gaffney
Michigan
Rema Uves
Ashville
Shuford & Lamaster
Dr Carlisle the guiding light of Wofford College
A profile of Dr J H Carlisle of Spartanburg who joined Wofford College in 1854 and shaped students with character over a long career. His lectures drew crowds, his influence kept alumni loyal, and locals credit him with moral uplift rather than scientific or literary feats.
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Spartanburg
S. C
Dy. Carlisle
Wofford College
Dr. Carlisle
Shy Instituton
Sfe
Pupple
Carlisle
South Carolina
Texsa
Texas
Snowstorm Death Toll Reported in Colorado Accidents
Six accidental deaths are traced to a heavy Colorado snowstorm that swept Saturday night into Sunday. The storm also caused seven serious injuries in railroad collisions and other incidents involving live wires.
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Colorado
Double murder and assault near Lithonia Georgia
A colored man named Charlie Mitchell shot and killed T. L. Peek a bailiff and C. F. Argo a young white man while at his home about 112 miles north of Lithonia Georgia on a Sunday morning around 10 o'clock. Deputy C. J. Elliott was brutally struck on the head during the incident.
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Chariie Mitchell
T. L. Peek
C. F. Argo
Lithonia Ga
C. 3
Elliott
Classified column for sale and instruments from Malone's Music House
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Southern Teachers’ Agency
Columbia
Nee
American Cottom and Business University of
Camd
Press Brick Co
Camden
Malone
Music House
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Southey Cotton Association
Metro
Nand
Tor Parker
J. H. Carlisle
White
Press Lumber Co
Sumter
Meggetts
Southern States Surety Company
Columbia. S.C
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