State highway procurement questioned. fuel prices urged
C A Allen of Greenville asks why highway work land is shipped from Columbia to Piedmont for projects. Samuel McGowan will investigate and stop the practice if no reason exists. T A Owdom of Edgefield urges South Carolina to take over gasoline and oil business, cut tax to 3 cents and sell at 20 cents, arguing state control protects people from extortion.
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Newcastle
C. A. Allen
Greenville
State Highway Commission
Piedmont
Columbia
Allen
Samuel McGowan
T. A. Owdom
Edgefield
Columbra
South Carolina
Mr. Owdom
Standardize South Carolina cotton says extension agronomist
James L. Carberry, extension agronomist in Spartandore, urges SC cotton growers to standardize their product. He notes spinner complaints about staple length, bale weight, tare, and quality and says growers should adopt seed improvement and grading practices to compete with Texas suppliers.
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Cotton Growers
South Carolina
James L. Carberry
Extension Agronomist
Spartandore
Heearp
Texas
Upshaw outlines six qualifications for citizenship
W D Upshaw the crippled Georgia congressman spoke in Greenville while his train stopped. He declared that citizenship must include six qualifications: love of the genuine, pursuit of a worthy ambition, radiant optimism, aggressive courage, loyalty to loved ones and loyalty to God. His national prominence grows from his pro prohibition stance.
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W. D. Upshaw
Atlanta
Georgia
South Carolina
Greenville
Upshaw
Judge Woods Life Tale Revealed By Prose Memoir
The late Judge Charles A. Woods once edited a paper during reconstruction and described a tense period when he carried a loaded revolver after work. He recalled his quiet, studious routine, warding off danger in a turbulent era, and shared memories of Marion and the local community amid editorial duties.
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Judge Woods
Charles A. Woods
Tuen Manion Star
Tuentaniox
Stax
Charles A Woods
Marion
Fintze Woods
Tie Occasiutt
Fishing Law Crackdown Sparks Harsh Punishment Debate
The Ridgeland court convicted five offenders under fishing laws with fines of 500 dollars and one year in jail, partly suspended, prompting Tur Cuarneston News and Counter to urge strong legal action against illegal fishing, including traps and dynamite. They argue polite language fails to stop violations and call for decisive penalties.
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Ridgeland
Tur Cuarneston News Ano
News Ano
When Andy Johnson Went To Laurens
A historical snippet tracing Andrew Johnson from Raleigh to Laurens South Carolina. It notes his apprenticeship as a tailor, early return to Raleigh with family later moving to Greensbor o, marriage to Eliza McCardle, and his rise in Tennessee leading to clashes with Congress and impeachment proceedings amid Reconstruction.
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Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Raleigh
N. C
William Johnson
Stax and Gazette
North Carolina Hall of
William
Messrs
William & Chas. Fowler
Tate
Theodore Clark
James J. Selby
N.C
Laurens
S. C
Greens Fenn
Greenville
Ming Eliza McCardle
Tennessee
Johnson
White House
South
Bin
Soul of the South: Scotch Irish Legacy in Williamsburg
The article traces Scotch Irish settlers in Williamsburg County from Scotland and Ireland fleeing persecution to founding a strong frontier community. It highlights their armed defense against British forces in the Revolution, shaping local morality and the broader South’s character as descendants spread nationwide.
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Kingstree
Alout
King's Dee
Williamsburg County
Scotland
Ireland
Wea
Thost Wills Williamsburs
Amerigat
Skyegart
South Carolina
Georgia
Isdweller
Williamburgs
Francis
Marion
Peedee
Cornwallis
Rawdon
Tarletyo
Williamsbure
Hed
Williamsbuts
Seath
Plymouth Rock
Williamsburg
Wages Paid to Workers in South Carolina Industry
In South Carolina the tilizer industry paid workers total wages of 1 012 378 dollars.
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South Carolina
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Greenwood
Home Real Estate and Insurance Co
Federal Farm Loan System
North and
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First
Carolinas
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Wilse W. Martin
Harness and Saddle Maker
Lady Street
Hampton Street
University OF South Carolina
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Barnwell
Beaufort
Berkeley
Charleston
Clarendon Dill
Dorchester
Fairfield
Hampton
Harry Jasper Laurens
Lexington
Union Williamsburg
Melton
W. D. Melton
University
Appalachain
North Carolina
North Georgia
Land of
the Sky
Southern Railway System
Freicht
Delver Ie
Old Dobbin
Andy Johnson
SOUL
Gas Engine & Electric Co
W. N. Watson
5. C
Molony & Carter Company
Charleston, S.C
Gibbes Machinery Co
Clemson
Clemson College
Bank of Charleston
National Banking Association
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