South Carolina News Briefs From Early 1900s Fire, Politics, and Crime
A wide array of local incidents appears: a Darlington flour mill burned with value uncertain. Greenville to host Baptist State Convention. the South Carolina Legislature to reconvene January 15. a Winnsboro football accident injuring a youth. 22,000 attendees on Charleston exposition grounds first day. a doctor found dead by apparent starvation at Golombic outbreak. a Newberry postmastership pending. fires claim Florance nurse and Spartanburg church teacher. disputes and shootings in York and Hickory Grove counties. Greenville farmer Wade Grane dies suddenly. robberies and confrontations near Union and Tonesville. probate and financial moves in Abbeville and Columbia. national notices of rail disasters, bank failures, and labor issues echo the era.
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Baptist State
Greenville
South Carolina
Stewart
Winnsboro
Exposition Grounds
Cuarleaton
Paul
Sogro
Golombic
Newberry
T. Barch
Florance
Thoraday
Rena
State House
Mra. F
Anderson
Bolin
Dr. Lanier
Hickory Grove
Yorke County
Latier
Latier Abot Aod Killed Bolin
Wai. Grane
Greenville County
Pleasant Hill Church
Oliver Eaves
Tonesville
Union
Fuller Lyon
Abbeville
Southern Educations Association
Wish
Columbia
Negro Baptist Church
Spartanburg
Huggins
Belmont
Spartansburg
Hin Csies
J. M. Clinton
Republican
Thairmean
York County
G. Hyndel
Epworth
B. Whatton
Waddell
M. R. Tupper
Stats Hospital For the
Ellow
Lancaster
Charleston
Roosevelt Aims Dodges on Reciprocity Treaties
From Our Open Correspondent in Washington, Dec. 0 1001. Roosevelt dodges whether Senate will ratify McKinley era reciprocity treaties. He stresses reciprocity as a handmaiden of protection but avoids clear stance. Senate has twice refused ratification. debate over railroad pooling and Philippine self rule also features. Booker Washington discussed district attorney selection. Schley naval inquiry and Industrial Commission reports surface amid era politics.
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Wastrerox
D.C
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
McKinley Goring
Con- Greas
Low
Advics
New York
U. S
Roovevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hoar
Philippines
Philippine Islands
Ava
United States
Booker Washington
White Hones
U.S
North Aero District
Alabama
Booker
Williams
Miss
Houss
Maclay
Schley
Sampier
Crowninshield
Spain
Industrial Commission
Ric
Wix
Chandler
Republican Party
Benator Lodge
Lodge
Roosevelt Message to Congress 1901 Highlights
President Roosevelt outlines a broad program in a 28 000 word message. He honors McKinley, denounces anarchy, urges measures to protect the president and expand commerce and industry. He backs immigration reform, tariff ideas, revived merchant marine, and a stronger navy. The address covers agriculture, forestry, arid lands, Hawaii development, and Philippines policy.
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Roosevelt
William McKinley
Congress
Commerce and Industry
S Roosevelt
United States
Th Ie
Philippines
Orient
Two Americas
China
Chios
Charleston
Queen Victoria
England
Prederick
Germany
Tense Florence Baptist Convention draws large attendance in years
The Florence gathering reports strong officer and committee results across church work. Twelve new Baptist churches formed in the year, with about 3,000 members added. Baptists now exceed 100,000 members in South Carolina, far surpassing other denominations. The convention notes Furman University Limestone College and Greenville Female College as key institutions, with significant campus expansions and new buildings funded. Temperance resolutions urge total abstinence and oppose intoxicants except for medical use, urging pastors and parents to teach complete abstinence.
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Baptist State Convention
Florence
South Carolina
Christiana
Methodiste
Baptists
Furman University
Greenville Female College
Limestone Female College
A. P. Montague
Limestone Cole
L. D. Lodge
FE. C. James
Baptista of
Limestone College
Advertised Letters and Packages Notice Listing Recipients
Postmaster Jon Br. Cocnkax notes many names under general delivery for advertised letters and packages. It urges customers to collect items, warning they are no longer held at general delivery unless claimed.
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Jeunadba
Obie Browning
J. Orx
Dora Carson
Chas
Earla
Robi
Earle
Ellivon
Wot
Blarknon
A. EF. Hodges
M. Hiskerson
N.A. Jonnaon
G. Li Latimer
Min
Lawrence Mayard
Mrs. N. McAlator
Jewie
Pickans
Miante Pattaraon
Bannia Thompkinn
Ernest Webb
Lucy Williams
Nana Kladly
Christmas Holiday Railroad Rates Announced by Southern Railway
The Southern Railway announces Christmas holiday rail rates on all lines with a one way fare of one third class standard for round trips. Tickets on sale December 24 25 26 27 1901 and January 1902 final return limit January 1902 for students. tickets sold January 16 23 1905 with final limit January 16 1905. Details available from agents or W H Taylor ATL Ga HK Hunt Charleston SC J C Beau Atlante Ga
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The
Southern Railway
W. HH
Taylor, Alg. P. A
Atlants
HK. W. Hunt
Charleston
J. C. Beau
Dry di P.A
Atlante
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B.C. Evans & Co
Rome
DR. Anderson
Reneon Rink
Toibuying
McCully Bros
Spate News
Darlington
Dillion
HO. Money
Miniatz
Ita
General News
Dan
Michigan
Barney Conway
Bire
North Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical College
Ear
Raleigh
Knox Ins
Mary Burke
Altoona
Boston
Gallup
Boston Harbor
Faris
Fatmer Palatin
First National Bank
Bullston
N. Y
Charles E. Fitcham
Georgia Reginlaturo
George M. Fallman
Menlo Park
Cala
O. N. Whitman
Texas
Fascota
Bristol
Ind
Plymouth
Trenton
David Nation
Kanaan
Carrie Nation
Lask General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
Washington
J. Fred Meyers
Sioux City
Iowa
Mason and
Dizon
Booth
Chicago
Isthmian Canal Commission
Nicaragua
Panama
Morgan
Lonrexus
Lytle
Kansas
Oen
Big City
Amumany
House
Henderson
Committee On Foreign Relations
Nicarangua Canal
Tilman
Charleston Exposition
Oklahoma
McKinley
the Baptist Convention
Ida Andrews
Hlza Agnaw
W. M. Axum
Luther Ross
Lawrance Boyde
A. B. Jack
B. BP. Bradford
W. H. Bell
J. BE. Brown
Clara Babb
Ronama Bi Ingame
G. P. Hamburg
Warren Beaty
L. Back
Rs Jobn
B. Campbell
John B
Addie Cobb
Oslvin ‘Chandler
Blot O Mokacalos
Lela Cole
William Calbon
Nora Donthit
Joe
Danes
Oja Evane
E. H. Ellison
Aro Freaman
Davia Freaman
Eliz« Foraten
Fannin
Naomo Glover
J.J. Hamilton
Wado Pton
Sandy Humphreys
Annie Harris
Josephine Bill
Guther Howard
Sally Hammon
Olu Howerd
L. Hanks
Hale
B .Hosney
R. H. Jones
Lilla Jankine
Mama Jon- Kini
Izzie Jones
A. L. Sayner
Allen Jonen
B.D. King
Amaode
Corana Wilson
Ruth Walla
Emma Warren
Trane Young
Lois Zimmerman
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