Local Items Briefly Told
Among those registering at the Palmer Hotel this week are W. C. Cooke Mullins H F White Georgetown S J Smith and F Jones Sumter Edwin Isaacon and Hyman Pace Columbia W J Flournay Atlanta Ga Lola Hollingsworth went to Flatrock NC for her father's funeral James D Lee of Charleston attended a Tri County Fair meeting Mrs P H Bussy and Thax ton visit Hartsville relatives before settling in Edgefield for the holidays Mrs P D Clement and baby Mary returned from Greensborough NC after a visit Percy Britt of The News spent last Sunday with friends in Georgetown.
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Palmer Hotel
Messrs
W. C. Cooke
Mullins
H. F. White
Georgetown
S. J. Smith
F. Jones Sumter
Edwin Isaacon
Hyman Pace
Columbia
W. J. Flournay
Atlanta
Lola Hollingsworth
Flatrock
James D. Lee
Charleston
Tri- County Fair Association
P. H. Bussy
Little Thaxton
Hartsville
Mrs. Bussey
Edgefield
S. C
Percy Britt
Mr Otto Blasky Registers at Palmer Hotel Georgetown
Mr Otto Blasky of Georgetown checked in at the Palmer Hotel on Sunday, marking a routine lodging record in the city.
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Otto Blasky
Georgetown
Palmer Hotel
Clement visit to Palmer Hotel in Georgetown this week
Mr. W. L. Clement of Georgetown visited his son, Mr. P. D. Clement, at the Palmer Hotel during the week, according to local notes.
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W. L. Clement
Georgetown
P. D. Clement
Palmer Hotel
Mrs. F H Keys Visits Friends in Andrews
Former Andrews resident Mrs. F H Keys now living in St Augustine Florida is visiting friends in Andrews.
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F. H. Keys
Andrews
St. Augustine
Florida
Registered guests at era Hotel during the week
The list shows numerous guests registered at the era Hotel including J. H. Perrow Altavista Virginia EN Kinlaw Lumberton South Carolina P H Renwons Helena North Carolina W M Hollin Philadelphia Pennsylvania W J McDaniel Charleston South Carolina Ben Green Columbia South Carolina G W Nost Mullins South Carolina J W Bad e Hartsville South Carolina Mr and Mrs S R Banks Bleep Georgia W S Ford Liberty Virginia 60 Maupous Hampton Virginia C H and Wife Rhems South Carolina S H Walthall South Carolina J W Truluck R C Freeman J E Butler and Wife Hamlet North Carolina E N Hunt Charleston South Carolina J H Holmes R H Semms Hamlet North Carolina E E Daniel City West Greensboro North Carolina W C Henderson Anderson South Carolina N Readmond Baltimore Maryland P Brand J B Reada Hartsville South Carolina C Wellward Spring ee Ohio M L rKiley Atlanta Georgia S G Moore Whitmer North Carolina J I McLeod Manning South Carolina B D Miller Augusta Georgia J T Boyd South Carolina N Dressen Fayetteville North Carolina Thingpin Florence South Carolina Edwin Issoascon Columbia South Carolina Hyman Pane Columbia South Carolina H J Wiggins Georgetown South Carolina Ed Carraway Georgetown South Carolina J A Reese Charlotte South Carolina
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Era
J. H. Perrow
Altavista
EN. Kinlaw
Lumberton
S. C
P. H Renwons
Helena
N. C
W. M. Hollin
Philadelphia
Penn
W. J. McDaniel
Charleston
Ben Green
Columbia
G. W. Nost
Mullins
J. W. Bade
Hartsville
S. R. Banks
Bleep
W. S.ford
Liberty
Maupaus
Hampton
C. H
Rhems
C. S. H. Walthall
M. L. rKiley
Atlanta
S. G. Moore
Whitmer
J. i. McLeod
Manning
B.D. ‘Miller
Augusta
J. T. Boyd
C. N. Dressen
Fayattville
N.C
Thingpin
Florence
C. Edwin Issoascon
Columia
S. C. Hyman Pane
H. J. Wiggins
Georgetown
Carraway
J. A. Reese
Charlotte
New Drug Store Opens in Andrews
Andrews gains a new enterprise the Peoples Drug Company under R E Burkholder formerly of A C L Drug Store. The store opened this week to visitors who admired the marble and mahogany soda fountain and modern fixtures. The arrival gives Andrews three first class drug stores with soda fountains.
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Andrews
Peoples Drug Company
R. E. Burkholder
City Schools Closed Amid Diptheria Epidemic
City Board of Health closes schools until January 65th due to a diphtheria outbreak. Doctors advise strict quarantine. teachers depart home and children anticipate an extended holiday as cases rise in town.
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City Board of Health
Althe
Tri-County Fair Association Eyes Permanent Grounds
A stockholders meeting at the town hall last Friday approved purchasing a 31 acre tract for permanent fair grounds and a race track. The executive committee was authorized to arrange financing and building plans. Elected officers include S P Harper president H S Parsons vice president Frank Bell secretary treasurer and committee members S P Harper H S Parsons C J Levy W H Andrews and C W Spradley. Plans also call to register every farmer and businessperson in the area as a member. The first Aws fair was successful and next year is expected to be better with horse racing featured.
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Tri-County Fair Association
Town Hall
Andrews
of the Fair Association
Association
Messrs
P. Harper
H. 8. Parsons
Frank Bell
Sec
Treas
Evry
Wild Animals and Desperate Children of Georgetown County
A Georgetown County article links game licenses to funding for poor children via the De la Howe State Industrial School. It argues that license proceeds could finance scholarships and welfare for local youth, urging legislators to allocate a Game Protection Fund surplus to support education and aid for Georgetown County’s needy children.
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Georgetown County
Geown County
de la Howe State
de la Howse
de la Howle
Theory and Practice: Salary Based on executive Ability
A Galveston News quip notes that if pay matched executive skill, a good cook might outearn a college professor, highlighting humorous workplace merit.
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Galveston News
Lawson air liners may be sent south
Lawson Aircraft proposes regular coast to coast service using 26 passenger mammoth planes. Alfred W. Lawson says a half mile square, high and dry landing field is needed near Charlton for these large planes to operate from Milwaukee headquarters. A recent 2500 mile test flight with full load demonstrated the planes' capability.
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Lawson Company
Lawson Airplane Company
Milwaukee
Lawson
Cooperative Marketing Meeting At Andrews Town Hall
A mass meeting for farmers and business people is planned at Andrews town hall on Tuesday December 16 at 2 p m. Speaker George H Wheeler of the South Carolina Land Owners Association will discuss marketing livestock poultry truck grain and other farm products as a ready market develops to replace cotton in Georgetown County.
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Andrews
George H. Wheeler
South Carolina Land Owners Association
Wheeler
South
Georgetown County
Community spirit and the value of schools in a town
H J W Kiser urges communities to invest in schools and churches as part of unity and progress. He argues children are the real assets and a town should showcase its educational and religious institutions to build a strong community reputation statewide.
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Peoplr
Nation wide coal miners strike settled ends five week shutdown
Indianapolis December 10 the United Mine Workers executive committee voted to accept President Wilson's plan for immediate return to work pending a wage settlement by a government appointed commission. Telegrams ordered 4000 locals to resume work with operators predicting coal shipments Monday. Palmer praised leaders Lewis and Green for guiding a peaceful end to a nationwide disruption affecting 100 million people.
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Indianapolis
Ind
General Committee
The
United Mine Workers of America
Wilson
Palmer
Lewis
Atorney
Green
Washington
Miner's General Committee
United Mine Workers and Co
United States
Pershing Address Dominates Southern Commercial Congress
Gen. John J. Pershing addressed delegates in Savannah as the Southern Commercial Congress opened its eleventh annual meeting. Governor Cooper of South Carolina praised unity against anarchy while Pershing urged optimism for America's future and a larger merchant fleet.
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Savannah
Southern Commercial Congres
Jon J. Pershitty
Pershing
America
K. A. Cooper
South Carolina
Cou Rss
Dixie
Farmers and Merchants Bank Promotes Progressive Farmer
The Farm ers and Merchants Bank plans to mail eight hundred copies of the Progressive Farmer to each farmer customer in the section. The bank will take orders for Government Nitrate of Soda, leading cotton seeds, and distribute to meet boll weevil conditions. They will also accept orders for pure bred hogs and pigs.
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Slineain
Florence Legion Opens Club Rooms
The Florence post of the American Legion opens club rooms in a prominent Florence building offering 3 to 6 pm access daily. Music reading material and writing supplies are provided for Florence County Post members and visitors from other posts are welcome as the newest strong unit in the state and the first chartered post.
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Florence
Florence Post of the
American Legion
Trials of Matrimony at Honeymoon Dinner
A newlywed couple staying at a hotel on their honeymoon faced unexpected exposure at dinner when a guest asked who the bride was. The bride blushes as attention shifts to their secret marriage, revealing their status to all in the dining hall.
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Chicago Tribune
Newspapers Volunteer to Reduce Size
Chicago publishers announce a voluntary 10 percent size reduction across all daily newspapers beginning today. The cut is uniform and aims to conserve resources during wartime.
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Chicago
Families Arrive in Andrews from Ohio
Several new families arrive in Andrews this week in company with J E Hamburg, John Gels, Godfrey Linn Benjamin, Albers, John Bauer. Mr Bauer is accompanied by his family and will erect a new dwelling and other buildings on their land. All parties come from Ohio.
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Andrews
J. E. Hamburg
Messrs
John Gels
Godfrey Linn Benjamin
Albers
John Bauer
Mr. Bauer
Ohio
Miners Return To Work Amid National Coal Crisis
The National Bituminous Coal Operators' Association says miners voted to resume production to meet national coal needs. Officials pledge maximum production beginning immediately while the miners' leaders prepare further statements and reconvene in Indianapolis to explain the decision.
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Mittee
National Bituminous Coal Operators’ Association
Washington
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Charleton
Alfred W. Lawson
H. J. W. Kiser
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York
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Faiczfield
Barnwell
Failsto
Nec
Nashville
Thomas Watts
South Masalina
Missouri
Southern Fe
Foniciana
Alahams
Watts
John L. Lewk
William Green
Cooper
Southern Commercial Congress
Pershing Guest of
Chairan
Amércia
Gen. Pershing
Belvn W. Maynard
Congress
House of Southern Governors
Cotton Congress
Legion
Florence Post
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