Mt Pleasant Branch Joins in Local Notices and Grads
Mt Pleasant Department solicits job work subscriptions and ads. Personal notices mention Birmingham visit to Greenbriar Tenn and Ernest Harlan’s graduation with a gold medal and diploma from Bingham's College Ashville NC. W A Fleming heads to Kirkwood Ga, Florence and Made Yon Fleming to Columbia with kin.
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the Chronicle
Birmingham
Jono Cross
Greenbriar
Tenn
Ernest Harlan
Bingham's College
Ashville
N. C
Harlan
Bingham's
W. A. Fleming
Kirkwood
W. A. Pinming
Floesnce
P. UC
Floyd
Greenbrier
Roberts Studio Fire Destroys Gallery and Home
Fire Sunday damaged the building occupied by photographer J C Roberts, destroying his equipment and household goods. The kitchen suffered the most damage, the property is Granbery Jackson's, valued at 400 to 500 dollars with no insurance. Roberts losses run about 1500 dollars, also uninsured. A town collection and Presbyterian church benefit were held for him.
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J. C. Roberts
Mr. Roberts
Granbery Jackson
Presbyterian Church
Roberts
Mt Pleasant Reading Room Receives New Books
A partial list of newly acquired titles at the Mt Pleasant Reading Room includes The Marriage of William Ashe The Simple Life The Lightning Conductor The Princess Passes Soldier of the Valley In the Arena Plum Tree See The Man on the Box The Truants River Land Second Wooing of Salina Sue The Vicissitudes of Evange Glyn The Blockaders Daughters Memoirs of a Baby The library lies over the post office with the old reading room now occupied by the Light Company.
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Mt. Pleasant Reading Room
William Ashe
Ward
Wagner
Williamson
Lloyd
Sandy
Rice
Arena
Tarington
Macttath
Mason
Chambers
Salina Sue
Stuart
Evange- Glyn
Watantia
Daska
The
Light Company
Sailors Organize a Lodge On the Dewey No 30
The good ship Dewey No 30 of the Sailors was launched at this place under bright auspices with P. Cherry and Mr Hyde of Nashville assisting. Officers include Captain Chas Chaffin Ensign A L Hutchinson Lieutenant J Dugger Lookout A M Gray Master Mrs P L Cole Paymaster Mrs Beulah Hutchinson Cole Robt T Cole and more. The lodge meets on Monday night.
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Dewey
P. Cherry
Mr. Hyde
Nashville
Chas, Chaffin
A J. Dugger
W. Nall
Beulah Hutchinson
Cole
T. Cole
A. L. Hutchinson
A. M. Gray
P. L. Cole
Foot Washing Gathering Draws Thousands to Town
A large colored congregants event drew about five thousand attendees from Columbia and miles around by foot, horseback, and vehicle. Despite the size, the day passed quietly with no notable disturbances. In local health news, Mr. Geo W. Killebrew, critically ill for about two weeks, is slowly improving.
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Columbia
Geo. W. Killebrew
Curious Slower Fashion From Vienna Courts Color Rule
A Vienna fashion trend courts the eye with military style garments dyed in unconventional hues. Designers showcase natural shapes but apply bold color choices such as crimson violet, blue rose, and yellow lily tones to create striking, offbeat ensembles.
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Vienna
Comparison of fleets and a scientist’s view on carbonic acid
The text notes Japan has many auxiliary ships including colliers and hospital ships with uncertain counts and describes naval strength, claiming Japan’s battleships and armored cruisers outperform Russia’s counterparts. It also quotes a scientist on carbonic acid poisoning as a painless death mechanism, stating gas acts as an anaesthetic and normal death is gradual and quiet.
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Japan
Russia
Rucha
Science
Foreigners in the Navy and Indian Postage Puzzles
The article notes Uncle Sam gradually weeding out foreigners from the navy since the Spanish American War with Americans increasingly filling crews on ships like the armored cruiser Pennsylvania at League Island. Ensign Cotton cites higher intelligence and better performance among American sailors, while the Pennsylvania nears a full American complement. a Persian letter example from Calcutta illustrates odd post office addresses. The piece ends with a recipe for spiced cookies using molasses, sugar, butter, soda and spices.
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Uncle Sams
Aval
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
League Island
Caribbean Sea
Gant
Ensign Cotton
Sven
Mr. Cotton
Moat
Fallons
Lees
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Franklin College
Fanning Orphan's School
Sconey
Prof. Scobey
Bible School
J. C. Lowe
Ee & Little
Gilman
Robi. Bullock
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J. 8
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Ward's Seminary
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Misa Hil
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Germany
Welorea
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H. W. Phillips
Louisville
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Pittsburg Post
Smil
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NAVY
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Calcutolah
Sirajoodeen
Nahdad
Ramean
Bear
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Associated Drug Stores
Columbia Herald
Louisville, Ky
Columbia Military Academy
United States
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M. A. EB
Edgerton
TME Phoenix Bank
BIA
Pald i Capital
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Mie
Ann
D. Chaffin
INN &Y
Brestmen
BU Lion
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Farmers & Merchants Bank
Tennessee
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Count Maury
Jumbia
J. Fiemi
E. Brownlow
J.P. Br
Kaeletten
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W. Fr. Pres
T. J
Maury National Bank
Oolumbia
Tennemsex
Ela
Ormectoms
RL McKinney
D.barrow A ‘Ooten
M. Chenirs Rinstrong
Sipane Asisaensery
Acai Presidens
Wardens, Ca
Pam de
Buus
Hamilton Cultivators
Satterfield & Dodson
Riverside Planing Mills
Washington
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Colm Grocery
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RED Cross Vinegar
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