School Bond Issue Promoted for New Building
A city board moves toward issuing bonds for a new school building after a special act passes the legislature. A committee will study plans and timing, with an election to be held soon after the bill becomes law. Officials cite crowded schools and rising enrollment as justification.
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Board of Education
Dedman
Columbia
Senate
Harris
Tee
Salmon
Furger
Docket at the CMA Names Ducker Commandant of Cadets
Prof S L Docket at the Columbia Military Academy named commandant of cadets while Maj West Moreland remains professor of military science and tactics and commandant. Ducker, a Citadel graduate and former Clemson assistant cadet leader, will prep for next fall term with cadets alongside his wife as new Academy members.
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Docket
Columbia Military Academy
West Moreland
U S. Army
Ducker
Citadel
State Military Academy of
South Carolina
Lereenant
Clemson
Ducket
Qeer
State Against Batts Attracts Attention In Trial
A large daily crowd followed the Batts murder trial in which the defendant claimed self defense after a fatal shooting of Leftwich. Batts testified he feared for his life after a confrontation over debts and drinks, then retrieved a pistol and fired after Leftwich allegedly reached for a gun. The defense argued a heated dispute at Leftwichs/place led to the deadly exchange.
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Batts
Frierdon
H. P. Figuera
James A. Smiser
Holdings Garner
J. C. Voorbies
Voss
Leftwich
Avent Looney
Joe Finley
Policeman Lancaster
Lancaster
John Carpenter
Martin
Timmons
Clarence Fly
U. A
Leftwich Lace
Mitchell-Ashley Hardware Co
Louis Barker
Leftwich Place
George Parks
Mike
McKnight and Wash P Russell Vie For Justice Seats
The Herald announces W. J. McKnight and Wash P Russell as candidates for Justice of the Peace in the second district to fill the late Haywood’s unexpired term. Election set for April 5, 1913. Also notes a chronic stomach ache cure claim for Chamberlin’s Tablets with a Wakelee, Michigan testimonial.
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W. J. McKnight
Justice of the Peace
Haywood
Wash P
Russell
Dumgee of Peace
Jasper N. Haywood
P. H. Beck
Wakelee, Mich
Chamberlin
Pictures Made Are Fine Says Pathe Rep
Pathe Weekly representative Struckman praised the locally filmed pictures and the mule segment. He left for Nashville with films to be worked into the weekly Pathe presentations, noting the turnout looked sparse. Mayor Joe Dedman was praised for aiding filming efforts in the city. An 1872 Chamberlains Cough Remedy ad at the end highlights its long standing reputation.
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B. Struckman
Pathe Weekly
Nashville
Pathe
Co- Numba
Struckman
Joe Dedman
Railroads Heavily Fined in Buffalo Court Case
In Buffalo New York a federal court fined the New York Central railroad eight thousand dollars for failing to observe published demurrage rates at East Buffalo. The fine was paid. A stipulation ended ninety eight actions against the Lake Shore Michigan Southern and the New York Chicago St. Louis railroads for cattle shipment violations, with total payments of twenty six thousand dollars.
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Buffalo
N. Y
New York Central Railroad
United States
East Buffalo
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
New York
Chicago
Felix Diaz Accepts Candidacy for Mexican Presidency
Felix Diaz accepted the candidacy for Mexico’s presidency as announced by a party committee in Mexico City. In Washington the candidacy is seen as likely to reveal rival contenders and test the preexisting agreement between Diaz and Huerta.
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Mexico City
Felix Diss
Mexico
Washington
Felix Diaz
Diag
Huerta
Mr and Mrs Buchanan Take Rooms in Columbia
Mr and Mrs W B Buchanan recently married at Shelbyville have taken rooms with Mrs W B Dobbins in Columbia. Buchanan is traveling representative for John V Farwell of Chicago in the territory. His wife is Miss Annie Male McGrew daughter of Mrs Baird. The family formerly lived in Maury county.
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W. B. Buchanan
Shelbyville
W. B. Dobbins
Buchanan
John V. Farwell
Chicago
Annie Male McGrew
Miss Baird
Maury County
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Prof. S.L. Docket
THE
Tennessee
America
Jersey
Ewell Station
Spring Hill
Branham & ~~ Hughes School
Figuers
Bell
Citizen
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