Jersey Trains Dash Through Wall of Fire as Factory Burns
Passengers on the Central Railroad of New Jersey watched as engineers speeded locomotives and coaches through flames consuming the Vulcan Tinning Works factory in Woodbridge New Jersey. Firefighters failed to stop the blaze and the $800000 plant burned to ashes while trains narrowly avoided the danger point.
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Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Woodbridge
N J
Vulcan Tinning Works
Rudolph la
Jay
Jersey Central
Railroad President Dies by Suicide in Washington
Henry A. Griswold former president of the Anacostia & Potomac Railroad Company and now with Washington Electric Railway & Power Company killed himself with a shotgun in Washington. He was a wealthy real estate broker from a prominent Connecticut family in Wetherfield.
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Washington
Henry A. Griswold
Anacostia & Potomac Railroad Company
Washington Electric Railway & Power Company
Wetherfield
Conn
Five Men Entombed in Echo Mine Explosion
An explosion at Echo mine in Fayette county West Virginia entombs five men this afternoon. Two other workers were rescued with minor injuries. The entombs are believed killed as rescuers race to reach the men deep underground.
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Charleston
W. Va
Echo Mines
Fayette County
Whail
Injunctions Signed In Columbia Club Dispute
Perman injunctions were signed and served today in Columbia in the dispute involving Basese Club Merchants and Mechanics Club Capital City Club Commercial Club Columbia Reading Circle and Ed Joyner's. It is stated that there may be others.
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Columbia
Perman
Basese Club
Merchants’ and Mechanics’ Club
Capial City Club
Commercial Club
Columbia Reading Circle
Ed Joyner’s
Hunting Season Closes in Charleston County
With April arrival the hunting season ends and it becomes unlawful to hunt or injure any creatures protected by state law until November 15. The statute bans bagging, trading, injuring or selling protected game during the closed period.
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Charleston County
Aged couple found murdered in Toledo cellar fire scene
Police face a puzzling murder mystery after Ludwig Krueger and his wife are found stabbed to death in the cellar of their burned home near Toledo. A brick floor was moved revealing the woman's face and later the man's body. a partial sale hint ties to a tailor named M Soboleski who paid for the farm.
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Toledo
Ludwig Krueger
M. Soboleski
Mr. Kroeger
Bank of Georgetown Statement for Quarter Ending March 1909
Statement of the Bank of Georgetown S C showing resources loans and discounts 57259963 stocks 160000 banking house and vaults 27000 furniture and fixtures 2000 cash on hand and in banks 9530483 total 69850446 sworn before J L Hazard cashier of the bank that the above statement is true to the best of his knowledge and belief dated April 1 1909 notary H B Springs and directors F G Tarbox A A Springs H Kaminski attesting.
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State of
South Carolina
Georgetown
J. L. Hazard
Bank of Georgetown
H. B. Springs
S. C
Rexall Gerderlies Claim Cure For Constipation
An ad asserts Rexall Orderlies cure chronic constipation by toning nerves and muscles of the colon, claims no purging and safety for children, and offers a guarantee with two sizes 25¢ and 10¢ from The Georgetown Drug Co Georgetown S C.
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Rexall
Georgetown Drug Co
Georgetown
S. C
West audit says Charleston beer dispensary profits flow to illicit dealers
State Auditor West reports to the Governor that about eighty percent of beer handled by Charleston County Dispensary is bought by illicit dealers and resold to the public at large. Dealers may gain seventy-five cents to $1.60 per box, with most profits not returning to the county.
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Charleston County
West
Taft Receives First Pay as Chief Executive
Washington April 1 This was President Tafts first pay as Chief Executive a treasury messenger delivered the check for 5625 01 to the White House today confirming his salary date and amount.
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Washington
Taft
Treasury
White House
Dissolution of Copartnership in Georgetown Wood Yard
In Georgetown South Carolina on March 16 1909 the firm known as Enterprise Wood Yard operating as Watts and Mallory dissolved by mutual consent. J L Merriman proprietor announces purchase of the yard and pledges continued service and public thanks for past favors.
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Georgetown
S.C
Enterprise Wood Yard
Watts & Mallory
G. H. Watts
G. F. Mallory
J. L. Merriman
Prop
Mgr
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Jersey
al Mystery
Bo'elock
Krueger
The
H. Kaminski
A. A. Springs
F. G. Tarbox
President Taft
Copartnership
REO
Mercer Brothers
Front Street
Georgetown, S. C
F. Read & Co
Intri
the Money Saving Store
Arthur L. King
Screven Street
Georgetown, Sr. C
Edward W. DuRan
Screven ST
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