Writes Own Obituary to Deceive Wife in Divorce Case
In Portland, Oregon, Augustus J. Wieland used the alias John Worthy to write a fake death notice claiming he died in Alaska. His wife, pursuing a divorce, traveled to Tacoma to verify the obituary and found Wieland alive. She testified they married in Jamestown, North Dakota, in October 1897 and soon learned he was a gambler, leaving him a year and a half later.
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Portland
Ore
Augustus J. Wieland
O’ Day
John Worthy
Wieland
Alaska
Tacoma
Jamestown
N. D
Elbert Hubbard on Cigarettes and Youth
The Philistine quotes Elbert Hubbard warning against cigarette use among youth. He argues smoking harms health, reduces usefulness, and harms happiness, noting gradual progression from curiosity to dependence and moral decline.
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Elbert Hubbard
Garcia
County Commissioners Meet in Georgetown August 2 1908
The Georgetown South Carolina board held its regular monthly session with Supv. J. B. Johnson and Commissioners H. T. McDonald and G. E. Scott present. They limited payment on the Rhem claim to the November 1906 approved half amount. Cato Blunt sought aid, to be investigated by McDonald for next meeting. Total claims approved and paid were 1729.17. Board adjourned.
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Georgetown
S.C
J. B. Johnson
H. T. McDonald
G. E. Scott
Messrs. Rhem
Mess. Rhein
Cato Blunt
Chester Girl Fatally Burned
Miss Etta Melton, sixteen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Melton, died after a kerosene fire exploded while she tried to start a kitchen flame at her parents' home near Knox. She died about four hours after the accident. Funeral services were held at Union A. R. P. Church.
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Chester
Etta Melton
T. H. Melton
Knox
Melton
Union A. R. P
R. A. Lummus
Union Grave Yard
Local travelers plan short trip and baseball outing
Messrs. A. I. Woodcock and W. L. Harrigan depart for Glenn Springs for a few days before a northern trip. A special train will run Saturday morning from the city to Rosemary for spectators to witness the baseball games there. Mrs. J. J. Snow of Rome visits her sister, Mrs. W. T. Turbeville.
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A. I. Woodcock
W. L. Harrigan
Glenn Springs
Rosemary
J. J. Snow
Rome
W. T. Turbeville
Hotel Arrivals at the Tourist Hotel
The Tourist Hotel lists guests including F H Bold Rosemary A A Duncan Charleston Fred A Smith Cincinnati J K Boykin St Louis Mo Sam F Innes Charleston A J Philips Knoxville Tenn E F Robinson Cincinnati O John Y DuPre McClellanville DA DuPre McClellanville T M Simmons Wilmington W F Alexander Sumter John Rosshein Savannah Ga E C McGregor and wife and children Columbia Miss Mildred Wells Cheraw J Priestly New York H L Carter Carver's Bay G E Scott Carver's Bay.
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F H Bold
Rosemary
A A Duncan
Charleston
Fred A Smith
Cincinnati
K Boykin
St. Louis
Sam F Innes
A J Philips
Knoxville
Tenn
E. F. Robinson
John Y. DuPre
McClellanville
DA DuPre
M Simmons
Wilmington
F Alexander
Sumter
John Rosshein
Savannah
E C McGregor
Jealousy Triggers Fatal Shooting In Richmond House
Jacob L. Hechler is mortally wounded and Royal E. Ellerson is jailed on attempted murder charges after a shooting at Hechler's Richmond home. Ellerson allegedly fired three times, twice at Hechler's face and once in the lungs, as Hechler accused him of misconduct toward his wife. Police faced lynch threats as bystanders attempted to reach Ellerson.
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Richmond
Market quotes for grain and turpentine sources
Commodity pricing shows Cotton at 10 percent and Corn at 93, with Meal at 2.00 and Oats at 70. D. S. bellies listed at 914 percent and D. S. butts with Tall Flour and spring wheat priced 5.50 to 5.75 and 5.00 to 5.25 respectively. Turpentine quotes from Bourne & Co include Virgin at 3.00 Scrape 2.00 Old dip 2.50 and Tar in machine barrels 3.00.
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D. S
Bourne & Co
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Geo. B. Colbert
Norfolk, Va
Wilson Munnerlyn
N.C
Westbury’s
Capt. Hopkins
City
Cornelius C. Dorrill
Julian Springs
E. J. Marcus
Capt
H. B. Springs
E. C. McGregor
Columbia
Mildred Wells
Cheraw
Pawley’s Island
Hartsville
Agricultural Department of Washington
O. B. Skinner
Campfield
Rhem
Rhems,s.c
Mr. L. Mouton
Shady Grove
Camden
Reid Whitford
U.S
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Belle Ashford
Miles Bellune
Marie Alphonse
Pittsburg
Penn
R. Y. Cathou
Long Branch
N. J
Toby Washington
Toby
Meeting of County Commissioners
BASE
Jacksonville
Augusta
Macon
WLPC
Alas
Iseman Drug Company
Georgetown, S. C
Royal
AleConnell
George Pollock
Front Street
Dunmore
P. O
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J. M. Herring
Taylor and High
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Pawley’s
C. D. Cook
True Blue
Dudley
J. B. Steele
F. Rhem
S. J. Flaum
B. W. Cannon
H. W. Fraser
D. N. Bourne
John Bourne
W.H. Andrews
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