Local and Personal Notes From The Community Festival to Exposition
Drift through a blend of small town items including a missing umbrella request from Mrs. Carson's family and the Colts automatic gun for the Naval Militia arriving in town. Reports cover an ice cream festival receipts totaling $22, a fatal postmaster Dr J F Busor death, horse carriage accident near Berkeley county, and updates on local civic notices. Also noted are literary curios about the Bard of Steeltown and plans of Misses Lee Burns and Lydia Smith for the Jamestown Exposition with side trips to Richmond, Washington and Baltimore.
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Claude C. Scurry
Raymond
Lee Burns
Lydia Smith
Richmond
Washington
Baltimore
Expedition Against Natives in Morocco Alleged Punishment
Special to The Daily Item reports an expedition dispatched against natives near Casa Blanca to recapture women abducted by Moors with a promise of heavy punishment. About 12,000 Casa Blanca soldiers guard the area while other regions remain quiet.
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Tangiers
Morocco
Casa Blanca
Explosion wrecks Essex Ontario injures many
The explosion of a dynamite car on railroad tracks in Essex Ontario near Detroit killed the station agent and engineer and left eight others recovered. Dozens are missing as Michigan Central dispatches relief trains.
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Detroit
Mich
Essex
Ontario
Michigan Central
Explosion injures 100 after depot blaze in Boulder
A dynamite explosion following a depot fire in Boulder Colorado on August 10 wounded about 100 people and officials fear many fatalities though the full toll is not yet known.
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Boulder
Col
Telegraphers Union Seeks Settlement to Avert Western Union Walkout
New York August 10. Telegraphers Union officials strive to avert a strike but expect 3000 to 4000 Western Union and Postal operators to strike Monday morning unless a general settlement is reached. A work stoppage would halt telegraph service in the East and South. The union operators meet tomorrow.
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Daily Item
New York
Telegraphers Union
Western Union
Boiler Makers Strike Threat on Harriman Lines
A general strike of all boiler makers on the Harriman lines is threatened. President Geo F Dunn of the Boiler Makers union in Kansas City says a strike will be called along the Harriman Lines if demands from the Pacific Division and Southern Pacific are not met.
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Daily Item
Los Angeles
Cal
Harriman
Geo. F. Dunn
Kansas City
Boiler Makers Union
Pacific Division
Southern Pacific
Japanese Koreans clash as garrisons disband urged
Reports from Seoul describe fighting within Korea between Japanese forces and Korean revolutionaries after Tokyo demanded disbandment of Korean garrisons. The revolt spreads inland as Koreans recruit, raising fears Japan may be drawn deeper into the interior.
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Seul
Taft's Mother Ill in Millbury Mass
Mrs. Louisa M Taft mother of Secretary Taft remains critically ill after several days of illness with physicians continually attending her in Millbury Massachusetts on August 10.
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Taft
Daily Item
Millbury
Mass
Louisa M. Taft
New Orleans Operators Join Postal Force
On presidential instruction the Western Union operating force in New Orleans joined the Postal operators strike today. National officers leading the action will back up local workers as the strike expands.
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New Orleans
Postal Force
Sterm
Small
Telegraphers Union
Western Union
Tramp causes blast injuring five railroad crew
Ridgeway Pa August 10 five members of a Pennsylvania Railway freight crew were badly hurt when a tramp allegedly threw or dropped nitroglycerine during a fight in a box car. The tramp may die and another tramp was arrested. Gear for safe blowing found on the suspect.
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Ridgeway
Pennsylvania Railway
Operators Demand Picket Line Call Out Across Cities
The strike expands to the South ward with operators in Pittsburg Cincinnati Cleveland and Indianapolis asking to be called out. Only one fight has occurred so far. Mayor Rusell ordered the operators picket line dispersed.
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Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Rusell
Spectator Hurt as Derby Car Crashes at Brighton Beach
One spectator seriously hurt and six others seriously injured when a car from the International Endurance Derby plowed through the fence at the Brighton Beach track during the twenty four hour race. Louis Strange was the driver and re entered the race after the crash.
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Daily Item
New York
Brighton Beach
Louis Strange
Four Hundred Out Called Out on Stock and Maine Wires
Chicago August 10. In response to telegraphers nationwide strike pressure Secretary Russel calls a special Wire Committee meeting. Four hundred operators in Chicago are expected to be called out on the Stock and Maine wires today. St Louis and Omaha remain untouched among western cities.
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Daily Item
Chicago
Ill
Russel
Maine
St. Louis
Omaha
Thermometric Record from Government Engineer’s Office
Official temperature register lists maximum 88 and minimum 74 in the day with wind from the south.
Axe axemen threaten Georgetown trees and bike safety
The Daily Item editor urges action to protect Georgetown shade trees from wire-ponying cutting and requests city authority over large cuts. A reader notes cyclists ride without bells and speeds at blind corners risk public danger, calling for stricter enforcement and fines.
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Daily Item
Georgetown
Mr J B Steele Returns Home After Glenn Springs Stay
Mr J B Steele is home again after spending about two weeks at Glenn Springs.
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J. B. Steele
Glenn Springs
South Atlantic League Scores From Yesterday
In Charleston, Charleston defeated Macon 6 to 1. At Columbia, Columbia lost to Augusta 0 to 5. Savannah at Savannah Jacksonville rain prevented play.
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Charleston
Macon
Columbia
Stan the Clubs
Jacksonville A
Augusta
Savannah
Marine Arrivals and Departures Reported for Local Firm
Arrivals include the Stmr Sossoms from Bucks ville with naval stores for B A Munnerlyn & Co. Also arriving the Stmr Merchant from Pee Dee Pilver and the Stmr Mitchelle C from Conway with moise. The Theodore Weems sails to Baltimore for lumber by B A Munnerlyn & Co.
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Stmr
Sossoms
Bucksville
Naval Stores
Munnerlyn & Co
Hopkins
Pee Dee
Pilver
B. A. Munnerlys & Co
Mitchelle C
Sarvis
Conway
Moise
Black Line
Theodore Weems
Hall, Bultimore, Lumber
B. A. Unnerlyn &Co
Officers Listed For The Selco Association
The document names officers including J. B. Steele as president and H. W. F. Sel as vice president with M. W. Pyatt serving as attorney.
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J. B. Steele
H.W.F
Oige | Sel
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Tramp
W. J. Parker
R. J.patterson
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James McKnight
Odd
J. A. Baxter
C. O. Smith
J. H. Green
L. E. Knox
T. B. Parker
Rutledge Johnson
Sampson Dunmore Seyward Dunmore
Carolina Aldel
V. Scurry
Mgr
Marine News
Penacece Capital
F. Rhem
M. W. Pyatt
Attorn
Aser
Yashier
Liver
Teller
Hanan & Sons
I. L Weinberg
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