Fortuna Sails After Hurricane Rescue Off North Island
The tug Wm. P. Congdon under Capt Jas H. Porter rescued the three mast schooner Fortuna ten miles off the bar near North Island after a hurricane damaged her. Fortuna left Charleston August 26 bound for New York with lumber. two sailors died earlier from poisonous gases during fish scrap cargo unloading. Fortuna now anchors off North Island and may be towed to Charleston or brought in for repairs. Georgetown July 19, 1911.
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Wm. P. Congdon
Jas. H. Porter
North Island
Fortun
Charleston
New York
Fortuna
Tragedy at Mt Pleasant Wharf Drowns E R Smith
The coast storm claims E R Smith of this city at Mt Pleasant wharf. Two Colombians with him escaped. The party sought refuge at Dr Kendall’s cottage after winds rose, and Smith disappeared while returning to the boat landing to recover a pocket book.
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E. R. Smith
Mt. Pleasant
Mr. Smith
Mewith
Lorick
Lawrance
Elizabeth Wavra
Charleston
W. K. Rucker
Palmetto National Bank
E. L. Clerc
Dr. Kendall
Mt. Pleasant Landing
Clerc
Rucker
Boat Landing
Salve Adverts and a Charleston Rescue Tale
An old notice describes Bell's Antiseptic Salve priced at 25c for skin diseases. A disaster narrative follows as wind and waves maroon a crew on a trestle, leading to a rescue near Charleston and the death of Mr. Smith aged about 52. A. L. George and Wm. L. Perry aided the recovery and body transport to Columbia.
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Bell
Charleston
Death Toll Rising After Charleston Hurricane
Early morning lists confirm at least fifteen dead from the sea storm that struck Charleston on Sunday surfacing from surrounding areas. Names include Alonzo J. Coburn Southern Railway engineer Ida Morgan Rosa Robinson E V Cutter Robert E Smith Mrs M Goodson and others with two unknown men and one unknown woman named from islands near Charleston as authorities anticipate more fatalities.
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Charleston
Alonzo J. Coburn
Southern Railway
Ida Morgan
Rosa Robinson
E. V. Cutter
G. Richter
Mary Richter
Lillian Stender
James Island
John's Island
Sullivan's Island
This Date In History August 29 Highlights
A dated compilation notes events and births including Oliver Wendell Holmes born in 1809 in Cambridge Massachusetts and Major events such as the Burning of Constantinople in 1883 the Beaver steamship voyage in 1835 and the 1905 Portsmouth peace talks between Japan and Russia.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Cambridge
Mass
Boston
Joseph E. McDonald
Indiana
U. S. Senate
Butler County
Ohio
Indianapolis
Constantinople
Pacific Ocean
England
Fort Vancouver
Minnesota
Henferson C. Davis
William Nelson
Louisville
Crook
Gen. Hunter
Department of West Virginia
Salvation Army
Canada
New York
Portsmouth
Juan J. Estrada
Nicaragua
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Promotes Cold Care
An advisory mentions that a cold is not necessarily serious if treated properly and may lead to serious illnesses. It endorses Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey and instructs to look for the bell on the bottle.
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Dr. Bell
Dr Bell's Anti Pain Cures Bowel and Body Ailments
Dr Bell's Anti Pain claims to cure colic flux diarrhoea cramps and all bowel complaints. Externally it treats sore breasts corns bullions toothache neuralgia and all pains. Sold everywhere and described as antiseptic.
Special Offer Challenge for Subscriptions
A lively appeal urges a young lady to win by bringing in the most subscriptions between Monday noon and Saturday noon. It promises a reward for the top collector and calls for bright effort to boost numbers.
Andrews Accounts Report: Multiple Revenue Figures Listed
A fragment shows a sequence of numbers with Andrews repeatedly referenced. The text lists several monetary or unit figures such as 21,650 15,800 and 4,250 2,200 2,150 2,375 2,100 2,050 and ends with 2,000 repeated. The isolation limits full context.
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Andrews
Also Mentioned on This Page
Congdon
Georgetown
S. C
Olin Sawyer
Democratic Executive Committee
W.H. Andrews
A. J. Tilton
Edrich J. Fred Grant
J. M. Lambert
J. HL. Reed,Jr
O. W. Matthews
P. C. McClary
B. Skinner J. W. Skinner F. R Johnstone
G. G. Davis
E.R. Smith
Mt. Pleasant Wharf
News and Courier
Robert E. Smith
Columbia
M. Goodson
Waycross
Charles Goodson
Mary Fletcher
D. D. Porter
Lilla B. Hughes
Rhea Wilford
Mamie Hemingway
Lucy Kennedy
Mattie Wilson
Louise Matthews
Rosalie McDonald
Ruth Isokreit
Annie Blakely
Versa Vick
Laurel
Bella Ballenberger
Sarah Ballenberger
Lucy Robbins
Sudie Price
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