Georgetown Grounds Improvement Plans For Federal Building
The Charleston Post reports plans to improve the Georgetown Federal building grounds adding parking and attractive landscaping. The proposal includes purchasing the Congdon property to open access to the waterfront, a move the Sampit townsfolk support. C L Forde has been awarded the contract for parking the grounds.
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Georgetown
Congdon
Sampit
C. L. Forde
Coed
Charleston Post
Santa letter from Louisiana child requests dolls and toys
A handwritten Christmas plea from a child in Santa Port Barre Louisiana dated December 14 asks Santa to bring a doll with real lashes a doll carriage a large tea set a bedroom and parlor suite a doll stove and other items. The letter warns Santa not to fly over the Mississippi river and signs as a thankful child.
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Port Barre
Lal
Santa
Sippi
Bankrupt Dibble faces suits over un-delivered cotton contracts
A bankruptcy petition against J. V. Dibble, Columbia cotton factor, seeks federal action in Charleston. Creditors allege about $75,000 in liabilities with assets under $10,000 as farmers who contracted for cotton, seeing higher prices, repudiated obligations. Similar losses hit Sprunt firm, Wilmington, with farmers facing suits.
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Columbia
J. V. Dibble
Savannah
Barron
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Dibble
Wilmington
South Carolina
Dean's Kidney Pills Ad and Blue Laws Rationale
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for backache kidney trouble and Bright's disease, claiming wide relief and urging use under Foster Milburn Co. It follows with a humorous monkey cigarette quip and ends with discussion of blue laws prompting wagers against Sunday gambling and newspaper bans.
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Paine
Dean
Iseauan Drug Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Oh You Kid Ditty Breaks Up Church Service
Geneva Illinois December reports a church prayer meeting derailed by a choir member inserting "Oh you kid" into a hymn. A soprano led the revised line provoking laughter and disruption, ending the service abruptly without benediction.
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Geneva
Ill
Five Cents
Four Killed by Explosion at Frostburg Mine House
Four people died and about 60 were left destitute after an explosion and fire at house No. 6 in the Frostburg mine complex near Punxsutawney Pennsylvania. A keg of powder ignited by a stray spark, triggering a larger blast that leveled the two story building. Six families resided there with children and several boarders.
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Rochester Pittsburg Coal and Iron Company
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The Time to Advertise and to Quit
A brief editorial urges seizing ad time for business when opportunities arise and notes the moment to step aside for the next person to lead, emphasizing readiness and succession.
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Barnwell
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Charleston
Major Earle
Richland Law and Order League
D. W. Robinson
Bright
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Practical Joker
Punxsutawney, Pa
Georgetown Fruit Co
John Keller
Dunmore
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Georgetown, S.C
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