Florence and Georgetown Railroad Move Gains Steam
Florence citizens push for a new Florence to Pee Dee or Georgetown railroad with support from Florence Daily Times editor Hartwell M. Ayer. A meeting is planned in January to organize donations and start construction efforts, with S Isadore Sulzbacher initiating the first contribution from Sulzbacher Jewelry Company and representatives from Georgetown joining.
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Florence
Pee Dee River
Georgetown
Hartwell M. Ayer
Lynch’si River
Ayer
Alderman
S. Isadore Sulzbacher
Sulzbacher Jewelry Company
Marlboro Boy Tops State Corn Contest With 152 Bushels
A Marlboro county boy reports 152 1 2 bushels per acre in the state cereal growers contest, beating the previous year’s top and using seed from last year’s winner. He achieved this with careful cultivation records and a total expense of 55 dollars, with revenue from selling the crop and seed.
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Department of Agriculture
State Commission
Dr. Krapp
United States
Washington
Watson
Marlboro
Brightsville Township
Marlboro County
A. Bascom Usher
Battle Royal Exhibition Draws Crowd in Georgetown South
A 20 by 20 foot padded ring hosts a five-man battle royal with three minute rounds and one minute breaks. The event promises amusement for a holiday crowd with no offense intended.
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Georgetown
South
Jones criticizes tax valuations of wealth firms
Comptroller General Jones argues that wealthy firms including street railways and electric utilities are assessed far below their true value, citing several company examples with capital, gross receipts, and taxation percentages. He calls for fuller data and highlights disparities in Charleston and Greenville area utilities.
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Jones
Electric Light and Power Company
Comptroller General
Columbia Electric Street Railway, Light and Power Company
Columbia Water Power Company
Columbia Canal
City Railway and Electric Company
Charleston Consolidated Railway and Electric Company
City Railway
Seashore Railway
Edison Light Light Company
Charleston Light and Power Company
Greenville Gas and Electric Company
Columbia Gas Light Company
Greenville Gas and Light Company
Paris Mountain Water Company
Union Power Company
Greenville Carolina Power Company
Beaufort Waterworks
Rock Hill Light and Power Company
Camden Water, Light and Power Company
Georgetown Electric Light Company
Anderson Water, Light and Power Company
Hartsville Electric Light and Water Company
Florence Light and Power Co
Southern Power Company
Staple and Fancy Groceries at Steele Moses Co
The Steele Moses Co operates a shop offering groceries nuts candies and fruit. The ad highlights staples and fancy items available to customers in the local market.
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The
Steele Moses Co
the Steele Moses Co
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Florence and Georgetown
News and Courier
South Carolina
Southern Mercantile Co
MR. Jones
Southern Mercantile
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