Trucking in South Marks Rich Development Field
A Baltimore dispatch notes swamp land drainage in the South spurring trucking. Charleston area leads with cabbage and potato production. Cabbage on Young's Island yields $1.5 million yearly from 25,000 acres, with ship ships of 10,000 crates. Potatoes, cucumbers, beans, asparagus, and other crops add hundreds of thousands to totals. mild climate supports year round growth.
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Baltimore
South
Charleston
Young's Island
Gabbage
Northern markets boost regional strawberry and vegetable crops
The report notes 500 acres of strawberries yielding $155,000, and around Wilmington North Carolina 5,283 acres produced 244,582 crates selling for $753,756 with a net profit of $365,873. Lettuce kale collards spinach and other crops are also grown for early North East and West markets.
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Wilmington
N. C
Engineer Downey Dies in Southern Railway Wreck at Tallapoosa
An Atlanta to Birmingham Westbound Southern Railway passenger train struck an open switch at Tallapoosa, Georgia. Engineer Downey of Allendale, Alabama, was killed while the fireman and one passenger were slightly injured. railroad men suspect switch tampering by wreckers.
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Atlanta
Southern Railway
Birmingham
Tallapoosa
Downey
Allendale
Ala
Postoffice ruling on third and fourth class mail
A recent statement highlights the law allowing inscriptions such as merry Christmas or happy New Year with the sender’s name and address on third and fourth class mail or on a card inside, without changing its classification.
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T A Postoffice Department
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Georgetown
Georgetown Daily Item CO
W. Rouse
South Carolina
Congress
the Weather Bureau
Sergetown Furniture Co
China
Carolina Hardware Co
Gibraltar
Southern Mercantile Go
Ing
Noth
the Bank OF Georgetown
State of
S. C
County of Gerogetown
City Georgetown
Fogels
Harry Fogel
Crowley
Georgetown, S. C
J. EF. Altman
Cannon Streets
Cannoy
Highmarket Streets
Duke and
Highmarket Street
Orange Street
J.H. Fraser
Agt
West
New York
York
Ouis Poniatowski
Geo. Easton
G. H. Watts
L. D. Wiggins
Red Store
Hartnett & Day
Front St
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