Elegant new graded school nears completion in our city
The Graded School building funded by J J Cain of Columbia advances toward completion with February opening hoped. Board of Trustees led by E W Kaminski and colleagues tout its up to date design, 106 by 106 feet, three stories, ten classrooms, library and superintendent room, five cloak rooms, future auditorium, and granite foundation with Corinthian columns.
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J. J. Cain
Columbia
Mess
E. W. Kaminski
E. W. Haselden
H. L. Oliver
C. L. Ford
E. J. Whalen
J. T. Savage
E. M. Doar
For Sale Tug Boat and Local Notices
For sale one small steam tug boat 45 feet long 10 feet beam new. Fire alarm false. Chamber of Commerce meets tonight at 830. Ducks shot at Hagley preserves Waccamaw guests from Greenwood and Anderson depart. Furniture sale absolute cost 9x12 art square $4 and Cuban mahogany parlor suit on display. Post office entry prank by three young ladies ends with bankruptcy joke. Mr D C Simpkins fractures ankle from ladder accident. Elks meet tomorrow night 830 with initiation and music by Prof Frost. Rhems of Rhems S C in city on business. judge and family to return to preferred site.
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W. H. Andrews
Hagley Preserves
Waccamaw
Albert Farmer
Anderson
Earle
Greenwood
Marshall
Webb
Elks
Prof.Frost
T. D. Forbes
Messrs Rhems
Rhems
S. C
Postmaster Advised On Clear Office Entry Instructions
The public remains puzzled over which post office entrance to use and many enter incorrectly. The note promises clearer guidance, a warmer building in the future, and removal of dogs beyond folding doors, costing the government about 400 dollars.
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King
Board buys 438 desks for new school building
The board of trustees purchased four hundred thirty eight desks to be installed in the forthcoming school building at an early date.
Judge Williams and family telegram alters city visit
The judge received a telegram stating his son was very ill and to return home at once. He rode a special train via Columbia to board the New York express and will reach Jersey City by 2 p m today. The Daily Item praises him and notes his daughter-in-law Mrs. Milton I Williams as a refined, talented pianist.
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Judge Williams
Lloyd
Farr
Columbia
Lanes
New York Express
Jersey City
Williams
Our City
Daily Item
Milton I. Williams
Thaw Trial Jurors to Be Shielded as Case Opens
New York January 11 jurors in the Thaw trial will be kept under tight guard as opening statements begin. Assistant District Attorney will present a brief address. The jury of twelve, mostly married older men, will decide Garry Thaw’s fate after days of voir dire and peremptory challenges.
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New York
Stanford White
Garry K. Thaw
Offic
Unclaimed Letters at Georgetown Post Office 1908 List
Post office records show letters unclaimed at Georgetown on Jan 11 1908. Addressees include Mitchell Alston Joseph Beck Henry Brown Charlie Brown William Bowens James Brown A E Brook Smith Ford Paul Feadom R H Ham Tom Harrell Benjamin Ham Henry Holmes P L Hodges James Hodges Eg Homes Uriah Huston J P Howard J S Johnson S H Johnson Jamie Johnson Sidney Johnson Carter Ladson J J Newton Mully Oliver William Poston Rose Ross William Rush M J Rodgers Sam Sherrell Isaac Seabrook Simon Simmons Edward Scott Ed Taylor Charlie White Jim Wineglass Bob Ilderton L A Hamilton Magic Blakely care of Laurence Epps Anna Braiford Carrie Butler Nellie Cupper Mrs Willie Dennis Sarah Grant Sallie Green Lula Bell Isar Annie Mitchell Amand Micall Agner Michael Lizzy Martin Josephine McMillan Mollie Rodgers Aeder Richardson Dasy Ray Effie Smith Ida Sneanen Annie ton Ella Washington Jane Washington.
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Mitchell Alston
Joseph Beck
Henry Brown
Charlie Brown
William Bowens
James Brown
A. E. Brook
Smith Ford
Paul Feadom
R.H. Ham
Tom Harrell
Benjamin Ham
Henry Holmes
P. L. Hodges
James Hodges
Eg. Homes
Uriah Huston
J. P. Howard
J. S Johnson
S. H. Johnson
Jamie Johnson
Sidney Johnson
Carter Ladson
Mr. McRae
Magic Blakely
Laurence Epps
Anna Braiford
Carrie Butler
Nellie Cupper
Willie Dennis
Sarah Grant
Sallc Green
Lula Bell Isar
Annie Mitchell
Amand Micall
Agner Michael
Lizzy Martin
Josephine McMillan
C. L. Pinckney
Mollie Rodgers
Aeder Richardson
Dasy Ray
Effie Smith
Ida Sneanen
Annieton
Ella Washington
Jane Washington
Four Firemen Die in Parker Building Blaze Tragedy
Four firemen perished responding to a fire that consumed the Parker building on East 18th 19th streets, 4th Avenue in Manhattan. The collapsing floors and walls trapped crews from Engine Company No 72 and Fire Patrol No 3 as flames spread, leaving Thomas Phillips Thomas OConner John Lynch and John Fallon unaccounted for after the blaze faded.
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New York
Parker
East 18Th
19Th Streets
4Th Avenue
Manhattan
Apparatu
Thomas Phillips
Thomas O’conner
John Lynch
John Fallon
Sailors in Disorder in Rio Port Row Among Flotilla
Dispatches from Pernambuco report torpedo flotilla sailors on shore leave in Rio de Janeiro clashing with police. Many injured, twenty arrested for drunkenness. Lieutenant Commander Cone plans to curb future incidents. Edward Gray of the torpedo boat Lawrence drowned after falling from a ladder into the sea.
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Rio Janeiro
Pernambuco
Cone
Edward Gray
Lawrence
Unseasonably Warm Weather Hits New York and South
Reports say New York City was much warmer yesterday than South Carolina. Strong winds at 40 bites per hour sent hats flying as residents warned the South risks losing its reputation if this weather persists.
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Jack Frost
South
New York City
South Carolina
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Ladder of Fame and Wealth
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Georgetown
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Armory Opera House
E. G. Haselden
Adamson
Winnick
Acme
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