Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Hosts Inland Waterways Talk
A Georgetown chamber meeting reports incoming guests Congressmen Small of North Carolina and J Hampton Moore of Philadelphia will visit July 26 to discuss inland waterways. A 11 o’clock program at the courthouse precedes a harbor tour by boat to showcase Georgetown’s potential. Local committees plan road improvements and Atlantic Deep Waterways Convention involvement.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Moore and Small
Morgan
Small
North Carolina
J. Hampton Moore
Philadelphia
Deeper Waterways Association
Georgetown
Savannah
Court House
Messrs
L. S. Ehrich
GA Doyle
H. J. Smith
L. Mc
Clellan
McClellansville
S. C
Messrs. L. Brinkley
Joseph Schenk
G. A. Doyle
J. I. Hazard
J. B. Johnson
Providence
R.I
H. Schenk
Farmers Day Committee
Prompt storm warnings to cut losses from gulf hurricanes
New Orleans reports preparations for enhanced storm warning service along the gulf coast as the period of maximum hurricane activity nears. Weather officials note last year’s storms caused heavy damage but warn that timely bulletins reduce deaths and property loss even as some coastal areas remain hard to reach.
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Weather Bureau
Terrebonne Parish
Louisna
Son Slain Far Away Letter Tells Father
A letter from Peru to Gustav A. Rist of Bloomfield New Jersey says his son Gustav A. Rist Jr mining engineer for Rinconda Gold Mining Co was murdered in Peru on June 12. The killer a Spaniard shot him in the neck after he left the mine to return home.
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Peru
Gustav A. Rist
Broadstreet
Bloomfield
N. J
Carlos Frank
Gustav A. Rist, Jr
Rist
Rinconda Gold Minning Company
Waen Rist
Frank
Spanard
Edward Schaffer
Schaffer
Good Roads Move Gains Ground in South Carolina Counties
Hampton and Bamberg counties moved to organize under the Good Roads and Drainage League of South Carolina becoming the first local groups after Georgetown. Officers named include Hampton President P H Gooding Vice President Joseph Warren Secretary J W Manuel Bamberg President S G Mayfield Vice President W D Rhodes A W Knight Secretary J A Hamer Treasurer J F Carter S G Mayfield J W Bill A W Knight John F Folk H G Folk. Col Cosgrove praised the rapid local action and highlighted E H Winslow the government good roads expert for his statewide tour and support.
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Georgetown
Good Roads and Drainage League of
South Carolina
Hampton
Bamberg J
James Cosgrove
Hampton County
P. H. Gooding
Joseph Warren
J. W. Manuel
Cosgrove
Bamberg
S.G. Mayfield
W. D. Rhodes
A. W. Knight
J. A. Hamer
J. F. Carter
S. G. Mayfield
J. W. Bill
John F. Folk
H. G. Folk
Col. Cosgrove
E. H. Winslow
Winslow
Charleston Post
Alleged Leader of Lynch Mob Seized Near Bellefontaine
Josiah Bush, named as the alleged ringleader of a mob that hanged Carl Etherington on July 8 at Newark, was arrested near Harper Ohio after hiding at a brother in law’s home. Police led a night raid capturing him and escorting him to Newark jail with officers from Columbus and Newark.
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Bellefontaine
Ohio
Josiah Bush
Carl M. Etherington
Newark
Harper
Here
Bush
Charles Huston
Edward Faulder
Charles Foster
Columbus
C. O. Burke
Infant wails in Pullman car as official comforts mother
A high railroad official recalls approaching a distressed mother on a Pullman car where an infant cried loudly and would not be consoled, describing his intervention to calm the child and aid the anxious parent.
Transfiguration on the Mount and Apostles Faith Lessons
The article recounts Jesus transfigured on a mountain with Peter James and John, the appearance of Moses and Elijah, and a heavenly voice. It discusses Peter’s impulse, the disciples’ fear, the command to tell no one until after resurrection, and the vision's role alongside prophecy of Christ’s coming Kingdom. It notes healing of a demon possessed boy, faith as the source of power, and the need for near-constant prayer and denial.
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James
John
Moses
Elijah
Jesus
St. Peter
Holy Mount
Peter
Apostle
Christ
Mount
Tabor
Palestine
Lord
Possaie
Unclear Narration in Car Journey Described with Sleep Aid
The speaker recalls attempting a quieting tactic to soothe a baby in a car ride. They describe tones and a gentle jog to achieve results while noting disapproval from drummers in the area. The baby wakes, stays awake, and disturbs others, prompting a late inquiry about who put the baby to sleep earlier.
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Ney
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