Ladies of Chapter Arthur Manigault U D celebrate Jefferson Davis birthday
The Georgetown chapter held a June 3 meeting with a social session after business. They announced an October gathering in their room and urged male support. Members donated to the Veterans Home in Columbia. Mrs Congdon read a poem on Jefferson Davis and Mrs J Walter Doar spoke on the Confederacy’s only president. Miss Beaty impressed with music and leadership. three veterans received crosses.
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Arthur Manigault
U. D
Jefferson Davis
Georgetown
Columbia
A Matter of Business and the Newspaper
An exchange argues that newspapers are a legitimate local business vital to town growth. It urges readers to subscribe not as charity but as a prudent business and civic act, noting editors contribute to national development and that everyone benefits whether a subscriber or not.
Vacation Duty for Boys and Girls and Mother
The piece urges students from schools and colleges to spend the summer helping their mothers. It notes that closing schools for summer is good but idleness harms, and many mothers are overworked. It encourages returning students to relieve burdens and honor devoted mothers.
Patrick's Appeal Denied by Appellate Court
New York June 4 Albert T Patrick's appeal for liberty or death was denied by the appellate division of the Supreme Court in Brooklyn. The court dismissed the writ of habeas corpus and upheld the conviction and life sentence while remanding him to Sing Sing. The ruling notes that punishment is not determined by the convict's preference.
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New York
Albert T. Patrick
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Patrick
Higgins
Sing Sing
Shocking street killing in West Nashville
In West Nashville on June 4 16 year old Edgar Serber was killed in the street by 15 year old Jessie McPherson who fired a repeating shotgun twice. McPherson was arrested and confessed he planned to kill after a prior feud in which Serber reportedly struck him with a buggy whip.
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Nashville
Tenn
Edgar Serber
Jessie McPherson
McPherson
Fidel Jos
Church of Christ
Serber
Committed Death by Own Action Shocks Community
The Sumter Herald reports Mr. J. H. Witherspoon of Witherspoon Bros. Furniture Co. died by his own hand using carbolic acid after a personal crisis. He had phoned Dr. Osteen to learn what to give his son for a foot injury, bought four ounces, and was found in the toilet with a nearly empty bottle nearby.
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J. H. Witherspoon
Witherspoon Bros. Furniture Co
Dr. Osteen
Sumter Herald
Heat Drives Men to Drown Amid Hudson Drowning Attempts
On a hot humid day in New York three men attempted suicide by diving into the Hudson river. One expressman immediately surfaced and was rescued. A second man swam back to shore, then found a death notice he had left for his family, while a third man’s fate is unclear.
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New York
Hudson River
Made to measure clothes bargain at Detmar Woolen Co
The Early Caller notes rare price cuts on all wool fabrics from Detmar Woolen Co. Shoppers can select Spring fabric designs at slashed prices. Visit for a new line and special Cleaning and Pressing Club service priced at $1.25 per hour or unit.
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Charleston
Augusta
Macon
Jacksonville
Savannah
Columbus
Chattanooga
L. P.C
Columbus Oe
THE
Detmar Woolen Co
J. Schwartz
Carolina
Oyal McConnell Co
Fhenix Furniture
Phenix Furniture Compy
W. D.morcan
H. Kaminski
J. J. Hazard
Bank OF Gceorcetown
Department. J
Leltseowl
Georgetown Furniture
Electrical Contracting & Supery Co
Front Street
Dunmore
Modern Homes
P. O
S.C
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