Pardon Refusal for Dr G C Bigham in 1911 Case
Governor Blease refused to grant a full pardon to Dr G C Bigham and his friend W B Avant who were convicted in Georgetown County in 1909 for the killing of Mrs. Bigham. The petition notes family ties and asserts the son would not have killed his wife. The card from the wife is cited but not admitted as evidence.
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Columbia
Blease
G. C. Bigham
Georgetown
W. B. Avant
Avant
Bighan
Dr. Bigham
M. Medora Bigham
Georgetown County
Rath Crisp
Laurens County
Mr Bigham
News and Courier
Roth
Development of Land Near Here
Charleston is set to attract a new wave of settlers as immigration agent W M Sturges seeks 4 to 10 thousand acres of land to create farms for industrious white settlers from the middle West. F M O Meare proposes 4 thousand acres for fig and pecan farming with houses on each plot and long term sales to settlers, plus a central preserving plant in the fig district.
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W. M. Sturges
O’meare
Fig
Cherleston Post
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Promise Reward
One hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney Co Toledo 0. Endorsements by Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists Toledo. Cure taken internally and acts on blood and mucus surfaces. Testimonials free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Wake Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Wake Hall
Medicines boast cure claim with striking price note
An advertisement asserts that “£ or 6 doses” will cure chills and fever with a price included. The fragment hints at a promotional claim for a medicinal product, indicating a speculative cure and a stated price.
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Price Inc
Watson Reports 90,370 Tons of Cotton Seed Meal Used
Columbia reports first official figures under the Feedstuffs Act showing 90,370 tons of cotton seed meal used as cattle and dairy feed from May 1 to May 1910 1911. About 34,586 tons were produced locally and 5,834 tons imported. Commissioner Watson notes the figure may undercount due to two months after the law's start before inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Watson
No Danger In Bell’s Pine Tar Honey Cough Remedy
Public reassurance about Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey for coughs and colds. Claims the product contains no habit forming drugs and advises consumers to look for the Bell branding on the bottle.
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Dr. Bell
Best for skin troubles Dr Bell’s Salve 25c a box
The ad touts Dr Bell’s Antiseptic Salve as best for skin troubles and guarantees satisfaction at 25 cents a box. A Town newspaper cites Gov. Wilson and claims Roosevelt echoed progressive Republican views, noting borrowed measures from Bryan and Democratic doctrine.
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Dr. Bell
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Bryan
Leading California Druggist Endorses Foley Remedies
An 1911 notice from Cal provide endorsements for Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and Foley Kidney Pills. It cites druggists C H Ward, Foley Co., and Iseman Drug Co as advocates and references positive effects on colds and kidney function without narcotics.
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Vasadema
Cal
Foley and Co
Foley
C. H. Ward Drug Co
C. J. Parsons
Treas
Iseman Drug Co
Croft Drug Co
Foley's Kidney Remedy Touted for Chronic Kidney Bladder Trouble
The advertisement promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy as effective for chronic kidney and bladder issues. It claims to regulate kidney and bladder action, providing healing, strengthening, and bracing effects. Sold by The Iseman Drug Co and The Croft Drug Co.
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F.S. Rexford
New York Life
Kansas City
Foley Kidney Pilla
Iseman Drug Co
Croft Drug Co
Foley
The
Seman Drug Co
Kidney health claims for middle aged and elderly
Advertises Foley Kidney Pulis as a quick remedy for permanent results in all cases of kidney and bladder troubles and for painful and annoying irregularities. Mentions Yeeman as source.
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Yeeman | Drug Co
The
Croft Drug Co
Foley
Wreck of Maine Beginning to Yield to View
The Maine wreck work advances as pumping ends five feet below water level inside the cofferdam. The starboard quarterdeck shows a raised portion. Pumps will pause until June 15 for further inspection before continuing toward the bottom in three to four weeks. Havana follows the unfolding explosion mystery as Harley B. Firson and U S engineers receive congratulations.
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Havanah
Maine
Havana
Harley B. Firson
United States Engineer Corps
Brief And Breezy Inventions From A Busy Year
A roundup of gadgetry and tech advances includes a concrete mix that can hold nails, compulsory wireless gear for Austrian ferries, a purse lamp for pocketless users, a French submarine safety device, a folding frying pan for two dishes, a belt driven English car, starch solutions to remove ink, a violet rays water sterilizer with automatic drainage, and a US Army machine gun that fires over 300 rounds per minute yet weighs under 20 pounds and requires two operators.
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England
France
United States Army
Odd Fellows Question Thursday Event Status
Local group asks what happened last Thursday and why in a brief notice seeking clarification about the event and its planning.
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G C. Bigham
Clem
Bigham
Gral
State
Margie Bigham
Mr. Sturges
Charleston
California
Ols Stan
Michelin
Mercer Brothers
Front Street
Barber
Gibraltar
Suez Canal
Iowa
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