Richfield Plantation Sold to Northern Sportsmen for Winter Hunting
Georgetown June 22 Rich field plantation on the Santee River totaling 6500 acres has been sold by Ward Co to John Phillip Sousa James Kelley and Eugene Du Pont of New York and Wilmington Del. Du Pont aids the purchase citing shooting advantages and proximity to the sea. The property includes deer turkeys ducks quail and a trout pond with a hunting lodge and plans for a private club and winter resort with an auto track from Georgetown.
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Georgetown
The
News and Courier
Richfield
Santee River
Ward & Co
John Phillip Sousa
James Kelley
Eugene DuPont
New York
Wilmington
Del
DuPont
St Georgetown
du Pont
Will Study Foreign Systems of Credit
Washington, June 22. Acceptances to membership on the commission of the Southern Commercial Congress, which will go abroad next May to study European system of agricultural finance, were received today by Dr. C. J. Owens. The commission will be national in scope and return with information on rural credit suitable to the United States.
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Commission
Washington
Southern Commer
Cial Congress
C. J. Owens
Southern Commercial Congress
Raymond A. Pearson
Albany
N.Y
J. C. Caldwell
Lakefield
Minn
T. Harvey Ferris
Utica
N. Y
William B. Hatch
Ypsilanti
Mich
Edward Chamberlain
San Antonio
Texas
College of Agriculture of Florida
Abe’ Commission
United States
Nashville
Tennessee
David Lubin
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Italy
Congress
Dr. Owens
Myron‘t. Herrick
France
Department of State
Europe
Paris
Chicago conventions and campaign antics mix with politics
The piece riffs on the Chicago Republican and Democratic conventions comparing them to revolutions, noting nervousness of some delegates and the role of officeholders. It comments on Bryan sharpening convention wit and Wilson avoiding martial action in Perth Amboy, with mentions of tariff expert Oscar Underwood and probes into campaign funds.
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Oscar Underwood
Baltimore
Bryan
Washington
Georgetown Rebekah Lodge Meeting Schedule Notice
Georgetown Rebekah Lodge No 81 1 O O F meets on the second Tuesday at 8 00 p m and the fourth Tuesday at 4 00 p m at Odd Fellow Hall over Bank of Georgetown Mrs Wm Baskins N G and Mrs Geo Haston Secretary listed for contact.
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Georgetown Rebekah Lodge
Hall
Bank of Georgetown
Wm. Baskins
N. G
Geo Haston
Sec
Six Perish In Flames in Rural Home Tragedy
June 22 report from Anderson recounts six Negro children aged 4 to 14 burned to death in their home Friday night. The mother Elizabeth Hunter was at prayer meeting when the kitchen fire started. neighbors did not see the blaze until it was well advanced. A bystander tried to guide the children to safety but smoke and heat prevented escape. The roof collapsed trapping the victims, whose bodies were cremated. burial was in a single coffin. A prior fire occurred on the same site a year earlier. FOR RENT Five room cottage on Front street. Apply to Mrs H J Thicker.
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Anderson
Elizabeth Hunter
Chickering & Sons
Enry & S. G. Lindeman
Milwaukee Musicians Association Moves Against Kissing Habit
The Milwaukee musicians association will draft a bill for the next legislature to outlaw kissing and label the custom as a blot on civilization and a health and decency menace. A substitute proposed is rubbing noses or foreheads.
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Milwaukee Mysicians Assoiation
Ends Hunt For Rich Girl Seeks Help From Electric Bitters
An advertorial tale claims a rich wife is found when a woman uses Electric Bitters. It touts strong nerves bright complexion and restful sleep as signs of vitality. The copy asserts relief from indigestion backache headaches fainting and dizziness and urges readers to try the remedy at 50 cents.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve touted as quick healer for burns and wounds
An old advertisement extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the fastest remedy for burns cuts bruises boils ulcers eczema sore lips and piles. It claims it has eased thousands of injuries from Fourth of July incidents and is sold for 25 cents at druggists.
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Bucklen
Courtney Camp No 457 W O W meets Wednesdays at Bank of Georgetown
The Courtney Camp No 457 of the Woodmen of the World meets on the first and third Wednesdays. Meetings are held on the third story above the Bank of Georgetown. Members are welcomed and duties noted by E B Fraser and Turner as clerk.
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Courtney
Bank of Georgetown
All Wood
E. B. Fraser
Turner
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Richfield Plantation
Georgetown County
Bernard M. Baruch
Isaac E. Emerson
Wayne Darlington
Idaho
J. L. Wheeler
Marion
S. C
Mumiber Otchers
Chicago
Oficeholders’ Convention
Officeholders’ Convention
China
Hillsville
News of
California
Ship of State
William Jennings Bryan
Atlantic City
Woodrow Wilson
Perth Amboy
N. J
Front Street
H. J. Thicker
Silver Brook
Dunn's Monogram
Clermont
Rose Valley
Clermont Distilling Co
Louisville, Ky
Thomas & Messner
West
Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD
R. Bell
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