Memorial of South Carolina Women of the Confederacy
The Daily Item reports the April eleventh unveiling in Columbia of a memorial to the South Carolina Women of the Confederacy. The statue shows a seated figure holding a Bible, with the Genius of the State behind, a winged boy presenting flowers, and a winged girl with a scroll and the Great Seal, symbolizing the state’s people honoring the women.
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Daily Item
General Assembly of
South Carolina
Bed For Dog Floor For Baby Sparks Divorce Suit
Atlanta man T Tate sues for divorce alleging his wife favored their poodle over him and their baby. He claims she kept a white bed for the dog and forced the infant to sleep on the floor. He accuses the mother in law of provoking the quarrel and says she promised financial help to the marriage.
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Atlanta
T. Tate
Tate
Dog
Wood and wood sawing services offered locally
Woodman Wood Am advertises ready supply of firewood cut to any length and home delivery. Offers to saw wood at customer residence. Prices described as most reasonable with oak wood at one dollar per cord. Local commerce notice in period voice.
Panama Exposition Leaders Attend Confederate Veterans Meet
San Diego delegates W Jeffer son Davis and John A Fox will represent the Panama California Exposition at Macon Georgia in May. They are adjutant generals under General Forest and work with U S Grant Jr on expo plans for the 1915 Panama Canal opening. The exposition features mission style architecture, truthful depictions of early and present peoples, and education and history emphasis. City improvements include Texico macadam paving of Front street and contracts for Phenix Furniture Co to furnish the new Fire Hall. A payment of 150 dollars was approved to remove a piazza at Prince and King streets before adjournment.
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San Diego
W. Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis
John A. Fox
United Sons of Confederate Volunteers
Macon
General Forest
Davis
National Democratic Committee
U. S. Grant, Jr
United States
Panama Canal
South
New Orleans
Panama
California
Fraser
Washington
Sian
Munnerlyn
Front Street
Orange Street
Scriven Street
Phenix Furniture Co
Mary B. Loyal
Prince and King Streets
W. A. Black
Clerk & Treas
Meeting of Council Georgetown 1912 Fire Dept Staffing
The March 27 1912 City Council meeting in Georgetown DC confirms minutes, passes supply and license ordinances to third reading, orders a shed for city wagon storage, and votes staffing for fire companies from April 1 1912 with pay per fire attended. The Chief will issue instructions after apparatus return to engine houses.
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Georgetown
D. C
Fraser
Sian
Brink
Siau
Munnerlyn
Posses Move on Allen Gang Said to Hold Up Blue Ridge
Hillsville Virginia March 27 posses from two sides converge on the Court House assassins in the Blue Ridge area. About fifty horsemen encircle the strongholds and prepare to charge at daybreak while sheriff of Surrey County North Carolina and a Mount Airy volunteer force await movement. A bloodless surrender allegedly planned by one of the Allens is unverified. A special grand jury indicts eight Allen clan members for murder and conspiracy. Indicted include Sidna Floyd Victor Claude Friel and Byrd Marion with Sidna Edwards. Floyd Edwards Victor and Byrd Marion are in custody.
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Hillsville
Court House
Blue Ridge
Allen
Surrey County
North Carolina
Mount Airy
Allen Clan
Sidna
Floyd Victor
Claude and
Friel Allen
Byrd Marion
Sidna Wesley Edwards
Floyd
Sidna Edwards
Victor Allen
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Georgetown Daily Item Co
Caroline
Congress
Ing Memorial
Geo. H. Watts
Ey and
Aly Ten Gang
Jasper
Friel
Mis. Thomas
Daggett
Queen St
Easton
C-P. CO
Curtis-Powell Co., Inc. Produce and Commission
Georgetown Provision Co
Palmer’s Bakery
A. C. Croft & Bro
Rock Hill
J. G. Anderson
Bears
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