Red Men Defeat Elks In 16 to 8 Ball Game
The Red Men defeated the Elks 16 to 8 on the A C L ball diamond. Harrigan pitched for the Elks and Benny Jones starred for the Red Men as both teams bunched errors and solid hitting. Despite miscues, both squads played hard and Georgetown showed potential with heady ball-tossers.
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Shakspeare
Tilks
Elks
Harrigan
The
Benny Jones
Red Men
Alphonse
Gaston
Georgetown
Scholarship Offers Education School Scholarships in South Carolina
The University of South Carolina offers scholarships in the School of Education to one young man from each county. Each scholarship provides $100 in money, an $18 term fee, and free tuition. Examination will be July 14, 1911 at the county seat, with the university admission exams concurrent. Write to S. C. MITCHELL, Pres., Columbia, S. C.
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University of South Carolina
School of Education
S. C. Mitchell
Pres
Columbia
S. C
Dr Bell’s An tiseptic Salve advertised for heals
Readable fragment touts yields to Dr Bell’s An tiseptic Salve with visible improvement after first application. It guarantees effectiveness and promotes a clean pleasant use. Price noted as 25 a box.
Dr Bell's Antiseptic Salve Guaranteed For Skin Diseases
Dr Bell's Antiseptic Salve offers a guaranteed treatment for tetter ring worm eczema chapped hands and lips running sores ulcers and other skin diseases. Useful after shaving the product is sold at 25 cents a box.
Bell’s Pine Tar Honey Called a Cough Remedy
Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey has satisfied millions in homes for over sixteen years. It treats coughs colds croup and bronchial throat troubles. Available widely with the bell emblem on the bottle.
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Dr. Bell
Elixir Claim Promises Six Doses For Chills And Fever
An advertisement asserts that five or six doses of a remedy labeled 666 will cure chills and fever, offered at a price of 25 cents. The brief note presents a bold cure claim with no further clinical detail.
Piedmont Supply Company to Buy Mill Supplies in Charlotte
A new firm to be organized in Charlotte will purchase all classes of supplies for several cotton mills in North and South Carolina. The Piedmont Supply Company will operate from 16 East Trade Street and seeks to secure better prices for mills by buying in quantity through joint purchasing. The organizers promise proven expertise and strong management to make the venture successful.
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Charlotte
North
South Carolina
Piedmont Supply Company
East Trade Street
N. C
Great Mystery Solved Sherlock Holmes Milverton Booklet
The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton is printed as a free Sunday supplement with next Sunday's New York World. The feature lauds Sherlock Holmes as the world’s cleverest detective and urges advance orders for the Conan Doyle story booklet.
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Charles Augustus Milverton
All England
New York
Sherlock Holmes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
New York World
Spokane Sits as Candidate for New Higher Learning Institution
Dr B F Westmore, Spokane College president, presented a plan to city commissioners to establish a state funded higher learning center in Spokane backed by the General Education Board endowment of 53 million dollars. A tax not exceeding three tenths of a mill would fund about 19 to 20 thousand dollars yearly, plus tuition revenue of 50 to 75 dollars per student. The project aims to attract private and municipal aid, cooperate with industry and libraries, and assist students who must work through a five-year program.
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General Education Board
John D. Rockefeller
Spokane
Northwest
B. F. Westmore
Spokane College
Westmore
Jaid
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Remedy Ad
Pine Tar and Honey have long been used for coughs. Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey combines these with other ingredients. Look for the bell emblem on the bottle and choose Dr Bell's for effective relief.
Surge Drives Demand for Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey
Increasing sales of Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey cough medicine spark attention. The product touted as a relief for chest and throat irritation appears popular among locals seeking effective remedy. Endorsed for its comforting properties and natural ingredients.
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Dr. Bell
First Drainage District Formed
The first drainage district organized under the new act is launched in McClellanville with only preliminary legal steps remaining. Engineer F G Eason surveys 4000 acres, 500 cultivated. district board of viewers and an engineer to be appointed once clerk has the proper documents. The move aims to reclaim swamp lands in St James parish and boost Charleston county agriculture. act empowers landowners to organize districts, hire a superintendent, and issue bonds. May 18 Charleston Post. Also notes upcoming Coeur d Alene Fair at Lake City Idaho with 800 horse accommodations, purses up to $2000, six daily races for 36 days starting Sept 11, judge and handicapper named, progress on mile track and grandstand for July auto races.
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McClellanvile
F. G. Eason
United States Drainage Investigation Department
McClellanville
Charleston County
St James Parish
St. James Parish
Charleston Post
United States
Canada
Mexico
Frank W. Smith
Spokane
Coeur d'Alene Fair and Racing Association
Lake City
Post Falls
Idaho
the Hope of the West
Is a Small Amount You Would Not Suffer For Five Times That
An advertisement touts a cure claiming a tiny amount avoids days of pain and promotes Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve as painless and harmless with a guarantee of cure.
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Sutherland
Talcum Powder Terms Include Foxworth Co Product
Crushed rose talcum powder and wheat talcum powder listed with pricing at 1C per unit from Foxworth Co. The fragment notes both products and the supplier, indicating a catalog or advertisement entry. No additional details on quantity or date are provided.
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Foxworth\Co
Sale of 500 Bales of Cotton in Colleton County
Walterboro May 17 The largest single sale of cotton by a farmer in Colleton county has just been made by M H Hiott of Round seven miles from Walterboro to Joseph W Lucas agent for Rogers McCabe Co of Charleston. The sale is for over 500 bales at 15 1 16 cents per pound. Net profit to Mr Hiott about 35000. Exact weights incomplete. Hiott and brothers B G W G and A O are among the county’s leading farmers.
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Walterboro
Colleton County
M. H. Hilett
Round
Awalterboro
Joseph W. Lucas
Rogers, McCabe & Co
Charleston
Monument to a Prosperous Town Movement
A rustic exhortation urges civic pride and public virtue to grow the town. It advocates honest competition, church and school support, moral conduct, and advertising in the local paper. The piece warns against croakers and loafer behavior while promoting cooperation and self-improvement.
Augusta Man Held Without Bail After Fatal Hotel Shooting
James W. Duggan a road clerk was fatally shot by James L. Reynolds a lawbook salesman from Augusta Ga in a Mobile hotel room where Reynolds alleged Duggan was with his daughter Reynolds after finding the pair in a compromising situation fired twice hitting Duggan just below the heart Reynolds is detained without bail awaiting outcome of the case.
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Mobile
Ala
James W. Duggan
James L. Reynolds
Augusta
Duggan
Reynolds
Sutherland’s Eagle Eye Salve Promises Quick Cure
An advertisement touts Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve as a 25¢ cure for sore eyes with a money back guarantee. The creamy snow white ointment is pitched to relieve eye discomfort with no risk to the buyer.
The May Festival Shines at Whites Bridge Sunday School
The May Festival of the Whites Bridge Sunday school drew large crowds from nearby roads and town, with students delivering strong performances. Viola Holleman starred as the Fairy Queen and Willie McConnell as May Queen, while Arthur LaBruce impressed as Mr. Spring. The Old Maids Tea Party, duets by Mrs. Brinkley and Mrs. Newsome, and a cream and cake reception capped a sold‑out evening. Proceeds neared $50.
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Whites Bridge
Viola Holleman
Willie McConnell
Arthur LaBruce
Mr. Spring
Mother Earth
Carrie Cannon
L. Brinkley
Jas
Newsome
Father Kills Son Then Seeks Bail in Habeas Case
In Columbia on May 18 a father was granted bail after killing his own son in an incident described as an accident. Oscar Martin, the victim, gave a dying statement asking that his father not be blamed. The court heard affidavits from the wife and brothers supporting the defense. the daughter had recently returned from an asylum in a lucid period before deteriorating. Bail set at $2,500 with Attorney General Lyon for the State.
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Columbia
Gary
Chambers
J. Martin
Chesterfield County
Geo. K. Laney
Oscar Martin
Martin
Lyon
686 Cure for Chills and Fever Advertisement
An old ad claims 5 or 6 doses of 686 will cure any case of chills and fever for a price of 35 cents. The snippet presents a patent remedy tone typical of era medical cures offered by merchants. The brief item emphasizes affordability and universal remedy language.
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Price
Cotton Mill Purchasing Company
White's Bridge
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