Mosquito Control Claims Face Northern Realities
A New York Sun editorial argues that triumphs over mosquitoes in the Isthmus of Panama do not guarantee similar success in New York and Long Island. It warns that tropical methods, Perry schemes, and Colonel Gorgas’s Canal Zone regime may not adapt to local conditions with the same results.
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Prominent Charleston Merchant Henry Brown Dies
Henry Brown proprietor of Granite Clothing House at 222 and 224 King Street and the oldest merchant on King Street died yesterday at his residence 214 King Street from apoplexy. He was about 71, found by his son Julius J. Brown. Burial will be from his home tomorrow. funeral plans incomplete. Brown, born 1841 in Schwerin Germany, emigrated in the 1850s and built a successful clothing business in Williamsburg County Georgetown and Charleston. He never held office or lodge membership and is survived by six children in Charleston and New York. The note adds Brown’s Georgetown ancestry and prewar business. The Steele Moses Co will sell 100 dresses for small children at 1.50.
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Granite Clothing House
King Street
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South Carolina
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Posen
Germany
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Williamsburg County
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Isidor
H. Rashbaum
News and Courier
Atlantic Coast Line to Tour with Good Roads Exhibit
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad will send its Good Road Special on November 24 to promote highway improvement after a Richmond congress. The train, partly funded by the railroad and the U.S. government, will tour Virginia and neighboring states with Office of Public Roads models and experts delivering lectures and demonstrations on road building and maintenance.
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Congress of the American Association For Highway Improvement
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
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United States Office of Public Roads
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Government Office of Public Roads
American Association of Highway Improvement
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American Association For Highway Improvement
Dr King’s New Life Pills touted for women’s health
An advertisement claims the pills ease constipation and female trouble with a testimonial from Mrs. M. C. Dunlap of Tendil Tennessee. It urges women to try them and notes a price of 25 cents at all druggists.
Counting the Beans in a Grocer’s Window Gambit
A grocer kept a quart jar of beans in his window offering a dollar to the closest guess. One man quietly counted beans at home, entered his exact count, and won the prize. The tale warns that business requires enterprise and analytical skill, not mere guessing.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Proclaimed Best on Earth
Startled readers heard astonishing claims for Bucklen's Arnica Salve and now it is widely known as the best salve for burns boils sores burns and sprains. Available at all druggists.
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Cabbage Plants For Sale In Charleston Wakefield
Hen Henderson's Succession advertises cabbage plants for sale in Charleston Wakefield. Contact T. S. McConnell by phone on November 9.
The Lodges
Courtney Camp No 457 W O W meets first and third Wednesdays, third story over Bank of Georgetown. Georgetown Rebekah Lodge No 31 I O O F meets second Tuesday at 8 PM and fourth Tuesday at 4 PM at Odd Fellows Hall over Bank of Georgetown. Mrs Gertude Siau N G.
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Odd Fellows Hall
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Excelsior Lodge No 69
Bank of Town
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Steele-Moses Co Dress and Coat Sale
The Steele-Moses Co offers all fine dresses and coats for Misses and girls at 331-3 off regular price. Come early.
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Curtis & Powell
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N. G. J. A. Westbury, Sec’ Y
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