Local notices and unclaimed letters at Georgetown Post Office
A lengthy column lists items from a Democratic Club notice, a joyful rally at West End Chapel on Sunday October 20, and many local happenings. It cites Phenix Furniture Co. stock, visitors Mr F E Johnstone and Mr Hanel, theater crowds, a Pythian meeting, thefts at Union and Orangeburg, a San Francisco Japanese laundry attack, a Pullman tragedy on a northbound train, and a long list of unclaimed letters with names and a one-cent fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West End Chapel
Phenix Furniture Co
F.E. Johnstone
South Island
Haenel
Plantersville
Electrical Theatre
San Francisco
Town Destroyed by Fearful Explosion at Fontanet
Fontanet Indiana faced mass destruction when the Dupont Powder Company plant exploded. Estimates place 25 to 50 dead and over 600 injured as seven powder mills failed, causing widespread devastation across the town of about 1,000 residents. Soldiers aided displaced citizens while wreckage and tents dotted the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fontanet
Ind
Dupont Powder Company
Maritime Cargo and Trade Names Listed in Report
The record lists vessels and consignors including Stmr. Sauturce with Griffith in New York to A. C. Lumber Corporation, Stmr City of Philadelphia to A. C. Lumber Co. in Charleston, and Stmr Navahoe to Clyde Steamship Co. from New York with mdse. Also Schr. Linah C. Kaminski to City Merchants, Sdr. Mark Pendleton with rights to Gardner & Lacey Lumber Co. in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stmr
Sauturce
Griffith
New York
A. C. Lumber Corporation
City of Philadelphia
Charles
Charleston
A.C. Lumber Co
Navahoe
Bale
Clyde Steamship Co
Schr
Linah C. Kaminski
Hansen
Mdse
City Merchants
Mark Pendleton
Dodge
Boston
Gardner & Lacey Lumber Co
Market Quotations Today Cotton and Commodities
Cotton middling 111% Corn 85 cents per bushel Meal 1.70 Feed oats 70 Turpentine firm 50 cents per gallon Flour choice 4 to 4.25 Pearl grist in sacks 1.70 D S bellies 9% D S butts 7 Rice whole 4.25 to 4. The note lists varied commodity prices and a turpentine firm price, indicating a daily market round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. S
Pating His Logic to Practical Tet
An old couple and their son discuss logic at table. John claims logic proves three chickens exist by forking a dish. The father confirms, then John proposes dividing the meal: one chicken to mother, one to father, and one for John, illustrating his so called logic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge's Library
Tellus
John
Cotton Prices Jump on New York Frost Driven Rally
A nationwide cotton price rise is noted with New York spot up thirty points to 12 cents. The advance has not yet reached Alabama, reflecting frost in southern states. Frost reports cover Huntsville Montgomery Meridian Jackson Memphis Vicksburg Natchez and Livingston, Ala, with temperatures dipping to 31 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Orleans
Texas
Huntsville
Montgomery
Meridian
Jackson
Memphis
Vicksburg
Natchez
Livingston
Ala
Tailor Mr. Kandt Returns After Three Days Sickness
Local note reports Mr. Kandt the tailor back at work after a three day illness. The brief item records his recovery and return to duties, reflecting small community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Kandt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Democratic Club
Georgetown
S. C
Union
W. R. Linder
Orangeburg
Phenix, Furn. Co
B. L. Beaty
Clyde S. 8. Co
Charlotte
N.C
Charles Wathers
Pullman
Walter McDonald
Wathers
South Carolina
Yabut Briton
M. R. Bradfort
D. O. Bruorton
J. Y. Bryson
Charlie Burke
Peter Bake
Lawrence Bland
M. Cahoon
Ben Campbell
Henry Coward
Frank da Jno
Dargan
Buddy Focuge
Jos
Frazier
F. Ford
George Fentz
London Gunter
3UN Graham
Pearle Gallos
John Great
H. D. Farrell
H. A. Hines
J. Harvey Jones Jr
Lucien Johnson
R. J. Jackson
Frank Lance
Luck Langley
Willer L. Moore
Willie Mack
W. A. Moore
Ben Polley
James H. Powell
Robert Horry
J.C. Part
Fraser Parsons
Wm. Pelos
Frank Pitong
Jimmy Linthal
Martha Richardson
Johnny Shard
James Regan Stoker
Boregard Susalls
James Saunders
Lexer Sumter
Williams Winman
Henry Swinton
S. P. Anderson
J. Bolger
Rebecca Brooks
Desar Blotte
M. Benjamin
Maggie Bland
Abbie Collington
Lilly Cord
Ollie Clark
Willie Dennis
Matilda Davis
Clarinda Ford
Gulie
Gordon
Rosey Godfrey
Edith Goodwin
S. A. Grier
Ella Howard
May Holmes
Sallie Harrelson
Ella Hanes
Lila Harmett
Edda Hoffman
Beatrice Johnson
Lizzie Judon
Jan
J. L. Woodbury
Julia White
Lucy White
Daily Item
A. C. L. No. 4 Mill
A.gorman
Marine News
Twol
Regula
Democratic Party
Georgetown City
Court House
LeGrand G. Walker
H. L. Smith
The
A.G. Lee
A. Washington
Fignt and
Queen Streets
Weinberg
K. Sallock
Choice
Front St
Georgetown, S. C
McConnell
the Loyal
McConnell Co
Front Street
S. Brilles & Bro. CO
S.brilles & Bro.Co
Brilles
S.brilles& Bro. Co
Geo
Town
Iseman Drug Co
Pete Rabil
Peter Rabbi
Crowley's
Allo
E. J. Marcus & Co
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