Tragedy at Northearl street store collapse claims lives
A major section of the John G Myers department store on Northearl street collapsed during excavation. Between twenty and thirty people were trapped as bricks plaster and timber fell. Rescue teams freed around fifty. twelve hours of frantic work yielded six dead and many injured. Bodies remained beneath wreckage as crews worked through the night. The building owned by the Myers estate and partly by Orr’s heirs was an old structure recently incorporated. rescue operations included hospital staff from the city and 800 laborers from rail joins.
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John G. Myers Company
Northearl Street
Fause
Crockery, Glass and Drug Department
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Arene
Wm Ce Hhl
New York
Ruina
Pearl Spree
Avid Orr
J. W. Thompson
R. YT
Lowry
W. T. Ellis
Jobn Eskew
J. N. Vandiver
W.T. McGill
John J. Mumbert
W.P. McGill
FL Caltwell
Gaines W. Appomattox
M. I. Ansel
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Doneph N. Brown
Col. Brown
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McGowain
J. F. Caldwell
Castlewell
Hrumphill
O's Rifles
Honea Path
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Thegimoent
M. Danliap
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Ragadale
J. J. Harper
Joly T. Green
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Dick Ilinton
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A. Y. Shirley
John Thompson
WT. Latimer
John M. Itasor
M. G. Cox
Wo. Munday
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T. A. Mellvoy
Te Townes Robertson
Robert J. Tmphill
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Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Advertises Headache Cure
An old newspaper ad extols Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as a remedy for sick headaches. The copy claims the storm in the nervous system causes pain and nausea, promises relief without opiates, and includes testimonies from John J. McM... (continues) and a price note of 25 cents for 28 doses, with the Miles Medical Co. based in Elkhart Indiana.
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John J. McRmlatn
Bog. Co
South Hand
Mile Ain
Bewati
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
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Rev Phillips Varner Returns From Africa With Pygmy Escort
The Rev S Phillips Varner of this city arrived in Domby Congo Free State on June 25 with ten native pygmies from his Africa mission for the St Louis Exposition. The group was greeted with native celebration and royal ovation before Varner returns to the United States via the Philippines. Varner is the eldest son of Gen John S Verner.
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Columbia State
S. Phillips Verner
Africa
St. Louis Exposition
Domby
Congo Free State
Vorper
Uiel
United States
Nour
Tutt's Pills Claim Dyapeutic Benefits and Appetite Rise
An old ad copy asserts Tutt's Pills cure long misery, let a man eat freely, prevent sick headache, aid digestion and nourishment, and help develop flesh while extending the idea of elegant sugar as a selling point.
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Montrose farmer hides winnings in barn under tax debt
William Andrew of Montrose Iowa, a wealthy farmer, faced back taxes of 4600. He retrieved 25000 from a bank in gold and greenbacks, buried two buckets of cash in his barn. A servant Nel Lin Grand saw the money, told her lover Lonie Vows, and the cash later vanished. The servant now confesses Voss took the money.
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Andrew
Voss
Edgefield Dispensary Meeting Draws Banter and Debate
August 5 in Edgefield saw a large crowd at a liquor discussion session featuring Senator Tillman and senators Talbert and Tillman, with concerns over the dispensary's cash basis, stock levels, and calls for reform. The exchange grew tense as Tillman clashed with Talbert over political positions and personal conduct.
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Garrett Talbert
Nicholson and
Devore
Thurmond
W. Jasper Talbert
B. K.tillman
Tillman
Spartanburg
Evang
Towill
Boykin
Board of Control
Thorn
Col
Talbert
Ronnie
Government license demand in Pickens raises liquor probe
United States Deputy Collector John J. Scruggs visited Pickens to warn local merchants Dock Pace and D. Moore they must obtain a government license before selling liquor. Licenses normally cost 25 dollars but a late allowance may raise it to 37.50, signaling potential violations of the dispensary law. Moore’s heavy personal purchases and a note on a Columbia bootlegger’s rival brand are described as context.
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United States
John J. Scruggs
Greenville
Dock Pace
D. Moore
Tim
Moore
Greenvilla
Columbia
Tickonk
Kentucky
Wickens
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