Ginning Cotton Harvest Figures Send Markets Soaring
Washington reports the Census Bureau's December ginning total at 10,120, AKG bales from 1910 growth, vs 11,496 for 1909 and 11,008 for 1908. Sea Island ginned 1910 up to 96,000 bales with Florida, Virginia and South Carolina contributing. New Orleans traders surge on Agriculture Department crop estimate of 11,426,000 bales triggering a May futures rally to around 15.30 cents. Market closes higher, May at about 15.40 cents.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Sea Island
HG Bates
Florida
Irgin
South Carolina
Alabama
Arkansas
New Orleans
New York
New York Exchange
Porter Charlton Extradition Granted by Secretary Knox
Washington reports Secretary Knox accepted the July surrender request for Porter Charlton charged with his wife’s murder at Lake Como. The decision states that questions of insanity belong to courts, not the department, and obligations under extradition treaties remain. Also noted, J C G Boyd to retire as Adjutant General after 200s service, becoming Major General upon National Guard term end.
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Washington
Knox
Porter Charlton
Lake Como
United States
Charlton
Department
Columbia
J. CG. Boyd
National Guard
South Bolina
Ansel
National Ward
Boyd
Walhalla High School News Recap and Club Plans
Walhalla High School resumed classes after Thanksgiving with full attendance. Miss Clara Rasor returns to lead grades two and three, replaced briefly by Miss Frances Stribling. Girls Athletic Association plans basketball teams led by captains Theodosia Hughes and Ola Grubbs. Issaquena and Palmetto Literary Societies elected officers for a second term. Honor rolls announced for December. perfect attendance and 90+ average recognized across grades with many named students.
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Clara J. Rasor
Frances Stribling
Girls'’ Athletic Association
Sano Corpore
Theodosia Hughs
Ola Grubbs
Issaquena Literary Society
Issa Auena Literary Society
Cly
Eo Brown
Harles Hetrick
M Pasutel
Dick Hiemann
Palmetto Literary Society
Arthur Rowland
Eva Mannings. Beard
Grice Hemby
Liesa Brown
Dora Duncan
Mary Ellen Wilson
Luther Davis
Maggie Abbott
Olive Hunt
Tabitha Stribling
Mary Cornelia Barton
Grace Beard
Grace Hamby
Katie Moody
Alice Sanders
Lena ‘Vheilkunl
Rith
Julia Kaufmann
Gordon Pant
Sarah Moss
Bertha Klaren
Boone Fitzgerald
Sallie Hunt
Eugene Abbott
Meta Norman
Ina Mulkey
Lidtetit
Jez Douthit
Lucile White
John Schroder
William Bell
Holleman Seaborn
Robert Rogers
Carrie Darby Harrison
Mildred Moore
Henrietta Klaren
Josephine Boozer
Clarence — Fowler
Ruth Brown
Chesterfield Beatty
Katie Busch
Willie Stribling
George Pinkenstadt
Anda Robins
Richard Warle
Mary Kelley
Mile Sanders
Atlee Corbin
Mildred Carter
Frank Schrader
Joe Moss
James Norman
Frank Davis
Garwood Jaynes
Frank Craig
Caro Probst
Bessie Abbott
Annie Wilson
Ruby Badger
Prances Carter
Derril Darby
Janice White
Benita — Boo Derrill Douthit
John Smith
Frances Kaufmann
Marguerite Boozer
Kathleen Barton
Velmer Edwards
Grad Fowler
Unice Beatty
Edich Carter
Carolyn Rogers
Kie Rowland
Doan's Kidney Pills Back Aches Relief Ad
Local advertisement featuring Doan's Kidney Pills claimed to cure back pain and kidney complaints. Endorsed by Mrs J A McLees of Valhalla NY, describing relief from headaches and kidney pains after purchasing at Dr J W Bell's drug store. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY advertised as sole US agents.
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Valhalla
J. A. McLees
W. Main St
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
United States
W. W. Greer
Greenwood
Barton's Pharmacy
W. J. Lunney
Seneca
Hall Surrenders After Theft Linked to Baby’s Arrival
Waller A. Hall, a 24 year old bank seller, returned to New York and confessed stealing 44600 from Herald Square, remanded for sentence. He had wandered in Canada, bet on horses, and sent money to his wife who allegedly failed to receive it. He surrendered 15900, claiming it was all that remained.
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W York
Waller A. Hall
New York
Herald Square
Tall
Canada
Imp Tse
Hall
Local Notes and Social Snippets from Bounty Land
Delayed. Our school reopened today after a four day suspension due to teacher Miss Jones illness. Several visits and calls from residents are noted including Dean Davis visiting his brother. Belle Jones of Retreat visited sister Hortense Jones in Greenville. D A Perritt of Honea Path was at home Saturday to Monday. A S Crumpton of Westminster visited RN Rankin. Rev G M Wilcox of Walhalla spent eight with Mr and Mrs J R Wright. Eula Rankin, recently in Return, is home again. Mr and Mrs J Dendy of Laurens visited D Perritt, and Dendy and S K Dendy Sr. plan to move to Hartwell Ga after selling interests in Laurena. Oklahoma native Smith, viewed by some as future president, is staying with Smith parents formerly of Bounty Land. Clifton Rankin moved into the community.
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Bounty Land
Dee
Miss Jones
Dean Davis
Davis
Greenville
Belle Jones
Hortense Jones
Jasper Doyle
D. A. Pervitt
Honea Path
A. S. Crumpton
Westminster
RN. Rankin
G. M. Wilcox
Walhalla
Mes
J. R. Wright
Eula Rankin
Mea
J. Dendy
Laurens
D. A. Perritt
Dendy
Copartnersip
K. Dendy, Sr
Laurena
Haveing
Hartwell, Ga
Smith
Lowell Smith
Clifton Rankin
Pitched Battle at Alabama Soft Drink Stand Leaves Three Dead
In Adger mining camp near Birmingham a midnight shooting spree at a soft drink stand killed Harvey Hall and fatally wounded Matthew Goodwin and Kid Johnson, all black. Seven Black men were arrested and jailed, while several white bystanders escaped serious harm in a several minute gun battle.
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Birmingham
Ala
Adger
Harvey Hall
Matthew Goodwin
Kid Johnson
Master Salws Sale in Oconee County South Carolina
In Court of Common Pleas Master W. O. Whith offers for sale at the Walhalla courthouse on January 3, 1911, the 630 acre tract on Whetstone Creek and Chattooga River to satisfy a decree between William Mongold and A T. Defendant. Cash due day of sale. resale at risk of nonperforming purchaser until a compliant bidder emerges.
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State OF
South Carolina
Oconda
Court of Common Pleas
Court House
Walhalla
N. G
William HH. Mongold
Platoutt
A. T
County of
Oconee
Whetstone Creek
Chattooga River
J. BB. Jolly
J. C. Powell
Jolly
Blas Alberson
Sam Hunt
C. W. Hunt
John Ramey
J. Schneider
Evan Callas
I. A. Mull
W. WH
W. O. Whith
Oconee County
S. GC
Tugaloo
Land Tracts in Oconee County Described for Campbell Courtenay
Legal notice outlines multiple tracts of land in Oconee County South Carolina along Tugaloo and Chattooga rivers with detailed metes bounds, parcels conveyed to Campbell Courtenay by prior deeds, water easements and rights, and the terms of sale by Master for Oconee County including readvertisement if payment is not completed within five days.
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Oconee County
South Carolina
Tugaloo River
Battle Creek
Said Creek
Howell Carter
Old Hickory
White Oak
Campbell Courtenay
Amily C
Verner
I.ff. Harrison
HH. M. Pitts
Glerk
H. M. Pitts
Chattooga River
Oconea County
M. D. Vandiver
Bach
Abun County
Georgia
Habersham County
Hook
M. D. Vandlyer
Sitale
Tallulah
Rabun County
Tugaloo
Habersham
M.D. Vandlyer
W. C. White
Citation Notice for William Miller Estate Administration
D A Smith judge of probate cites kin and creditors of William Miller to appear December 15 1910 at Hunts Hall Court Howry Mislikaratina to show cause why Lette of Administration should not be granted. Published December 7 and 14 1910 in Keowee Courier and on courthouse door.
Notice of administration for William C. Peden
In Oconee County Court of Probate D A Smith judge invites heirs and creditors to appear at Walhalla Court House on December 20 1910 at 11 in the forenoon to show cause why W P Anderson should not be granted letters of administration of the estate and effects of William C Peden deceased. Publication dates December 7 and December 14 1910.
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State of
South Carolina
Oconee
D. A. Smith
W. P. Anderson
William C. Peden
Walhalla Court House
D. A. Smiti
Oconee County
Keowee
Loor
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