Oakway News Highlights Local Farming and Town News
Oakway March 13 report notes farmers sowing more small grain and planning more corn and home production to price cotton locally. Local traders J J Hak of Westminster sold out. Cefus and Carl Myers take over. Community updates include repairs to WW J Knox’s fence, W W Bearden’s new farmhouse, and J Wesley Mason’s storm pit. Sunday schools flourish. high school led by Prof McCraw with two assistants. Rev G Graham preaches to large Baptist congregation. Carl C Myers visiting Abbeville. Miss Jodie Haley stocktaking. Dr J R Heller considers moving to Lavonia.
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Bowie
Anderson
J. J. Hak
Westminster
Cefus
Carl Myers
Bowen
Friendship
G. Graham
The
Baptist Church
Carl C. Myers
Abbeville
Jodie Haley
J. R. Heller
Lavonia
Five-Story Fifth Avenue Fire Injures 21
A massive Fifth Avenue apartment blaze in New York injured twenty one and imperiled a hotel plaza nearby. Firemen and a woman may die while valuables valued at about one hundred thousand dollars are believed buried among the ruins as Mrs. Mark Hanna and the Mortons help care for the injured.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Mark Hanna
Paul Morton
Claus Spreckles
Local notes reflect visits illness and events in Westminster area
Miss Jane Grant spent the weekend with her brother Sam Grant near Rarle's. Miss Lille and Bertha Pittman visited Elias Sheriff’s family last weekend. Miss Eunice Moore is very sick with the mumps. Edgar and Arthur Mears spent Sunday with Ryan Mason at Cross India. Graham of Cross spent the weekend with her brother L C Graham. Cold weather disrupted sociable at W N Bence’s Friday night. Joyce Beardon is very sick with whooping cough. Mrs 8 Lt Brown and two Hite daughters of Return visited Mr and Mrs J W Boarden. W B Arnold’s son died last Saturday and was buried at the Baptist church cemetery. Sympathy to the bereaved. A lecture will be held next Monday night at the Baptist church for high school pupils. It is not yet known who will lecture. There will be something in store for all. Star mail route Westminster to Townville to be discontinued on March 8th. Crayton Meredith visited his brother at Seneca last week. Sam Reeder and Burt Mitchell, Westminster merchants, were in the area Thursday on business. Drs Walker and Strickland attended to the sick Friday.
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Sam Grant
Rarle's
Lille
Bertha Pittman
Elias Sheriff
Eunice Moore
Edgar
Arthur Mears
Ryan Mason
Cross India
Graham
Cross
L. C. Graham
W. N. Bence
Joyce Beardon
Lt. Brown
Hite
J. W. Boarden
W. B. Arnold
Baptist Church
Westminster
Townville
Crayton Meredith
Seneca
Sam Reeder
Burt Mitchell
Drs. Walker and
Strickland
X.y
Disappearance of Mrs Edmunds Grips New Orleans Area
Greenwood reports on the mysterious disappearance of Mrs. John Edmunds of Slidell near New Orleans. Her husband, a prominent railroad man, and detectives pursue clues amid searches and a possible ransom claim. A note from Mrs Edmunds has been reported as she allegedly is held in New Orleans. The case draws strong local interest and large rewards were offered by the Louisiana governor.
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News and Courier
Greenwood
Daily Papers
New Orleans
John Edmunds
Sidell
Edmunds
Tr Y
Louision
Doan's Kidney Pills Featured in Walhalla Notice
A health ad extols Doan's Kidney Pills for warning signs of kidney trouble. A Walhalla resident, W. D. Moss, praises their benefit after prior back pain and irregular secretions, noting purchases from Dr. D. W. Bell's store. The ad also mentions sale by all dealers and Master-Milburn Co. as U S agents.
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Doan
Hright
Walhalla
W. D. Moss
Mainstreet
N. G
Dean
D. W. Bell
Sean
Master-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United Stat
Three Killed in A. L. Wreck Near Pikeville
A fast Atlantic Coast Line passenger train jumped the track at Pikeville flag station between Galabero and Wilmington after midnight. Engineer and fireman and a brakeman were killed. Conductor W. H. Newell and several passengers were seriously injured.
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Charlotte
Compulsory Education Debate Stirs Columbia
State Superintendent J B Swearingen outlined views on compulsory education saying districts should decide locally where it is desirable while law allowing each unit to choose will reveal public support. The California local option bill was defeated 12 to 25. Foley's Honey and Tar advertised for coughs.
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Columbia
J.B. Swearingen
California
Carter Loses Assets in Government Fraud Case
Chicago March 18 The U S Court of Appeals ruled Capt Oberlin M Carter's estate produced only small income after a federal fraud conviction tied to harbor contractor profits totaling about 2 million dollars. The appellate court affirmed that Carter participated in the scheme and ordered remaining assets turned to the government.
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Oberlin M. Carter
Koblsaat
United States Court of Appeals
Carter
Kohlsaat
Court of Appeals
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