Boys Corn Club Show Ten-Ear Exhibit at Court House
The Oconee Corn Club will hold a ten-ear corn exhibit at the Court House on December 2, 1911. Prizes await the best and second best ten-ear displays. All club boys are urged to bring ten ears from prize acres for exhibition and competition. The event closes at 12 o'clock noon. The public is invited to attend and view the corn. Supervisors from the County Board of Education will oversee the exhibit with expert judges, Manager Betribling noted as Corn Club.
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Oconee
County Board of Education
Judes, Ok
Blease Proclaims Thanksgiving Day in South Carolina 1911
Governor Cole L Blaise proclaims November 30 1911 as a day of thanksgiving in South Carolina urging residents to cease regular activities and gather in homes churches and meeting places to give thanks for peace happiness and prosperity. Sealed in Columbia with state seal. secretary Hythe McCown signs.
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State of
South Carolina
Executive Chamber
Columbia
United States of America
Cole L. Blaase
Hythe
BR. M. McCown
Winthrop College News Highlights at Nov 11
Winthrop College hosts Miss Marie Cromer of Aiken as state agent for Girls Canning Club. cooperation with Department of Agriculture announced. Mendel J. Smith invited to address literary societies on Nov 18. New see building underway and Seton lecture well received. Mrs. Gould praises Electric Bitters after stomach and kidney trouble.
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Winthrop College
Marie Cromer
Aiken
United States Department of Agriculture
See
Abe
Earnest ‘Thompson Seton
Bondholders Seek Foreign Suit Over Southern State Bonds
Representatives of holders of repudiated Southern State bonds plan to press for arbitration through President Taft or pursue a foreign government suit if arbitration fails. North Carolina and other Southern states total about 28 million dollars in bonds with thousands of holders, including many English and German nationals.
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New York Times
North Carolina
Taft
H. B. Hollins ,& Co
Treasury
MacVeagh
Supreme Court
South Carolina
Georgia
Mississippi
New York State
Howard L. Andrews
New York
London Committee of
Dix
Missouri Supreme Court ousts IH from state with $40000 fine
Kes Stand Against Jefferson City reports the Missouri Supreme Court issued a writ of ouster against the International Harvester Company and fined $40,000 for violating the state anti trust law. The company was convicted in September 1910 and the case was submitted for affirmation in April. The decision prevents all companies composing the International Harvester Group from conducting further business in Missouri.
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Jefferson City, Mo
Supreme Court of the State of Missouri
International Harvester Cesarand
International Harvester Company
Supreme Court
Charleston Navy Yard Seeks Specialization Policy
The Charleston Navy Yard in Washington plans to become the focal mother yard for torpedo boat destroyers under a new specialization policy while other Southern yards may be kept in active service. The report notes potential similar plans for smaller plants the department wished to abandon, reflecting strategic naval reorganization.
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Washington
Navy Department
Charleston
Beattie appeal denied as Virginia court holds verdict right
Governor Mann refused to grant a writ of error to Henry Clay Beattie Jr. in Chesterfield County murder case and faced a possible brief respite. Supreme Court offered no written opinion, confirming lower court judgment. Beattie’s father visited the death chamber as the condemned man faced execution.
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Richmond
Wribe
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr
Chesterfield County
Virginia Supreme Court
Execuion
Gevethor Mann
Mann
Beattie
Supreme Court
James Keith
Beattle
Wendenburg
Virginia
Beatle
H.C. Beatle, Sr
Supreme Court upholds Seminole breach of trust verdict
South Carolina Supreme Court, in an opinion by Chief Justice Jones, sustains the Richland county circuit court verdict against John Y. Garlington and James Stobe Young for breach of trust as officers of the Seminole Securities Company. They were convicted on the fourth count for converting $45,596 of company funds. Both men, from Laurens, are on $5,000 bonds and expected to begin serving sentences. The court rejects claims of trial error and affirms the judgment. Also notes tax collection progress with R T L Jenkins reporting limited receipts and state funding needs.
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Columbia
South Carolina Supreme Court
Jones
Richland County Circuit Court
John Y. Garlington
James Stobe Young
Seminole Securities Comminy
Fartington
Young
Garlington
Youngs
Laurens
Chicago
Gary, Woods
Heydrick
County Treasurer Reports Tax Take To Date
Oconee Taxes at the office of County Treasurer W. J. Schroder show total collections reach 1800.89 dollars as of yesterday. Taxes generally come in late, with payments speeding up a week to ten days before the first 1 percent penalty is applied.
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W. J. Schroder
Blue Ridge Railway Conference Set for Anderson Meeting
A conference is scheduled at Anderson on the 20th at 1 30 p m with Gen M A Bonham and Southern Railway officials including W W Finley H B Spencer Col A B Andrews to discuss completing the Blue Ridge Railroad through the mountains from Valhalla to Knoxville. The gathering follows a spring appointed committee's call and aims for earnest consideration by railway leaders.
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R.T. Jaynes
M. A. Bonham
Anderson
W. W. Finley
Southern Railway Company
H. B. Spencer
Mr. Miller
Col. A. B. Andrews
Blue Ridge
Valhalla
Knoxville
Finley
Kinney Engineer Killed in rail wreck near Greensboro
Engineer W A Kinney, last of four Kinney brothers claimed by railway wrecks, died when the Southern Railway New Orleans Limited derailed near Greensboro N C. The train speed was about 65 mph, caused by a spreading rail. Cars toppled toward an embankment, sparing many due to steel construction. Kinney had long service and survived prior crashes. two other Kinney relatives, engineers, also died in accidents.
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Greensboro
N. C
W. A. Kinney
New Orleans
Southern Railway
Kinney
Lexington
Axe
Samuel Spencer
Aged Macon Man Kills Wife Then Sleeps
Lizale McCall aged 70 was shot and killed in bed by husband Roger McCall 71 at Fourth and Mulberry Macon. He barricaded a room, slept after drinking whiskey from a half pint bottle. He claimed no statement beyond a quip about her being mean. The couple long residents. Mrs McCall invalid for twelve years. Children listed in Macon Milledgeville and Jacksonville.
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Macon
Lizale McCall
Roger McCall
Fourth
Mulberry Streets
McCall
Jall
Middle Georgia
R. A. McCall
Milledgeville
Rya N. McGall
Irene Mangum
Jacksonsville
Pla
Severe cold wave grips south with 70 mph winds
Across Oklahoma Arkansas Texas and Louisiana a fierce northwester brought wind up to 70 miles per hour and temperature drops of 20 to 60 degrees. Reports note widespread wire damage and major disturbances from Pensacola to Chicago with missing fishermen and fatalities in several states. Mobile rescue crews saved marooned boaters while Cleveland and Peoria report record cold and storm casualties.
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New Orleans
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Louisland
Duzaard
Mississippi
West Movida
Pensacola
Ila
West Morida
Wong
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Kentucky
Mobile
Mobile Ibay
Cleveland
Ohio
Peoria
Benjamin M. Welch
Minors ‘Traction Company
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Star Brand
Court House
Blease
Winthrop
Colege
W. W. Gould
Pittsfield
Droge
Fay
N. Carolina
Kes
Charleston Navy Yard
Buckden
Testa
Hye
Pary
R. TL. Jennin
Charleston County
General Assembly
THE
Blue Ridge Railway
EN Neer K Ty
Spencer
India
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Springfield
Ofners’ Union
Walhalla
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