City by the Sea Week Announces Charleson Gala Events
A week long program in Charleson features the Bouthero Poultry and Pet Stock Show from Monday to Saturday with daily parades and entertainment. Highlights include Barnum & Bailey shows, Fighting the Flames demonstrations by the Charleston Fire Department, a military day with South Carolina National Guard displays, and nightly fireworks and illumination on King Street and Marion Square.
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Charleson
Bouthero
King Street
Charlenton Fire Department
Barnum & Bailey
Aquade
South Carolina National Guard
Marion Square
Band
Alreeta
Pain
South
Charleston
Firat
Artillery Corpa
Bears stock streams in Spartanburg and Greenville counties
In Spartanburg on October 17 the city reports streams and ponds stocked with fish from government hatcheries. An official Fisheries Bureau notice states that in July 145 black basa were delivered to streams in Greenville and Spartanburg counties via government programs led by Congressman Johnson.
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Spartanburg
Johnson
Baroau of Fisheries
Greenville
Spartanbury
Two Black Boys Charged in Girl’s Death in Columbia
Mell Jordan and Will Heath, aged 16 and 15, are jailed after a coroner's warrant accuses them of criminal carelessness in causing the death of Neely Hugo, a Black girl. The youth allegedly argued over a loaded gun which discharged, killing her instantly.
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Columbia
Mell Jorddan
Will Heath
Leckie
Neely Hugo
Explosion kills two at South Chicago steel works
Two men died and three injured in an explosion at Mlinoia Steel Company's blast furnace in South Chicago last week. One worker burned to death and another died Wednesday. Cause of the blast remains undetermined.
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Chicago
Mlinoia Steel Company
South
Fatal shooting in Hoffman over affair sparks arrest
Charley Arthur was fatally shot in Hoffman on October 1L by Dr. O Z Wright, a physician, amid alleged attentions to Wright's wife. Wright is under arrest as the investigation continues. A new Farmers' Union cotton warehouse at Anderson nears completion, costing 180,000 and capacity for 9,000 bales.
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The
Farmers’ Union
Anderson
Abbeville land sale draws national capital bidders
On Monday October 1 Abbeville county witnessed the public sale of the large Calhoun estate lands spanning Abbeville and Elbert counties with combined acreage around 14,478 acres. Bidders included syndicates from Spartanburg Charlotte and Pittsburgh with Col Granville Boal as auctioneer. The Abbeville and Elbert tract sold for 260,500 dollars while the Oconee and Wickens lands totaling about 65,000 acres realized 10,000. A large crowd of notable figures attended the sale which began at noon and lasted over half an hour.
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Abbeville
B. Calhoun
Kiddork
United States
W. B. Montgomery
Spartanburg
Charlonte
N. C
Southern Power Company
EB. H. Jennings
Pittisburg
Penn
Granville Boal
M. C. Butler
A. W. Smith
Murder verdict in Alabama: Watkins sentenced to 99 years
In Belleville Alabama a circuit court jury found Thomas Watkins, a colored president of the Jefferson Dollar Bill Club of St Louis, guilty of murder for killing George Miller during a May fishing trip to Pittsburg Lake. The court fixed his punishment at 99 years in the penitentiary.
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Belleville
Circuit Court
Woodnesday
Thos. Watkins
Thonm
Jefferson Dollar Bill (Negro) Club
St. Louis
Watkins
George Miller
Pittsburg ‘Lake
Miller
Wattkins
Killing of School Teacher Mina Shepherd in Cleveland
Mina Mary Shepherd a 22 year old school teacher in South Hold was shot at the doorway of her Cleveland school building this afternoon by an unknown man who followed her to the door and fired two bullets. The assailant fled and possession has been secured as authorities sweep the neighborhood for him. No motive yet given.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Mina Mary Shepherd
South Huolid
Mins Shepherd
Pine-ules for the Kidneys O Days Treatment For 81 00
Louisville Ky October 10 La sden Coney former member of the United States Marine Band died at his home Here Tuesday night. He was shot in Washington one year and twelve days ago by Mrs Jeannette May. If he had died twelve days ago she would have faced murder charges but now can only be tried for shooting and wounding.
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Louisville
La‘sden Coney
Cholera and Plague Reports Reach Pacific Coast
Washington October 11. The marine hospital service has been informed through the State Department of the appearance of plague at Osaka Japan and cholera at Shanghai China. The number of cases of cholera is unknown but 57 deaths occurred last week and 50 the week before. Surgeon General Wynne regards the reports as curious and has notified health officers of the Pacific coast to be on their guard.
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Washington
Marine Hospital Service
State Department
Osaka
Japan
Shanghai
China
Wynon
Hae
Pacific Coast
Rev Brown Called to Walhalla Group Churches South Carolina
Rev L W Brown has been called to the Walhalla group within South Carolina Presbytery subject to its approval. During two years at Lebanon there were 59 additions, a church building upgrade costing 125, and land and construction plans for a four acre lot with $400 raised. Littl Mountain reports 28 additions and new carpet. Bethea and Hopewell show 20 additions with a new organ at Hopewell. Country churches are now in good condition.
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Southern Presbyterian
L. W. Brown
Walhalla
South Carolina
Lebanon
Brown
Littl Mountain
Mr. Brown
Bethea and
Hopewell
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Gains Attention in Washington
United States District Attorney Cochran announces that Attorney General appoints Abial Lathrop of Orangeburg to replace Lawson D. Melton as Assistant United States Attorney. Lathrop, a prominent Orangeburg attorney, previously served as U S Attorney for the district under Harrison and under Provident Molinley, and will travel to Greenville to qualify for next week's court session.
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Charleston
D. C
United States
Cochran
Abial Lathrop
Orangeburg
Lawson D. Melton
Lathrop
United States Court
Greenville
Harrison
Provident Molinley
State's Attorney Surrenders Fees to Cook County
Chicago October 12 States Attorney John J Henley turned over to Cook county all the fees of his office for the last two years Amounting to 61218 He had pledged to take the statutory 10000 salary and surrender all fees This marked the first surrender of fees by a State's Attorney in the county history.
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Chicago
John J. Henley
Cook County
Henley
A Good Law And Local Clerk Candidacy Highlight Briefs
A legal note cites a provision in the Criminal Code on disturbances at worship and drunken behavior with fines and possible imprisonment. Cherokee county backs Ed H DeCamp as a candidate for Clerk of the Senate to succeed Col Hemphill. Charlenton gala week promises major attractions including a grand pyrotechnic aquatic display in the harbor reproducing New York’s famed battery show.
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Cherokee County
Senate
Col. Hemphill
Ed. H. DeCamp
DeCamp
Charlenton
New York
Record High Fertilizer Sales Boost Clemson College Revenue
Columbia report notes South Carolina fertilizer sales for the year nearing a record high. Clemson College benefits from a growing privilege tax, with current receipts reaching 152 761.66 and projected year end near 175 000. Additional revenues come from Morrill Hatch and related sources. A stray ad for Linseed oil products appears at the end.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Vow Comleg
Boa
Clemeon College
Clemson College
Clonson College
Morrill
Hatch
Clemson
Gamblers Drummed Out of Hot Springs
In Hot Springs Arkansas the City Improvement Union of 500 citizens closed 30 gambling rooms last Monday and forced raid by officials. The union led a brass band to the City Hall and Court House, marching gamblers to the station and ordering them to leave town on the first train, with spectators watching the dramatic expulsion.
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Memphis
Tenn
Hot Springs
Ark
City Improvement Union
Union Station
Circulars claim Caracas origin warn Roosevelt vote exclusion
New Orleans reports read in part a printed circular drafted in Caracas on September 12. The missives say American manufacturers who vote the Roosevelt ballot will be excluded from South American trade and cite President Roosevelt’s remarks on Latin American nations disappearing. The pamphlets name "the sublime brotherhood of Zaques" and allege the circulars were nailed from Costa Rica.
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New Orleans
Caracas
Venezuela
Roosevelt
Sublime Brotherhood of
Zaques
Costa Rica
State Board of Health plans statewide vaccination drive
The State Board of Health at Columbia on October 11 announced a systematic effort to vaccinate the entire state. Dr George J Dean of Spartanburg will chair the epidemic diseases committee and appoint agents in each county to enforce compulsory vaccination. Special focus will cover congregated labor including mills and shops with vaccination mandated in schools colleges and municipalities will enforce the law. Present were Dr Grange Simatu Charleston James Evans Florence George R Dean Spartanburg W H Nardin Anderson Robt Wilson Jr Charleston and A A Moore Camden.
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Columbia
State Board of Health
George J. Dean
Spartanburg
Citiea
Dia. T. Grange Simatu
Charleston
James Evane
Florence
George R. Dean
W. H. Nardin
Anderson
Robt. Wilson, Jr
A. A. Moore
Ex-Glave in Ontario Attends Reunion at 107
Addison Smith, once of Glave, now living in Rondeau Ontario, travels to Detroit for a family reunion at 284 Macomb Street. He is 107, father of 29 children, and recounts life from slavery in the South to a North escape. Blind but alert, he recalls marriages and abolitionist help during his long years.
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Detroit
Addison Smith
Rondeau
Ont
Oclaing
Macomb Street
Awife
Katom
Tim
Circular Letter on Textbook Exchange Policy
State Superintendent Martin issues guidance to county education officials about the 1906 text book contract. It outlines that publishers will accept used books from any edition, as long as they were in use in 1906 and match grade and subject, with city schools included. The official bulletin lists exchange and retail prices to answer questions and urges supervision of sub-depositories.
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Educatcion Martin
O, B
Martin
Dr Kings New Life Pills and Revival Sermons End
A series of Presbyterian church meetings concluded with Friday evening service led by Rev. John G. Linn of Valhalla D C. His earnest preaching stirred many to renewed dedication to the Master. Poor attendance due to bad weather.
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Presbyterian Church
John G. Linn
D.D
Valhalla
D. C
Law Haw
Edgefield
Alcohol from corn waste explored by department of agriculture
The Department of Agriculture reports Hoopeston experiments converting corn cobs and stalks into alcohol at low cost. Chemists found a ton of green cob yields about 60 gallons of alcohol and a ton of stalks about 100 gallons, with feasible fermentation methods and substantial fermentation leftovers.
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Department of Agriculture
Hoopeston
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Tom
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Glave
Ontario
Dr. King
Presbyterian Meeting
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Algohl
Buchien
Dallas
Texas
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