Insurance desk notes fire rates rise in South Carolina
Columbia dispatch details state response to a fire insurance rate hike set to take effect October 1. McMaster says the insurance commissioner lacks direct rate power. the three person state commission must review alleged discriminations. Data show high loss ratios in stock and mutual companies, with Charleston cited for a stable 22 percent loss over 36 years. The piece also covers a Camp Jackson creamery project and other state matters.
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Columbu I Hl. McMaster
South Carolina Inspection and Rating Bureau
Laney-Odom
South
South Carolina
Inter-inaurers
Charleston
Forethought Will Prevent Fires
State Insurance commissioner F H Mc Master urges fire prevention measures in issued letters. He suggests placing a piece of old sheet zinc or a discarded dry cell battery in the fireplace to vent fumes and clear soot, plus cleaning cellars garrets and premises of trash to cut fire waste.
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F. H. McMaster
New Charters Granted for Columbia Firms
A commission issued for the Columbia Wholesale Company with proposed capital stock of 15000 to conduct buying and selling fruits groceries and produce and to engage in real estate and securities deals. Petitioners are J. M Mobley and Alan Johnstone Jr. A charter issued for the Columbia Undertaking Company capital stock 2000 Roy M Abbott president and Jay M Abbott secretary treasurer.
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Columbia Wholesale Company
J. M Mobley
Alan Johnstone
Columbia Undertaking Company
Roy M. Abbott
Jay M. Abbott
Establish Artillery Range Near Spartanburg Camp In Order
A detachment of 50 men from Company 1 Twenty-second New York Engineers under Lt O’Dell begins building a major artillery range on Chestnut Ridge Greenville County near Spartanburg. Capt George W Wickersham Jr directs setup for a four mile target sequence to simulate French front conditions for the Twenty-seventh Division training.
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Spartanburg
United States Army
Chestnut Ridge
Hog Back Mountain
Blue Ridge Range
Greenville County
Twenty-second
New York Engineers
O'Dell
George W. Wickersham, Jr
France
Dodson’s Liver Tone touted as safe calomel alternative
Local druggists report falling calomel sales as Dodson’s Liver Tone gains popularity. The ad claims the liver remedy is safe, pleasant tasting, and guaranteed with a money back offer. A 50 cent family bottle promises no salivation and several health benefits overnight.
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Dodson
Pee Dee Plans Big Fair Florence
The Pee Dee fair premium list, over 3000 dollars, will be ready within 10 days and cover livestock and agriculture. A new brick building replacing last year’s burned structure will double floor space and host exhibitors. Florence county advances in agriculture and will contest entries from neighboring counties at the Pee Dee fair.
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Florence
Pee Dee
Florence County
Manning Plans State Militia Regiment For South Carolina
Gov Manning in Washington after a conference with Secretary Baker General Crowder and General Bliss says South Carolina will organize a new infantry regiment for Camp Jackson. Drafted white men to be brought up to full war strength creating about 28 000 troops. The state’s manpower split into organized and unorganized militia with immediate move to form a state militia regiment for local use.
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South
South Carolina
Poultry Breeders’ Association
Lies Breeden
Bennettsville
BE. C. Conner
Greenwood
A. Mathias
Irma
S. H W. Zimmerman
Columbia
C. CC
Cleveland
Rock
Washington
Gov
Manning
Baker
Crowder
Bliss
Camp Jackson
Army men to move from Camp Jackson to Camp Wheeler
The transfer of selected Florida army men from Camp Jackson in Columbia to Camp Wheeler in Macon is nearly certain. Four Black workers died and seven were stunned in a severe electric storm at Camp Jackson. Coroner Scott said no inquest. Names listed include George C C of Branchville, M. Churches of Fort Motte, J M Green of Eastover, W J McCotte of Georgetown. The York County Fair will not be held this fall due to railroad and labor issues, and no special rates or trains. Lee County Fair set for November 28 to December 1 with premiums totaling about 3000.
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Florida
Camp Jackson
Columbia
Camp Wheeler
Macon
Scott
Eorge CC
Kitt
Branchville
M. Churches
Fort Motte
J M. Green
Eastover
W. J. McCotte
Georgetown
York County Fair
Lee County Fair
Lst
Serum for Rat Bite Fever Proofs Disease Cause Carriers
A group of Japanese doctors confirm the spirochete behind rat bite fever as the disease cause. They show rats as the carrier and that serum from recovered patients contains antibodies that destroy the pathogens. The studies also discuss possible immunity and experimental proof.
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Futaki
Ishiwara
Renjiro, Kaneko
Kikuzo Okuda
Imperial University
Kyushu
Fukuoka
Japan
Journal of
Experimental Medicine
Rokichi Inada
Yutaka Ide
Rokuto Mori
Hiroshi Ito
Hiidetsune
Yutalkia Ide
Theroshi Ito
Ifidetsune Want
Noa Waste Refocuses Help Amid Urgent Plea
A terse exchange highlights a push to reduce waste and assist others. The speaker claims only tea leaves and egg shells are discarded, while a neighbor urges focusing on personal matters and paying back trouble as a general rule.
Willing to Participate in Sleepy Train Request
Willard napped as his younger brother asked to play train. He granted a playful, indulgent response requesting the sleeping car and resumed resting.
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Willard
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Claims Pro Quinine Iron Formula
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria fighter and system builder, noting the formula on the label lists Quinine and Iron. It emphasizes the tonic is tasteless and sells for 60 cents.
No Other Place Woud Do
A nervous burglar visits a dentist’s doorstep at the same hour each evening. The dentist suggests he sit at a neighbor’s door instead. The visitor protests, explaining he has an aching tooth he fears pulling, which worsens when he sees the dentist. He says the ache stops only when he approaches the dentist, then returns once he sits on the doorstep.
Being Just to Husband
Mollie voices strong views on women’s rights and fair pay. Her friend Sallie considers consequences and jokes about economic equality.
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Mollie
Sallie
Forgotten Frontline Echoes Inspire Soldiers to Return
A veteran recalls the first battle moment when anxiety and awe collided as he crossed the trench. A distant voice asks if he looks natural, capturing the uneasy blend of fear and composure on the battlefield.
Fence guard saga at Gibson county fair prompts sleep and ban
At the Princeton fair a boy climbs a fence while an amateur policeman dozes. Ben Murphy, head of the association, orders the youth to leave but then lets him stay after forcing him to tell the guard he climbed in. The hoodlum is turned loose and no more trespassers get over the fence.
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Gibson County
Princeton
Indianapolis
Ben Murphy
Murphy
Long Boy
Four Flies in Coffee Spark Taverns Quip and Quirk
A playful exchange at Sluckabuck tavern sees a diner notice four flies in his coffee. The waiter suggests patience as the insects drown and settle, while a Judge’s quip hints that practice makes some professionals wealthy.
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McMaster
Mwe
War Department
W.O. Lous
Torees
Clemson College Extension Department
Lowe
Barth
Columbia Ss
Lone
Erie
Charles Hl. Barth
General Barth
Mr. Long
Tron Farmers of
OH Aericultirabl Products
Quarteramster Aid Division
Cooperative Creameries
Thomas H. Peeples
Lawson D. Melton
State Board At Education
Mr. Peeplan
Melton
Sluckabuck Tavern
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