Thanksgiving Proclamation by President Wilson 1915
President Wilson designates November 25 as Thanksgiving and Prayer Day. He notes peace amid European war, praise for blessings and crops, and urges nationwide reflection, worship, and charity. The proclamation cites national unity and duties of mankind, inviting all to give thanks.
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Washington
Wilson
United States
Europe
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
Robert Lensing
Loos Battle Described as Napoleonic Tide of British Attacks
The Tages Zeitung reports a furious Loos action where the British suffered heavy casualties, with the Overseas News Agency recounting a rapid rate of losses near 100 men per second. The British advanced in dense eight-man lines, and artillery moved close but stayed outside rifle range as the assault unfolded.
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Berlin
Tuckerton
Tanges Zeitung
Loos
Overseas
Tages Zeitung
Turks Protest Charges Echo Frontier Atrocities Claim
Washington report from the Ottoman headquarters accuses Russian troops aided by Greek and Armenian elements of atrocities on the Caucasus frontier. Bands of Russians Greeks and Armenians allegedly attacked women and starved infants by piercing their cheeks while mid age tortures are said to have been revived.
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Washington
Caucasus
Shooting 18 Yet A Mystery at Charleston Meeting
Eight witnesses at the Charleston inquest probe the death of Sidney J. Cohen during a city Democratic executive committee meeting held to declare municipal primary results. Testimony points to a central shooter, identified as Henry Brown by several, though bullets may have come from one of three sources amid frictions between Hyde and Grace factions.
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Charleston
Oroner
Sidney J. Cohen
Democratic Executive Committee
Cohen
Henry Brown
McDonald
Cantwell
Grace
Brown
Smith
Hyde
Executive Committee
Black
Barnwell
Poulnot
Michel
Robson
William Wingate
Hancock
Wingate
Reverend Myers Injured Cranking Auto
The Rev. W. S. Myers suffered a broken arm when a crank struck him while starting his car after a pastoral visit. Two bones between the elbow and wrist were broken. Medical aid was quickly obtained and the injury is not expected to be serious.
Largest Cotton Sale in Bishopville History Marks New Peak
J W Thames of Alex Sprunt & Sons completed the biggest Bishopville cotton sale, buying 1307 bales from J M Hearon for 79 901 75 dollars, paid by check. The deal, reported locally, sets a record for the town’s cotton trade.
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Bishopville
J. W. Thames
Alex Sprunt & Sons
J. M. Hearon
Market Cotton Prices Across South Carolina Markets
Weekly price report shows Central Cotton at 12.5¢ and Cheraw-Corn 98¢ per bushel with various regions listing cotton seed prices, corn around $1.00 per bushel, oats and wheat around $1.40-$1.50, peas $1.25 per bushel, eggs near 24-25¢ per dozen, and butter typically 20-80¢ per pound across towns such as Belton, Avendale, Denmark, Orangeburg, Edgefield, Fort Mill, Saluda, Winnsboro, Laurens, Lancaster, Honea Path, Hartsville, Pinewood, Clinton, Anderson, Gray Court, Columbia, Camden, Cameron, and Charleston.
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Bamberg
Abbeville
Denmark
Orangeburg
Edgefield
Fort Mill
Winnsboro
Laurens
Lancaster
Honea Path
Hartsville
Pinewood
Coton
Clinton
Anderson
Gray Court
Columbia
Camden
U. Cameron
Charleston
Florence to build new school as county fairs thrive
Florence plans a new school building while Horry County farmers organize to promote cattle industry. South Carolina held a national team match in Jacksonville where Chester County residents attended a successful community fair last week. A new road is under construction from Gaffney to Broadriver in Cherokee County.
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Florence
Horry County
South Carolina
Jacksonville
Cornwell
Chester County
Gaffney
Broadriver
Cherokee
May Open School in Every Village
Columbia dispatches report South Carolina mill villages could host night schools for adults if funds allowed. George D. Brown notes widespread support, with districts voting taxes, libraries added, and new buildings rising. Successes include Marion and Pendleton consolidations expanding public schooling and adding manual training and domestic science.
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Columbia
George D. Brown
South Carolina
Brown
Mr. Brown
Pickens
Mill Village
City Public School
Mill School
Pendelton
Calmer South Carolina Trusts in Cotton's Price Era
Gov. Manning praises an atmosphere of optimism in South Carolina praising prosperity linked to cotton prices while urging restraint in expanding cotton acres and boosting home supplies. He urges unity among South Carolinians and frequent direct contact with citizens for state upbuilding. The state treasurer notes four county treasurers sent 1915 tax remittances on time, prompting commendation for prompt collections.
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South Carolina
Gov. Manning
Ross D. Young
Laurens
A. D. Fair
Orangeburg
J. B. Armstrong
Barnwell
E. L. Wingard
Lexington
South Carolina Tax Commission Advances Annual Report
The South Carolina tax commission outlines its work in an advance sheet of its annual report. The commission, created to enforce equitable property taxation, supersedes the former boards of assessors and equalization. It cannot assess real estate this year under the act. Winthrop College to attend the state fair and harvest jubilee with a large student turnout. A series of high school conferences led by Prof. W. H. Hand begins, with meetings held in Florence and Anderson counties and attendance from Oconee Pickens Greenville and Anderson.
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South Carolina Tax Commission
Tax Commission
General Assembly
State Board of Assessors
State Board of Equalization
State Tax Commission
Winthrop
Winthrop College
W. H. Hand
Florence
Anderson
Oconee
Pickens
Greenville
Pellagra Death Rate Tops Eight Months in South Carolina
Bureau of Vital Statistics reports total pellagra deaths from January 1 to August 31 at 1,083 in South Carolina. White men 126 deaths 11.5 percent, white women 32 21.4 percent, Negro men 215 19.9 percent, Negro women 511 47.2 percent. Typhoid deaths for the same period were 26.5 per 100 000.
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South Carolina
Bureau of Vital Staistics
Clemson Funds Borrowed For College Under War Strain
The state finance board borrowed 62400 at 2.44 percent from Palmetto National Bank to support Clemson College as fertilizer tag revenue fell due to wartime conditions. The secretary of state issued new charters and commissions for several firms and banks including J A Carroll Cotton Co Gaffney and Citizens Bank and Trust Co Rock Hill with varied capital.
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Clemson
General Assembly
Clemson College
Palmetto National Bank of Columbia
J. A. Carroll Cotton Company
Gaffney
J. A.arroll
G. G. Byers
W. KE. Bell
T. D. Daniel
DuPre Printing Company of Columbia
I. GC. DuPre
C. &. Monteith
Clinton Cam
Superior Planing Mil Company
Spartanbore
J. W. Johnson
B. W. Burnett
Co. G. Johnson
Charleston Vulcanizing Company
J. J. Redding
B. B. Johnson
Clarendon County Fair Association
Secretary of State
Citizens’ Bank and Trust Company of
Rock Hill
Florence Cherodola Bottling Company
McPnole Groccery Company
Spartanburg
Brunson Loan and Trust Company of
Brunson
Dark Hollow Opens as New Serial From Noted Detective Writer
The author once linked with Booth and other tragedians returns with Dark Hollow a fresh serial in a career of over thirty publications. This capital mystery tale promises baffling twists and a depth born from life valued observation, inviting readers to enjoy its release.
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Booth
Leavenworth
Anna Katharine Green Revealed as Mrs Charles Rohlfs
The renowned detective fiction writer Anna Katharine Green is identified in private life as Mrs. Charles Rohlfs. Born in Brooklyn she is nearly sixty eight years old and married in 1884 to her husband.
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Anna Katharine Green
Charles Rohlfs
Brooklyn
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