A Good Roads Plea The Duty of the Press in This Movement
An oratorical essay argues that building modern roads is the paramount state and national issue. It urges the press to lead a statewide campaign, touts bonds over direct taxes, and praises engineering, federal aid, and county planning to expand highways and boost farm values, markets, and prosperity.
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North Carolina
Union
Roosevelt
Peru
Jengil
México
India
Persia
Nous
Rome
Ind
England
Guilford County
Charlotte
Greensboro
Mecklenburg
Guilford
Bulding
Highway Commission
Aspen
Europe
Pike County
Alabama
W. L. Spoon
United States
Congress
Cumberland
Maryland
St. Louis
Navy
Agricultural Department
New York
Atlanta
Asheville
Midnight Hour News Marks Tennessee Saloon Closure
The Holloday prohibition law took effect across Tennessee with saloons closed near schools. Memphis and other cities reported widespread celebrations and unusual scenes as bartenders and workers faced unemployment while communities push to build safe schoolhouses within four miles of any establishment.
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Tennessee
Memphis
Fenn
Mississipi
County Board of Education
Debar Standard Oil Case In Mississippi Chancery Court
District Attorney A L T filed a Special Application in Clay County Chancery Court seeking to restrain Standard Oil from operating in Mississippi and to recover penalties totaling 21.1 million for alleged anti trust violations. The bill details Standard Oil history and methods stifling competition. Hearing is expected at West Point during November term.
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Standard Oil
Jackson
Miss
Chancery Court of
Clay Ectunty
Standard Oil Company
Mississipp
Commonwealth
West Point
Chancery Court
Alabama Supreme Court rules locker system protects liquor as personal property
In a Wednesday decision, the Alabama Supreme Court upholds the locker system. Liquor kept in lockers by individuals and not for sale is considered personal property. Possession by one for self or another is lawful unless used for illegal sale or other improper purpose and does not endanger public health or morals.
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Montgomery
Alo
Alabama Supreme Court
Seven Thousand Go Out on Strike in Pittsburg Mills
Seven thousand workers in Pittsburg area 490 oils capacity special fifteen plants were crippled or tied up at midnight Wednesday by a strike order affecting Amalgamated Association of Iron and Tin Plate Workers union mills of United States Steel Corporation. Officials estimate total on strike around seven thousand. the move follows an open shop order issued four weeks earlier.
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Pittsburg
Aml Tin Plate Mills
United States Steel Corporation
Amalgamated Assurtion
Iron Stormul Tin Warl
Tao
Young Lady Killed in San Francisco Mystery
Caroline Brasch, a cashier for a contracting company, was shot and killed Wednesday in the Wells building during a dispute over time checks. J Novak, a quarry laborer, is sought by police as the alleged slayer in this disturbing case.
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Kille
San Francisco
Caroline Brasch
Welle
Tun
Fren
J. Novak
Calhoun’s Motion Overruled in San Francisco Case
Judge Lawlor overruled Calhoun’s motion to set aside the second indictment charging Patrick Calhoun president of United Railroads with offering a bribe to a supervisor. Attorneys for Calhoun then asked for a change of venue. Hearing on the motion set for July 8.
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Calhoun
San Francisco
Patrick Calhoun
United Railroads
Lawlor
Two killed and wounded in Middleboro street duel
In Middleboro Kentucky two men, J. W. Mayes of Norton Virginia and Robert Culbertson of Norton Virginia, fought a street duel over Aqna Hayes. Hayes was shot twice and is dying. Mayes was mortally wounded and fled before officers caught him attempting to stab with a knife. Culbertson escaped with a serious arm wound.
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Middleboro
Speeial
J. W. Mayes
Robert Culbertson
Norton
Nail
Linve
Chung Sin Identified in New York Express Case
An incident in New York on a Wednesday afternoon ends with Arthur Logan, an expressman, shouting identification of Chung Sin in a room where another man coordinated a trunk delivery. The scene involved a demanded trunk and a call to retrieve it.
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Chung Sin
New York
Piccus
Arthur Logan
Expressiman
Trenk
Opportunities for Girls Scholarships Offered in South
The South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs announces several free tuition scholarships for two to four years. Winners are selected by a competitive examination. applicants must be at least 18 and prepared to enter as freshmen or higher classes. Apply to Miss Theodosia Curzan, Chairman Dept of Education. Dulzell, S.C.
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Vvavant
South
Urlian Federation of Women's
South Carolina Kindergarten Association
Comeetitive
Wesker
Cherleman
Eillage
Poe
Theodosia Curzan
Dept. of Education of
South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs
Dulzell
Bureau of Soils to Investigate Snake in Bale Tale
Fragmented dispatch describes a large moccasin found in a bale of hay, alleged sightings, and an ensuing investigation setup by the Bureau of Soils. J Wells and Mrs Walter Riddle Haber are cited as sources about the incident while officials plan broader inquiries into tobacco raising and export issues. An unrelated arrest tale follows about Sexton and Tawell-Kioven facing serious charges with a missing bond.
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J. Wells
Walter Riddle Haber
W. J. Wells
Hasahakeshijy
N.ul
Sexton
Case of J F Fuller Refused by Governor
John Frank Fuller, about 20, a white youth, was convicted and jailed for three years in a burglary case. He was caught in Capt. John A Wille’s bungalow near the city and admitted stealing the key to enter the premises. A pardon petition from the county urged clemency, though the youth’s weakness was noted in the document.
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Colimiin
Anselteva
John Frank
Din Baller
Hose Wrekin
Puller
John A. Wille
R M. Whaley
Altho
Parvo
Fat Dividends Make the Spartans Happy
Spartanburg mills and banks paid dividends to shareholders on Wednesday with estimates over 345 thousand dollars. Local institutions continued their regular dividends and several mills declared extra dividends as earnings rose.
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Spartanburg
Special
Atra
Damage Suit Decided in Columbia Court Ruling
Supreme Court last week affirmed the Circuit Court in Mes Creery vs Southern Railway Company, overturning a damage verdict of 30,500 dollars. The case centered on a worker alleged to have died after over time on duty while a magan to the Southern rails faced questions of overwork and related duties.
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Columbia
Supreme Court
Lacey to Stand Trial in State Court for Burglary and Theft
Themis Lavy alias Lacey faces five year sentence in Miwa prison on multiple indictments for burglary and embezzlement tied to a Meola Marleeery case. The case references Tod Williams station and a firefight during an electrical storm near Land o Chester, with injury to Ale Towasered and Prom from a lightning strike noted.
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Atari Jtison
McLartniay
Marthoro
Patie Denise
Leo M. Voy
MGS
Metall Aid de Metall
Neringefen
Belhariin Wigle
Lando
Chester
Tanah Saterday
Manis
Nutt Hery
Pasteur Institute at Home Meeting Advances State Health
A State meeting in Buunjevitly highlighted the Pasteur Institute at Home in Columbia, Spoviahe. The gathering discussed improved treatment of rahirs and harturial pluminations and the lab’s role in advancing medical practice for South Carolina residents.
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Pasteur Institute
Columbia
Spoviahe
South
Carolina
Wondrous Eggs Exhibit At Aiken Fair
A journal and review describes a two egg display labeled as Guinea Layn Wondrous Eggs given to Mr. James Wiener of the Tradway section. One egg shows a sluglike image, the other bears American cable insignia. Both eggs are nearly perfect with only the pictures differing in color, drawing curiosity from observers.
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Guinea
James Wiener
Wounded mill worker shot by watchman in Bennettaville incident
Ed Sauls, a machinist at the Marlboro cotton mills, was shot late Sunday by H. B. Hayes, the mill’s watchman. The injury appears fatal. conflicting statements exist about who fired the shot as authorities await Sauls’ condition.
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Ed Sauls
Hayes
Bennettaville
el Santa
Marlboro
H. B. Hayes
Saul
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Lexington
North Garolins Press
Particwar
Kielland
Maribor Tenner
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Marion
Aiken Ss
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Laurens
Kershaw
Florenca
Val
Callin
Bamber
Hampton
Georgetown
TU Hamabur
Herkely
Bureau of Soils
Colwwihin
Ayalle
Ing
Cominiasmner Watear
Peat
Larper
J. FP. Fuller
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