Personalities and college comings and goings end of term
Local notes follow students and townsfolk as Samuel A. George nears Wofford College graduation with honors. Marguerite Dent An nie Caughman attend Winthrop College commencement. Various residents travel to Batesburg Sum merland College and Coker College events and return home for vacation.
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Samuel A. George
Wofford College
Samuel
Marguerite Dent
Annie Caughman
Winthrop College
Kathryn Berry
Bruce Caughman
Elizabeth Caughman
Margaret Hartley
Gladys George
Juanita George
Wireless Wonders Public, Valve Powers Long Range Signals
Between 1913 and 1920 wireless tech saw major gains with the three electrode thermionic valve. The device acts as receiver and powerful sound magnifier enabling 100 words a minute and long transmissions up to 1500 miles, with Paris and Honolulu tests reported.
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Chetrsee Crawley
Chambers’ Journal
Household Insects and Pests Prevention Extermination
Household pests threaten health and property requiring constant vigilance. Prevent entry by sealing cracks, eliminating food spills, and using screens. Extermination relies on safe methods first with powders and traps, reserving poisons like strychnine as a last resort.
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Vermine
Pest Control Advice From a Cautionary Outline
An old manual advises thorough ventilation and avoiding flames when tackling vermin. It suggests simple methods first using kerosene ammonia carbolic acid and wash water, with gasoline or benzine to soak affected clothing and upholstery, noting to work outdoors and allow fumes to dissipate for about a day while avoiding any light or sparks.
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Plaster of Paris
California
Candy Emerges as King of Business Unlike Cotton
George W. Loft, a leading candy maker, leases a premier New York site at Broadway and Thirty-fourth, beside Macy’s flagship building. The annual rent is about $60,000 with taxes and insurance pushing total costs to roughly $100,000 per year, a figure notable for the era.
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George W. Loft
New York City
New York
Broadway
Thirty-fourth Streets
Geo
R. H. Macy & Co
Loft
Anfi
Bid for property Refused in Long-ago Offer
An offer of 31,000,000 percent was refused for a property years ago. The document mentions the era’s phrasing and hints at a favorable business view, noting the "sweet tooth" of the eternity and satisfaction among American readers.
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Columbus
Satisffy Dispatch
All He Had Left Confession of Wealth Farewell
A dramatic exchange reveals a father facing loss and a daughter's plea. Miranda pleads with Tor to preserve her father's last remaining wealth while he refuses to cause more heartbreak, insisting the elder’s generosity must be honored.
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Ernest
Miranda
Tor
Paying Teller Question Sparks Courtroom Gist
A brief courtroom exchange leaves the presiding court at a loss as the paying teller asks about a woman unknown to him. Mr Justwed replies he has been married to her for only a month, adding uncertain alibis amid the case.
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Mr. Justwed
Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy Advertisement
Summer's heat boosts need for Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. A trusted household staple, it is presented as essential for every family and worth its cost for urgent use. Buy it now.
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Chamberlain
Servant girl balks at cellar rats in Plainfield
Mrs. Tepper of Plainfield New Jersey says rats plagued her cellar so badly the servant would not enter. She bought RAT SNAP a cake form product that she says destroyed rats and mice and prevented odors. Cats and dogs do not pinch it. Three sizes priced 35c 6c and 1 25. Sold and guaranteed by Lexington Pharmacy and Harmon Drug Co.
Tootsies Husband at Lexington Friday Night May 2
Local show takes the stage in Lexington this Friday night May 2 featuring Tootsies Husband in a live performance. Fans are urged to arrive early as doors open before the main act.
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Lexington
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