Democratic Primary Ballot and Candidate List
A Democratic primary ballot shows county officers and congressional candidates. For Congress D. E. Finley and WY Williams appear. for House of Representatives O. W. Petty J. Harry Foster Jno. W. Hamel Geo. W. Jones. for Clerk of Court J. F. Gregory L. M. Clyburn. for Sheriff Jno. P. Hunter. for Treasurer W. C. Cauthen Jno. D. Baylor. for Auditor Jno. A. Cook J. Wylie Porter H. H. Horton. for County Supervisor L. J. Perry M. C. Gardner. for Superintendent of Education A. C. Sowell W. M. Moore. for Coroner J. Montgomery Caskey Joho King. A card from Treasurer Cauthen explains his inability to attend meetings due to disability and asks voters to support him. The note expresses gratitude and trust in voters.
First Richland County Cotton Base Gathers Saturday News
The first base of cotton raised in Richland county was received Saturday by D. Crawford and Son. It was raised and marketed by Mr. A. G. Clarkson of Water Ree Columbia Record.
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Richland County
D. Crawford & Son
A.G. Clarkson
Waterree
Columbia Record
Senator Hoar Death Expected at Any Moment
Worcester Mass August 22 Senator Hoar rests comfortably at 9 pm but is gradually growing weaker. His death is hourly expected.
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Senator Hoar
Worcester
Mass
Tragedy and accident reported in Meggetts and Lexington
Reports from Meggetts describe Thomas Nimons killing Mamie Adger and escaping. In Lexington a saw mill foreman, D Edward Shealy, died after an accidental tooth from a saw struck him in the stomach. he was a young man, about 24, highly regarded locally.
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Charleston
Meggetts
Thomas Nimons
Mamie Adger
Lexington
D. Edward Shealy
Holly
Holley’s
Shealy
America defends neutrality in Far East flotilla flare
Shanghai reports an American torpedo destroyer blocking a Japanese torpedo boat near the Russian cruiser Aekold as Italian squadron units are ordered to cooperate with the United States to uphold Chinese neutrality. Admiral Stirling commands the squadron and offers to escort the Russian vessel beyond the three mile limit. The Japanese craft arrived to threaten the Aekold but withdrew after the American intervention.
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Shanghai
Aekold
Admiral Stirling
Agkold
Grosovi
Rome
Itaiian
Far East
China
The Japanese Losses in Port Arthur Test
Rome reports a telegram received today stating the Japanese made their last assault on Port Arthur with 2,500 men including 63 officers. The message arrives as the siege conditions and casualties continue to unfold, reflecting the heavy human cost of the campaign.
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Rome
Port Arthur
Bennett shoots wife by mistake in Brunson county
In Brunson Asmpton County J B Bennett awoke to noises and fired at a figure he thought a burglar. The shot struck his wife in the heart, killing her instantly. Bennett, once pardoned after a 1895 murder conviction, had been visiting his estranged wife near Haunwon this year.
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Atlanta
Alqurrel
Frank E. Brett
Andrew A. Walline
Florodore Tag Company
Brett
Walline
Charleston
S. C
Brunson
Asmpton County
J. B. Bennett
Haunwon
Bennett
A Word to the Public From Honest Shoeseller
A public notice declares a goal of aggressive pricing to defeat competitors and serve customers with the lowest prices. It denounces deceptive ads and promises honesty. It cites Godman and Drew-Selby shoes as a trusted line and asserts profit only to live on.
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Godman
Drew-Selby
Best Leather Shoes Offer Sparks Rivalry in Ad Campaign
An advertisement touts solid leather soles counters and double toe toes with free replacements if a claim fails. The copy mocks rivals by name and slams competitors for using pasteboard materials while declaring the Douglas line superior and notes the bald eagle metaphor.
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Douglas
SPECIAL DRIVE ON WINTER WEIGHT CLOTHING
A local retailer offers a cash sale on winter weight suits from Strouse & Bros. All suits priced at cost to clear stock before the fall line arrives. Written guarantees against fading or shrinking are provided with every suit. The shop promotes overstocked clothing and invites inspections to prove broad stock and low prices.
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Strouse & Bros
Nation Department
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the Ledger
Thurlow S. Carter
Congress
Nares
D. E. Finley, WY. Williams
Mouse OF Representatives
O. W. Petty
J. Harry Foster
Jno
W. Hamel
Geo. W. Jones
J. F. Gregory
L. M. Clyburn
P. Hunter
W. C. Cauthen
D.baylor
A. Cook
J. Wylie Porter
H. H. Horton
L. J. Perry, M. C. Gardner
TION
A.C. Sowell, W. M. Moore
J. Montgomery Caskey
Joho King
Cauthen
Lancaster County
W.c.cauthen
Spartanbury Herald
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Department
Acre
Happeo
Ogs
Colombia
Negro
United States
Cas
Specil Drive
Hleath Banking & Mercantile
Lancaster S
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