Moriah Union Camp Creek Baptist Programme July 27 1904
The Moriah Union meets Camp Creek Baptist church on Friday July 29 with a 1 o clock start for devotional exercises and organization. Delegates report from churches. Intro sermon by Rev Blackmon and Holy Spirit in Missions by Rev Boldridge. Discussions cover church letters usage and improvements to county pastorates and Sunday school work along with parish activities and extortion stance. Local visits noted and a license to practice granted to Dr Rutledge. Major notices announce county committee meeting August 1 and candidate filings due by August 16.
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Moriah
Missileas
J. IH. Boldridge
T. A. Dabney
J. Blackmon
B. Lingle
W. F. Estridge
W.T. Morris
J. H. Boldridge
Lancastrian Col Banks Visits Rock Hill on Way to Columbia
Col A R Banks from Lancaster arrived in Rock Hill with daughter-in-law Mrs William Banks and little Caroline after spending the night. He praises Rock Hill's business progress yet cherishes memories of Rock Hill and connections there.
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A. R. Banks
Lancaster
William Banks
Caroline
Columbia
de Banks
City
Rock Hill
Nine Escape from Jail Reported in Charlotte
A brief dispatch notes nine prisoners fled from a Charlotte jail this afternoon after breaking a door and securing the cell area. Authorities described the inmates as part of a colored group and reported the escape occurred as security lapses allowed access to the exit.
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Charlotte
Dallas
Murder Sentences Aim at State Penitentiary
July 25. A court adjourned after a week of work at Yorkville. W Edward Denton convicted of murder was sentenced to life imprisonment in the State penitentiary. a Black man named Knox, also convicted of murder, received a like sentence. Seven recruits for the same case received sentences from three months to one year. Denton plans to appeal to the supreme court.
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Yorkville
W. Edward Denton
Win
Knox
Elaine
Doston
Cave
Supreme Court
Denton
Storming weather and fire hit town in July deluge
Report of a violent storm yesterday afternoon with vivid lightning and thunder. A mill was struck by lightning starting a small fire and causing minor damage. Trees were blown down and fruit damaged while rainfall reached 2.95 inches, far less than the July 2 downpour. Local observer notes independent voters trending in upcoming election.
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Vietor
J. H. Schorbl
Packers and Butchers Face Lingering Labor Struggle
Chisago July 25 report states that after peace talks collapsed and most allied unions except teamsters and stationary engineers joined a strike in solidarity with Wieher workers, the dispute has shifted to a protracted, bitter confrontation across the plants.
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Chisago
Teamsters
Wieher
Furman University President Seeks New Direction
Fragmentary text references Furman University and a president seeking new direction. Mentions names and roles in unclear context, with scattered phrases about trustees, age, and institutional tasks. No clear events or dates emerge from the fragmented source.
Jewels Recovered as Charleston Youth Pleads Guilty
Edward Doolittle a Charleston youth of twenty, nephew of Edwin L. O’Brien, was arrested in Manhattan after jewelry vanished from the O’Brien home. He pleaded guilty at Magistrate Marsh’s court and was jailed pending grand jury presentation next October. Jewelry traced to Manhattan pawn shops.
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Edward Doolittle
Charleston
S.C
Edwin L. O'Brien
Wy - Havand & Co
New York City
O'Brien
O'Briens
New Brighton
Irving Crocheron
Doolittle
Park Row
Manhattan
Marsh
Richmond
Grand Jury
N. Y
Veralt
Will Serve Life Sentences for Greenville Murder
The Supreme Court upholds life terms for five white men led by Sol Norton and Poinsett Gosnell who were convicted of murdering Nin Gosnell in Greenville. The appeal alleged legal errors, but the court sustained the lower court verdict and the men will serve life sentences.
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Ninibin Record
Supreme Court
Greenville
Sol Norton
Poinsett Gosnell
Nin Gosnell
Tril
North Caroliny
Giant 406 Foot Tulare County Tree Claimed World’s Largest
W T Hart a millman in Esbonn Valley Tulare County reports locating a giant tree four feet from the ground with a burned spot yet it measures 115 feet in circumference and a diameter of 36 feet towering 406 feet high Hart says it may contain more lumber than any other tree in the world and the tree is in Fresno Cal area records note it as the world’s largest diameter tree in this region.
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Fresno
Cal
Esbonn Valley
Tulare County
W.T. Hart
Hart
Fragmentary 1890s Chronicle quote on seized ship crisis
A garbled chronicle fragment discusses a German vessel seized in the Red Sea and U S sympathy amid tension. It references American ships and perceived U S fortitude, noting German ownership and wartime sentiment.
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United Tos
Red Sea
Charlotte
United States
Ins Vine
State
A Knock Out Pricing Promise From Honest Shoes Seller
A retailer proclaims a knockout aim to beat all competitors by offering the lowest prices with honesty. The note denounces deceptive advertising and pledges profit only to live on, asserting Godman and Drew-Selby shoes as standout lines.
The Best Lines on Earth Shoes Ad Claim
A vintage shoe ad asserts every pair is solid cow leather with a leather counter and double toe, offering a free replacement if any pair fails. It derides competitors selling pasteboard shoes and claims the Douglas line is universally superior.
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Douglas
SPEGIL DRIVE ON WINTER WEIGHT CLOTHING
Overstocked department store advertises heavy discounts on suits at cost to clear stock before fall. Customers urged to inspect full stock of Strouse and Fade clothing, with guaranteed fit and no shrinkage. Also promotes nation department, groceries, and low prices for all buyers.
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Spegil Drive
Eiverybody
Nation Department
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Rippion
Rev
KR. J. Blackmon
Kershaw
Big Sowell
A. R. Hough
S. Neely Miller
Concord
N.C
WL Croxton
Mamie Croxton
SG Rutledge
White Stone Springs
Kirkler
Abney
Notice County Executive Committee
Court House
S. C
D. Reece Williams
Lee and
Trens
Democratic Executive Committee
Varios
Reese Williams
Lee
Bing
Reece Williams
See
Treas
Crus
Giraly
Witten Sand
Pe Neceons
ST. Telena
Furman University
Epwin McNbas
Pe Ay
Bacheris
Max
New York
Godman
Drew-Selby
Loath
Banktine & Mercantile
Lancaster S
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