Tragedy at Goose Creek Gin Ends in Death
Thirteen-year-old Eustace Presson was crushed to death by a revolving shaft at his father's Goose Creek township gin near Unionville. His brother Vance, fifteen, was severely injured but survived after both were moved to Charlotte hospital. The accident occurred while the boys and a neighbor were helping sharpen axes and run a grind stone. Eustace died at the hospital. Vance remains hospitalized with a broken hip and other wounds. The community shares shock at the fatal mishap and honors Vance for attempting to save his brother.
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Little Boy
Radly Hart
Toth
Younger
Eustace Presson
E. E. Presson
Goose Creek Township
Unionville
Vance
Charlotte Ton Hospital
Eustace
T.l.jerome
Mr. Jerome
Puzzle on Nash & Son cotton trade profits explained
A Pote J B Nash and Son paid 444 cents a pound for bow sing and sold at 4 cents a pound to make money. The riddle asks how they manage profit, especially paying 25 cents for cotton seed now. The note frames a curious price spread and asks for solution.
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J. B. Nash & Son
Recorder's Court and Pleasant Plain social notes
Recorder's Court list includes Joe Sturdivant assault and battery, Hiram Cox ordinance 80 costs, Henry Belk cdl disturbing public meeting five dollars and costs, Raymond Perkina injury to property not guilty on all counts, Ian Perkins same verdict. The Pastime Theatre was reseated with new opera chairs. Pleasant Plain social column reports Miss Sara Paxton hosting many friends, plus local visits and birthdays.
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Recorder's Court
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Hiram Cox
Henry Belk
Cdl
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Ian Perkins
Sara Paxton
Pleasant Plain
Stallings
Tommy
Kate McLeod
Hattie Smith
Maud Stallings
Kate Tomber- In
Kate Thompson
Ola Hemby
Alice Simpson
Grace Hoover
James Smith
Benton Thompson
Green
Lee Simpson
Henry McLeod
Carl Crowell
Frank Tomberlin
Stacy
Carl Orr
Jas Paxton
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