Rail line gains fare raise and station moves in South Carolina
The South Carolina railroad commission approves a 40 cent each way fare for the Augusta to Aiken route, up 15 cents from the previous rate, with the line divided into zones. The commission also allows Southern Railway County to relocate Paris station nearer Camp Sevier, with a new concrete road planned to offset longer distance. York County faces a potential lynching settlement suit for $2000, with the board opposing payout. three white and two Black defendants were acquitted last November.
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Columbia
S. C
Southlina Railroad Commission
Augusta d Aiken Railway Company
Yates
Devore
Augusta and Aiken
Ilan
Southern Railway
Paris
Greenville
Camp Sevier
York
York County Board of Commissioners
W. T. Sims
Sims
Prominent Politician Enlists for Marine Training
Lon A. Scott, three term Republican representative from Hardin County Tennessee and minority floor leader, has enlisted in the Marine Corps for the war duration. He was granted exemption from service due to his position as a state legislative officer and is now at a training station for preliminary Marine training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Royal
S. C
Lon A. Scott
Hardin County
Tennessee
Marine Corps
Government to develop Charleston port for storage and embarkation
The Columbia State reports confirmed plans by the War Department to expand Charleston port with permanent modern storage and embarkation facilities. The project would acquire between 3,000 and 4,000 acres and spend from 12 million to 30 million dollars for Fort Sumter area improvements and related fortifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
S. C
Charleston
Whaley
War Department
Navy Yard
Cha Jeston
Orangeburg Summer School Opens June for Six Weeks
The Orangeburg summer school in South Carolina will start around June 15 and run six weeks. It is supervised by the State board of education through the Orangeburg State normal school and offers certificate renewal for teachers who complete required work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeburg
S. C
State Board of Education
Orangeburg Packing Plant Opens with Hog Slaughter
Orangeburg Packing Plant in Orangeburg South Carolina begins active operations on Tuesday morning with officials from the company city mayor Chamber of Commerce and local press in attendance. One hundred twenty six hogs are slaughtered as the first day’s work proceeds toward refrigeration rooms.
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Orangeburg Packing Plant
Orangeburg
8. C
County nitrate distribution sees 263 farmer applicants
Mr T Le Henley the county committee chairman reports applications filed by farmers for nitrate of soda totaling 263. He notes the volume reflects strong demand across the county and indicates further processing of the applications is underway.
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T. le Henley
Counby
Automobile Licenses Readied at State Meeting
State highway commission reports at its regular meeting that by February 1, 23 391 new 1918 automobile licenses had been issued statewide, generating receipts of 97081.06 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Education Bill Killed In Final House Action
In Washington the House ended the compulsory education bill after a lengthy night session. The measure failed to clear a parliamentary clincher 44 to 44 and again lost 10 to 54 when sent to the Senate, ending the effort for this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
D. C
House
Senate
Penitentiary Cotton Sold in State Farm Sale
Harby & Company of Columbia and Sumter bought 300 bales of cotton from Col. A. K. Sanders state penitentiary superintendent. The crop was grown last year on State farms. Price 30 cents middling. Sale value about 40 000 to 45 000 dollars.
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Columbia
S. C
Harby & Company, Inc
Columbia and
Sumter
Col. A. K. Sanders
State Penitentiary
Bank Man Promoted To Fourth District Examiner
Columbia South Carolina February eight J William Pole who has served as National bank examiner for South Carolina for over a year will soon leave the state to take a post as National bank examiner in the Fourth Federal Reserve district covering Cleveland Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
S. C
J. William Pole
National Bank Examiner
South Carolina
Federal Reserve District
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
State to Run Typhoid Prevention Campaign in Ten Counties
The North Carolina State Board of Health will launch a summer anti typhoid drive in about ten counties. Dr. T M Jordan will lead, with local physicians and trained nurses providing four weeks of service. Counties must cooperate with $500 or 20 cents per capita. vaccine and supplies supplied by the Board. The effort aims to reduce typhoid deaths, already down over 20 percent in three years despite under 10 percent coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
State Board of Health
T. M. Jordan
Kenansville Man Dead After Lingering Illness
Warsaw reports Nerius Sutherland son of Mr and Mrs C J Sutherland died at his parents home in Kenansville after a lingering illness. He was about thirty, a merchant in Kenansville, and survived by his parents a brother Hibert Sutherland in Greenville S C two sisters Mrs T W Lee Jacksonville and Miss Madge Sutherland Kenansville.
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Speci
Warsaw
Nerius Sutherland
C. J. Sutherland
Kenansville
Hibert Sutherland
Greenville
S. C
T. W. Lee
Jacksonville
Madge Sutherland
Paris Clock With World Dials Marks Time Date and Weather
A remarkable Paris clock keeps time with accuracy within a hundredth part of a second per year. It also displays the year month and day of the week. Its pendulum serves as an ultra precise barometer and the mechanism shows time in twelve major cities worldwide, each on its own dial.
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Paris
War's total monthly cost tops five billion
Report cites a figure of at least 5 billion dollars per month as the combined cost borne by all belligerents, reflecting the heavy financial strain of the conflict.
Industries slowed by bad weather across the nation
The Federal Reserve Board reports that severe weather and coal car shortages curtailed industrial output nationwide. District notes vary from active to fair conditions with labor shortages and rising wages, while some districts see increased government work or improved crop prospects due to weather.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Banks
Richmond
Atlanta
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Boston
Dallas
San Francisco
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Government urges castor bean crop against rumors in Hamlet
In Hamlet North Carolina on February 8 officials debunk pro German rumors about castor beans. They stress government needs and profits with a fixed price and note the crop can be harvested with simple adjustments. T S Evans, assistant development agent for Seaboard Air Line Railway, advocates planting 10 000 acres and urges farmers to support the government.
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Hamlet
N. C
T. S. Evans
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Zebra camouflage blends with tall grass to elude hunters
A natural camouflage example shows the zebra fading into the grass due to its stripes, helping it retreat from pursuers.
Urinary Health Ad Offers Jad Salts Kidney Relief
A popular claim cites meat consumption raising uric acid and harming kidneys. The ad promotes Jad Salts made from grape and lemon acid with lithia to flush clogged kidneys and neutralize urine acidity, urging a daily tablespoon in water each morning for healthy kidneys.
Woman's gymnasium classes to begin February eleventh
The article argues physical activity restores energy for women in work and home life. It outlines the YWCA program starting February 11 with Morning, Business Girls, High School, Grade Girls, and adult classes. Fees are listed: adults and high school $2.50 per term, grade girls $2, Saturday morning $1, lockers 50 cents.
Miss McPherson Cherished Teacher Poem From Class
A devotional poem by Kathleen Turner praises Miss McPherson as a patient and wise teacher. It reflects on daily duties, exams, and the impact of effort, concluding with gratitude for the teacher’s humble service and a call for students to do their best.
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Miss McPherson
Kathleen Turner
N. C
Notable Birthdays Of Military And Industrial Leaders
John B. McDonald a new brigadier general in the National Army born in Alabama 59 years ago today. Rear Admiral William W. Mead retired born in Burlington Kentucky 73 years ago today. Baron Rothschild English branch leader born in London 50 years ago today. Alba Boardman Johnson Baldwin Locomotive Works chief born in Pittsburgh 6 years ago today. Dr Rush Rhees University of Rochester president born in Chicago 58 years ago today.
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John B. McDonald
National Army
Alabama
William W. Mead
Burlington
Baron Rothschild
London
Alba Boardman Johnson
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Rush Rhees
University of Rochester
Chicago
Canada’s Sparse Population Per Square Mile
A note on Canada’s low population density reporting that the nation has only about two inhabitants per square mile, reflecting its vast geography and dispersed settlements across provinces and territories.
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Canada
Rheumatic Relief Offered With Rhuma Medicine
An advertisement urges rheumatism sufferers to try Rhuma, promising quick relief and a money back guarantee. It claims the prescription acts on kidneys to remove uric acid, easing swollen joints within a week and offering a two week supply at low cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Bellamy’s
Hyomei Offers Lasting Catarrh Cure Promise
No more catarrh with Hyomei the assured treatment praised by ad readers. The remedy claims to heal catarrh and related ailments when inhaled daily using a hard rubber inhaler. Advertised as a complete outfit with inhaler and bottle, it promises quick relief and no stomach dosing.
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R. R. Bellamy
Cardui touted by Texas woman for female health relief
Mrs. J A Hunter of West Texas praises Cardui the woman's tonic saying it healed a run-down state after marriage and overwork. She attributes renewed strength appetite and energy to Cardui and urges other women to use it. The ad claims Cardui has helped thousands for over 40 years and is made from mild medicinal vegetables.
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West
Texas
J. A. Hunter
Cardus
Granted Rights for 99 Years to Ferrodine Mineral Cure
Advertisement notes a great iron deposit near Hickor Mississippi and promotes Acid Iron Mineral as a blood purifier and liver medicine under the A I M trademark by Ferrodine Chemical Corp. It quotes Dr. R C Johnson of Stringer and Dr A L Johnson of a nearby place praising its effects on indigestion rheumatism and uric acid. The Keen endorsements claim relief from rheumatic pain after a partial bottle. Roanoke Virginia firm offers mail order bottles for $1.
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Horn Farm
Hickor
Mississippi
Ferrodine Chemical Corp
R. C. Johnson
Stringer
A. L. Johnson
BE. C. Keen
Henry
E. C. Keen
D. D
Ferrodine Ciemienk Corporation
Roanoke
Rheumatism addressed with liniment remedy ad
A vintage ad promotes a liniment claiming to fight rheumatism by purifying the blood. It urges readers to obtain the product from drugstores and contact a Medical Director in Atlanta for case advice, emphasizing deep action and long-standing relief.
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S. Ss. S
Laboratory
Atlanta
Witt
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Larrinburg Exchange
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Jarman & Futrell
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