Camp Jackson Laundry Becomes Largest Government Run Facility
Camp Jackson in South Carolina hosts the nation's largest government operated laundry, with 132 Hoffman presses, nine hot tumblers, 36 American extractors, and capacity to process clothes for up to 60 000 per week once full. Currently serving 10 000 men weekly, four Republic trucks handle distribution, while a barn fire destroyed multiple farm assets totaling 1500 in insurance.
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Camp Jackson
Camibia
S. C
Camp Kson
le Gamp
Camp Meade
Uncle Sam
Republic
No Whiskey at Camp Jackson Claims by Col Bell
Columbia S C January 26 Colonel Edwin Bell disputes dispatch claims that Camp Sevier and Camp Jackson led in moonshine whiskey sales He says no whiskey ever sold at Camp Jackson and no arrests for such sales have occurred He notes local drunks and Jamaica ginger as common intoxicants but denies moonshine activity at the camp
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Columbia
S. C
Eas Key
Camp Jackson
Edwin Bell
Washington Dispatch
Camp Sevier
Camp On
Bell
Jambia
E Be
Jamaica
Two Probable Entries Talked For Lieutenant Governor Race
Columbia S C Jan 26 J F Wil 8 state senator from Aiken says he will run for lieutenant governor this summer as a non factional candidate. Bays J J G Padgett state senator from Ston County also considering the race. His friends are urging him but he has not decided yet.
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Columbia
8. C
J. F
Wil
Aiken
Bays
JJ. G
Padgett
Ston County
Ing
Death by pistol wound reported in Spartanburg
William Nichols Bonneau ages 24 of Beaufort died from a pistol wound received accidentally near Spartanburg on Sunday. He was a student at Converse Street High School and services were held at Advent Church in Spartanburg before burial in Beaufort. Loss for Bumter Negro J A Fire suffered a heavy loss from fire Friday night in the Converse section of the county.
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8. C
William Nichols Bonneau
Spartanburg
Beaufort
William E. Bonneau
Converse Street
W. H. K. Pendleton
Old St. Helena
Bumter
J. A
Con- C
Coal Reaches Chester After Fuel Relief Efforts
Chester, D. C. Jan 26 The coal situation improved with arrival of carloads on Tuesday and Wednesday. Chester county farmers responded generously bringing in large quantities of wood, which was quickly purchased by those short of coal.
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Chester
D. C
Chester County
Seizure of Coal in Sumter Under Local Board
Sumter officials seize arriving coal cars for distribution to those in need only. Each person receives a half ton, and coal sells for nine dollars a ton.
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Sumter
Large Guernsey Dairy Herd Arrives for South Auction
The largest herds of Guernsey dairy cattle ever brought to the South arrived this week in Wisacky. David Bell and J Archie Bell of Kentucky supervise the shipment for the Lee County Guernsey Breeders Association. The herd will be sold at auction January 30 at the farm of Robert M Cooper Jr.
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Wisacky
D. C
South
David Bell
J. Archie Bell
Kentucky
Lee County
Guernsey Breeders’ Association
Robert M. Cooper, Jr
Chester Company Mustered In South Carolina
Adjutant General W. W. Moore mustered the Chester company of the Third Regiment into service in Chester South Carolina on a Wednesday evening. The company lists 63 men with officers Captain J. B. Westbrook First Lieutenant William A. Latimer and Second Lieutenant J. A. Riley. Westbrook will appoint non commissioned officers within the next week.
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Chester Company
Chester
S. C
W. W. Moore
J. B. Westbrook
William A. Latimer
J. A. Riley
Westbrook
Travel Festival brings Howe Alaska mining and Yukon sights to town
Lyman H Howe's Travel Festival at the Academy of Music features modern gold mining methods with electrically powered dredges and hydraulic pressure. The program includes Yukon footage, China travel, Army tractor clips, a Coney Island interlude, a mountain lion hunt, and animated cartoons. Tickets are 28 39 and 65 cents.
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Yukon
Lyman H. Howe
Academy of Music
Howe
Alaska
Yukon Wilds
China
Uncle Sam
Coney Island
Artillery Park Forming at Camp Jackson Columbia
About a thousand artillerymen will be gathered at Camp Jackson in the next days to form an artillery park. Ten units will be brought in from other locations and outfitted at the camp, with officers arriving from Leon Springs, Texas to join.
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Columbia
U S. C
Camp Jackson
Leon Springs
Exas
Kershaw County Teachers Elect Officers for Year
At a Kershaw County Teachers Association meeting in Camden on January 26 the slate for the year was announced with J. Richards Jr as superintendent of Liamienty schools, J. H. Allen as vice president, Miss Alberta Team as secretary, and Miss Zelma Parish as Camden representative.
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Kershaw
Camden
8. C
Kershaw County
Cold weather harms Chester county sweet potato stock
Reports from Chester South Carolina indicate a cold spell has damaged stored sweet potatoes in Chester County resulting in notable losses over recent days. Local growers expect further impact as conditions persist and assess post freeze inventory.
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Chester
S. C
Chester County
Women lawyers bill gains favorable committee report
Judiciary Committee reports for passage a bill by Mr Hammond of Richland to allow women to practice law in the state under the same rules as men. A majority favors the Toole bill requiring street car lines between cities and army camps to carry passengers for cents within seven miles.
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Judiciary Committee
Columbia
S. C
Hammond
Richland County
Toole
Death of Richard L. Thomas at Camp Jackson
Richard L. Thomas of Hallsville area died of pneumonia at Camp Jackson Wednesday night. About 22 years old, he was the fourth local youth to die in service. Son of Joe Thomas, he farmed before answering his country’s call in December. Body to be buried near his home. Red Cross chapters to send floral design as appreciation.
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Warsaw
Richard Leroy Thomas
Camp Jackson
Thomas
Joe Thomas
Hallsville
Red Cross
Woolen Mills Fire Destroys Della Plant in Ellicott City
A fire of unknown origin swept through the Della Woolen Mills at Ellicott City near Baltimore early last night. The plant, producing cloth for the government, suffered an estimated $100,000 in damage.
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Baltimore
Ellicott City
British Military Awards Amid World War Achievements
The records note 1,375 Russian medals and crosses awarded to warrant officers, noncommissioned officers, and men of the British forces during the ongoing conflict.
Umbrella Symbol of Bad Luck in Stage Plays
The notion that an umbrella opened on stage brings ill luck to actors remains a common superstition with few, if any, plays featuring an open umbrella as a plot element. The idea endures in theater lore as a cautionary superstition rather than a documented stage practice.
Double Seal Sale Aiming For 2500000 Seals In North Carolina
Dr. L B McBrayer says North Carolina will double her Red Cross seal sale to two and a half million seals worth about 25000 dollars. Greensboro and Charlotte report sharp gains while Kinston sold 42000 seals in December. Local committees urged to submit plans and support anti tuberculosis efforts statewide.
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McBrayer
Red Cross
Dispatch
Raleigh
North Carolina
L. B. McBrayer
State
Red Cross Seal Commission
Greensboro
Charlotte
Kinston
Monarchy Rivalry Echoes in Hohenzollern Question
A brief satirical note cites historic power struggles and questions who will gain influence over the Hohenzollern throne. The remark links Caesar Brutus Cromwell George III eras to modern sibling dynastic maneuvering.
More Terrible to Mothers than Everyday Accidents
An advertisement claims Noahs Liniment eases child injuries by stopping blood dulling pain and preventing blood poisoning. It presents the product as antiseptic and wound healing.
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Noah
Noah's Liniment Pain Remedy and Liniment
Noah's Liniment is promoted as the best single home preparation for internal and external use. It claims relief for colds coughs sore throats and toothaches. Manufactured in Richmond Virginia by Noah Products Corp and sold by dealers in 25c 50c and 1.00 sizes.
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Richmond
Noah Products Corp
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Promises Cure
An old U S advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine with a one hundred dollar reward for incurable cases. It claims thirty five years of use and blood based action to expel poison and heal mucous surfaces. Free testimonials offered from F J Cheney and Co Toledo Ohio. Sold by druggists for 75 cents.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney and CO
Toledo, Ohio
All Druggiats
Lanning rises from Marines to screen stardom in Westerns
Lanning, a character actor, born in Marine service, gained notice with Blanche Bates in The Girl of the Golden West. He then impressed in Insky's The Victoria Cross and Fox's A Tale of 0 Cities, among others. Currently with Universal in The Bull's Eye serial, he earns praise for his Prank Lanning role and make up.
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Lanning
Anakea
Marine
Blanche Bates
Insky
Fox
Bluebirds
L-Kox
Needham
Universal
Winston-Salem to Goldsboro Sleeping Car Line Change
The Winston-Salem Morehead City Beaufort line becomes Winston-Salem Goldsboro line effective with last cars into and out of Beaufort Sunday August 12. Cars will still run on trains 232 112 and 111 237. Inquiries: Southern Railway agents or J O Jones Raleigh NC passenger agent.
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Winston - Saver
Morehead City-Beaufort
Winston-Salem-Goldstoro
Southern Railway System
Beaufort
Winston-Salem-Morehead City-Beaufort
Winston-Salem-Goldaboro
J. O. Jones
Raleigh
N.C
Vitagraph Signs Sergeant Guy Empey for Film Version
The Vitagraph Company announces it signed Sergeant Guy Empey author of Over the Top for a screen adaptation. Empey, an American veteran who saw trench service in France and survived a shell fragment that damaged his jaw, now speaks nationwide on speeding troops to the front as producers await the film.
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Vitagraph Company
Guy Empey
Sergeant Get
France
Vitagraph
Empéy
Universal distributes short reels on Northwest wildlife
William Finley, Oregon State Fish and Game Commission figure, has created intimate picture series on the haunts and habits of fish, fowl, and beasts across the Northwest. The reels aim to enlighten and interest all classes with educational dissolves.
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Universal
William Finley
Oregon
Mission
Great Northwest
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