South Carolina Ships Redirected to Norfolk
South American nitrate ships originally bound for Charleston diverted to Norfolk causing rail and transport concerns for SC farmers. Officials explained Norfolk deliveries could spare higher transport costs but may face embargo delays. One vessel docked at Norfolk and Savannah, with a third due in the U S by February 15.
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Norfolk
Charleston
Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
Savannah
United States
New Church For Rock Hill Real Estate Deal
Rock Hill S C January 28 Whisenant Poag sold to the First Church building committee two adjoining lots on Hast Main street next to the post office for 17000 dollars. The committee plans to erect a new church arch and to begin construction soon with hopes to complete by war's end.
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Rock Hill
S. C
Whisenant & Poag
Cauthen Elected Rock Hill Chamber President
At the Rock Hill Chamber of Commerce meeting J Claude Cauthen was elected president with R E Bar as vice president. O L Cobb retires after two terms but remains active. Miss Ma He Fewell and W R Timmons will continue in their roles. directors to elect a secretary at the next meeting.
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Rock Hill
Advent of an Ad embargo shifts Easley livestock trade
Easley Jan 28. F B. Hendricks a stock dealer plans to drive a carload of horses and mules from Atlanta to his place due to an ad embargo on livestock. Henderson recently went to St Louis and bought a carload of 15 mules and five horses.
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Easley
Easley Stock
Atlanta
S Place
Henderson
St. Louis
Car arrives in Atlanta halted by embargo
Mr. Hendricks received a telegram and rushed to Atlanta to unload stock and transport it by road to Hasley, a 160 mile route. The journey is expected to take almost a week as the embargo delays movement.
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Atlanta
Hendricks
Hasley
Short Midwinter Court Term Cleared in Lexington County
Lexington and the midwinter criminal court term adjourned after a brief session. The court opened Monday at 10 and closed by 2 the next day with dockets nearly cleared and only two minor jury trials held.
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Lexington
D. C
Criminal Court
Spartanburg Closes Public Places Under Health Order
The United States Public Health Service and Spartanburg city board close theatres pools rooms amusement venues schools and churches until meningitis is under control. Officials say no epidemic but new cases appear in various city areas including Wadsworth. order effective Saturday night.
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Spartanburg
D. C
United States Public Health Service
City -Board-Of-Health
Wadsworth
Fire destroys Mackerell Hart warehouse in York SC
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Mackerell Hart Company wholesale grocers warehouse in York South Carolina at an early Saturday hour. The loss is about 2800 with 2000 dollars of insurance.
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York
S. C
Mackerell-Hart Company
Pickert Stock Co Praises The Only Son at Ridgway
Burlington Herald lauds Pickert Stock Company at Ridgway opera house for Cohan Harris NY drama The Only Son. Ralph Johns as Thomas Brainerd Jr. leads strong cast including Clint Dodgen Lillian Pickert Blanche Pickert with standout musical specialties by Ernes tine De Meele and xylophone solo by Erlan Wilcox. Heine the Dutchman delivers comic relief.
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Pickert Stock Company
Cohan and Harris New York Dramatic
Royal Tonight
Burlington Herald
Pickert Stock Co
Ridgway Opera House
Cohan & Harris
New York
Pickett Sisters Shine in Patriotic Sketches at Evening Show
Last night the Pickett Sisters, assisted by Master Ellan and Master Eileau, delivered two patriotic sketches. Ellan played a soldier and Uncle Sam while Eileau performed solo. the performance drew repeated applause and promises to amuse future audiences.
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Pickett Sisters
Ellan
Master Eileau
Uncle Sam
The Auction Block film spectacle from Rex Beach
A roaring motion picture adaptation of Rex Beach’s novel The Auction Block features a Pittsburgh steel mill disaster. Director Larry Trimble crafts a realistic plant scene with fifteen hundred extras as a daughter seeks revenge and the superintendent’s fate drives the drama.
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Rex Beach
Pittsburgh
Larry Trimble
New York
Grand features lavish banquet at mill event
The report notes a grand mill banquet hosted by a steel magnate with costly souvenirs for young women guests. Nearby, Marvin Barker from Hopewell, recently ill, is staying with J J Moore at 420 Campbell Street while attending his mother’s funeral.
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Mr. Barker VII
Marvin Barker
Hopewell
J. J. Moore
Campbell Street
Barker
Count Czernin Heads to Brest-Litovsk Talks
Amsterdam January 28 Count Czernin Austro Hungarian Foreign Minister left Sunday for Brest-Litovsk for negotiations with the Russians. He is accompanied by numerous officials. The Reichrath Foreign Affairs committee endorsed his policy with 14 votes to 7.
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Amsterdam
Count Czernin
Brest-Litovsk
Vienna
Count Csernin
Austria-Hungary
Reichrath
Sugar and Ships War Impacts Global Sugar Supply
The article describes how sugar shortages from WWI disrupted Europe and forced reliance on Cuba, noting Cuba's 1917 export of nearly 1 million tons. It stresses saving ships, increasing domestic use, and Domino Cane Sugars packaging to curb waste while refineries restart and supply normalcy returns in weeks or months.
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An Abun
Java
Europe
Cuba
United States
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Wilmington
N.t
Dairin Frederick
Czernin
ROYAL
Pickert
Cohan and Harris
Winchell Smith
Ernestine de Millio
Heinie
Hehrlan
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France
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American Sugar Refining Company
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