South Carolina Governor Defends Divorce Law Stand
Columbia report details Governor Bleeses Richmond speech excerpts praising South Carolinas no divorce rule and harsh penalties for desertion. He denounces inter-state pressure, defends white womanhood, cites racial tensions, and warns he would resign to defend state honor.
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Gov. Carey
Wyoming
Blease
South Carolina
South Carlina
Gov. Blease
Gov
Carey
Ion
Ilave
Nervous outlook as cotton ginning and crop estimates due
New Orleans dispatch notes two key upcoming events for cotton traders the census bureau ginning total through November and the agriculture department crop estimate due Thursday at 1 pm. Analysts expect a bear market on ginning figures around 12 million bales with nerves and erratic swings likely until the Thursday release.
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New Orleans
Census Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Bulle
Andrew Hamilton Chapter Meeting With Mrs Wyatt Aiken
A fragmentary notice indicates the Andrew Hamilton Chapter D A will meet Mrs Wyatt Aiken on Wednesday at a specified early hour. The garbled text suggests a social or organizational gathering with local participants named, though details are unclear.
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Andrew Hamilton
Wyatt Aiken
Baptists Complete Three Day Convention In Abbeville
The Baptist State Convention finished its sessions in Abbeville after three days of hospitality and discussion. A sanitarium plan was approved with a 12 member board led by Rev. Louis Bristow. site location decisions will be made in Columbia next January. State headquarters will move from Greenville to Columbia, signaling heightened activity. The next meeting will be in Dennettaville after the first Sunday in December with Dr. S C Mitchell preaching.
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Baptist State Convention
Abbevilles
C. A. Milford
Abbeville
Louis Bristow
Columbia
South Carolina
Bristow
Greenville
State Mission Board
Dennettaville
S. C. Mitchell
South Carolina University
Peeples Comments on Charleston Race Meet Ban
Attorney General-elect Thomas H. Peeples of Blackville says the 1911 anti racing law will be enforced, noting there shall be no bookmaking at race tracks. Racing interests plan a Charleston meet starting January, betting being the life of the sport.
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Columbia
Charleston
Thomas H. Peeples
Blackville
Dusiness
Mr. Peeples
General Assembly
Special constable fatally injures prisoner in Lowndesville case
Jon Wright, deputized by Magistrate Huckabee, struck Sam Cole while subduing him after an arrest. Cole died from injuries described as unshot in a coroner's jury verdict. Wright surrendered to Rural Policeman Cann and was released on bond.
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Jon Wright
Huckabee
Lowndesville
Sam Cole
Wright
Cole
Jen
Lin
Cienegro
Pellceman Cann
Toe Wright
AbbeviNe Chapter C T C Meeting Friday December
The AbbeviNe Chapter C. T. C. will meet Friday December Vit at otelock with Mrs. D. T. Miller. AM members please note change to date and price.
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Otelock
D. T. Miller
Methodist Conference to Raise 300000 for Colleges
The 127th annual South Carolina Methodist Conference adjourned in Anderson after approving a three year campaign to raise 300000 for Wofford Lander and Columbia colleges. Aimed funds cover dormitory and college plant expansion with deductions for given institutional receipts.
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Wofford College
Lander College
Columbia College
Alsa
Wofford
Board of Education
Cokensbury Conference
John C. Wilson
Commissioner of Education
Plant
Wolford College
Carlisle Fitting School
Cokesbury
Kingstree
Bible Cause
W. B. Duncan
Anderson
A. Donahoe
Marriage Invitation for Eva McNeill and Julius Cochran
Mr. and Mrs. William McNeill invite friends to the marriage of their daughter Eva Grace to Julius Eakin Cochran. The ceremony is Thursday evening December 19 at 8:30 o clock in Abbeville South Carolina.
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William McNeill
Eva
Grace
Julius Eakin Cochran
Hame Abbeville
South Carolina
Clive Club to Meet Thursday Afternoon at 4
The Clive Club will gather Thursday at 4 PM in the club rooms. Mrs M T Colemas serves as president with men F B Gary and Prev Beet assisting.
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Clive Club
M. T. Colemas
F. B. Gary
Government ginners report tallies cotton ginned by Dec 1
Washington reports the sixth census ginners' report shows 11,844,432 bales ginned by December 1 for 1912, with state tallies from Louisiana to Arkansas and notes on Sea Island and other categories. The bulletin compares progress with prior years and regional yields.
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Washington
Florida
Bey
North Carolina
Old Co
South Carolina
Sea Island
Noble Scholarship Appeal For Worthy Home Girls
The South Carolina Federation of Women’s Clubs seeks funds to buy scholarships for girls to study in state colleges or foreign institutions. A member promises the Hugh Wilson Scholarship to empower talented, ambitious girls, keeping music departments funded and ensuring only the recipient benefits yearly. The speaker urges aiding deserving local girls as a parallel to supporting education for others abroad.
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Tam
South Carolina
Tha F
John T Clinescales Very Ill With Pneumonia
Friends of John T Clinescales of Monterey report his serious illness with pneumonia and note the recent death of his wife. An adopted daughter and a house servant girl also died, from the same illness, with the bedside report described as not favorable and life believed in danger.
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John T Cilmkacales
Monterey
Santa Letter From Abbeville Boy Requests Toys
A 1912 Abbeville letter from five year old Earl Thomas White to Santa asks for a small automobile a fire wagon a horn and several good things. The child signs as his little friend Earl Thomas White.
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Abbeville
Santa
Earl Thomas White
Warrenton Cemetery plots open for selection
Warrenton Cemetery is owned by the Warrenton church and fenced for longevity. A committee from the Woman's Missionary Society lists Mrs. C. D. Cowan, Mrs. W. W. McNeill, Miss Nina Wilzon and the writer. space remains for about twenty five to thirty plots. Mrs. F. W. Wilson, For the Committee.
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Warrenton Cemetery
Warrenton Church
Woman's Missionary Society
C. D. Cowan
W. W. McNeill
Misa Nina Wilzon
F. W. Wilson
Cheatham Ads Antifa Stock At Sacrifice Prices
Mr A B Cheatham announces in The Press and Banner this week that he is offering to dispose of his antifa merchandise at sacrifice prices. Read his advertisement to learn details and bargains.
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A. B. Cheatham
the Press and Banner
Mr. Cheatham
Personal notices from The Press and Banner
Mr A B Bossler, subscriber, visited the office last Friday. S A McLean, Southern railway passenger agent, was in Abbeville handling Baptist convention delegates. Charles B Thomas, Watts merchant, went to Atlanta on business. Capt M B Syfan returned from Hugo Oklahoma to bring back nephew George Syfan ill with malaria. W D Lipford of Greenwood was in town on business. Dr F A Harrison and F H Hill in Charleston for grand Judge of Masons.
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A. B. Bossler
Press
Banner
A. McLean
The
Southern Railway
Abbeville
Baptist Convention
Charles B. Thomas
Watts
Atlanta
M. B. Syfan
Hugo
Oklahoma
George Syfan
W. D. Lipford
Greenwood
F. &. Harrison
F. H. Hill
Charleston
Masons
Young Ben Tillman 10 Share In Control Of Children
Columbia reports the South Carolina supreme court granted custody of Douschka Pick Tillman and Sarah Starke Tillman to their mother Lucy Dugas with conditions for the father B R Tillman Jr. to have limited access during summer and holidays. The court kept the children under its jurisdiction and required bonds of 5000 dollars from both parents to prevent removal. The ruling reverses a prior decision and leaves details to future orders.
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Blewse
Wm. Mann
Virginia
Blease Sid
South Carolina
South Catalina
Chait
Mit
Nevada
Supreme Court of South Caroline
Chile
Ben Tillman
Columbia
Douschka Pick
Tillman
Sarah Starke Tillman
Supreme Court
Lucy Dugas
BR. Tillman, Jr
B. R. Tillman
Ira
Partes
Lucy Degas
B. R. Tillman, Jr
Ms. Tillman
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Richmond
W. PF. Caldwell
News and Courier of
Caldwell
Daily Press
Times
Conference of Be
Amer
South Carolin
Arnson
Cole L. Blewse
South
Court of Justice
Reno
Augusta
Savannah
Aly
Mr. Chalmara
Ohio
Springfeld
New Jersey
Tvs
Hinself
Wlivitar
Tin
Baptists
Peeples VS
Racing
Cunstable
Joe Weight
Methodists
Lander
Missioner
Vo Oo
John 'T. Clinescales
Cheatham
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