23 Dec 1903
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Newspaper
Abbeville Press And Banner
Location
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1903
Page
1
Abbeville December 23, 1903 reports residents’ holiday travel, visits, and gatherings. Families reunite, students return from colleges, and a list of locals and guests celebrates Christmas season movements across town and neighboring areas.
A long editorial urges husbands to honor their wives with real generosity this Christmas. It contrasts mere spending with true service, calling for self denial and affectionate acts over pricey gifts. The piece pleads to make the wife the preferred creditor of the household, rekindle Honeymoon warmth, and value love over material trinkets. It warns against greed and insists integrity begin with justice to the spouse.
A controversial preservation method for meat outlines a peppered saltpeter brine and boiling dip to seal pores. The reader is urged to pack meat in barrels and to discard the brine and oil-filled pickle. The writer asserts the recipe is proven and cites a Georgia farmer’s plan.
Zach McGhee of the Spartanburg Herald notes a novel phrasing in an interview about receivership. The piece questions if Carrie Nation could be placed in receivership as a cultural symbol and hints at broader interest in appointing receivers.
Washington correspondent notes three new South Carolina lawmakers Aiken Croft and Legare show strong promise with notable personalities. Wyatt Aiken gains influence by building House alliances and knowledge of Washington while Legare matches in energy and future potential. The column stresses value of experienced, steady work for constituents over vocal public speeches.
A Meeker woman claims her husband, idle for years, cannot provide water to mix bread. She allegedly placed 100 eggs around him two weeks ago while he lay sick with a slow fever. She fears he may quit the job, as he has not held one for three weeks.
For sale 100 acres of farm land four miles from Abbeville and within one to four miles of a church. Describes a good neighborhood and an eight horse farm in operation with a good frame house. For particulars address Box 127 Abbeville S.C.
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