22 Jan 1902
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Newspaper
Abbeville Press And Banner
Location
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1902
Page
1
Abbeville January 22 1902 report details a sheriffs sale and evolving town works. Furniture factory and water works projects advance amid civic debate. Social notices mention visitors and residents, with Gen Lee's birthday honored locally.
The piece outlines legislative momentum during a thirty day session with emphasis on reform bills and elections for state boards. It highlights anticipated actions on cotton legislation child labor debates and a redistricting bill. It also lists potential candidates for the State primary across offices such as Governor General and Secretary of State, with candidates for the Board of Control and Penitentiary director posts noted amid contest.
The Census Bureau released a report detailing the population of the continental United States and territories. It lists Continental United States at 73,994,575 with outlying districts Alaska and Hawaii omitted, and notes totals for Philippine Islands Porto Rico and other regions, along with comparisons to earlier centuries and other empires.
Jan 18 report outlines annual improvements to the Chickamauga National Military Park including paving 7 miles of drive, headwalls, culverts, stone revetment, and gravel spreading. Notes central driveway overlooking major battlefield areas and ties to Civil War action around Sherman and Bragg.
A long historical summary traces canal proposals from early explorers to the Nicaragua route. It notes 1620 surveys ordered by Sharlee V, revival in 1834, and repeated pushings from Tehuantepec to Panama. The article cites Nelson’s 18th century naval plans and 19th century Spanish efforts, ending with current U S involvement and a nod to the Saturday Evening Post’s view that momentum may grow.
A dense, late 19th to early 20th century reminiscence stresses honesty, courage, and brains as interdependent civic virtues. It cites a Yale professor and Barnwell’s Decalogue, contrasting sound mind and body with moral character as decisive for individuals and nations. Also describes Southern Railway schedule notes and public notices.
An old advertisement from Hamilton Browe Company publicizes a range of men's wear including black waists, jackets, and cloaks. It touts the quality of fabrics and lists items such as prime ginghams and unknown textiles, urging readers to visit 163 Noe lamps tHendtate for their purchases and accessories like hats and underwear.
J Alen Smith Jr faces a formal matter involving pricing and tie outcomes in a case noted as Roa Boy. The record cites Smith as a central figure with dates and local proceedings unclear from the fragment. Further details are unreadable in the OCR text.
An Arkansas local preacher reportedly announced he would preach on Hell and who will be there. He then received letters from two saloon men, two butchers, a grocery man, an ice man, two coal dealers, one baseball umpire and 49 delinquent subscribers threatening withdrawal of support and damages if he named them in the sermon.
Fragmented OCR lists names and places like Wey arhraudy and Winellie log cabin. Mentions The Speed Drug Co and a Sunday event note vague details about school teams, penalties, and a phone number. No clear outcome or concrete actions emerge from the readable text.
Notice states approval of an act to provide for the re establishment of a new school district in Abbeville County and to authorize bond issues and a local tax levy. It outlines a four mill tax for five years, voting details, and lists trustees as poll managers for the election on January 28, 1902.
Unclear OCR shows Killingsworth as chairman and Gary as secretary in a meeting notice dated Monuary 17 1051. Readers should verify exact date and full names due to OCR errors.
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