08 Jul 1908
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Newspaper
Abbeville Press And Banner
Location
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
1
Abbeville Civic Club presents Street Fair and Mid-Summer Carnival on July 22 and 28 1908 featuring Streets of Paris Floral Parade Tournament Baseball Balloon Ascension Dance and Brass Band plus Tag Day Under state railroad reduced rates and a playful line about the Angels and the P I G s Grunt.
The article advises immediate pea planting as June ends, notes ideal planting windows in May and July, and discusses seed, row spacing, and fertilizer practices. It includes guidance on plowing wet ground, using a barrow, and the role of peas in rotation with corn and cotton. It also mentions a federal building site proposal in Abbeville and various local ads and notices.
Bellevue notes describe visitors Mrs J. Brittle and Mrs Boyce from Gastonia at Mrs Wideman, homecomings of Mre Wardlaw and others from Birmingham, Atlanta, and Florida. Obituary reports the death of Kathleen Georard of Bradley in Charleston, funeral at Cedar Springs. A birthday gathering for Mrs Wardlaw features many local families. Local ads promote Foley's Kidney Cure, Speed's Drug Store items, and Thorntons Baby Teether. continuous community items and homestead details fill the page.
In 1903 J B Goldman of North Main St Greenwood D C praised Doan's Kidney Pills, stating his kidney trouble never returned after use. He endorses the remedy as the best on the market and notes it is sold by all dealers for 50 cents, FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents.
Every home with children should have Dr Thornton's Ear y Teether in it. A guaranteed remedy for bowel and stomach trouble in teething children. 25 cents. Sold by McMurrey Drug Co and country merchants in Eses-Teether Medicine Co. Artwell, Ga.
McMurray Drug Co advertises Fulton’s Kena Compound with a one dollar price and a money back guarantee. The copy promises relief and urges customers to try the product, noting silk tablet stock and blue ribbos ribbons, with a contact phone number.
A chaotic yet vivid Abbeville section recalls a June 4 wedding of Dr. James C. Hill and Miss Sara Henry at the Presbyterian Church, noting decor, attendees, and a Northern tour. Also described are a Pleasant Reception for Miss Antionette Hammond and guests, and a Independence Day party hosted by Miss Esther Graydon with white attire and red white blue badges, plus a 74th birthday celebration for Major F W Nance with family presence.
Abbeville South Carolina June 15. Abbeville Hdw Co receives letter from a customer praising the Great Majestic Range bought in 1906. After the Taggart House fire the range was recovered from debris and, six days later, still performs with full comfort and no repairs. The anonymous user urges others to choose the Majestic for cooking efficiency and fuel economy.
Abbeville hardware and merchants push modernization with new plate glass fronts in two dry goods stores. city builds a park, beautifies streets, and prepares for the federal building. local families rejoice over a mad dog bite not needing treatment and the city’s dog policy. several residents travel, visit, or return, including Mr and Mrs Barkedele and Mrs Lawton. the next battleship South Carolina is launched soon, costing about seven million dollars. continuous rain halts farming plans and reshapes daily routines as residents share news of visits, health, and upcoming civic events.
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