22 Jul 1908
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Newspaper
Abbeville Press And Banner
Location
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
1
The renowned food expert Marion Harland extols Cottolene with glowing, unqualified terms, assuring readers of its purity and healthfulness and encouraging its use in daily cooking.
West End scene reports many visitors and residents traveling for visits and seasonal stays. Names include Mrs J D Kerr, Misses Linh Alral and Dora Agnew, Mrs GE Calvert, Mr R E Hill, Mr Amos B Mor, and Miss Mary Haddon among others visiting Hendersonville Sumter Clairemont and Monroe or returning from New York and Baltimore.
Abbeville residents express relief after years of back and kidney discomfort. M Keller of Main St. buys Donn's Kidney Pills at P B Speed's drug store and reports improved health. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Donn's.
In Abbeville County a long Rural Conference discussion touched on local fishing and bridges while officials and citizens debated improvements. Notables including Judge Jus, G. N. Nickles, and Rev. W. S. Nettles attended as delegates, with reports on county treasurer candidacy and bridge work.
Fragmentary text presents a rustic dialect verse about moonlit paths and fishing, with jokey threats and playful mischief. It mentions Aeron ob de moon, carpent-dootor, and trouble if you don t follow rules, then ends with Good Starnter.
A Maine resident praises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the proper remedy for sore feet, burns, sores, cuts, and abrasions. The product is sold under guarantee at Speed’s drug store for 25c. The item follows a cluttered local advertisement mentioning Milford and Glenb Spit and new shipments of cut brass and silverware.
At Ninety Six in Greenwood County an election on bonds for a school building ended with a narrow pro bond majority. An argument between Jas. Tolbert and opponent Joe Tolbert escalated into a brawl. Tolbert was driven from town by a local committee. Sheriff McMillan was sent to Ninety Six as unrest followed reports of renewed voting by Black residents.
Abbeville Hardware Co of Abbeville South Carolina receives a letter dated June 5 praising the Majestic Range. The writer recalls buying in 1906 and after a fire that destroyed the Taggart House the range was recovered from debris six days later and now works as well as before with no repairs. The note thanks the dealer and endorses the range for cooking efficiency and fuel economy.
Abbeville Hardware argues the partridge outperforms other game birds for farmers by feeding on crop pests such as billbugs and owlet moth larvae. The piece notes partridges destroy billbugs, cutworms, and other threats, aiding corn potatoes and tobacco, while urging prudent hunting to protect this beneficial species.
Chicora College in Greenville South Carolina presents itself as a high grade Christian home school for women. It offers graduate courses in arts sciences music art expression and business with a large faculty and modern facilities. The next session opens September 17 with tuition and board about 183 dollars and 203 to 218 dollars for additional programs.
The piece urges farmers to protect partridges as they control grasshoppers and other pests. It cites Audubon Society arguments, compares partridges to turkeys, warns of declines in South Carolina due to winter visitors, and links bird welfare to agricultural benefit. Also included are unrelated notices about marriage anecdotes and Dr. King’s New Discovery for coughs.
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