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Newspaper
Abbeville Press And Banner
Location
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1908
Page
8
The Abbeville civic clubs promote a two day carnival with grand street parade music and decorations. Local residents invite families to join, enjoy two balls, a royal pageant, and a free dinner for the needy. Community leaders urge attendance to ensure a memorable citywide celebration.
Newsy paragraphs record visitors and departures in Due West. Misa Ola Devlin left to visit Abbeville friends. President James Boyce in town for Montreat summer events. Little Miss Martha Moffat returned from three weeks with Spartanburg relatives. Dr J. Moffat home after extended Tenn and A visit. reports full school next year. Numerous locals traveled to Abbeville for political speeches and guests hosted at homes.
Auction notice details a valuable tract of land about 228 acres near Laurens with rich timber, a fine branch, and favorable terms through W. W. Bradley. Includes mentions of Hodges area and a single buyer-friendly sale timeframe in late week. Also notes the death of Amanda Lee, daughter of Prof. J F. Lee, mourned by many. Also a poem and a small classified mix including fruit jars and farm goods from J B Glenn and C A Milford & Co.
In a 19th century pamphlet style letter Harris of the Farmers Union Pendleton urges cotton planters to hold spot cotton and rely on futures for better prices. He argues supply issues, poor crop prospects, and weather hurt the market but holding cotton could elevate futures. He also promotes corn planting and notes current prices for corn and cotton.
Nations strive to curb the white plague as Foley's Honey and Tar claims to cure coughs and colds safely. The authentic product comes in a yellow package, offering reliable relief without risking consumption.
Milford’s ads promote preservation powders and tonics, with Milford & Co offering fruit seals and poultry food. Rail notices describe connections at Due West, Shoal Junction, Hodges, and connections with Greenville, Columbia, and other lines, detailing train timings and passenger transfer rules.
Public notice outlines the 1908 reenrollment and registration act for qualified electors, detailing registration periods, county attendance by Supervisors of Registration, advertising duties, and compensation. It lists counties with special pay in 1908, names state and local officials, and directs business to the Registrar Chairman W. Sherard at the listed store.
An assortment of local ads tout Fulton’s Reval Compound at $1.00 with money-back guarantee from McMurray Drug Co. Also promotions for Whijold by O A Mil wader, Morse’s Locats seed, Jelicse cream powder, Rellico coal, hard coal orders, wood and stone sheds, fall stock of grates and fixtures, plus Dr Thornton’s Easy Teether for teething children available through McMurray Rug Co and Eady-Teether Medicina Co.
A garbled OCR extract mentions Milford & Co. and Bilford & Co. with scattered references to goods and orders. The fragment implies a trade ledger or advertsing line about offerings such as fountain syringes and rubber goods, with inconsistent branding and multiple company names.
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