Abbeville News Reflects Georgia Campaign and Local Bond Vote
The Abbeville editor recalls Georgia's gubernatorial contest with Brown and Smith, noting rail layoffs and bank withdrawals amid political shifts. It reports the city’s $5,000 bond election for an electric plant, a dry election day, and reflections on liquor profits and dispensary impact, plus visits from Sumter Watchman staff and local residents.
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Abbeville Post Office Site Debate Sparks City Talk
Citizens discuss using 50 000 appropriated for a new post office in Abbeville. Proposals favor converting existing property and locating the building near the Miller Hotel to boost area development. Locals mention Calvert and Sickler stores and the impact on nearby businesses as plans unfold. Miss Lewellen and Miss Hore Mekull, noted daughters, are referenced in social commentary.
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Calvert & Sickler
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Electricity by Water Power in Bellevue Dae Area
Mr John Baggs Kennedy a wealthy Bellevue Dae farmer considers using water power to supplement electricity after a gasoline engine failed. Paul Wilson surveys the site while Gl Cede Bay discusses an electric light plan he has pursued for a year. Mr Watson notes the plant would supply power, as W Bradie Clemson trainee witnesses a Clemson College tour. A fragmentary report mentions a race and a couple of names in a local scene.
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Schedule Flaws Prompt Abbeville Railway Complaint
A Commercial Club resolution in Abbeville requests Southern Railway officials address a late train schedule and travel disruptions blamed on the Abbeville line. The memo urges restoring an earlier timetable and improving service for residents and travelers, citing ongoing delays and impacts on the community.
Sommerset Candidate for Railroad Commissioner
James A. Sommerset is announced as a candidate for Railroad Commissioner. The piece praises his past candidacy, argues that efficient service requires thorough knowledge of railroad operations, and lauds local educational values and practical effort as the foundation of progress.
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Atlanta Officials Push Fruit Plant Expansion Amid Supplies
The Teo Pinot and Richardson of Atlanta, with Mr J. and the superintendent, oversee a growing fruit car supply to the town. Seventy tons already saved for daily trains, while the ice plant and laundry face issues. Congress aims tariff topics, promising notable debate and inquiry.
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Marriage notice from the Blissful Bond in 1908
A fragmented notice from Washington DC reports the marriage of Wilson Latubare Kirby and Maud Brown on Tuesday February 2 1908. The couple resides in Takoma Park after the wedding with misread and garbled printer text obscuring details.
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Prelude and Lectures on Harmony and Composer Highlights
Readable fragment outlines a musical program with lectures on harmony and various composers. It mentions piano solos including Grieg and MacDowell works, a Chopin piece, and notes about composers Beale Baul and Wagner style titles, all within a brief recital format.
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Abbeville County To Vote On Special Tax Levy
An authoritative notice directs WR Ellis, W B Uldnek and J D Wion trustees to hold a school district election at Cold prin schoo on Saturday June 27 to decide if a special tax shall be levied for Surpoxes in the old district. Speeches warn of local drug store ads and promotional rhetoric from Speed Drug Store and Buckley’s Arnica Balm.
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Lester M. Nelson
Naples
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Reenrollment and Registration Act for 1908 South Carolina
Public notice outlines an 1908 act requiring county Supervisors of Registration to reenroll qualified electors, register applicants, and conduct open registration hours in July August and September. Provisions set funding for books two hundred dollar pay to supervisors and county variations, with districts including Anderson Charleston Greenville Sumter Orangeburg Richland and Spartasburg.
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Curea Remedy Ad Promotes Summer Health
An old advertisement touts Curea products, claiming relief from dizzy spells, fatigue, and stomach and liver troubles. The copy urges readers to try Hallistera Rocky Monttin Tei and promises consistent purchases of tea or tablets available at Milford outlets. The phrasing reflects vintage patent medicine marketing.
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FOR SALE LOTS AND BUILDINGS IN BARRELL AND SIME STREETS
For sale items list multiple properties with rooms yards and a servant yard and a note to inquire with R. A. Richey and a local physician. An endorsement praises Electric Bitters from No 4 Houston Street New York and Speed’s drug store offers them with a 50 cent price.
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