11 Mar 1903
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Newspaper
Abbeville Press And Banner
Location
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1903
Page
1
Local items describe social visits, church events, and school notes in Troy. Mentions include Mrs. David Gilliam visiting Abbeville, Mrs. Julir’s daughter’s achievements, and upcoming church services with changes to hour. The piece highlights family visits, travel, and neighborhood happenings with informal tone.
Fragmented OCR from a 1908 local page notes events and notices. Mentions Brownies visiting friends and kin, a family member returning to Beaste Wark, and a Bent Caroting convention. Includes supervisor GB Nieklen and a March 4 1908 date with unresolved details.
Prof. Henry E. Bonner dies after apoplexy at his desk owner of Dur West Female College founder and longtime president of the college and merchant died peacefully at home after failing to recover from the stroke. He was 52 with seven sons and two daughters. Survivors include wife Nettle Speer Bonner and siblings. funeral set in the village cemetery. The second story notes a stock control dispute at a warehousing firm and pending debts and leadership changes. It mentions Capt. Jobs Lock and new president Blake. The text also records a marriage in Spartanburg and a wedding party list.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee agreed to favorably report the Colombian canal treaty to the full Senate. No action on the reciprocity center. Morgan pressed to print the Spanish version for comparison, seeking executive access and delay concerns. Officials expect a prompt drafting of the Spanish text and continued consideration without major delay.
The article by Frederick W. Coburn portrays Caracas as a Paris in a Latin setting with idle crowds, elaborate dress, and vibrant street life. It notes contrasts with the hinterland’s mass of unemployed, praises Venezuelan honesty amid human foibles, and mentions painters, opera, and urban amusements while warning of superficial charm and lingering colonial traits.
The piece discusses how Venezuela imitates the United States in symbols, names, and institutions. It notes American influence on Venezuelan politics and culture, including presidential inauguration on March 4 and a lavish ex-president living in Paris with a $20 million income. It questions the source of such wealth amid a broader critique of mimicry and opulence.
In Lownderville in 1900 local items report B Mackabee Cridely Lews and others connected with events at Barowell and Savannah. A marriage on December 10 is noted along with a funeral or social notices involving Mrs J C Lomax and family. The text references community figures and local names tied to a sequence of civic events dated around December and February.
The article surveys Venezuela's vast but mismanaged wealth, noting 600,000 square miles of terrain with mountains in every state, rich minerals like gold and silver, vast forests, pearl fisheries, and a cattle-rich plains region. It laments poor stewardship, lacking roads, waterways, and a merchant marine, while rail and freight costs burden the economy and everyday life. It also references Roosevelt's 1903 canal treaties and a discussion on apples as brain food.
Ring Wood Okla Leader argues the mortgage weighs on farmers and households, a relentless tax on crops, livestock, dairy, and family life. It portrays debt as a merciless taskmaster draining grain, cattle, butter, cheese, and wages, hindering progress and liberty.
Notice in Abbeville County that registration books for qualified voters will be open at the Office of the Supervisor in the Court House from 2 to 3 pm on the first of the month, and until thirty days before the next general election. Details outline eligibility, felonies, residence, and precinct voting rules as enforced by the Moore County Supervisors.
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