17 Mar 1897
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Newspaper
Abbeville Press And Banner
Location
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1897
Page
1
Extensive sale notice for staple white goods and linens including quilts, dress materials, silk finished givings, shirtwaist fabrics, and a large shoe department. Highlights include a quilt priced at 1, with broad selections of silks, laces, curtains, bleached linens, ginghams, and spring dress fabrics. Departments feature gloves, mitts, collars, and various separable items for women and children, with emphasis on value prices and new season colors.
The article reports Reynolds confessing to involvement in a fatal shooting during a mob scene at a river bank, detailing plans, a stock theft, and the murder of a man named Hant. Reynolds and accomplices were removed from Jefferson Jail by officers and transported to a county facility, with ongoing debate over guilt and testimonies from Hant’s associate. The piece also includes moralizing business tips and quotes.
Cambridge society items from Ninety-Six March 6 meeting of Demosturid Cink to Mrs L M Moore visiting her brother. Marriage of Miny Kilie Heard to Uniden of Clinton. Rev M McBridar officiated at the wedding. Lomax photographed the school and house. Rainy Sunday did not stop services at Lapitetnd Presbyterian. Miss Mal Moora and Missie HI of Greenwood attend. Election day set for Wednesday.
Rochester florals and garden guide praised as one of the finest of the week. The guide features a compendium of flowers including asters and morning glories, with described varieties and pricing.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a county meeting in Greenwond Weld last month about emancipation day celebrations. It cites quotes attributed to Mr Grants and questions a candidate named Mr Kuntar for a seat in the Le Lee stuture. The text expresses local pride and urges proper representation for Abbeville County.
A printed Angus Tribune recounts Luther’s life from birth to death as the central figure of the Reformation. Mrs Harriet Monroe lectures on realistic historic scenes and the allegorical procession images noted for beauty and ever changing details like those by Durer.
An Anderson Journal excerpt argues character comes from a solid foundation in God and Christian living, warning against hollow reforms. It urges self-examination, discipline, and retrospective correction to avoid repeating past faults, tying moral conduct to public behavior.
At a Southern Pines SA L meeting, the industrial department promoted savings banks and local building acts. The program urged settlers and capital, proposed cheap evaporators for home canning, and announced exhibitions along the line. Maxton is slated for a model facility and future visits by agricultural leaders.
A fragmentary section cites penalties for laborers on farm lands under verbal or written contracts who take money or property advances and fail to perform required services. It mentions misdemeanor prosecution, possible imprisonment up to forty days, and fines between twenty five and one hundred dollars, with a requirement that verbal contracts be witnessed by at least two disinterested witnesses. The remainder includes stray quotes and unrelated notices about postal routes, local commerce, and a promotional aside for Speed's soaps and lotteries.
A period ad-style mix markets garments and shoes at low cost, boasting expert tailoring and a wide stock. It touts spring goods, clarified benefits of early rising, and school district tax notices with public notices about mill and poll taxes.
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