Bonham named for supreme bench seat in Anderson
Sunday edition notes M L Bonham of Anderson seeks a vacancy on the South Carolina supreme bench with Anderson bar endorsement. It recalls a past defeat by Marion amid local feud and mentions ongoing tax stamps dispute between druggists and the State Tax Commission likely to be settled by October. Typhoon loss near Tsing tao sends two sailors overboard with drownings. Fletcher C Newman shot to death near Society Hill. mistrial declared in Swansea murder case. Henry Free found not guilty in a separate county shooting.
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M. L. Bonham
Anderson
Supreme Bench
Bonham
Marion
South Carolina
State Tax Commission
Supreme Court
Fletcher C. Newman
Society Hill
Newman
Tabe Weatherford
Turange
Henry
Gatlin
Fields
Golden Rule Practiced By Farmers Of Laurens
Farmers in Laurens County respond to drought by lowering rents for tenant farmers. Some landowners cut 25 percent or more from pledged standing rents despite tenants' inability to meet obligations. One farmer notes tenants will likely earn little more than rent and fertilizer costs, choosing compassion over full collection.
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Laurens
A Young Man's Prayer for Strength and Virtue
A short poem urging moral growth and courage. The speaker asks God to grant strength to stand for right, honesty in word and deed, and constant self control to keep thoughts and actions pure. It emphasizes sincerity, integrity, and character formation.
Woman waits by payphone as man chats with wife
A woman in a public booth grows impatient as a man inside tells her to wait, insisting he is speaking with his wife despite the long silence. The exchange captures a small wartime or everyday domestic moment on a busy street.
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Newa Review
George Shaw
W. F. Clayton
Clayton
Cooperative marketing seen as shield for cotton growers
Col. Harry L. Calhoun of Barnwell, president of the South Carolina Bankers' Association, argues that the future of cotton hinges on cooperative marketing. He says even if the crop matches government estimates, only cooperatives can protect growers from ruinous prices.
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Col
Harry L.calhoun
Barnwell
South Carolina Bankers’ Association
Col. Calhoun
Old Confederate cruiser revealed on Pee Dee river banks
Hundreds of Florence residents visited the Pee Dee river area to view the sunken Confederate cruiser Pee Dee. The craft lies below the Atlantic Coast Line bridge with iron propellers and a large deck section visible. The vessel, built in 1862, carried two rifle guns and a nine inch Dahlgren gun with a crew near ninety, and could reach about nine knots.
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Florence
Pee Dee River
Pee Dee
Atlantic Coast Line
Confederate States Navy
Pef Dee
Navy Department
Marion County
South Carolina
W. and M. RR
Navy Yard
Charleston
Wilmington
Oscar F. Johnson
Walker's Prostate Specific Offer for Prostate Trouble Relief
An old age warning notes that many men over forty suffer prostate trouble with night awakenings and other symptoms. A new formula named Walker's Prostate Specific claims to restore vigor using convenient tablets taken after meals. The Walker Institute offers a free $1 treatment, with no charge unless you choose to pay later, but the offer expires in 0 days.
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Walker
Walker Institute
Gateway Station
Kansas City
Troop Movements Near Cheraw Under Civil War Conditions
A fragment describes troops ordered to halt then ordered to move up the river to Cheraw to guard Hardee's crossing. The ship drew nine and a half feet and returned to the navy yard as Charleston and Wilmington fell and Potter's cavalry raided the state with limited news from mid May 1865.
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Eac Ee
Shermagn
Cheraw
Hardee
Navy Yard
Charleston
Wilmington
Potter
Lancaster’s Champion Cooter Catcher Retires
Lee McManus a colored cooter catcher from Lancaster says he has knocked off for the season after catching and selling 462 hardback cooters since April 30. He earned $254.40 from the sale of the creatures.
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Lee McManus
Lee
Post no bills sign sparks mail bar debate
The fragment notes a character quip about a “Post no bills” sign and a suggestion to place it on the mail bar. It hints at a discussion or joke within a magazine item, implying commentary on signage and public notices.
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Af@ual
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