Puff or Negligee Shirts Prominent at Bailey Haberdashery
Doleful parade of open air attire announces season for picnics and lawn parties. W. D. Bailey's Haberdashery touts largest assortment of lawn fabrics and full dress bowls with elegant showcases. French Balbriggan Underwear just $1.00 per suit, with stock large and prices set to hold for another week. Derby and Straw Hats remain in demand as Knox Hats gain popularity among customers.
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W. D. Bailey
New York City
Knox
Hill Delegates Elected At Democratic Mass Meeting
Sumter County Democrats met at the opera house with broad county representation and an alliance majority. The meeting endorsed Hill as the presidential hopeful, vowed no alliance switch to a third party, and pledged continued ardor for democratic principles. A solid Hill delegation was elected, Ansley presiding, Harper chosen chairman, Bascom Myrick secretary.
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The
Democrata
Opera House
Sumter
Alliance
Hill
Sumters
Solid Hill
Ansley
D.O. N. Burkhalter
George A. Harper
the Plains
Bascom Myrick
Walter K. Wheatley
North
Congress
Democratic Party
D.C. N. Burkhalter
Wm. M. Hawkes
Amooth
Col
D. C. Ni Borkhalter
A. 8
Lackete
W. Ma
Col. Hawkes
Col. Hancock
W. B. Guerry
Cleveland
Crisp
S.A. Riley
Avsley
Gibraltar
Merrill Callaway
Jay
Hinkle
A. Harper Mateo
Sumter County Democrats Debate Platform and Ballot Clash
In a Sumter county mass meeting, Democrats debated a Jeffersonian platform calling for state sub treasuries, open silver coinage, tariff reform, and land protections. Two tickets emerged, one straight Hill ticket and a fusion Cleveland ticket, with voting divisions and speeches by Hawkes, Cutts, and others shaping the outcome.
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Sumter County
Tts
Allen Fort
Burkhalter
National Democracy
National Democratic Convention
W. M. Hawkes
Major Glessner
Ansley
Democracy
Grover Cleveland
Democratic Party
United States
House ‘of
A. ©. Bolt
W. A. Dodson
Bascom Myrick
Larkin Dupree
H. Hf. Glover
W. A. Beals
G. W. Small
J. F. Bolton
H. M. Stokes
A. T. Johnson
Hillites
Cleveland
Je Hy Pitagerald
J.B. Thoman
A.T. Oliver
A. 8. Cutts
W. A. Wilson
Matutinal M ush and Court Events Dominate Local Row
A chaotic local items column notes court activity Monday with a busy docket and various happenings. Mentions a skating rink event Thursday night, a potato race, a dance next Friday, and a Spelling Bee Tuesday night with two top contestants. Also references a city treasury payment of 7.25 and a jail asylum note along with assorted humorous asides.
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Court House
David B
May
Andrew Patrick
Ebert Mullins
Laweult
Powers & Weightman
Davenport
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Banka
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