Thaghers column reports school progress and town developments
Rev Calvin Pressley hopes to resume work at Generosten with a new museum and calisthenics program as teachers praise ongoing institute efforts. The piece notes mixed attendance, sluggish council action on public sentiment, and broader plans to improve Williamston area including parks, sanitation, and attracting visitors to Piedmont’s rural retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Pressley
Generosten
Messles
Summer Institute for Teachers at Williamston
Commissioners Anderson and Greenville Counties plan a two week Summer Institute for teachers to begin Monday July 11 at Williamston Female College. Talent will be sought to ensure practical value. Local citizens offer housing at fifty cents to six dollars for two weeks. those staying at the college must provide sheets and towels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clickscales
Mayfeld
Anderson
Greenville
Williamston
Stia
Williamston Female College
Shore
Willigmyton
Lynching In York: Five Negroes Hung After Murder Case
A detailed York County report recounts the murder of a fourteen year old boy by Prindley Thomson Bailey Dowdle Dan Roberts and Mose Lipscomb and alleged accessories. Lynch mobs seized suspects from Columbia, executed five men by hanging, and drew countywide outrage.
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York County
Johnnie Les Good
Prindley
Thomson
Bailey Dowdle
Dan Roberta
Mose Lipscomb
Bullock's Creek
Broad River
Prindley Thomson
Mose
Dan
Bailey
Mr. Good
Giles Good
Aro
Sherrif Glenn
Lesdy
Shariff
Lynchpre
Cavadhia Prisopere
Teken
Dav Roberts
Agata
Priedley Thomson
Mary Thomason
Dean Gutzup
Mary Tromson
Caldwell
J.T. Lowry
Foreman
J. 0
Jackson
John May
A. F. McConnell
J. E. Lowry
R. M. Steele
Erwin Gordon
L. McElwee
H. W. Hope
D. H Dixson
BN. Moor
Q. J. Hoke
A. M. McKnight
W. L. Thames
Dri. White
H. Andyal Bratton
J. B. Ball
Glenn
Alligon
Lou
Dr. White
Mile Post
Jere
Taferward
Dr. Whits
Prindley Thompson
Dan Roberts
Dr White
Yorkville Enquirer
Tit for Tat Amid Stoop Talk and Post Office Politics
In a breakfast exchange Mr. Sparques argues with his wife over gloom and heaven, joking about next world outcomes. The piece then notes a political tally: among 2 900 presidential post offices, about 2 000 are held by Democrats and about 40 000 of 14 000 fourth class post offices are Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Sparques
Prohibition rally call urges steadfast action and unity
A fiery appeal urges neighbors to fight for prohibition with unwavering effort. The author contrasts halfhearted support with decisive action, likening inaction to sleepiness before a decisive election. He warns against excuses and urges choosing temperance and faith, rallying under a banner of victory.
Do Mad Dogs Exist in Rabies Debate Voice
A fragmented editorial questions rabies existence citing Dr Edward Spitzka of New York who finds no solid cases of rabies in eight years. It compares beliefs about dog bites to imagined changes, and cites fears of mad dogs causing panic among people and an Atlanta convention exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward GC
Spiteka
New York
Spitzka
Medical
Trentiser
Atlanta
Starvation in Calhoun County Nineteen Families in Drought Hunger
Agetinsaya reports State Senator Woodward received a sworn statement from Atarcoss County officials listing nineteen families in precincts 8 5 and 6 left starving by drought. It notes 106 persons total resorting to carcass eating and begging. The appeal asks legislature aid, but urges other counties to act immediately.
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Agetinsaya
Woodward
Calhoun County
Atarcoss County
Aherl
New York's Very Narrow Escape by Col Wood
Col John Taylor Wood of the late Confederate States Navy, in Baltimore recently, planned a voyage from Wilmington aboard the steam sloop to bombard New York and Brooklyn. He reached Halifax for coal on August 18 but left due to British restrictions, returning to Wilmington by August 25 amid hostile actions and engagements with Federal forces. During the cruise the vessel captured thirty three enemy ships and burned several before relief and release.
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John Taylor Wood
Baltimore
Halifax
Col Wood
Wilmington
Crafea
Atlantic
New York
Randy Hook
Lope Island Sound
Brooklyn
Haring
N. 8
Cal
Baltinore
To Preachers in Ohio and Cincinnati a Call for Moral Reform
A reader asks clergy to address secularization and immorality fueling crime and liquor traffic. The note condemns political corruption in New York and Ohio, urging ministers to wield moral influence to push righteous laws and end Sunday desecration, liquor profits, and vice.
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Army Command
Aly
Zion
Cincinnnatir
Ohio
Michael
Gideon
New York
Thomas Jeffers
Heuce
Teo
Champigne
Poliotitiana
Manhattan Island
Democratic Party
The Changes of a Lifetime
ABridgeport Standard reminiscence recounts how older generations recall prior limits before railroads steamships and telegraphs and how modern feats like steel ships electric plating and telephones cut travel and communication times. It notes younger people may not grasp the speed and ease now common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moen
Iffone
New York
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
D Bridgeport Standard
Dying Poor Aims and Public Life Moral Reflections
The piece argues that praise for public figures who died poor reflects virtue in public service. It cites Logan Henry Wilson and Henry Clay, noting integrity, selfless service, and the idea that right action outweighs political gain. It asks if such modesty is wise and if national character rests on this belief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jong
Logan
Henry Wilson
Natick
Maus
Henry Clay
Tobacco Harness Care Lesson From Two Brothers
An Exchang correspondent notes two Obion brothers bought the same lot of harness. One oiled it regularly for ten years and kept it pliable. the other dried and used in wet conditions, leading to cracks and near worthlessness. Proper care, including thorough washing and oiling twice yearly, preserves usefulness and longevity of harness. The notice closes with a personal aside and a motto about not hating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obion
Castile
Stop the Beginnings Lesson On Early Reform
The article argues for stopping evil beginnings in childhood to prevent later crime and reform needs. It cites a Reform School with reportedly incorrigible youths aged seven to twelve and warns that early habits grow with age. It urges parents and trainers to adopt timely guidance and religious instruction rather than relying on outgrowing bad habits.
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Lnw
Ous
Verde
Cama
Hesband
Fried
Abe
Bayfour
Warnings in Dreams and Rational Trust in Warnings
The text argues dream warnings are unreliable and often contradicted by reason. Personal anecdotes show dreams misled voyages, yet outcomes followed sober judgment. Presentments arise from imagination and fear, with rare accurate forecasts explained by bias and coincidence.
California Wheat Staple and Harvest System Described
In a Youth's Companion piece California’s wheat industry is outlined as a vast staple with about 60 million bushels produced annually, worth over 40 million dollars. The crop is grown on large ranches by contract, with growers borrowing from banks and hiring contractors to harvest, thresh, and bale. The contractor supplies a twenty to twenty five man crew and travels between fields, gathering grain in the open air at rates over 1,000 bushels per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Counterfeiters Nabbed in Franklin County Raid
Authorities traced a six month surveillance lead to two well known residents J. M Peeples and A. M Peeples and associate William Horn. A raid uncovered dies metals and roughly 600 counterfeit coins or notes, with equipment to produce forged currency on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
J. M
A. M. Peeples
William Horn
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