25 Jun 1902
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1902
Page
1
State candidates back the dispensary law Greenwood proposes a county fair this fall a charter for a new 25000 hotel in Abbeville and a drive against unlicensed druggists. Notable events include suicides escapes storms lynchings and a rising state hospital population with overcrowding.
A digest of scattered items covers court debates in South Dakota over cat ownership, New York police reports, a Texan burglary of a county treasury, prison escapes in Oregon, a Pullman dining car suit, rising furniture prices, political forecasts from Bryan, Roosevelt’s Cuban reciprocity stance, storm damage in Chicago and Louisville, a plan to consolidate cotton mills in the South, a Mississippi mother’s alleged mass murder suicide attempt, Christian Science claims, tariff reform in Wisconsin, a Chicago death sentence, Navy retirement talk, North Carolina rewards for lynching arrests, Niagara Falls wire-walker, Eldorado mob violence against a colored school, Connecticut rejecting a proposed constitution, Cuba annexation moves in Senate, Manitoba migration to the U.S. and Canada, and homestead-driven prairie settlement growth.
The State urges qualified voters to register for upcoming general elections. It outlines registration dates, eligibility, and procedures, noting books open on the first Monday of each month at the Court House and closed 80 days before elections. It details residency, tax, and literacy requirements, disqualifications for crime, and changes when moving counties. It also covers primary registration for Democratic primaries with party-specific rules and enrollment.
A June 1 storm with wind and hail damaged crops near Greenville, especially around Gantt between here and Piedmont, blowing down cotton and corn. Lightning struck near the Davenport residence on the Augusta road, injuring Mr Davenport’s young daughter slightly and shocking Mrs Davenport. the girl remained conscious and called neighbors for help. The State reports the event with emphasis on the electrical display and local damage.
On Friday the 20th in Piedmont the Jares schoolroom and Union Hall hosted a lively program for parents and friends. Col. Jns Orr lauded education, urged broader reading and industrial training, and praised Piedmont teachers while noting South Carolina’s growing need for educated workers.
The program meets at Eureka Church next Saturday June 1st at 106 oclock A.M. with devotional exercises, minutes of last meeting, enrollment of delegates, and election of officers for the ensuing year. Topics include Primary motives to Mission Work and Diversities of Operations. Opened by Rosa Bowen and Allie Major, then Eulalia Wilson and P G Acker present reports from societies. All societies urged to send delegates and pray for Union success. An ad for Foley's Kidney Health appears at Evane Pharmacy.
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