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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1901
Page
6
The author extols Georgia farmers during lay-by time praising wheat yields, rising cotton prospects, and communal farm joys. He notes prosperity across crops, cheerful rural life, and seasonal meetings that uplift young and old, while warning of labor shifts toward youth and the town’s slow industrial pace.
Brannen, a Laxton District farmer in Bulloch County, sought treasure after a fortune teller predicted gold at an old milldam. Mesmerized young girls swayed belief, three prophecies pointed to the same spot, and yesterday Brannen unearthed a pot containing $30,000 in gold coin. The tale has the town buzzing as crops fail and weather delays push idle days into diggings.
A fragment from a 19th century page discusses Edinburg poorhouse data claiming no abstainers among 611 inmates and 407 attributing poverty to intemperance. It touts Elixir Pricklyg Ash Bitters and Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets, with ads for Evans Pharmacy and Hill Orr Drug Co, plus Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic and Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, all promising cures with no pay if unsatisfied.
Mr. J C Wilborn recounts a San Francisco rail commission meeting trip via Beaumont Texas and a sweeping western tour. He describes oil excitement near Beaumont, drought in Southwestern Texas and Arizona, cattle losses, California irrigation near Pomona and the San Joaquin valley. He notes San Francisco’s postwar growth and optimism for Southern California.
An actor known for wit outsmarted an impertinent lawyer who disparaged his profession. The exchange centered on acting versus law, with the actor recalling his father’s calling as a lawyer and asserting pride in his craft. The fragment hints at a broader scene of courtroom dialogue and clever repartee.
In Anderson for several weeks, a monument builder announces plans to oversee the Confederate Monument erection. He offers marble and granite monuments and headstones, with wire fencing and reservoir wells for cemeteries and lawns. He invites estimates and will visit parties dealing in the business, advising to call at the Peoples Bank or mail an address for callbacks.
Four units listed for Yee Susan Kinin under Atlantic Coast Line records. No further details provided.
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