Best Store for Spot Cash Trades in Town
The ad proclaims a single best store for spot cash purchases, urging customers to trade there to save money and emphasizing unbeatable value and a potential range of goods for sale.
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1901
Page
1
The ad proclaims a single best store for spot cash purchases, urging customers to trade there to save money and emphasizing unbeatable value and a potential range of goods for sale.
From a local advertisement urging shoppers to compare prices with other stores. The message states that while competitors sell on credit and match prices, cash customers at this shop save money on clothes hats and furnishings by paying cash rather than using credit. The tone is promotional and direct.
In Washington DC on March 4 2001 Congress acts to curb abuses as a Hoar amendment to the Philippine proviso limits franchise looting. A House investigate panel finds 807 employees with about 400000 in pay, amid a broader GOP driven shakeup and navy promotion disputes. Conger recalls from China as tensions rise over Admiral Sampson and Morgan endorsement while District authorities prepare Sunday closing enforcement.
Reports from Spartanburg to Camden mention a hosiery mill with 20000 capital in Landrom, bigamy charges against Watt Jones in Greenville, a prize fight planned in Charleston, and hundreds of local incidents. Camden mansions change hands, North Carolina steamer routes expand, Don Cameron wintering at St Helena, and oil fears rise in York County.
A jumbled 19th century digest reports on New York City police, Missouri poultry shipments, religious giving in New York, a Buffalo prohibition gathering, and a New Campshire congressman. It notes a eloper, a rich widow, a four miners fatal fire, an Oregon stance on race, and a whipping post debate. Also covered are U.S. production shares, a planned nickel coin with a hole, and astronomical measures of Earth. It closes with dramatic legacy checks from Gould to Morgan and a record $23,010,000 by Mrs Morgan.
Captain William Simpson died early February 28 1901 in Pendleton South Carolina after a long illness. He moved from Spartanburg to Anderson District in 1873 married Elizabeth Spoddy, had two sons and a daughter who died in 1878. He was a Baptist and long respected citizen with a keen memory for people and events. His funeral was held at Gro Baptist Church and he is buried in the old Stone Church Cemetery.
The Savannah Morning News warns Georgia farmers against overplanting cotton as prices may fall if a large crop hits the market. It notes high fertilizer use and mule demand but forecasts a glut in cotton goods and lower profits for manufacturers, urging smaller acreage and diversification to avoid price drops. It also records a balloon accident near Berba wic, Missouri, injuring Coleman and Clarence Hoyne.
Miss Ada Rogers and Miss T Rogers run a general store in a small Hide county village eleven miles north of Anderson on the Greenville road. Col. A M Guyton’s pride in military matters remains noted as the town shares social visits from Miss Alice Dueworth and Mr H R Chritzberg of Charleston. Local updates include new horse, top buggy, and ad hoc health recoveries as residents welcome friends and customers back to town.
Fine weather brings visitors from nearby churches to Neal's Grove on Sunday. Attendees include Miss Alin Major Lizzie Russie Kay Booney Lyle Cox and Elly Wiltinghim and Miss Cordis Campbell. Sunday singing led by Leland and Kay, with M A Cole writing. A small social gathering occurred at James Kay’s residence last Saturday. Community health remains good.
The Lawrence Advertiser notes a specimen labor contract in Anderson County spurred a lengthy lecture to the Grand Jury. It argues the judge could have covered the subject briefly and warns against overemphasizing humanitarian ideals amid southern politics.
March 1 report from the city describes W. J. Ingle a Tem estate dealer visiting the meat market manager George Frank with a horsewhip. Rev. Mr. Davie and another man witnessed the attack and crowd reaction. Rumors link Ingle’s daughter to an improper liaison with Mike Mabel, though details remain unclear.
Southern Railway offers reduced round trip fares to Augusta Georgia for Merrymakers Celebration April 22 to 27. Discounts apply from Asheville Charlotte and NC points, plus intermediate Georgia and South Carolina stations. tickets on sale April 20 to 26, return by April 27. Inquiries to railway agents for schedules and rates.
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