27 Sep 1899
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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1899
Page
1
A local retailer touts a new Wen brand shoe shipment offering men’s styles at a flat 3 50 per pair. The ad targets shoppers paying 4 50 to 5 00 elsewhere, promising savings of 1 00 to 1 50 per pair and a money back guarantee on every purchase.
Our line of School Suits is complete with durable hard wearing cloth. Suits priced from 1.00 to 5.00. Pants feature double seats and knee. coats are double stitched and buttons sewed with waxed linen thread.
In a nostalgic Atlanta Constitution piece Bill Arp extols the value of letter writing among youth, noting its role in shaping character and education. He recalls post office life, the cost of sending letters, and the appetites of inquisitive minds, then shares a long reader letter about calendars, time zones, and a humorous tale of three Sundays in a week.
About twenty five representatives of the Southern Spinners Association from North and South Carolina visit Philadelphia to discuss possible mill shutdowns caused by rising cotton costs. President J T McAden and Secretary G J Hiss lead the delegation and warn current prices are too low to sustain orders. A 60 day price rise to five cents per pound is anticipated, risking further mill mothbally closures in the South. The report also notes a family marriage saga involving Will Mercer and the Moffat clan, culminating in a complex, divisive tale of wives and relatives.
Cheap printing offered with good paper and prompt delivery. Minutes cheaper than at other houses. Catalogues in the best style. For any printing needs, write to the Pressant Banner in Abbeville.
The farmers are busy picking cotton with half a crop for many, corn outlook is good, muscadines plentiful, and Dr Shirley's mineral spring attracts visitors for health. Roads are improving under Darby Lomax and Mr Hanks assigns the right men. Social visits mentioned among Modena Bigby and Cassie Fleming. Cotton prices are favorable and seed price noted. School openings and teacher approval procedures announced for Mall Township.
Will enter suit against the three Columbia bondsmen Jones Maltiwanger and Scott Pope for 29000, claiming Col Neal’s failure to settle the amount due to the State. Bellinger has notified the bondsmen to settle or face action. Pope says he will await the court action. The bondsmen are liable for the full amount if others fail to pay. The case tests liability among co-signers while criminal prosecutions proceed.
A historic submarine torpedo boat Helland performed practice runs in Little Peconic Bay demonstrating improved speed and a new diving apparatus. The test included torpedo deployment, water and tide handling, and attempts at a straight course, but a malfunction caused the weapon to dive and strike the seabed. The report notes trial issues and mentions ineffective cures advertised rather than technical outcomes.
A South Carolina miscellany reports Mrs. John Kirby's death from a spider bite in Pacolet, mill expansions in Greenville and Yorkville, Gen. Walt Whitman shifting to merchandising in Union, a Denmark cotton weigher's sudden death, and broad farm and crime notes. Includes jail rumors, juries, a major fire insurer, cotton production contrasts, and a missing Chesterfield County girl case drawing steady community alarm.
Southern Railway announces round trip tickets to Philadelphia at one and one third fare plus 50 cents Exposition admission. Tickets valid eighty days from sale date. For full information and Pullman reservations contact a station agent or J B Merwann T P A Augusta Ga. Self-possession is more than nine points in saw or in anything else for that matter.
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