15 Feb 1911
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Newspaper
Edgefield Advertiser
Location
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1911
Page
1
A blaze at T. J. Langston's marble yard burned last Monday around 9 30 p m. The roof caught fire and heavy machinery prevented saving any monuments or tools. Later that day Miss Mina Eidson and Mr Floyd Whittle wed at the bride’s home with only relatives present and left for Fruit Hill that afternoon.
An agent warns that only budded or grafted trees yield long lived fruit while seedling trees produce inferior crops. Borers attack roots in both types, risking gum and root death, and seedling sellers are labeled frauds in fruit culture.
Sunday morning the Baptist church was crowded beyond capacity for the retiring pastor Dr. C. E. Burts. The audience included members from his congregation and other denominations. His text urged steadfast service and the fruitfulness of labor in the Lord as he spoke of his years of ministry.
The annual report to the South Carolina General Assembly shows the state penitentiary holding 1,140 inmates in 1910, up from 893 at end 1909. It records 41 murder or manslaughter convictions, 7 pardons, 8 paroles, 23 deaths, 142 sentences expired, and 33 convicts sent to Clemson College for pay. Nations represented include South Carolina Georgia Tennessee Louisiana Kentucky Virginia Alabama New York Michigan North Carolina with various counts. Occupations listed include laborers farm hands railroad hands factory workers and more.
The article urges Southern farmers to reclaim abandoned lands and restore fertility, warning against vandalism toward soil and forests. It argues future prosperity depends on farming systems that meet local needs and that cooperation is key to solving widespread agricultural troubles.
A historic newspaper notice urges readers to recruit friends and gather subscriptions within ten days. It promises 5,000 free votes to the contestant sending the most subscriptions and hints at a prize of raceticipate curtains from J. W.ter. The date February 18 is cited as a peak moment.
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