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The fragment notes a publication line dated Wednesday January 19 1910 and references editor terms for a one year period. The text remains fragmentary but indicates a historical printing schedule.
19 Jan 1910
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Newspaper
Edgefield Advertiser
Location
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1910
Page
1
The fragment notes a publication line dated Wednesday January 19 1910 and references editor terms for a one year period. The text remains fragmentary but indicates a historical printing schedule.
The piece surveys national and southern political tensions with taft era hints. References include Rev G Broughton challenging Thomas Watson to a foreign missions debate. It notes sugar magnates resisting fines and cotton price anxieties impacting farmers.
The farmers institute meets in Johnston today and relocates to Edgefield tomorrow. All county farmers are urged to attend Prof Barrow’s scientific instruction to aid improving soil work. The piece also mentions a masked ball disturbance in St Louis and a Senate bill by Carlisle to abolish rent distress except for agricultural leases, raising owner hardship concerns.
A fragmented note asserts a group named The Jaw would allow Black unhoused individuals to move between places without paying rent, urging the term The Jaw to remain unchanged.
A proposed bill would set up a joint committee to investigate Clemson College amid internal strife and charges of favoritism and extravagance. The editorial urges a thorough probe for better economy, possible faculty reorganization, and several resignations.
Senator Tillman asks President Taft to require Panama canal ships bound from New York to Colon to stop at Charleston. The move would speed westward supplies and mail through Charleston, urging locals to boost effort and civic spirit to grow South Carolina’s leading city.
The Advertiser reports a strong surge in voluntary subscriptions with many by mail and in person. Readers urged to spread the word to non subscribers to grow the paper’s countywide reach.
During a lecture a small man asked if a Christian Scientist was present. A woman answered yes and he asked her to swap seats because he was in a draught.
Trappers push 400 mink traps over recent months with about 100 dollars in value, suggesting fur riers reap fancy prices for hides. Fewer nocturnal visitors may visit fowl houses in the future as efforts continue.
In a Chicago Daily News snippet, Harker recalls meeting Smythe after a courtship with a parson involved. Smythe claimed he married his ideal, but a year later admitted the union was a mistake, saying he had married his deal instead of his ideal.
P B Day of Trenton South Carolina lists Toole cotton seed priced at seventy cents and eighty five cents per bushel.
A collection of quotes and asides from various papers notes the sting of demands to pay. It references the Montgomery Advertiser, the Handy Corkscrew, and the Chicago Herald with wry remarks on remittance and finding a family Bible amid odds.
The Orangeburg Times and Democrat notes how a single bill paid on time can help about six people in Taniousfy settle debts, illustrating the broader effect of prompt payments on creditor relations.
The News and Courier quips that in a turn of fate a milkman running away with a millionairess triggers alarm, while a millionaire eloping with a milkmaid causes little parental objection. The Houston Post quip is cited.
The Chronicle notes in its commentary that last year 660 marriage licenses were issued and 91 divorce proceedings started, implying about one in seven weddings ended in divorce. It credits South Carolina with forty percent of these divorces and calls for Georgia to abolish its divorce bill.
A motto urging steady farming returns this year calls for a reasonable acreage in cotton with two good yields per acre, plus home grown corn vegetables bacon and butter, a liberal legume program, and solid livestock to support them. It asserts success regardless of cotton prices.
The Edgefield association 2nd district holds a two day meeting at Hardys church starting Saturday January 29. Leaders for four queries include S b Mays J D Hughey Ri M Johnson J O Atkinson P B Lanham J T Littlejohn JW Adams J P Mealing. A missionary sermon by Rev. J T Littlejohn is set for 11 30 a m with Sunday evening service provided.
Froeland Bros. representing Farrand Co. offer 100 style 12 pianos at 300 each from Detroit and London. Pianos feature premium German felts and wire, ten year warranty, factory backing, and two years free tuning and fire insurance with delivery within 30 days. Direct factory representatives urge direct purchase and refer friends for savings of 100.
Mrs Adeline C Zehner travels through Abbeville county making cordial welcomes for temperance and reform. The schedule lists visits in Troy White Town Rehoboth Red Hill Red Oak Grove Colliers Ropers Trenton and Harmony Philippi with church and school engagements.
A short items list shows Postum along with Cream of Wheat and Grape Nuts available at the market. Traders note the breakfast trio as common staples for shoppers seeking quick, hearty options.
The Editorial Bulletin compares the South cotton yield to the total gold produced globally, claiming this year's cotton would be worth about double the value of all gold mined worldwide. The statement appears with an illustration of a bale of cotton.
The Auditor of the county announces required property tax returns for all owners and roles under law with a 50 percent penalty for late filings. Tax officers will hold sessions at Red Hill to Pleasant Lane and other locations from January 3rd to January 22nd 1919, with office hours through February 20th.
The Edgefield Mercantile Company states it can supply farmers with leading fertilizer brands from multiple reliable manufacturers. It offers ready mixed fertilizers and all ingredients to tailor soil analysis on the farm. Prices are described as reasonable and farmers are urged to call before ordering.
A brief dialogue vignette contrasts fatigue and awaiting a new start. One speaker reveals relentless work and a single hour of rest while the other questions the toll, highlighting anxiety about starting a fresh burden tomorrow.
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