12 Nov 1913
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Newspaper
Edgefield Advertiser
Location
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1913
Page
1
A nostalgic Johnston letter admires an Edgefield fair float from The Advertiser, while detailing a November Hower show with chrysanthemums prizes and local notices. It reports community events, obituaries, marriages, and updates on residents including the Lott and Lout families, D. of C. activities, and church engagements.
Sunday June 15 1913 notes from Mr Walker. The narrator describes snow on southern mountains viewed from a ship near Quebec City and Montreal. A morning preaching service is led by Dr F B Day with hymns, prayers, scripture read by Rev Walter E Lampbear, and a sermon by Dr Wilber F Crafts.
Prize awards list wide ranging floral category wins. Mrs. A S Tompkins holds multiple first prizes for eight cat blooms and best four varieties white plus many singles and collections. Mrs. Broadwater secures numerous firsts in pink yellow and collections with best on several categories. Mrs. Smith leads yellow division with other prizes. Mrs. Taylor takes single red and ferns. Holland and Timmons prize for maiden hair and asparagus ferns. Jones and Jackson claim Boston and Ostrich ferns, Hill designs chrysanthemums and roses, Long dahlias and roses, Padgett cactus decoration and baby breath fern.
The Red Cross Seal Commission of South Carolina reports fifty agents across the state willing to distribute Christmas Seals. Additional recruits expected in November to boost anti tuberculosis efforts in major towns. Plans for a statewide publicity drive include Charleston, Columbia, Spartanburg, and Orangeburg.
A terse note invites inquiry about purchasing or arranging delivery of a flour barrel, indicating a potential trade or business communication. The item referenced is flour and a barrel, with emphasis on procurement rather than a broader shipment.
A reflective piece praising Edgefield County’s people and exhibits at the county fair while lamenting limited participation and support. The author commends floral parades and the Advertiser ship float, notes gracious hospitality from department staff, and hints at entrusting next year’s state exhibit to Sir Isaac Newton Lott.
An old advertisement asserts nearly every child shows worm symptoms and promotes Kickapoo worm killer as a safe, pleasant candy form remedy for children and adults. It claims digestion aid, system tone, constipation relief, and liver action with a 250 guarantee, available in drug stores or by mail from Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co.
Local dealers tout Babcock Hock Hill Hackney Washington and Columbus buggies as best value for the money claiming five car test durability. Also advertised a fresh shipment of Georgia vane syrup. Timmons and Morgan.
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