Anderson county mill boom cited as model for tax relief
The piece lauds Anderson county South Carolina as debt free with a $20,000 treasury while praising cotton mills for growth. It urges readers to support a state health board and notes readers should study the local Anderson papers and the Wills Point Chronicle for a record of the year’s expansion driven by factories and mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eate
Anderson, &. C
Jen
Board of Health
Texas
Wisdom
Anderson County
South Carolina
Marion County
Jefferson Iron Co Sends Iron to Anniston
The Jefferson Iron Co ships iron to Anniston Alabama amid questions of faith and resolve. The exchange questions whether one side will prove faith by backing up commitments with action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Iron Co
Anniston
Ala
Towns rely on factory workers for thriving trade
The text argues that a town’s prosperity hinges on factory workers and the bucket brigade, noting well run factories provide dividends, boost property values, and lower taxes for merchants and residents.
Build Cotton Mills Now to Tap World Demand
Around Manchester over 600 cotton mills prosper with dividends and high demand for cotton goods. Texan and Southern capital should invest in mills to capture rising world demand. 600 new mills could absorb 4,000,000 bales, forcing others to close if overproduction is feared. Anderson County, South Carolina, paid over a half million dollars in dividends last year, while many in Marion County doubt factories pay. Tom Watson's Magazine Jan issue opens 1906 with strong editorials and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
England
Texas
South
Indian Territory
Anderson County
South Carolina
Marion County
Tom Watson
Mr. Watson
Lodi Dots Share Local Holiday News and Gossip
Miss Olive Hicks closed her school for a week for a party with pupils at the schoolhouse on December 22. The event featured holly and mistletoe, a fern curtain, games, and a fishing curtain with prizes. Also noted are Christmas gatherings from local families and trips, plus a court date in the Marshall murder case set for Monday the 15th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Hicks
Buster Brown
Miss Wicks
Jefferson
J. K. Sellers
May Parr
Shreveport
J. R
Frederic
J. R. Thompson
Our Town
N. A. King
Warren Davis
Prospect
On TD. Atker
Bice
Marshall
Jefferson Texas Citizens Debate Cypress Bayou Navigation
Letters and telegrams from 1906 discuss whether funding to establish reliable low water navigation between Jefferson and Shreveport is justified. Officials from Jefferson and Washington outline positions, reference Capt. Wooten's adverse report, and invite further input to the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors within three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Shreveport
Dallas
Texas
B. &. Sherrell
Cyreas Bayou
Louisiana
Board of Engineers
Colorado Building
Washington, D. C
W. B. Woover
Corps of Engineers
Washington, D.C
Jefferson-Shreveport
Capt. Wooten
Morris Suzrrarp
B. F. Sherrell
Exag
Wooten
CG A
Culmerson
Ladies Millinery Offers Unheard Prices and Style
Rosenreiss & Co and Mrs Mary E Leaverton with Mr Charles A Leaverton of Springfield visit Mrs Leaverton’s brother John M Smith family. return home early as Mrs Leaverton becomes seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Leaverton
Charles A Leaverton
Springfield
Lulinoig
Local Market Change At T P Depot Area
Notice states C H Proctor's market near the T P depot has been bought by Latrunop & Gray's Market. They invite patronage and promise a wide meat selection. Jake Alford and family moved to Gilmer last week seeking a new climate and better health after jaundice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Proctor’s
T. & P. Depot
Tom Gabbs
Latrunop & Gray's Market
Jake Alford
Gilmer
Reunion of long separated siblings after many decades
In a heartfelt letter Joun M. Smrrit recounts reuniting with his sister Mrs. Mary Leaverton after thirty years of separation. Their families believed each other dead until Smrrit’s son learned of a cousin’s report in Greenville Illinois. They met in October and January visits brought joy before illness shortened travel. Both are elderly, looking toward reunion beyond the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Leaverton
J. Ernest Smith
St. Louis
Greenville
Illinois
Myister
Land
Charles A Leaverton
Charles Leaverton
Joun M. Smrrit
Jims Friend J C Hutchison Seeks New Year Calendar Thanks
Jims friend J C Hutchison at Queen City extends thanks for a handsomely printed New Year calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Hutchison
Queen City
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Taylor & Taylor, Borrors and
Propriate
Austin and
Vale Sts
Jefferson, Texas
Anderson
Wills Point
Chronicle
Case
Harris County
Marion
Dallas News
Houston
Galveston
Trudie Belore
Atlanta
Irma'Birta Dea
Charles Sellers
Ola Thompson
Cypress Bayou
Washington
D.C
Col
Pecers
Sheppard
A. Cunnerson
Rosenreiß & Co
Hillsville Nursery
C. Hill
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