Christmas of 1906 and New Year Reflections in Fair Play News
In Fair Play News January 2, snippets reflect a Pleasant holiday season at the Presbyterian church with speaker I. L. Bowen, Santa, and Mr. and Mrs. Barton visiting Madison. Socials at the Sheltons, Striblings, and Maretts, farewells for students bound to Columbia Greenville and Charleston, a note on Mr. Thompson’s barn accident, and plans for upcoming school resumption at Bounty Land.
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Presbyterian Church
S. P. Stribling
I. L
Bowen
Santa Claus
Newell
Mra. M
Barton
Madison
Mra
KE. Barton
J. K. Heller
Ada Marett
Wheatminster
KK. W. Marett
Westminster
Louise Sheldon
College For Women
Columbia
Anna
Pearl Murett
Greenville
Rank Sheldon
Clinton Mhnarris
Citadel
Charleston
Hattie Wright
Anderson
D. W. Wright
Mark Stribling
Ps Stribling
Hymena Altar
Nellie Anderson
Joseph PF. Andurson
Roberts
Anderson County
Mary Sheldon
Bounty Land
Pisy van Bonat
Retreat News Roundup and Local Visits Start Year
Retreat January report notes good community health and a busy social window. Several Harbin relatives visit from Abbeville and Bolton areas while Misaes Lula Ada Harbin host Christmas gatherings. Mount Pleasant Sunday School grows under Rev. Spearman with a large turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Harbin
Sudie
Mary
Abbeville County
H.M. Harbin
Minson Josie
Mamis Hones
Misaes Lula
Ada Harbin
Trvin Carroll
Oakway
Minses Harbin
Retreat
Abbeville
Pleasant Grove
Alonzo Nix
Eleanor
Etta Nix
Walter Adame
Bolton and
Weatminster
Milson Harbin
Andis Morgan
Wade Harbin
Henry Harbin
Burt Adams
I. M. Harbin
Floyd Lewin
Everett Harbin
Misaes Ada
Sadie Harbin
Sam Harbin
Mino
Lula
Sadie
Ada
Evie Tarbin
Emma Hill
Mount Pleasant
W.J. Spearman
Mins
Mamie Honea
Jade Honea
Janie Harbin
Mra. Hin
United States Cotton Demand Outstrips Supply in 1905 06
The report warns current cotton consumption abroad far exceeds supply, predicting about twelve and a half million bales of American cotton would be used between September 1905 and September 1906 if uninterrupted. Key factors are rising demand for cotton goods and rapid mill expansion in England Japan and America.
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Milla
England
Japan
America
Manchester
Fingland
Fall River
South
New Mille
Old Milla
Rilivon
Illison
Andar
Cotton mills face sharp curtailment as crop shortens
Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton Association warns that the 1904 cotton crop is exhausted and mills lack goods to sell. He notes consumption exceeds production, with thin supplies and rising prices. Farmers are urged to hold cotton, anticipating higher returns as the market tightens. He extends New Year wishes to Southern Press and business interests.
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Uremian
Soturore
Shelven
Milla
Southern
South
Harvie Jordan
Southern Cotton Association
Correction to Preliminary Tobacco Acreage Report
The 4H final report on tobacco acreage corrects large increases noted in the preliminary data. Errors stemmed from three undetected omissions during a period of administrative transition. Wisconsin shows a decrease. other increases concern bright yellow tobacco in North and South Carolina and parts of eastern Ohio.
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Bureau of Statistics
al Teidy
Burney
Kentucky
Ohio
Inviana
West
Bureay
Eigar Tobacco
Wisconsin
North Carolina
South Carolina
Quiet Home Wedding Unites Stribling and Anderson Kin
A solemn home wedding occurred at the residence of J. P. Anderaots in Rock Mills township Anderson county at noon January 2 1906. Mark Stribling of Oconee and Nelle Anderson of Anderson county pledged marriage in a simple ceremony officiated by Rev. J. F. Anderson. A social dinner followed and the couple departed for the groom’s parents near Fair Play for a reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Anderaots
Rock Mills Township
Anderson County
Mark Stribling
Oconee
Snd
Misa Nelle Anderson
J. F. Anderson
Mra
Peculiar death by own action of a Young Man
Great Barrington Massachusetts January 4. Jamon Kinnear a twenty five year old Derby Conn telephone lineman re commited suicide by carbolic acid after leaving a note to his mother and a letter with 660 for a friend. A revolver was found in his left hand and his head rested on a Bible.
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Great Barrington
Maas
Jamon Kinnear
Derby
Conn
Anicrda
Kiouesr
Kinnear
Promote Your Town and Its Prosperity Today
Encourage praise of your town and its resources. Improve it by supporting local institutions and trading locally. Invite outsiders to visit and trade, while avoiding distrust of friends. Work together to keep commerce bustling and prepare for a brighter future. Do it now.
Carrie Nation Attacks Saloon in Jonaton Texas
Mrs Nation, armed with a hatchet and brickbats, struck the Carrie Nation saloon in Jonaton ward causing extensive damage to the bar area valued at six to seven hundred dollars. She then delivered a final railing before being ejected and visiting relatives in the city.
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Jonaton
Texas
Carrie! Nation
Tha
Chronicle
Deveral
Carrie Nation
Walter Wellman plans North Pole airship voyage
Frank 13. Noyes approves Wellman expedition to reach the Pole with Alberto Santos Dumont directing airship construction and piloting. The craft, 196 feet long with 49 feet diameter, aims to depart Spitzbergen for the Pole within months, to endure 26 80 days aloft, and carry five men plus life support and abandon-ice equipment if needed.
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Chicago
North Pole
Walter Wellman
Frank 13
Spitzborzen
Pole
Wellman
Polar
North Spitzbergen
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Inehe
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SS Legit
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Haya
Messrs
Victor Almated
D. Pessenden
George I. Holmen
Wu Wi Long
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