Pendleton Farmers Society seeks members for new history edition
The Pendleton Farmers Society plans to enlarge membership and publish a new history edition dating to 1820. It invites prospective members, notes hall ownership and income, and cites a $1 fee to cover a copy of the history. The society lists active and historical members from 1815 to 1818 and opens enrollment to farmers and others, with officers J. B. Harris as treasurer and J. O. Stribling as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton Farmers’ Society
Farmers’ Hall
Pendleton
Pabmary
Pittsburg Flood Submerges Downtown and Hammers Theaters
The great flood sweeping Western Pennsylvania and nearby states reaches 344 feet at Market Street in Pittsburg and rises toward 35 feet by midnight. Lower downtown is underwater, hundreds of businesses flood, transit halted, and several fatalities reported within the last 36 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohla Ia
Market Street
Askiffa
Duquesne Way
Pennsylvania Avenue
Liberty Streets
Huyndreda
Gaiety
Balaco
Alin
Bijou
Colonel, Lincoln and Anderson
Greare
Allegheny
Cincinnati
Ohio
Raleigh to Fayetteville Prison Ride in Lynching Case
A Raleigh dispatch reports Nathan McCleary, a black man, arrested in Dillon D C for assaulting Miss Pittman a Marion county schoolteacher. A mob threatened lynching. sheriff moved him by train to Fayetteville then to the South Carolina penitentiary for safety. McCleary confessed implicating five others and identifying a former Marion resident as the employer. Photographs sent to Marion for ID.
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Raleigh
Nathan McCleary
Dillon
D. C
Miss Pittman
Fayetteville
N. C
South Carolina
Watson
Thin City
S.C
Columbia
Thomas McCleary
Marion County
McCleary
Marion
Mian Pittman
Rowland
K. B. Stackhouse
National Loan and Exchange
Thers
Pine uloa kidney remedy offered with no alcohol or opiates
A local advert promotes Aguompliah kidney cure as a alcohol and opiate free remedy. It claims thirty days of treatment for $1 and urges inquiries about "Pindules." Sold by Dr J Bell in Valhalla and W J Lunney in Sonecs.
Baptist Press Sold Out Consolidates With Courier
Greenville reports Baptist Courier of Union will absorb Baptist Press after its last issue appeared Tuesday. Rev. L M Rice and Rev V S Manstora will no longer publish the Press, to be consolidated with the Courier operated by Koya and Thomas in Greenville. John R. Turner, a white man, was sentenced to fifteen years for attempting in January to outrage a child of former Senator Mayfield of Bamberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
The
Baptist Courier of
Thin City
Baptist Press
Union
L. M. Rice
V. S. Manstora
Courier
Koya & Thomas
John R. Turner
Mayfield
Bamberg
Grain stocks show declines in wheat and corn in March
Washington bulletin from the Crop Reporting Board notes wheat in farmers hands at 206,644,000 bushels or 28.1 percent of last year’s crop, corn on hand 1,298,000,000 bushels or 44.3 percent, and oats at 84,461,000 bushels.
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Wohahington
Crop Reporting Board of the
Agricultural Department
Pigmy Sixes Amorion and Ota Bonga Return Plans
Phillips Varner formerly in this city sails with an American exploring expedition toward the Congo. He notes Ota Bonga, the Congolese pygmy brought to the U S last year, wishes to go home but may stay. Ota is studying English at the Howard orphanage and hopes to become a missionary in Africa after seminary study in Lynchburg. The Columbia Record reports these plans on March 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips Varner
Congo Tuse
Aoe
Ota Bonga
Congo
Atorica
New York
Howard
Brooklyn
Baptist Ministers Association of
Otato Virginia
Lynchburg
Ote Bonga
Africa
Columbia Record
Perkins Pays Money Back to Morgan Firm
George W. Perkins of J P Morgan & Co and former NY Life VP repaid 864000 by personal check covering principal and interest on a National Republican campaign contribution in 2004. The letter to Orr indicated the contribution was improper for corporate purposes and the court signaled reimbursement was proper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan & Co
New York Life Incurance Company
Porkina Advision
Orr
Insurance Company
Local testimonial touts Foley's Kidney Cure for cure claim
Up to Ole writes that a five year kidney and health decline with doctor visits and near death was halted by Foley's Kidney Cure. After two bottles he claims a full recovery and urges others to try it. The letter ends with a brief prompt about a reader named J. W. Doll experiencing similar issues and seeking relief.
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Ole
B. Spienel
Virginia
J. W. Doll
Dispensary Mourning In Bishopville Tale
A garbled local tale in Bishopville recounts a dispensary incident and a mistaken death rumor. A passerby asks if Mr Pate is dead, learns no, but Tillman’s baby is dead, prompting sympathy. The piece reflects small town worry and humor amid Prohibition era tensions.
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Pate
Lee County
Patela
Bears Triumph Despite Early Setback In Close Contest
The Bears fought back after an early deficit to clinch a hard fought victory. Key plays by a veteran guard and a forward who dominated the boards helped secure the win, with observers noting intense defense throughout the final quarter.
Foley’s Honey and Tar Ad Claim
An old advertisement claims no case of coughs or colds leads to pneumonia when Foley’s Honey and Tar is used. It promotes the product as a genuine remedy in yellow packaging with no opiates and asserts quick relief.
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Thor
Law and Order League Plans Tightly Woven in Mississippi
Jackson Mississippi March 12 leading negroes of Mississippi have planned to organize law and order leagues in every county to suppress crime and idleness among the negro race A call was issued for a general meeting next August to organize a state league and bolster patriotism and public virtue amid tense race relations in the area The text references place names and factions but is garbled and presents an urgent call to mobilize organized groups in response to social unrest and crime concerns.
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Jackson, Miss
Missienipp
Supreme Court rules barbers may refuse to shave colored men
Hartford news reports the Connecticut Supreme Court today affirmed a Bridgeport Superior Court ruling in favor of barber Thomas Solassi. Henry H. Faulknor, a Black customer, sued after Solassi refused a shave at a public barber shop, arguing price and public accommodation laws. The court sustained the barber’s stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Supreme Court of
Bridgeport
Henry H. Faulknor
Thomas Solaani
Solassi
Faulknor
Pion
Supreme Court
Teachers Examination Set For Walhalla Court House
The next teachers examination will be held Friday April 10 at Walhalla Court House. It will begin at 9 oclock a m and close at 6 oclock p m. All intending examinees should be present at the start. County Superintendent O L Craig, Osone county, 8 0 March 18 1907.
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AE Towhale
Faeroe
County Board
Aew Auditor's
Hetollowite
EB. Keene
HL. Vernor
L. Thoman
Wonsitoomet
W. Hunt
J. A. King
W. H. Mongold
Koowoo
Thos
A’ Grant
W. M. Bariker
Edward Goa
Carter
W. N. Rholetter
George Matheson
Sousea
J. W. Byrrd
TS. Stribling
Walhalla Court
Ootdook
Joa
Coun Board of Education
L. Craig
Osones County
Whetstone Valley
Oconee County
South Carolina
Sharon Walhalla Bank
Manorearn
Alige Conley
W. J. Schroder
Osmee Neue 7
Walhalla Court House
Boone
James Tao
McKinney
Wm. L. Kohtl
A. Tompkina
Whither
Thompson
Caroline Lester
Sloan Dickson
WM. M. Kay
Oconee Annes
Notice of Sale of Notes and Accounts
Public sale announced for uncollected notes and accounts owed to John F. Craig and partners. Auction to occur at the firm of C. W. Pitchford Mercantile in Fearne, with proceeds to be used to satisfy debts tied to John Craig and associates. Auction date noted as March 6, 1907.
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John F. Craig
Mana
C. W. Pitchford
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OLD Pendleton Farmers’ Society
Monorary
Thomas Pinckney
St. James Santee
Will Lowndes
Ala
Waddell
Athena
John Blassingame
D. P. Hillhouse
Washington
Teaac Auld
Edisto Taland
C. M. Keene
Philadelphia
Akrident
John L. Jorth
Andrew Pickens
Benjamin Smith
John Miller
Charles Gaillard
John EB. Calhoun
J. Taliaferro Lewis
Thomas L. Dart
J. B. Earle
William Hunter
Benjamin DuPre
Joseph Graham
L. McGregor
Samuel Earle
Richard Harrison
Patrick Norris
J. C. Kilpatrick
Joseph Earle
T. W. Sarrar
C. W. Miller
Samuel Cherry
John Taylor
James ©. Griffin
Col
Robert Anderson
Thomas Btrbling
John
William Steele
James Lawrence
Francia Burt
John Hunter
Adair
William Taylor
William An Aornon
Joseph Mitchell
Thomse
Zanesville
Muskingum
Rocky Mountain
J. W. Boll
Mr. Verner
Amorion
Macon
Perkins
Bishopville
Law and Order League
Wolliater
Seneca
G. W. Gignilliat
Walhalla Drug Company
W. J. Lunney
Seneoa
Important Administratron
Callowee K. Dendy
Espo
Hy J. Thaniuutan
Kentucky
Jack
J. H. Barnett
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