A Visit After Many Years In Abbeville
Mrs. Kate Small Smith, daughter of Abbeville pioneer Andrew Small, spent several days in Abbeville recalling childhood ties. She noted town growth since 1879, including parks, courts, churches, the Seaboard line, and a Blue Ridge area transformation with a cotton mill and village. Her visit, filled with memories, spanned a city of progress and changing faces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbeville
Kate Small
Dresden A. Smith
Smith
Hite
Mother Thome
Abeville
Seaboard Air Line
Rabbit Ranch
Blue Till
How to Be Happy by Walter Keowee Courier
A column urging contentment over wealth and quick fortune, urging readers to accept daily work, avoid spite, and find happiness in steady effort. It argues real happiness comes from embracing one’s lot, practicing gratitude, and doing good, with guidance against envy and disrespect toward worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Keowee
Satan
Transformation on Magazine Street Builds a Town
The town shows rapid growth with new houses on Magazine Street and transformed homes. Electric lights water works sewerage and phone service arrive. The oil mill hotel and booming stores expand from sixteen to seventy while population rises from 1600 to about 4400. Dean's Regulets are praised for gentle bowel relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magazine Street
Semed
Capt. Nance
Mr. Sandley
Masazine Street
Man Who Was Mute Speaks After Illness Delivers Clear Talk
New York dispatch reports William Black of Greenwich Connecticut, long known as the mute patron of the Russell Burdsall Ward belt works and local library, suddenly gains the ability to speak. He explains he is afraid his voice may fail if overused at first, but demonstrates articulate speech by conversing with florist Charles Mead and others while writing his name and words on pads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Black
Russel Burdsall & Ward ‘Belt and Nut
Greenwich
Conn
Charles Mead
Mead
Mr. Mead
Tiiliam Black
Ile
Cgreenwich Public Library
Speech Loss Lessons From Early Life Described
A speaker recalls how engrossing resolutions and similar debates shaped his discourse. He notes that a boyhood obstacle, caused by Alnesg, contributed to a lost speech in his early teens, shaping his later resilience and public speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black
Prospective Depew Senate Seat Draws Four NY Names
With a Democratic majority likely in the next New York State Legislature, observers expect a contest to succeed Chauncey M. Depew. Four New York City figures Wim. I. Sheehan Judge Alton B. Parker Nd. M. Shepard and John B. Stanchfield are named for consideration. Parker declares he will not run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Chauncey M. Depew
New York City
Wim. I. Sheehan
Alton B. Parker
Nd. M
Foley's Kidney Pills Ad Card at Barton’s Pharmacy
An advertisement promotes Foley's Kidney Pills promising backache relief, kidney strengthening, urinary regularity, tissue rebuilding, and uric acid reduction to prevent Bright's Disease and diabetes. It urges refusing substitutes and lists Barton’s Pharmacy Valhalla and W. J. Lunnesy Sencen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Barton's Pharmacy
Valhalla
W. J. Lunnesy
Sencen
Five shot in Cicero saloon robbery attempt near Chicago
Five people were wounded in an early morning robbery attempt at Louis Belmont’s Cicero saloon. A burglar was fatally shot, Policeman John Kane was shot five times and likely to die, waitress Millie Coller was struck, Belmont suffered nonfatal wounds, and Fred Cobb was injured. The incident followed gunfire as the armed men tried to rob the saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Louis Belmont
Cicero
Here
John Kane
Belmont
Millie Coller
Fred Cobb
Marriage at Seneen Highlights Anderson Groom
An Anderson man J B C McLees wed Miss Morell Jones in Seneca with Rev. D C Williams officiating. The bride, a popular Seneca young woman, received many well wishers and substantial gifts from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Intelligencer
Seneen
Anderson
Mc Lees
Morell Jones
Rev
D. C. Williams
Miss Jones
Seneca
Tutt's Pills and a Car Accident in Georgia News
Tutt's Pills praised as a universal remedy for indigestion liver-related ailments and constipation while a Georgia car crash near Camilla killed W John Everett and injured C J Taylor. The wreck involved the vehicle overturning after striking a tree. Also cited are testimonials for Paley Kidney Pills and local pharmacists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camilla
Grai
Camilla and Moultrie
W. John Everett
Pelham
C. J. Taylor
Taylor
Wis
Everett Wis
Mitchell County
South Georgia
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Kate Small Smith
Beautiful City
Fletcher
Dean
Cpt
Depew
Foley
Lydia BE
Pinkham
Cresson
Lydia K. Pinkham
Tama Stout
Ella E, Askey
Baird
Wash
Siek
Tam
Sarah Leighton
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
Scortright
Seneca Hardware CO
Wall
I. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
Tutt’s
Rer
S. Parsons
Barton's Pharmsey
Lunney
Fqeford
Southern Subscription Agency
Raleigh
N. C
Chamberlain
M. R. McDonald
Walhalla
South Carolina
Re.t. Jaynes
Marcus Qo, Long
Onice
Oconee
L. Herndon
J. P. Carey
J. W. Schelor Pickens
C. W. GC. Hughs
Carly, Shelor & Hughe
R. T. Jaynes
Kell
D. P. Thomson
W.F. Austin
J. W. Byrd & Co
Ridneva
M.S. Stribling
Westminster, S. C
Gowans
King of
Mothers of
America
Weidling & Son
Tiffin
Ohio
Deruddla's
Gowan Medical CO
Durham
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