South Must Stand Firm Against Financial War on Cotton
The piece denounces a coordinated financial attack by speculators driving down cotton prices while the South holds its crop. It urges united action across society to endure hardship, economize, and resist the manipulators until supply and demand restore fair values, noting Treasury interventions and the need for local self-reliance. It predicts eventual victory for the Southern farmer.
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Wall Street
Gambers
Cireles
New York Cotton Exchange
New York
South
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
Storm Center
Uncle Sam
Congressman Burleson
Treasury Department
Mary Cortelyou
Walhalla Demands Better Rail Service From Blue Ridge Railway
Walhalla residents urge action to secure proper depots and passenger facilities along the Blue Ridge line to Anderson, criticizing decades of neglect of the aging freight depot and lack of a suitable passenger station in a town that supports the railway. Local officials stress the line’s profitability while residents push for timely improvements and equitable service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wathalla
Valhalla
Blue Ridge
Walhalla
Anderson
Rail line depots urged as a united appeal grows
A regional urging calls for businesses to unite and press rail authorities for suitable freight and passenger depots. If ignored, they propose appealing to the Railroad Commission, arguing the commission exists for practical relief and should be used to secure just treatment at the Blue Ridge corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge
Walhala’s
Railroad Commission
German paper attacks Governor Ansel over liquor law
The Deutsche Zeitung in Charleston criticizes Governor M F Ansel for enforcing the dispensary law, questioning his German heritage while praising his duty. The piece argues the governor, a staunch prohibitionist, is enforcing statutes and deserves support rather than insults. It urges the Zeitung to apologize and aid in enforcing state laws.
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Deutsche Zeitung
Charleston
M. F. Ansel
Ansel
Lquor
Zeitung
The
the Zeitung
Frequency of homicides in South Carolina
The Baptist Courier reports alarming murder rates in South Carolina with fourteen homicides and nine assault cases in the week ending last Saturday. Over the nine weeks before, fifty-four homicides were reported, and since July first there have been ninety-five killings.
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The
Baptist Courier
South
South Carolina
Proposals to Curb Slaying and Law Enforcement Flaws
A historical critique argues that a surge in lawless killing reflects slack law enforcement. It recommends removing jury guidance from judges, ending political control of juries, and restricting lawyer rhetoric to evidence to reduce violent crime. The piece questions enforcement versus the law and urges constitutional and procedural reforms.
Oconee Bank Subscription Books Open in Westminster
Notice announces opening of subscription books for The Oconee Bank capital stock at the private Bank of C J Mulkey Westminster DC on Friday November 1 1907 Commissioners of Incorporation H E Rosser D P Butler G W Traylor C J Mulkey. Tax collection tour dates Westminster November 18 19 Seneca November 21 22 with county office closures noted by Treasurer W J Schroder.
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Oconee Bank
C. J. Mulkey
Westminster
D. C
H. E. Rosser
D. P. Butler
G. W. Traylor
Commissioners of Incorporation
Seneca
Court House
W. J. Schroder
Oconee County
Walhalla Court House
Citizens' Bank
J. J. Haley
L. A. Edwards
C. R. D. Burns
Circuit Court
South Carolina
Minnie V. Hopkins McConnell
J. M. McConnell
Oconer
William P. Cleland
W. A. Wooten
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Keuwee
Jaynes, Shelor
Smith & Steck
Ans
D.s.abbott
Relier
Court of Common Pleas
Annie T. Moss
Robert A. Ervin
James Seaborn
C. P&g
R.T. Jaynes
Matheson Hardware
White House
Buster Brown
Carter & Company
Carter Hardware Company
Kentucky
Lynchburg
Oliver
S. C
Ian Itis Pitts
Tennessee Black Coal
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