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Newspaper
Marlboro Democrat
Location
Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1905
Page
4
A fragmentary note records 180 found items linked to tiboege dary and a bat bee motif. The text is disjoint but indicates a collection or tally connected to a local event or exhibit. Further readable context is unavailable in the fragment.
The 1905 Marlboro County tax levy details a grace period through December with penalties starting afterward. Levy totals include Ordinary County tax 64 mills and Constitutional School tax 15 mills. Also listed are special district levies for local schools and officers, bond taxes, and age based taxes for veterans and able bodied males. Treasurer J. W. Thomas announces these figures.
An old advertisement touts Pineules for kidney treatment and bowel health. It claims Bee’s Laxative Honey and Tar as a remedy for coughs colds and lung issues, with Marlboro Drug Co selling the product and promising relief from backache and bladder complaints.
The trespassing law declares it a misdemeanor to enter another's land to hunt trap or gather timber without owner permission. Conviction may bring a twenty dollar fine or thirty days hard labor for each offense, and no posting is required for trespassers.
A neighborhood column lists residents visiting, travels, illness, and small town activities. Notables include Mr Roger Vow nsend of Georgia visiting, Miss Lola Davidle in Dillon, Mr D D Norton of McColl killed midweek, Rev Rufus Ward at the State Convention, and Typhoid illness affecting N L Gibson of Red Bluff. Also mentions shopping notes, Christmas prep, and local store offerings from W M Rowe and others.
Old Capital City Cotton mill manager Robert Jennings spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Columbia. Emanuel Goxe of Browns reports deer hunted this season and huntsman J R Pownsend praises top decry hounds. Insurance ads urge fire policy on furniture goods store or residence with J S Moore. Knowledge column warns against worn glasses and promotes Dr Reese's optics event running until November 25.
A cluttered early 20th century page touts remedies for whooping cough and myopia, a drugstore ad for Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, and bargains at B Tubbard’s corner shop offering groceries and produce. The piece also references a Syracuse man’s eye injury treatment and a local marble works advertisement.
Sunday services and conference reports from Rev T H Mor and Rev E P Taylor. preparations for next Wednesday conference in Spartanburg. smallpox conference at Blenheim district. church prayer meetings at Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches. Sunday School time changes at Methodist. Epworth League meets weekly. local notices on appliance ads from McColl Hardware Co. residents James Howell, A L Woodla Inn, and Wiley Atkinson move to new homes. Masonic Fair reopened with music, contests, and popular votes. fruit assortment for holidays promoted by W M Rowe.
A brief notice from Nithville Towneh in Woods peoley Sovembar 29th 1005 states the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfrence Quick, born near Hickory Grove. The event is reported with sparse details and church ties.
The fragmentary text mentions a location in Alabama and several names. Readable parts reference a group of wives and a person named Sadi. The exact event or purpose remains unclear due to garbled OCR.
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