Aged Couple Hosts Prominent Family Reunion
John Wetcher and Ann Gibson Fletcher, aged 80 and 85, celebrate a large family reunion in Adamsville township. The event honors nine children, 33 grandchildren, and 22 great grandchildren, with praise for industrious, devout lives and public spirited families. John builds a gasoline plant and electric water works at his country home as part of the celebration.
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Mr. Siditor
Adamsville Township
Upper Marlboro
John Vlotcher
Ann Gibson Fletcher
Gibson
Clarence Covington
Clio
Eli Covington
Elemant
John leMetcher
McColl
Liston
Tippy
Israel
John Wetcher
Family Picnic At Tawi Leaves Kin Rich In Memory
A large gathering of MOL WG and related families enjoyed a shade reunion on the Tawi. The event featured baskets of fried chicken pies custards and various desserts with lavish hospitality as relatives shared stories and photos while children and elders posed for photographer Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leiine
Remedy Claim Promises Lasting Cure for Cold
Mrs Vierson of Auburn Centre says the new remedy proposed to end lingering health troubles offers a relief longer than other treatments. Advertised as a renowned cure, the product claims to restore health with a long lasting effect and is offered with trial bottles in local stores.
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Vierson
Auburn Centre
Cueliy
Polgiis
Hreedon Ie
Brightsville Growth At Local Businesses And Events
Brightsville progresses with Goodwin win planning a large store at his mill and rumored stock buy, possibly forming Goodwin Sons. W E Pato builds a store near Antioch church for general mercantile trade. J D McQueen runs a crate factory at the mill. Mentioned social visits from Belle Reynolds and Pearl Arenian to Laurinburg relatives. Third quarterly Brighton circuit conference held at Boykin church with sermon by Presiding Elder Kilo. Weathered by local Mr. Heiter and community notes amid faded text.
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Brightsville
Mr. & W Goodwin
Goodwin Sons
W. E. Pato
Antioch Church
Goodwin Mills
J.D. McQueen
Rill
Belle Reynolds
Pearl Arenian
Star
N. C
J. M. Hurley
Boykin
Vowal
New Laurinburg
N.C
Brighton
Joykin Church
Kilo
Old Methodist Ryeetier
Fragmented 19th Century Notice Batch Incomplete
A jumble of wedding notices health items and travel notes appears from a county newspaper page. The text mentions Raymond Botley and Mattie Rainsenters marrying in Brightsville on a Sunday, mixed with weather concerns, health reports, and various names and places such as Mansfield and Barnettsville.
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J Meb Hurley
Raymond Botley
Mattie Rainsenters
Brightsville
Beigotaville
Watson Covington wedding in Bennettsville home
Miss Sue Covington and Mr John Watson wed at the bride’s father Chas I Covington's Matheson Street home with Rev. R E Turnipseed officiating. It was a quiet ceremony with family and close friends. The couple will live in Bennettsville after a short bridal trip.
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Sue Covington
John Watson
Chas, I Covington
Matheson Street
RE Turnipseed
Bennettsville
Mie Watson
Bennetville
Health Coffee substitute touted as real coffee
Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin introduces Healthy Coffee a substitute made from Lonsted gra tia malt nuts and other ingredients. The ad claims it fools experts and can be prepared in a minute, sold by RD Rogers and Tito.
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Shoof Racine
Wis
Shoop
RD Rogers & Tito
Notorious eighteenth century nilsers and their hidden wealth
A fragment reports Yar of Minera and Misa Dancer named as infamous nilsers in the eighteenth century. Their wealth allegedly lay buried or hidden in odd places including a teapot. The tale mentions £20,000 total wealth and £2,000 hidden in a nine other items, with notes and routines hinted but details scattered.
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Minera
Nilsern
Livan
Col Wess
Lingtiads Man Charm Ends In Unclear Docket
A garbled report recounts an incident involving a man linked to a tailor, a disruption during cutting, a police intervention, and an alleged document destruction threat. The piece notes the event tied to a museum display and a tied heritage object with uncertain details.
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Hied
Mount
Indecipherable historical note on Pep and Rowan exchange
Fragmentary OCR text shows a garbled dialogue involving names Pep and Rowan, with stray phrases about warning and fooling. No clear article event, date, or place can be determined from the readable content.
Donn's Kidney Pills Promoted Despite Rough Text
A fragmentary reminiscence extols Donn's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney symptoms. The narrator recalls kidney pain, sedimental secretions, and relief after use, noting the product was sold by dealers at 60 cents, with Toster-Milburn Co as U S agents.
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Down
Angereips
Monty
DR. Norris
Hyroy
Darlington
S. Chosiya
Bain
Dean
Donn
Toster-Milburn Co
Bullwlo
New York
United States
Alout
Local Notes From Kollock And Cheraw Friendship
Journalist recounts visit with Lashley at Kollock near Cheraw detailing postmaster and farmer duties, family of five boys including infant Preston Gibson Lashley, and farm tour along the river. Mentions Charlie Smiths cattle lopes prices, John Keltt Poynes form at the station, and Rev Walter Peele visiting Rutherford college friends with vivid reminiscences.
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TD. Lashley
Kollock
Cheraw
Preston Gibson Lashley
United States
Charlie Smith
John Keltt Poynes Hasan
Walter W Peele
Rutherford
N. CG
Drew TE Peeley
Boyking
Willian Peele
Visit to Truton’s Fork Baptist Church on Children’s Day
JP Gibson represented at Truton's Fork Baptist Church last Sunday the 26th to give a Sunday School address during Children’s Day exercises. Superintendent Mr Jas Stiles, nearly 80, remains active in good works as a regular attendee. Also present were Mr and Mrs Liles and their daughter Miss Donnie for a brief visit.
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JP Gibson
Truton's Fork Baptist Church
Jas, Stiles
Liles
Donnie
McColl and Grosch Return From European Trip
D Kenneth McColl and Oscar Grosch have returned from Europe. Grosch arrived Friday night and McColl Saturday morning. They traveled on the same steamer to Europe, then separately through Germany for Grosch and France England and Scotland for McColl. Grosch sailed Bremen to Baltimore while McColl sailed Liverpool to Philadelphia. both reached Bennettsville within hours of each other.
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Europe
Kenneth McColl
Oscar Grosch
Mr. Grosch
Mr. McColl
Germany
France
England
Scotland
Bremen
Baltimore
Liverpool
Philadelphia
Bennnettsville
Just Exactly Right Remedy Ad Prompt
A fragment mentions a product said to cure constipation and biliousness advertised by a store likely run by Breeden in Douglas or Breeden dvig store. Names include Mr A A Welton of Marriwille and Pillar for several years. The text is garbled and reads like an old patent medicine ad with no clear date or location.
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Welton
Marriwille
Pine Grove Beats Gibson In Close 6-5 Baseball Game
Pine Grove defeated Gibson 6 to 5 in a tight July 28 baseball contest. John Mell-Witen pitched well for Gibson while Pine Grove benefited from strong fielding and solid hits by players from Washington D. Gy to Ror Snodnes.
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Pine Grove
Gibson
John Mell- Witen
Washinton
D. Gy
Snodnes
Pine Grove Beats Breeden In Rough Wood Pitching Game
The game featured wood pitching by John Mellwinen and strong first-base fielding by Jim Pate for Gibson. Tom Loving encouraged Pine Grove players while Krink Manship provided sod pitching for Pine Grove in a rough contest with Breeden.
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Breeden
John Mellwinen
Bam
Jim Pate
Gibson
Tom Loving
It Can't Be Beat Best Teacher IN Experience Mehuden
It claims Mehuden of Silver City praises Hitter Hoes as the best medicine for weakness lame back and kidney complaints. The ad asserts Liver and kidney troubles improve with it and offers a guarantee through Mas & Breeden store.
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Mehuden
Silver City
North
University of South Carolina announces professional courses
The University of South Carolina outlines professional courses leading to BA BS Licentiate of Traten tion and LLB. programs include Arts and Civil and Electrical Engineering. The next session begins September 23, 1908. announcements proceed from the President in Columbia.
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Simon
Methher Boys
Gels
Spencer
Bennatteville
Ares
John Deleteher
Giod Con. Parson
Geulah
Pearl Stanton
Ada Wright
Myrtle Bonhn
Carrie Qosley
Kiel St House
Lee
Lizzie Parker
Messers Rufus
Olid
Pam
Peter Stanton
Stackhouse
John Brith
JT McQueen
Dr Thos Allen
Dunbar Barrington
Dim
Bill Curvie
Will Stanton
Kilmond McQueen
John Coxe
Myrtle
Brightsville News
Bethel
Antioch
W. Kelly
Mansfield
Dolly
Lod K
Cisson
Chul
Pantie
Henneltsville
Nauru
Delphi Gounnanlony
Drovais
Manoncohity
Barnettsville
Panama
Bikoop
Henry
Noryo Gontot
Apantine
Tayo Ntrom
Ron Fae Outlaw
Nutton
Gairvos
Dr. Shoop
John T. Douglas
Watson-Covington
Rowan
Bennettaville
Ian
Northam
Katie Steele
Tham
Columbia
Hootan
CI Atubbs
House of Representative
JP Gideon
University of Sout Carolina
Ames
Penses
Begi
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