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Newspaper
Marlboro Democrat
Location
Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1903
Page
3
Community notices list church affiliations in Bennettaville with Sunday schools and preaching times, plus local personal updates. Residents referenced include A B Watson, Rev Rufus Ford, H W Careall, and C D Basterling among others, with various social calls, school events, and weather notes across Bennettsville area.
The June storms bring heavy losses with numerous deaths and millions in property damage. Reports indicate spirals of destruction across towns, with Spartanburg among affected areas. Forecasters warn of continued impact into late July as spillover effects unfold. A local sale advertises steep discounts at Mitta's.
Fragmented OCR text reports a distressed family seeking relief amid hardship. It mentions injuries, sickness, and a questionable remedy market. Advertisements push periodicals for youth and medical products with dubious claims. Local notices reference a Brightsville religious guide.
A short card expresses gratitude for the support and sympathy shown during illness and sorrow. Dated June 9, 1902, the message thanks friends and neighbors for aid, presence, and kindness during recovery and grief.
The article lists scholarships for Marlboro women at Converse College Methodist College Greenville College Charleston Normal Union 8.C. examinations July 10 at Bennettaville with applications due July 1 to Mira Conisa B. Poppenheim 31 Meeting St. Charleston. It also mentions sensational patent medicines and tonics with testimonials and price offers, typical of the era.
Public notice of a sale including one hose wagon horse feed and assorted lumber items. Auction set for June 1903 by Emanuel, with items from a local stock of goods offered as described.
From Smithville Maine a rough update reports crops looking fine and corn praised by Mr B Street. A fight near McGeod’s last location escalated briefly with shots exchanged but no injuries or further sightings reported.
Ilyon McLaurin defenders the Taigi Probato Judge in a case at Conte Hoey. The filing lists McLaurin as attorney and Hoey as the involved party. The matter appears to concern probate procedures and related legal actions.
A Youth’s Companion piece explains how the earth is not a perfect sphere and describes gravity’s effects on water and mountains. It notes that denser matter below the surface influences local deflections in the plumb line and that these subtle variations help navigators and scientists understand the earth’s interior.
A lighthearted survey of ancestral cures and beliefs, noting spider remedies and tinctures once popular, plus a humorous courtroom anecdote about a mishearing judge and a wine tasting misadventure. The piece mixes antiquated medical lore with social vignettes and era humor.
An old fashioned patent medicine notice touts Botonio Blood Bal for blood poisons pimples ulcers and carbuncles. It mentions cures of head and neck sores and claims the remedy offers a free medical consult by mail. Also advertises silk waists and Heinz products at a local store.
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