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Newspaper
Marlboro Democrat
Location
Bennettsville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
7
Fragmented OCR text from a Bennettsville South Carolina newspaper shows publisher and subscription notes with unreadable months and stray letters. Not enough readable facts to identify a specific event, date, or names.
Townsfolk greet relatives from Orangeburg Sumter and Atlanta while visitors tour homes and churches. Local officials plan a semi monthly meeting and the Marlboro Guards prepare for a Sullivan Island encampment as Clemson graduates from the county are listed.
Social items report Mrs Vreemman hosting at Nancy McLaumin’s home and local music activity. Attendees include state board of assessors member WIN Deake in Columbia, fruit gift from Mrs Georg Sind, and others at various events. Mentions of church services, summer plans, and residents traveling to Hendersonville and Plendersville.
A local contest features Bucklen Arnica Salve as a winner amid odd garbled text. The item mentions tom Moore of Surat Route 1 and Gan with claims of healing properties and a display at a general store.
Report notes cotton blooms arriving slowly with first spikes seen in Brownsville and Brightsville. Records indicate shipments and openings occurring a day or two earlier than typical this season, with HB Beverly and other local growers cited as early contributors.
Bennetttsville won both games at the Academy grounds yesterday. The Red Springs team performed well but Bennetttsville showed stronger play. The story notes after the Academy’s close some reorganization was lacking and players Doupard Buie and Arthur Meno are returning home, raising hopes for better wood-ball play.
Benjamin A Capel died at his son Thos J Capel’s home in Wilmington on May 28 1908 after a short illness. He was a respected Red Hill Township resident born in Richmond County NC who moved here in 1843. Survived by wife and four children Stella Malpass Thos Capel Cora Capel. Funeral at Evergreen Cemetery conducted by Ray Chase Jones Bennettsville Baptist Church pastor.
June 12 Brownsville letter reports heavy rain reviving crops and grass. Rowland Thompson, a colored tenant, first to spot a cotton blossom on the 10th. Mr GZ Harper ill with typhoid fever. Bingman harvests two hundred bushels of corn. Tale of building being painted and potential cotton price impact. Question to Mr Covington about mobilizing troops against dogs. mentions thousands nearby. Little Maoln Smith, Bethlehem academy record for attendance. eleven-year-old girl in the county with two terms and perfect attendance. Dexter notes.
An unclear note discusses back pain relief and bedtime routines with pills and remedies. It mentions bad outcomes and consumer concerns about using medication for aches. No clear event or named entities are present.
The county court announces entrance examinations for new students and scholarship awards. Aged at least fifteen, applicants must meet conditions and apply in writing by President Johnson. Scholarships are valued at $100, with the first pension opening September 16, 18. Additional information and envelope addresses are provided.
Trustees and the State board upheld a decision regarding a pupil alleged to have Croatian and one quarter Indian blood. The County board’s reversal of a Lester district teacher’s action was sustained, with the State board to act unless courts intervene.
An advertisement claims King's New Life Pills cured chronic indigestion after 15 years of failure and spending over two thousand dollars. The seller, Ayseno of Inleside, NY, guarantees satisfaction and promotes the pills as the best ever sold, available at Douglas & Bree drug store.
A patient recounts long lasting backache and kidney distress ending after using Dean's Sidney Pills. The ad claims rapid relief within days and promotes a 10 cent price with poster distribution through New York agents.
Fragmentary notes discuss crop prospects in South Carolina andpolitical issues in Georgia. The text references farmers, the constitution, and vague timelines with garbled terms and a chaotic mix of phrases. Names and concrete details are unclear due to OCR damage.
Arthur Thompson recounts a Greenwood incident where a local town marshal ordered dogs shot on sight under a Cheenwood ordinance. Dozens of dogs, both desirable and not, were killed in a mass extermination, leaving Greenwood with many missing pets and angry owners.
Fragmentary text includes medical tonic claims and political campaign notes. Mentions Roosevelt trip to Atbica with his son, Bardack Bool Bitters, Dr Butler of Gatney, and Pollock of Cheraw announcing candidacy for congress against Finley. County executive committee decision on primary commissioners elected.
The Wistees of the Lester school have elected Miss Belle Buchanan of Greenwood and Miss Maude Aman of Bishopyville to teach next year.
Thinks it saved his life and lungs says a Naples man in a letter. He cites Dr New Discovery as a long trusted remedy for coughs and throat troubles, claiming it helped him for forty years and would be essential even without food. The note mentions a free trial bottle offered by local sellers with a guarantee.
A fundraising and campaign push begins for John G Capers seeking the Republican nomination for vice president. Supporters rally behind Capers, outlining policy priorities and readiness for a national ticket.
The Democratic Executive Committee of this county plans a meeting in the Court House on Friday the 19th at 10 50 a.m. County Chairman Jonk Prake of Kenmettsville OC references the date June 12 1808 in the notice.
An old advertisement touts Dr Shoop's Cough Cure as a safe remedy to stop coughing. It claims the cure uses wholesome green leaves and stems of a mountain shrub, calms the cough, and heals bronchial membranes with no opium or harsh ingredients.
June 12 in Aiken Judge Robert Andvich sentenced Richard son and MG. Dodd to six months on the county chain gang for breaching the dispensary law. Both pleaded guilty and faced tough remarks about penalties, while Solomon Lockhar was also noted for dignity law violations.
A damaged OCR fragment shows Judge Aldrich denying a prisoner the option to pay a fine instead of imprisonment. It references JT Meehan, a Mansfield guardian, and a case about health and kidney bladder troubles. The text is garbled with names and phrases unclear and unfinished.
The Yorkville Enquirer argues Georgia voters reject the notion that one term guarantees a second. It says length of service should match fitness and acceptance, praising only incumbents who deserve continued support. Clemson College plans to readmit most dismissed students this fall.
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