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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1890
Page
2
A dense column reviews local campaigns and national issues praised and criticized. It notes the upcoming Ash primary dynamics, editorials on the Mariners movement, and the Navy enlistment bill. It cites Brayton’s campaign tactics and tariff quirks, plus regional political rivalries from Georgia to Ohio. It mentions Willie Town heart and a cave escape, with local indignation at governor actions.
The text reports violent storms striking two Minvis towns on the 7th, with broader West damage. It notes Idaho poised for admission to the United States as a Republican state, amid partisan maneuvers under Tom Reed’s Congress. It mentions Samuel Randall's death in Washington and discusses party infighting, with references to Tillman, Shell, and the political climate in 1883.
The town of Pickens enacts an ordinance to cover the period from April to April, imposing taxes on real and personal property and penalties for violations. It requires payment to the town treasury, sets daily fines, and prescribes punishments for noncompliance. The measure includes exemptions for certain sellers and travelers and tasks the town clerk with assessments and enforcement within three days of enactment.
The General Assembly approves a resolution assigning the Lunatic Asylum Board of Regents to advertise for proposals to establish a new site, accepting land or money donations to fund purchase and site development, with bids to be submitted for consideration by the Assembly and the Regents. The measure, dated December 22, 188, includes related appointments and commissioners’ actions on river corridor leasing and public works.
Fragmented OCR shows a condensed railway schedule between Charleston and Western North Carolina with time given in 75th Meridian time, one hour ahead of Meridian time. Train lines, path and location names are garbled.
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