This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1890
Page
2
Col R W Simpson, executor of Thomas Clemson’s will, turned over property to the State totaling 815,528.80. Arrests loom for Samuel Jeffirs in a 26 year old murder case amid labor strikes and civic funding efforts in the South.
Officials across the state are called to certify names of convicts for treason burglary larceny bigamy and other crimes to the Supervisor of Registration by October 8. Names erased from voter lists bar them from elections. emphasis on preventing vote suppression and ensuring clean rolls.
Local items report a South Carolina group securing lower freight rates to New York and a poll tax proposal in Kansas City. They note Ben Hur author seeking Mexican War veteran pension for orphans. The Abbeville license debate shows mixed views on high license versus prohibition, with editor housing and railroad dispatches cited alongside Herbert Ward’s Africa voyage articles in New York Ledger.
A historical exhortation outlines a 10 point farm platform urging six days of work weekly, proactive bidding for tasks, pest control, animal welfare, tool maintenance, and forward planning. It cautions against hurry and politics, stresses self reliance, efficient yields, and home production, with miscellaneous notes on engraving techniques and health claims.
A set of notices announces candidates for county offices including Cothran and Hendricks subject to primary selection, and JR Glazener for School Commissioner. Sealed bids are invited by Pickens County Commissioners for enlarging and repairing the Court House and for specific town lots, with bond security required and sale terms described.
The schedule lists rapid service between Gleneleston and Columbia and connects upper South Carolina and Western North Carolina. It notes a condensed timetable by 76th Meridian time, one hour ahead of 90th Meridian time, with reference to the Richmond and Danville service and a September 20, 1689 date.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.