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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1891
Page
2
Reports mention a $30,000 train robbery near Atnota and a Missouri robbery with no fatal shooting. Clemson’s Prout Stree section notes education opportunities, while Union County Farmers Alliance outlines membership dues and death benefits. Indianapolis experiments with excise liquor rules curb druggists and liquor licenses.
The article notes farmers and citizens rethinking money, politics, and economy as new light shines on public questions. It mentions conservative shifts, skepticism of rapid policy, and fears about inflation, trade barriers, and the impact of high tariffs on producers and the national economy.
A large Edgefield county audience heard Congressman Tillman defend farm interests against Col. Talbert and Dr. Pope in a Deany's debate on the 21st mat. The crowd backed Tillman, known as the farmers' friend for forty years, as he challenged the opponents and their plan.
Fragments from a region note a rise in prayer requests this fall across the South. Farmers forecast greater reliance on spiritual aid and communal rites as agricultural pressures grow ahead of next year.
The article discusses overproduction claims used to argue for reducing cotton supply to raise prices. It notes farmers resisting declines, while advocates push for market adjustment. The text also references church matters and women’s roles in religious contexts.
The Georgia State Alliance enjoys lively times as leaders depart and a secret conference fuels talk of upheaval. Rev J G Gibson of Oglethorpe protests, newspapers in the state condemn press coverage, and tension rises with Gov Northern and Gen Gordon at the center. Local papers react with mixed sympathy and commentary. Sloan Bros Greenville Dingists receive twelve buckets of new TURINER BEL.
Greenville visitors led by Joli Ferguson and a top railroad contractor examined the Air Line branch plan. The proposal seeks a right of way and 320,000 in township bonds to spur immediate construction. Citizens expect capital and immigration to surge, with bonds to be voted once guarantees of execution are provided.
The notice discusses prospects of a prosperous fall and winter, with wheat and corn yields improving. It mentions phosphate investments, land purchases, electric utilities expansion, and calls for farmers in upper Carolina to join a broader plan and support for economic growth.
The Southern Exposition in October and November near the capital city of North Carolina plans a novel farming camp setup. Farmers within a five to six day drive can purchase 15 by 30 foot plots, with fencing and entrances, and spend a week to ten days in camps. Wagons will be policed at night. camping groups with ladies kept separate from men. order maintained. low costs. avoid hotel meals. many wagon trains will arrive and depart, recalling old times.
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