Booze and the Bishop Autobiography Excerpt
A veteran recounts his life long vow against alcohol from childhood to factory work in a temperance memoir. He recalls a decisive moment resisting beer at work, a boss urging him to drink, and vows to oppose drink despite peer pressure. The piece frames alcohol as a social plague and urges youth to join a temperance cause.
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Cadets of Temperance
Sons of Temperance
Amy
Robert
Mr. George
George
North Carolina farmer wins grand prize at Craven Hall corn show
J. W. Lewis of Boomer Wilkes County NC captures the grand sweepstakes prize for North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia for the best 50 ears at the South Atlantic States Corn Exposition in Craven Hall. He notes decades in corn product manufacture and seed growing. The report also recounts Table Rock stairs origin from 1832 and a church obituary praising a devout Presbyterian member and benefactor.
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Columbia
J. W. Lewis
Boomer
Wilkes County
N. C
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Craven Hall
Lewis
Thanksgiving notes from Faraway Idaho
Faraway Idaho letter reports good crops and fair prices in Fremont County. cattle and sheep prosper, storms last month delayed threshing but now normal. plentiful snow and wildlife including coyotes and bears. hunters plan trips and mention Winchester rifle used. names include Mrs. Thomas Lynch and Pistol Jack Lynch and T. C. Joan Tiglen from St. Anthony dated December 5.
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Fremont County
Idaho
Mouilaera
St. Anthony
Thos
Lynch
Jack
Frank Lynch
Bill
Toots Lynch
Elberton
T. C. Joan Tiglen
St. Anthony, Ida
Pickens County Fund Seeks Contributors For Confederate Monument
This column lists week to week contributor names and amounts for a Confederate monument at Pickens Court House with details to be decided later. Previous acknowledgments show small gifts, while last week yielded nothing prompting calls for community support and patriotism.
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Pickens Court House
B. Craig
H. E. Sutherland
Pickens County
Death of Mrs Rebecca Masters at 74 in Greenville area
Mrs Rebecca Masters widow of John Masters died December 11 at her son-in-law R Keith's home aged 74. She is buried at Saluda Hill Baptist church beside her husband. Survived by two sons John K Masters and Walker Masters and five daughters with 39 grandchildren. A devout Baptist member for 57 years funeral led by Maj G M Lynch citing Ephesians 2 8 9.
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Rebecca Masters
John Masters
R. Keith
Saluda Hill Baptist Church
John K. and
Walker Masters
Greenville County
Gideon A. Lynch
Oconee County
In Memoriam J P Smith Beloved Liberty Elder Passes
Liberty Presbyterian session notes a November 17 1911 transition of J P Smith a beloved ruling elder to the “Hither Life” noting no death only transition and invoking scripture as part of a memorial adopting the tribute during a church meeting.
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Liberty Presbyterian Church
J. P. Smith
Elysian
Growth and Gifts Highlight Baptist Orphanage Report
The Greenwood Baptist Orphanage, established in 1892, now houses 230 children and runs a nine grade school. It lists a $200,000 property value, $46,917.27 total income, major gifts including $5,728.90 from the Callaham estate, and a completed sanitarium project with a funded farm producing $11,085.42 in income.
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Baptist
Greenwood
Dr. R. E. Ingold Dentist Opens Wednesday Practice
Dr. R. E. Ingold announces dentistry services at Central location with patient care available every Wednesday.
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R. E. Ingold
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Ferance
Booze
Ishop
Robert Mintyre, D. D
Potter’s Fields
America
Table Rock
The
Sentinel
Old Pickens
William Sutherland
Sutherland
John Xaemar
J. K. Sutherland
Thia Ladd
Presbyterian Church
Lord Jesus Christ
Christ
J. C. Batley
M. A. Boaas
Monument Fund
Big Slaughter
Keowee Supply Company
J. E. Parsons
and J. R. Ashmore
J. E. Parsons and
J. R. Ashmore
F. V. Lippman
Pickens Drug Ce
Yegtire Ves
R. L. Davis Proprietor
Rickens
H. M. Hestel the Real Estate
MAX
Pickens
Pickens Bank Building
Calhoun
Centra
Cateechee
Norris
Liberty
Easley
Easley Cotton Mills
Weasday
Glenwood Cotton Mills
M. W. Hester
Ferencon
Looper
Dacesville
Peters Creek
Pumpkintown
Holly Springs
Mile Creek
Six Mile
Praters
Eastatoe
NA. Christopher
Sarah A. Alexander
C. B
8. C
County of
Big Eastatoe
F P. Folger
Silas Hinkle
David Alexander
Sarah A Alexander
F. P. Folger
Addie Hester
Sallie Newton
M. E. Boggs
Elliott M. Kennemore
Mee
A. K. Park
West End
Greenville
German Kali Works Inc
Continental Blde
Baltimore
Klimmey Central Bank
New Orleans
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