Lynching of Willis Jackson Stuns Honea Path
A mob in Honea Path and Anderson County seized Willis Jackson and dragged him from a deputy squad. Deputies Poole and Martin fled into woods as 25 to 30 men overpowered them and took the corpse. the coroner’s jury ruled gunshot deaths by unknown mob members. The body, mutilated and displayed on a telegraph pole, provoked a charged, chaotic scene with Johnny Ashley present.
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Niles Worth
Honea Path
Alse County
van Bunty
Greenville
Willis
Lylassault
Honea
Josh Ashley
Anderson
Ashley
Spartanburg
Poole
Martin
Willis Jackson
Beasley
Mr. Bryans Toast Honors Local Day Ceremony
A fragment noting Mr. Bryan’s toast and an acknowledgment that is honored today by local officials, described in terse civic tone with emphasis on propriety and decorum. The readable text hints at a formal event or observance lacking full details.
Fragmentary quote hints at duty and wisdom for discharge
A truncated line speaks of giving him wisdom to discharge onerous duties imposed upon him. The passage emphasizes prudent, fair handling of obligations and accountability.
Sam Davis Birthday Remembrance Calls for National Ob
The sixty second anniversary of Sam Davis birth is marked by praise for the Confederate scout who died rather than reveal a comrade’s name. Nashville celebration featured Gov. Ben W. Hooper praising Davis as an exemplar of honor and fidelity to oaths.
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Sam Davis
Tennessee
South
H. B. Shaw
Grant
Pulaski
Nashville
Ben W. Hooper
Davis
Confederacy
Piedment
Farmers Meet to Plan Cotton Hold in Pickens County
Pickens county farmers and local business leaders are urged to attend a court house meeting on Monday to discuss plans to help farmers hold their cotton. Senator Smith and other speakers are invited to discuss financing options for those needing to sell, with emphasis on progress in agricultural interests.
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Pickens County
Court House
Senator Smith
Long Staple Cotton Exhibit Planned at State Fair
C H Carpenter of Pickens met with the State Fair Association in Columbia to arrange space for a long staple cotton exhibit at the State Fair. Ira Williams of the State demonstration work backs the project as $1,000 in prizes are offered for upland long staple cotton. Premiums reward best plants and cotton in bales, with guidance on gin speed to protect lint.
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Columbia
C. H. Carpenter
Pickens
State Fair Association
Carpenter
Best Five Stalks Premiums Printed in County Papers
Mr. Carpenter requests county papers publish the premium list offering best five stalks prizes of 3000 dollars for first place and 2000 dollars for second place for Columbia and Keenan cottons. The notice urges wide publicity of the matter.
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Columbia
Vagrancy debate and southern labor supply shift
A national push to force idle vagrants into work is praised as a way to curb dishonest living and unite races in labor. The Florida Times-Union notes negro men idle due to wives supporting husbands and suggests enforcement would benefit black and white workers. It urges immigration to sustain South's industrial growth. Also listed are Rev. E L Thomason’s 1911 circuit appointments with dates and times for services.
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The
Florida Times-Union
Jacksonville
South
Greenville
Piedmont
Burned Beef Sparks Kitchen Dispute At School
Dialogue from a London Straps piece shows a father scolding his daughter after a beef roast burns. The daughter blames the hot fire, noting Mrs Mixter managed basting and that they only tasted the meat. The exchange ends with a humorous aside from Every body’s Magazine.
The Devil and the Lawyers in Michigan Memory
A reminiscence recalling a Michigan bar admission forty years ago with a verse about lawyers and the devil. The poem mocks legal sparring as the author notes laypeople doubt the profession’s future. The Decket.
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Michigan
J. A. Markham
Independence
Wis
Pickens Folk Gather in Greenville Honor Row
A Greenville tribute highlights Pickens county men and women as they contribute to local growth. Prominent figures include Hon. B. A. Morgan, ex Gov. M. F. Ansel, Dr. L. O. Mauldin, and several Pickens natives now active in Greenville professions.
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Pickens
Greenville
South Carolina
Greenville County
Pickens County
B. A. Morgan
Bank of Commerce
M. F. Ansel
H. Hi Qa
Masonic Temple
Your
L. O. Mauldin
Hobbs Dry
Earle
Charlie Robinson, Jr
Home Fund Life Insurance Company
Davenport
Charlie
Janie Bright
Lipscomb & Russell
Attaway
Mother's Apron Strings A Lesson On Freedom And Independence
A reflective piece argues mothers should loosen yet oversee their children rather than bind them tightly. It uses a bear family image to urge allowing rational freedom so kids learn by experience. The analogy stresses gentle guidance, not sudden pulls, to foster independence and character.
Heart to Heart Talks by Edwin A Nye on Pity and Comfort
A reflection on the roles of father and mother in pity and comfort citing Isaiah and Beattie. A Chicago delinquency case shows a mother’s loving acceptance restoring a girl to goodness, contrasting with a father’s rare pity. The piece ends praising divine comfort as the Lord’s true response.
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Isaiah
Marie “Rejick
Chicago
Beattie
Tex
God
The old age question in the Boston Tran script
A fragmentary note discusses age perception with lines about a man and a woman and the idea of age as felt by others. It includes clipped dialogue and references to a Masoni Saturday secret.
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Boston Transcript
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Pres. County Farmers Union
John Adams
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Sane Eeesensseasesen
R. C. Keenan
Lumbia and
Keenan
Keenan VA
Rieties
North Pickens
E. L. Thomason
Porter’s Chapel
Ila
Friendship
Bethel
New Hope
Everybody’s Magazine
Sentinel
Nick
St. Paul
el Toro ‘Blanco
Toro Blanco
White Sands
el Toro Blanco
Saturday Evening Post
Talis
Edwin A. Nye
Tee
Masoni
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