Estimable Lady GOne Mrs Jennie L Taber Dies in Columbia
Mrs Jennie L Taber former Dillon resident died at her Columbia home after weeks of illness She was 58 and widely connected in the state Survived by eight children including Dr C R Taber of Dillon and Capt Knowlton Taber in the Philippines The funeral will be at Wash Street Methodist church with interment in the cemetery The Columbia notice recalls her Old South charm and community ties
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Jennie L. Taber
Dillon
Columbia
Chas
Rhett Taber
Pendleton Street
New County Situation Faces Supreme Court Battle
The Herald reports no changes in the New County dispute with a governor chosen surveyor testing Hamby and Beatty figures. Advocates expect more legal wrangling before the question reaches the people as rival surveys diverge on area size and potential court challenges loom.
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The
Herald
Messrs
Hamby
Beatty
Marion
Supreme Court
Messrs. Hamby and
Battle Between Giant Moose Ends in Starvation Deaths
In the Kenai Peninsula Alaska two moose fought to death when their horns locked. The largest set measured 61 inches, both animals died of starvation as they could not free themselves. Found by miners and exhibited at the Alaska building of the exposition with another pair found near Fairbanks.
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Seattle
Kenai Peninsular
Alaska
Fairbanks
Marys Little Pet and the Speckled Hen
A playful verse stanza recounts Mary with a pet rat worn in her hair and a speckled hen that boosts markets by laying eggs daily but roosts at night. Her brother John adds mischief as suitors appear, described as Johnny on the spot.
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Mary
John
Johnny
Death of Henry Davis Fells Dillon Friends
Typhoid struck Henry Davis of near Little Rock after a two week illness, ending his quiet life. He lived alone since his grandmother Patsy Sherwood died, was fondly regarded as humble and forthright, and is survived by his brother R. S. Davis of Clio as his parents are deceased.
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Henry Davis
Little Rock
Davis
Dillon
Patsy Sherwood
Old Home Place
R.S. Davis
Clio
Scholarships Awarded by County Board of Education
Marion July 28 Special: The county board of education selects scholarship recipients from the recent competitive exams. S. Blon del Altman of Marion wins a University of South Carolina scholarship and Reuben Moody of Dillon gains a College of Charleston scholarship. Clemson and Winthrop College awards have not been announced.
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Marion
County Board of Education
S. Blondel Altman
University of South Carolna
Reuben Moody
Dillon
College of Charleston
Clemson
Winthrop
Two Philadelphia Women Build Wholesale Stock Trade From $1.25
Two German descent women in Philadelphia turned a $1.25 capital into a growing wholesale jewelry stock business. They expanded to Baltimore New York Chicago St Louis, employed designers and workers, and travel to Europe twice yearly to source models and materials. Their success affords a comfortable home and expanded European contacts.
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Philadelphia
Veltimore
New York
Chienus
St. Louis
Europe
New York Sun
How Fire Hurts the Fields
A discussion on the agricultural losses from burning crop residues. It explains that humus and mineral nutrients like phosphorus and potassium remain in ashes, while nitrogen is largely lost, especially from legume-rich materials. One ton of burned crabgrass hay can remove about 25 pounds of nitrogen valued at roughly $4.40, affecting soil fertility beyond the immediate crop.
Lamp Named for Him Sparks Curious Birthday Gift
A young man received a handsome piano lamp for his partner on her birthday. She explains she will name it after him because the lamp has brass, looks handsome, demands attention, shines brilliantly, wobbles at times, may explode when half full, flares up, stays up late, and tends to smoke.
Aged Woman Takes Carbolic Acid at Mullins Home
Mrs. Jnc A. McMillan, about 70, killed herself at her Mullins area home last week by taking carbolic acid. She claimed ill health and told daughters to avoid dinner, then wandered to a company room and was found unconscious. A physician could not be obtained and she died without regaining consciousness.
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Jnc. A. McMillan
Mullins
Romantic schemes to reform a groom through marriage
A romantic girl notes marriage as a tool to reform a fiancé. Miss Cayenne recalls that experiment, asking if it worked. She doubts total reform, but suggests men appeared repentant and dissatisfied afterward.
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Miss Cayenne
Local News From Free State Area Highlights Visits and Health
Free State News reports neighbors visiting relatives in Clio Dillon and Lilton with many social calls. Health remains generally good though Andrew LeGette is on the sick list. Weather is dry with rain hoped, and wedding bells are anticipated soon as residents attend services and visits continue in the community.
Maple Dots Visit and Local News Recap
Maple Dots reports visits by George Powers and daughter Mattie of Abbottsburg to his section. Supt Joe P Lane was there last week. N C Dove of Rockfish visited relatives. John Moody of Mt Calvary section spent Saturday nearby. Verney Lane visited last week. Godbolt of Calvary section attended Pleasant Grove preaching. A runaway near J D Doves caused the horse to bolt and crash into river swamps after a passerby spooked it.
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George Powers
Miss Mattie
Abbottsburg, N.C
Joe P. Lane
John Moody
Mt. Calvary
Mr. Godbolt
Calvary Section
Pleasant Grove
J. D. Dove
Simon
Dentists and nerves joke from Wichita man
A Wichita man complains of toothache and lacks nerve to see a dentist. A friend retorts that the dentist will surely find the nerve. The light humorous exchange appears in the Kansas City Star.
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Kansas City Star
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J. D. Manning
N. B. Hargove
J. F. Thompson
J. B. Gibson
Blake McIntyre
J. M. Sprunt
A. B. Jordan
William Smith
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Dilion Herald
Free State
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M.A. Eilen
J. P. Rogers
Columbu
J. J. Tolar
Lotta
J. W. Rowland Friis
D. L. Cottingham
Jurence
Walter Pate
Beaniasville
Ada Hays
W. A. Ferguson
Mr. Ferguson
Bethea
Edith Allen
W. B. Allen
Bertha Fenegan
Clie
Andrew LeGette
Z. A. Ellen
Lillon
Pleasant Hill
S. F. Stephens
S. W. Stephens
S. B. Stephens
M. B. McKenzie
Kemper
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Gaddy
Amantha Moody
Mr. Mae Sparkman
Old North State
T. T. Moody
Old Tom
N. C. Dove
Rockfish, N. C
Verney Lane
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