Dillon Herald and Local Notes May 6 1909
The Dillon Herald notes subscriptions at 1.50 per year and mentions the town of Dillon, South Carolina, in May 1909. Observations include Charleston seaports and liquor debates, macadam roads from autos, and a Confederate Women’s Monument fund facing slow contributions due to married men being in the majority. A Marion County merchant reports sales of credit goods down this year, with little corn or hay sold, signaling farmers may prioritize home production.
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Appomattox
Marion County
Electric Cable Link Opens Rockingham Dillon Power Era
Transmission of electric current from Rockingham shoals to Dillon via cable will connect Dillon to a waterpower source capable of at least 80,000 horsepower and trigger an industrial awakening that will attract small enterprises and stimulate growth around Dillon.
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Rockingham Shoals
Dillon
Dillon Gains Ground and Justice Proves Resilient
The 1900 census places Dillon at just over 1000 residents with 1910 projections near 3000, driven by farming wealth and upcoming lines. Judge Hargis, Breathit county feudist, died at his son’s hands. his son received 20 years, illustrating justice’s eventual triumph. Asylum investigations may reveal cruelty or overcrowding, a reform that would mark a major good for society.
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Dillon
South Carolina
Rockingham Shoals
Kentucky
Hargis
Breathit
Chamber urged to boost Dillon cotton market and curb abuse
A Dillon editorial criticizes overcrowded public institutions and urges the Chamber of Commerce to enact stronger measures to protect the local cotton trade. It argues that 10,000 bales are sold elsewhere while Dillon farmers deserve at least 20,000 and that reinvesting local cotton profits will boost the town’s prosperity. The piece asks whether the Chamber will act to restore balance and trade.
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Chamber of Commerce
Dillon
Pee Dee
Two
Carolinas
Opening books of subscription Vaughan Fur Co
Notice opens subscription books for capi tal stock of The Vaughan Fur Co Dillon S C at The Vaughan Fur Co Darlington S C at 12 o clock noon Saturday May 7 1909 S Vaughan E Vaughan A Erwin W Floyd
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Vaughan Fur. Co
Dillon
S. C
Darlington
S. Vaughan
A. Erwin
W. Floyd
Rates at Commercial Hotel Now $3.50 Weekly
C E Peck, proprietor, announces hotel rates from now until September 1 at 3.50 dollars per week payable weekly. Herald Book Store offers all leading magazines for sale.
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C. E. Peck
Commercial Hotel
Statement of Condition of The Bank of Dillon 1909
The Bank of Dillon in Dillon county presents its condition at close of business April 28 1909. Resources include Loans and Discounts 908561.25 Overdrafts 5364.41 Bonds and Stocks 13950 Banking House 4500 Furniture and Fixtures 3290 Due from Banks 77496.91 Currency 1808001 Gold 650 Silver 9016.92 Checks and Cash Items 1465.79 Total 414644.66 Liabilities show Capital Stock 75000 Surplus Fund 2000 Undivided Profits 90188.76 Provisional Deposits 154972.95 Time Certificates 99276.08 Cashier's Checks 106.97 Notes Rediscounted 99000 Bills Payable 75000. Sworn by W. T. Bethea Cashier.
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Bank
Trust Coe
Jos
State OF
South Carolina
Marion
W. T. Bethea
Maid Bank
E. R K. Hamer
E.R Homer
Vv. B. McLean
Statement of the Peoples Sane Bank at Dillon 1909
Statement of the condition of the Peoples Sane Bank at Dillon South Carolina as of close of business May 4 1909. It lists loans and discounts demand loans overdrafts furniture and fixtures real estate due from banks currency coins and cash items total assets and capital stock surplus funds profits and deposits including individual deposits and time certificates. The document is sworn and subscribed before Notary V.W. McLean with directors J W Dillon U A Dillon N E Stafford witnessing.
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Dillon
Busines
Master’s Sale Under Decretal Order in Dillon District
The Bank of Dillon sues Sallie E DuBois and others in Marion County Court of Common Pleas. A parcel in Dillon Marion bounded by Twelfth Avenue P B Sellers Hudson Street is offered for cash sale on a May sale day in 1908 at the Court House door Marion Ohio. Purchaser bears papers. Master J D McLagan announces terms.
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Bank of Dillon
Sallie E. DuBois
Court of Comaion Pleas
Marion County
Galesiay
Court House
Marion
Cartain
Dillon
Twelfth Avenue
P. B. Sellers
Hudson Street
Parchaser
Forage and goods advertised by Dillon firm offers
For sale 10000 pounds of forage including fodder oats hay and 100 bushels peas. J C Cottingham Dillon RE Beatty recently secured agency for the best from Fence. L Cottingham Co promotes ladies ox shoes and announces new footwear, plus MacRay Refrigerators claim savings on ice.
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J. C, Cottingham, Dillon
RE. Beatty
L, Cottingham Co
Insurance at Cost Promises in Mullins Firm
The Pee Dee Mutual Insurance Association of Mullins South Carolina advertises as the only mutual fire insurance company operating in Marion and Horry counties. It states it offers insurance at cost and solicits local business.
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The
Pee Dee Mutual Fire Insurance Association of
Mullins
S.C
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Counties
Marion and Hor
Marion County Court Term Opens May 31 1909
Notice that the Sumner Term of the Court of General Sessions for Marion County will convene at Marion on Monday May 31st 1909 at 10 A M. D F Miles C C G S. Magazines and various publishers are on sale at The Herald Book Store Flaxton linen look goods sold by L Cott ingham Co Improve homes with Stew arts Iron Fence designs by R E Beatty cheaper than wood business stationery quality noted Herald office upgraded to output quality records.
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Court of General Sessions
Marion County
Marion
F. Miles
Stewart
R. E. Beatty
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U. A. Dillon Directors
E. Stafford
J. D. McLacan
Herald
Iit
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L. Cottingham Co
Wilson Snipes
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Babcock Andmoyer Buggies
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Etiwan Fertilizers
Etiman Fertilizer Co
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Munsey
Cosmopolitan
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Hampton's
Appleton's
American
Everybody's
Saturday Evening Post
Collier's
Flaxton
Ashcraft
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R.E. Beatty
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the South Atlantic Insurance Company
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Acme Fertilizers
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