Abbeville Mill Increases Capital to Seventy0Five0Hundred Thousand
Abbeville's mill raised capital from five hundred thousand to seven hundred thousand dollars as reported in The State. The move reflects steady growth in large South Carolina mills while smaller ventures see limited charter activity. In related items, a bank robbery suspect linked to Marshville and a murder in New York Central depot case are noted along with local dispensary debates in Rock Hill and naval dry docks talks in Charleston.
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Abbeville
South Carolina
Vitusville
Marshville
N.C
Frank Woodward
Mursher
Daniel McGath
New York Central
Woodward
Great Memphis Reunion plans raise funds for Confederate gathering
Savannah morning reports Memphis will host the largest Confederate reunion yet with an estimated 100 000 visitors. An executive committee plans a massive budget after merchants contributed 50 000 and a 25 000 pledge. Daughters of the Confederacy will run a 2 000 visitor info bureau and a grand fireworks display with a state headquarters and a naval show featuring US warship.
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Memphis
United Confederate
Savannah Morning News
Pickett
Executive Committee
Saub Co
Hoser
Mississippi River
United States
Long
T ‘Daughters
Ann White
Confederacy
Robert E . Lee
Deafness cure funds ear drum institute aid
A rich lady cured of deafness donated $10,000 to The Nicholson Institute in New York to provide free artificial ear drums for deaf people unable to obtain them. Address No 11967 The Nicholson Institute 870 Eight Avenue New York USA. 6m eeee S2F- Subscribe te Toe Lepore
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Nicholson
Nicholson Institute
Eigth Avenue
New York
USA
Relief in Six Your Datressing Ketney and Bladder Remedy
An old drug advert promises fast relief for bladder and kidney pain and water retention. It claims quick relief for both men and women and cites JF Mankey Co, Lancaster as the seller.
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Sellby JF
Mankey 4& Co
Lancaster
Gavel Presented to Aon White Chapter U D C by Major Dunlap
Our town’s Major WB Dunlap crafted a unique apple wood gavel for the Aon White Chapter U D C at their Thursday meeting. The piece bears the emblem of authority and features a Confederate battle flag, crossed drums, an open book and the date Aug 7 1897.
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WB Dunlap
Aon
U. D.C
Ann White
W L Porter Recalls Cure with New Discovery
W L Porter reports a telegraph line damage in Lisbon Iowa and sickness from consumption. He credits Dr King s New Discovery with a full cure after six bottles and urges debtors to settle amounts owed for recording deeds. Local ads promote the remedy by Crawford Bros and J F Mackey Co with prices 50 cents and 1.00.
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C. Ellis
Lisbon
Oakland
Neb
Sioux City
Omaha
Dr. King
Crawford Bros
J F Mackey & Co
Bamberg Farmers Lead Cotton Acreage Reduction
In Bamberg County farmers act first in the cotton acre reduction moving to not increase cotton acreage this year and to plant as many improvision crops as cotton while diversifying crops to cut cotton area.
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Columbia
D. C
Bamberg County
No Foolishness in Florence Vaccination Drive
Florence orders compulsory vaccination for all residents as health workers begin door to door efforts. Reports mention racial disparities in who has been vaccinated and concern over smallpox spreading in St Joseph Missouri. Union plans kerosene mosquito control at ponds and water collects to curb summer spread. An advertisement promotes Cascarets candy laxative.
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Florence
St. Joseph
Charles Lygart
South Park
Union
Board of Health
Blowing Up the Merrimac Near Santiago de Cuba
Fifteen hundred pounds of dynamite were used by port authorities to blow up the forward superstructure of the sunken United States collier Merrimac. The explosion cleared 40 feet of water over the forward wreck as Port Captain Irvin planned to mine the aft section to finish clearing the harbor. Residents fled Smith Key and crowds gathered to witness the dramatic action and salvage material.
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Santiago de Cuba
United States
Merrimac
Harrior
Irvin
Smith
Hall's Catarrh Cure Adverts a Reward Offer
A vintage advertisement pledges a one hundred dollar reward for information leading to a cure for catarrh with Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Endorsed by West & Truax and Kinney Wholesale Druggists, the notice asserts the remedy acts directly on blood and mucous surfaces. Demonstrates 19th century trust in patent medicines and pharmacist endorsements.
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Hal
HENEY
Theo
West & 1Ruax
Kinnay
Vedo
Hat
Druegista
Havi
Pilix
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