Big picnic planned at Nisbet pavilion July 4
Arrangements underway for the unjust picnic at Nisbet pavilion on the Catawba river July 4. The organizing committee includes J Earl Heath Cecil R K Broom and W F Chears of Waxhaw and J M Nisbet J M Yoder and T W Pigler of Wax. Invitations by Onie Lee Roduan Funma Lee Nisbet Latta Hood Millen Lathan and Hazel Mobley. Lancaster string band to provide music. Attendees urged to bring well filled baskets and join in unselfish effort for a pleasant day.
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Nisbet Pavilion
Catawba River
J. Earl Heath
Cecil RK. Broom
W.F. Chears
Waxbaw
J. M. Nisbet
J. M Yoder
T. W. Pigler
Wyck
Invitaton
Onie Lee Roduian
Funma Lee Nisbet
Vanwyck
Latta Hood
Lancaster
Millen Lathan
Lindsay
Hazel Mobley
Warwick
Waxbaw Enterprise
Competitive Examinations At Court House July Sixth
A competitive examination will be held at the courthouse on July 6. Scholarships include Clemson College one agricultural scholarship, South Carolina College two special normal scholarships, and Winthrop College an unspecified number. For information apply A C Rowell County Superintendent of Education.
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Court House
Clemson College
South Carolina College
Winthrop College
A.C. Rowell
Schulas
Marion County Bloody Tragedy Ends In Fatal Shooting
Special to The State reports Lewis Flowers was mortally wounded by Sampson Brown at Brown's house Friday afternoon. Flowers died the next day, Brown jailed. Inquest by Magistrate Oliver. Witnesses: Brown's wife and Flowers's son. Brown says self defense after Flowers renewed the dispute. An ante mortem statement says Flowers was shot first in the arm then the abdomen. Nearby witnesses heard Flowers say he had been shot but asked that his motherless son not be shot.
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Marion
Lewis Flowers
Sampson Brown
Flowers
Brown
Oliver
Daniel Owens
Mr. Brown
Mr. Flower
Illicit Distilleries Razed in Greenville County Raid
State constables Gibeau and Drake with Greenville officers raided the Dark Corner area this morning, destroying three large illicit distilleries and 4,000 gallons of distillery beer. No arrests were reported.
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Spartanburg
Gibeu and
Drake
Greenville
Greenville County
Birthday Dinner at Mr Wylie Parks Farm
The author describes a birthday gathering for Mr Wylie Parks on a Wednesday night in Worthing. About 29 family members attended including sons, daughters in law, a brother, Mobley Parks, two children, and five grandchildren. A late meal followed a long wait, with a plentiful, well seasoned dinner. The writer notes Parks as an excellent farmer and hopes he and Mrs Parks enjoy many more birthdays.
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Wylie Parks
Mr. Park
Mobley Parks
Mr. Wylie Parks
Park
Parks
No Boll Weevil Here Columia Record 27th
The railroad commission and state officials weighed Texas oats imports from boll weevil areas this morning. Law No. 245 bans importing living weevils, cotton seed, oats, or prairie hay from affected districts with fines up to 100 dollars or 30 days in jail and seizure of goods. The state will identify districts based on government reports.
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Columbia
Texas
Boll Weevil Territory
Railroad Commission
Commissioner of Immigration
Lot
Alec Steele Celebrates His Eighty First Birthday
Alec Steele marked his eighty first birthday on Saturday with forty three attendees. Attending were J. Steele and family, J Belk and family, R M Steele and family, twenty grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A bountiful dinner and ice cream were served. John P. Hunter was invited but unable to attend.
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Alec Steele
Steele
J. ©. Belk
R. M. Steele
John P. Hunter
E.R
Lines From a County Gentleman to Mary and Her Lamb
A local writer recalls sending a poem by Senator Vance to a North Carolina friend. The verses praise Mary and her lamb while contrasting wealth and poverty, noting tariff politics and economic inequality. The narrator laments greed and class disparity as the land grows more prosperous yet homes remain bare for the poor.
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North Carolina
Senator Vance
Mary
Vance
Aldrich
Rhode Island
A Most Pelllats Sight
A man in custody, visibly intoxicated, was escorted by two policemen toward the city hall lockup ambling beside him. His young son, four or five, followed in tears wearing his first pants. A citizen stepped in to help, taking the child along as the scene drew sympathy from onlookers. The man was reportedly a quiet, hardworking local visiting saloons away from home.
Mrs Bishop Seeks Governor Pardon for Husband Serving Five Years
Mrs Arthur L Bishop, widow of the man who killed Thomas Wilson in Charlotte about eighteen months ago, is working to secure her husband’s pardon. Bishop is serving a five year sentence in the State penitentiary. She has traveled to Charlotte to gather signatures for a petition to the Governor.
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Arthur L.bishop
Thomas Wilson
Charlotte
State
Bishop
Upper Camp Creek School Meeting Set for Thursday
A school meeting of the upper Camp Creek school is scheduled for Thursday at 5 PM in the school building. All trustees and patrons are urged to attend. W. T. Morris.
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Upper Camp Creek
W. T. Morris
Aknockout Shoes Promise Low Prices and Honest Dealings
A vendor pledges to undercut rivals with honest pricing and straightforward advertising. They emphasize customer benefit, modest profit, and a commitment to integrity, noting their Godman and Drew-Selby line of shoes as a featured offering.
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Godman
Drew-Selby
Best Lines On Earth Shoes Claim Quality Superiority
An advertisement proclaims leather sole and feather counter footwear with a double toe tip. It promises a free replacement if any pair proves faulty and touts the Douglas line as superior while contrasting with rivals using inferior materials.
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Douglas
Specil Drive On Winter Weight Clothing Sale
Overstocks reduced on suits at cost to clear before fall line arrives. Strouse & Bros Clothing offers written guarantees against fading or shrinking with every suit. Nation department store promises complete stock and groceries at low prices to meet the lowest buyer.
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Strouse & Bros
Nation Department
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Thurlow S. Carter
Marion County
Mr. and
Mrs
J.ron
Loraly
Charlotte News
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