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Newspaper
Yorkville Enquirer
Location
York, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1900
Page
4
A tall tale from 1889 unfolds on a fishing trip to upper Canada. The narrator boasts of a gigantic catch and recalls the cold night and a hold on a striped fight, while a skeptical straw-hatted man mocks the storyteller’s claim and exits for a breath.
A tale from the Waldorf Astoria recounts Colonel Henry Watterson challenging Tennessee whisky with bourbon as a porter foiled by misfilled jugs. The humor ends with Watterson discovering Ohio river water in the jug and a practical joke on his travel.
York Rock Hill Herald reports Mrs. Rawlins Lowndes and others from Charleston Columbia Abbeville and Charlotte heading to the Daughters of the Confederacy convention. Oakland avenue sand and clay test shows promise and Winthrop dormitory nearing completion amid local weddings and hunts. Municipal voter certificates required. Women’s Club Union hosts UDC luncheon. Several obituaries and property sales noted.
The article recalls brutal killings in 19th century China, including the Ku Cheng massacre of August 1 1895 where missionaries and children were slain during mob violence. It compares these horrors to earlier tales of Lord Loch and the 1870 Pekin/Tien Tsin events, noting fanatical charges against foreigners and violent reprisals.
A Chinese riot ends in brutal violence with the consul slain over dignity and a French cathedral and orphanages burned. Dozens of Europeans and locals die as the disturbance is eventually put down by Chinese authorities who execute a score of rioters.
The Sioux are praised as highly vigilant mounted scouts whose concealment rivals the Apache. Examples from General Crook’s 1876 campaign show hidden camps and stealth in daylight, with scouts operating 25 miles ahead using signals. The article notes Sioux scouts favor flank positions and employ varied concealment methods, from snake-like crawling to hiding under blankets or bushes to observe and relay enemy strength and movements.
London Spectator argues McKinley will not seek a third term and remains constrained by party leaders including Hanna. The piece portrays him as conscientious yet bound by public opinion, citing his Canton speech urging Americans to “reverently await” the verdict of the people and comparing his duty to Pilate.
The simple truth is that Mr. Griggs cannot afford to continue in the cabinet. He is not a wealthy man and has used his large professional income for educating a large family and generous hospitality, leaving little margin to accumulate a fortune. He was, for these reasons, averse to going into the cabinet.
The piece notes Griggs yielding to Vice President Hobart’s wishes, retiring while in productive prime to provide for his family. It cites McKinley’s high regard for Griggs and cabinet confidence in his abilities.
The notice invites accounts of individuals and corporations, promising courteous service aligned with sound banking. It states bank hours as 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with President S. M. McNeel underscoring the policy and accommodations offered.
The timetable No 4 of the South Carolina and Georgia Extension Railroad Co in effect from 12:01 a m Sunday December 24 1899 lists train schedules and service details for routes operated by the extension line. It sets operating times and station notes for passengers and crews during the holiday period.
Schedule shows multiple arrival slots scattered through the day with times such as 6.30am 9.20am 11.10am 1.12pm 2.11pm and 5.15pm but many entries are garbled or incomplete. The readable segments list periods 7:40am 9:14am 10:45am 11:33am 12:15am 1:16pm and 6:30am alongside monetary symbol $.20p.m.
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