Plague Epidemic Spreads Across Continents and Returns to The Americas
Historical notes recount the bubonic plague’s reach from China in 1894 to India Japan Asiatic Turkey and Russia by 1896 spreading to Africa Austria and Portugal by 1899 then to South America and the United States with Venezuela’s LaGuaira port isolated for weeks. Cuba Venezuela and the Caribbean face port closures and economic strain as authorities debate health status and trade resumes amid ongoing concern.
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China
India
Japan
Turkey
Russia
Africa
Austria
Portugal
South America
United States
Pacific
Venezuela
LaGuayra
Castro
Caracas
Church Prayer Meetings Across Denominations
At the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church a prayer meeting is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at 5 30. The Baptist church holds a prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at 8 30 o clock.
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Associate Reformed Presbyterian
Juvenile Missionary Society of Trinity Church
Candidacy notices and convention announcements
Public notices include Thomas B. Butler declaring his candidacy for Congress in the Fifth District, R G Rhett seeking the Democratic Senate nomination, and travel rates for Southern Railway to Boston with routines for Knights of Pythias. Also detailed interdenominational Sunday School Workers convention plans in York County with schedule, delegates, and entertainment arrangements.
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Congress
Thomas B. Butler
United States Senate
R. G. Rhett
Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythias
The
Southern Railway
Boston
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Abbeville
Anderson
Charleston
Chester
Columbia
Greenville
Greenwood
Lancaster
Newberry
Orangeburg
Rock Hill
Spartanburg
J. L. Meek
Atlanta
J. C. Lusk
State Senate
DE J. H. Saye
Sharon
York County
Senate
Salantinn
L. W. Ky E
Obituary for William Green Steele and Daisy Mitchell
Diep at his home in Rock Hill on Saturday night July 11 at 12 o clock Mr William Green Steele aged 62 years At the home of her parents in Bullocks Creek township Mrs Daisy Mitchell wife of Mr Martin Mitchell aged 26 years 10 months and days She leaves a husband and one child eighteen months old
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Diep
Rock Hill
William Green Steele
W. E. Good
Bullock's Creek
Daisy Mitchell
Martin Mitchell
State Farmers Union Convention Note in Columbia Hall
The South Carolina State Farmers Union will meet in the House of Representatives hall in Columbia on Wednesday July 22 at 8 15 p m. Delegates are allotted one per hundred members or fraction. non county locals get one delegate each. Call meetings to elect delegates and seek reduced railroad rates, requesting certificates if needed. B Harris President SC State Union.
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J. M. Way
Christ
Rock Hill
J. Boyd Creighton
Singerly
R. B. Cunningham
Rk. W. Hall
W. W. Boyce
South Carolina State Farmers’ Union
House of Representatives Hall
Columbia
B. Harris
S. C. State Union
Yorkville 1908 Commutation Street Tax Ordinance Enacted
The town council of Yorkville South Carolina fixes a July to August 1908 payment window for a three dollar commutation tax or five days labor in lieu of tax. Delinquent payment by September first triggers a four fifty penalty and a ten dollar fine or fifteen days labor.
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Yorkville
S. C
South Carolina
MO. R. Hart
Yorkville Hardware Co Fruit Jars and Summer Necessities
See the YORKVILLE HARDWARE CO for Fruit Jars Quart and Half Gallon sizes Caps and Rubbers two qualities 5Sc and 10c Dozen Jelly Tumblers Prices Summer Necessities Ice Cream Freezer Refrigerator or Ice Box in all sizes at attractive prices Come and see us about them Hardware Wants
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Yorkville Hardware CO
For Your Toilet We Have Everything Needful
An advertisement touts a store offering toilet powders and waters, colognes, extracts, sachet powders, soaps, dentifrices, brushes, towels, bath items, hair brushes and combs. It also promotes Lowney's chocolates and bonbons as the best buy available at this store.
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Lowney’s
Land for sale in Yorkville and surrounding farms
J. C. Wilborn offers a 50 acre house and lot in Yorkville with improvements a 100 acre farm and a level 150 acre farm. He can sell or buy land for friends better than they can. Ready to handle any proposition.
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J. C. Wilborn
Jewelry items in solid gold and silver in stock
A local shop advertises a range of finger rings, scarf pins, bracelets, brooches, hat pins, and other jewelry crafted in solid gold, gold filled, and sterling silver. The selection highlights variety and quality for gift or personal wear.
New Perfection Oil Stoves Offer
Delighted customers praise the NEW PERFECTION OIL STOVES for cool summer cooking and fruit preservation. The seller offers both wick and wickless models, invites visits to see goods, and guarantees satisfaction with a fair price and a put it to the test promise.
Grover Cleveland Life Insurance Case Noted
The item cites Grover Cleveland carrying only 7500 in life cover while mayor of Buffalo in 1876, with 5000 from Mutual Benefit and 2500 from another firm. It claims he later failed to secure more due to weight, leaving little estate for widow and orphans, and pitches the Mutual Benefit as a solution via agent Sam Grist.
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Grover Cleveland
Buffalo
N. Y
Mutual Benefit
New Fabric Deals On Gingham Cambric And Embroidery
New shipment offers A F C Gingham in fresh patterns at 10c per yard. Lonsdale Cambric priced at 12 1/2c, with other fabrics at 4 3/4c and 9c. Pillow Tops 5c each, Pillow Cards 10c each. Embroidery Edging and Insertions sold at 9c per yard and 5c per yard for the 10c line.
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A. F. C. Gingham
Will Be Yesterday Tomorrow Sale Ad
J L Williams & Co advertises a sale with bargains on men s suits up to 12 50 half price and shoes at low prices. Text promotes yard goods five cents and various fabrics including calicoes lawns and cambric with prices per yard or dozen.
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Sea Island
J. L. Williams & CO
Upstairs Ad invites haircuts and Ess Tee Dee sale
A street level notice proclaims upstairs location over Shandon offering haircuts shaves and Ess Tee Dee products. Shave price listed as ten cents.
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Shandon
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Yorkville, S. C
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