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Newspaper
Yorkville Enquirer
Location
York, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1905
Page
4
A humorous reminiscence recounts Benjamin F. Butler questioning Pat Murphy in a Tim Dolan liquor case. The barrel bore Tim Dolan on one end and bourbon on the other, leaving Murphy unable to confirm its contents.
A youth explains breathing as essential and criticizes wrongdoing that harms air. He warns women indoors should not breathe and cites carbonicide from a crowded space. He argues corsets squeeze the diagram and wishes to be a boy to run, holler, and breathe freely.
A Russell station agent Horace Parks teaches his grandson a lesson about ownership by the apple tree in his farm story. The boy claims fields and woods belong to God while the apples belong to them, illustrating a folk view of property and providence.
A Boston Herald collection recalls John Adams toasts at Judge Paine’s Worcester dinner ending with Adams’ “The Devil” and the host’s wife turning the joke into a compliment. It also recounts Ezekiel and Daniel Penniman’s “Helpin’ Zeke” reply and Reverend Joseph Penniman’s drought prayers and refined misgivings over heavenly bottles.
Mrs. Lily Jones dies in Columbia after infant’s death follows stillbirth. Johnston, two, dies from ingested medicine containing arsenic and morphine. Multiple marriages, court notes, and a fatal accident near Kershaw. Linwood College commences with fifteen graduates and honors. Community updates on illness and social events across Lancaster and Gaston counties.
A guide to current dress styles highlights blue and cream checked wool coats with plaited skirts, velvet collars, and double breasted fronts. It covers color mixing in girdles and hats, embroidery on pongees and gowns, one color schemes, new neckwear like jabots, and modern skirts including circular and princess lines. It also notes stockings trends in bronze, black and white stripes, and fashionable walking shoes.
A collection of thrift anecdotes contrasts a French officer living on five francs weekly with a Scottish miser and a rich English merchant. The merchant, deemed near death on arrival at Southampton, refuses the ship’s landing charge for a corpse, insisting he will recover rather than pay the extra levy.
Moonshiner Col Amos Owens of Cherry Mountain Rutherford county was jailed recently for retailing and faced Federal commission in Rutherfordton. The piece notes his many prior moonshining trials and possible Albany penitentiary terms, then reflects on the stubborn lure of illicit liquor and cyclical arrests. An ostrich legend from Arab lore explains its desert exile after claiming angel status.
Attorney advertises practice in state and U S courts, offers prompt attention to business matters, and loans money on approved security. Office No 5 Law Range Yorkville.
A historical notice describes legal practices in state and federal courts and mentions lending money on collateral or security, reflecting a general overview of remedies and procedures available in these jurisdictions.
Fragmentary bus schedule lists departure times from Rock Hill Yorkville and Blacksburg with Marion sp ee es 8.50 PM and morning departures 10.00 AM and 11.00 AM.
A partial daily railroad timetable lists multiple stops including Blacksburg Hickory Grove Yorkville Tirzah Rock Hill Catawba Lancaster Camden Kingville Marion and Smyrna with arrival and departure times. It notes a daily schedule with Sundays omitted and references agents Brooks Morgan and R. W. Hunt for further information.
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