Cotton crop condition and state acreage data
The May 25 report shows cotton in average condition at 70.5 percent, below 1906 and 1905 levels, with a ten year average of 83.6. Total acreage listed at 32,060,000, with per state figures for Virginia to Indian Territory and respective conditions, alongside global notes on a Rome balloon accident, New York apparel losses, San Francisco tension with Japan, and various other 1906 news briefs.
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Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Tennessee
Missouri
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Panama Isthmus Saloons Gather Moral Outcry
A US observer notes saloons near the isthmus, with a rule that a man could not awaken within one hundred feet of a saloon. He laments Panama district conditions, stating Colon with about 10 000 residents has many saloons and that US efforts cannot transform the area into a decent place to live.
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W. B. Ferguson
Roosevelt
Panama
United States
Willard Hall
Chicago
Colon
Cotton crop improves prices despite poorer conditions
The 1907 column notes an 11 000 acre increase in cotton area with conditions 15 percent poorer, suggesting brighter price prospects. It discusses translation efforts for Friday the 13th, condemns prosecutorial discretion in South Carolina, and argues for county or township bonds to fund road improvements, opposing objectors.
Clemson College Catalogue 1906-07 Shows South Carolina Enrollment
The Clemson College catalogue for 1906 07 records an enrollment of 658 near term, with all but five students from South Carolina. The Greenville News notes Clemson’s size and status in the South, while the Spartanburg Herald fights city council secrecy, arguing open sessions better serve the public.
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Clemson College
South Carolina
Clemson
South
Greenville News
Spartanburg Herald
Spartanburg
Question grips York County as road plan remains vague
The public questions the purpose behind a prominent issue in York County. Citizens, intellectually engaged and concerned for town welfare, lament the long stagnant road situation and the lack of a clear improvement plan after years of discussion. The roads are a heavy drain on county resources.
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York County
Multiple Disasters and Legal Cases Reported Across States
A gas air motor blast at Port Blanchard Pennsylvania killed two and injured two others. A Southern freight wreck near Lebanon Tennessee injured fifty seven. Trials include extortion cases in Jamestown and a conspiracy case tied to cotton statistics leaks. News notes cover strikes, rail and ship incidents, and political economic tensions nationwide.
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Port Blanchard
Lebanon
Tenn
Jamestown
Congress
San Francisco
New York Cotton Exchange
Agricultural Department
MacLean
Japan
Promia
Geo. P. Decker
United States Express
Edna May
Lewisohn
New York
Fred Ty
Mobile
Ala
Lodz
Russia
Georgia
Stanford
Conn
Emmaer
Flandreau
India
Edward H. Harriman
Europe
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Harriman
Philadelphia
Chicago
Schmitz
John J. Esch
Old Point Comfort
Tually
London
Oscar Titus
Thomas H. Huger
Kauffmann
Great Britain
Avenue
United States
Minnesota
Cotton crop value through decades and current trade view
The article outlines cotton production and value by decades after the Civil War, noting 2.5 million bales at 24 cents in the first decade and 10 million bales at 12 cents in later periods, with total crop value rising to about 750 million dollars. It compares cotton and wheat crops and notes maritime freight flows and losses to Britain and Germany.
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Cervox
England
Gannnadly Moore
Bnehuml
Germany
Herge
Charlotte Chronicle
Spartanburg Votes: Flood Re-elected Mayor in Tight Race
In Spartanburg last Tuesday J F Flood was re elected mayor over J B Lee by 10 votes. Flood 851 Lee 841. Total votes 1692. Capt John G Capers named commissioner of internal revenue with term to January 1 next. Capers accepted. Pearl Wight of New Orleans to assume role in January. Columbia June 4 Attorney General Lyon says Clemson four year scholarships may fund post graduate study. Scholarships worth 100 dollars. Legislation from 1904 governs.
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Spartanburg
J. F. Flood
J. B. Lee
Flood
Lee
John G. Capers
Internal Revenue
Capt. Capers
Pearl Wight
New Orleans
Columbia
Fovernor
Lyon
Clemson
Mell
Legisature
Cotton fields untouched as farmers lag in work
Markets cooled after the latest bureau reports though the drop is not seen as fully affecting the legitimate market. Cotton factors warn a 12 million bale crop is unlikely even with perfect conditions and farmers face lower prices.
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Bureau Cotton Reports
Frank B. Hayne
New Orleans
Infant dies after whooping cough and dysentery in town
Margaret Helen Neil infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Neil died Wednesday night following a long illness with whooping cough and dysentery. Funeral held yesterday afternoon with Rev. E. E. Gillesme presiding. Also noted is a pair of shoes once worn by Parks A. Jackson, a War of 1864 casualty in Virginia, saved by his nephew, detailing the bullets that struck him and the shoe damage.
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Margaret Helen
J. Q. Wray
Mr. Jackson
Piedmont Springs Hotel Reopens With Grand Ball
The White Diamond Lithia Springs hotel at Piedmont Springs reopens on Wednesday June 19 after the Piedmont Springs company takes over operations. J. S. Wilkerson of Hickory Grove will run railroad transfers to the hotel at 25 cents each way. The water is promoted as superior and the resort aims to attract guests from across the region for a lively season.
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White Diamond Lithia Springs
Piedmont Springs
Piedmont Springs Company
King’s Creek
J. 8. Wilkerson
Hickory Grove
Virginia Sheriff Seeks Gene Peters in Easter Murder Case
Reports identify a Carroll County, Virginia, man as the killer of Rev. Joseph Easter. The widow of the victim confirmed the suspect as George Peters previously living in the area. Dispatches from Winston-Salem and Mt. Airy describe a night shooting at the preacher’s home amid church faction tensions. Local mobs reportedly threaten lynching if the killer is captured.
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Carroll County
Joseph Easter
George Peters
Charlotte Observer
Charlotte Chronicle
Chronicle
Winston- Salem
N. C
Mt. Airy
Voice recognition seals Peters as Carroll county murder suspect
Mrs Easter identified Peters by voice and sight as the man who killed her husband after hearing his voice in a room with other men. Peters, a South Carolina immigrant known as a blockader, was seen near the Easter house with a double-barrel shotgun the night of the murder and fled the county afterward. Authorities pursue as Carroll county residents await legal action.
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Peters
Mrs. Easter
Carroll County
South Carolina
Easter House
Confederate dead list corrections sought in York county cemeteries
The Enquirer will continue compiling Confederate dead buried in York county cemeteries until all corrections and additions are received in writing. Readers report omissions and add names for Sharon Bethany Yorkville Beersheba Bethel King's Mountain Smyrna Bullock's Creek and other local plots.
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The
Enquirer
York County
M. P. Faris
Thomas Whitesides
Sharon
R. B. Davidson
Yorkville
Robert Davidson
Bethany
Tollie Funk
Plhemy Funk
Peter
W. A. Burns
W. A. Robinson, Jr
G. Robert Venable
J. S. Meek
A. Barnet
T. Davidson
Bethel Cemetery
J. M. Caldwell
R. P. Imrowell
Bullock's Creek
R. W. Whitesides
R. A. McKay
J. B. Harrison
Beersheba
Miles Wallace
Smyrna
Fishermen report river fishing outlook near Wrights Ferry
Mr G L Sages told Yorkville officials and a reporter that fishing is currently poor due to muddy high water but can improve in warm spells. Black bass and carp are common, with bass weighing up to three to three and a half pounds and a few large catches possible in good conditions. Carp decline blamed on dam related water level changes. small carp rare now. Nearby Wrights Ferry offers some fishing spots, though better fishing may be further down Allison Creek mouth.
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G. L. Sages
Wright's Ferry
Yorkville
Securty Board of Commissioners
Allison Creek
Numerous Yorkville visitors and graduates noted this week
Local society page lists guests and travelers from Chester Blairsville Rock Hill Pineville and other towns. Highlights include Mrs. J J Keller Mrs J M Ferguson Miss Amy Garrison Miss Kate Blair and Cadet John R Blair returning from Clemson for summer. Also seniors from Columbia Clemson Winthrop and Due West attend commencements and weddings announced for Beulah Kimbrell.
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T. J. Perkins
The
Chester Reporter
Yorkville
Kate Blair
Blairsville
A. M. Grist
J. J. Keller
Rock Hill
J. M. Ferguson
Amy Garrison
Pineville
Bessie McConnell
Andrew H. Louthian
Charlotte
Russell
Jennie Shannon Stony
Camden
Gerald Lowry
Yorkville Notes Mention Visitors and Clergy Caller
Mae to Mr Crook Mason Ferris visits Yorkville guest of J L Williams. Wm Banks of the Columbia State covers the unveiling ceremonies. Misses Ida Dunlap and Mary Scott return home for summer from Due West Female college. Rev J M White of Lancaster accepts pastorate at New Stirling and Perth churches. family to occupy New Sterling parsonage next week.
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John L. Bryan
Gastonia
Jas. T. Thomson
D. E. Finley
M. W. White
Winthrop
Kate McConnell
Dollie McElroy
Chester
Mason McConnell
W. E. Dendy
Douglassville, Ga
W. C. Latimer
Marie Moore
Fredrica Lindsay
W. G. Neville
Clinton
Bessie Gilbert
Columbia Female College
Annie Scott
Marlon Harshaw
Delphos
Due West
W. Meek Faulkner
King's Creek
John R. Blair
Clemson College
Blairsville
R. W. McCreary
James Abercrombie
Aiken
D. FE. Boney
Walton Hand
Isabelle
Columbia
Willie
Lee Williams
Ida Dunlap
Mary Scott
Yorkville
Winthrop College
Mary Dobson
Winnie Crawford
Bessie Pegram
Mary and Olive Walker
Ollie Dobson
Mary Eunice Grist
Kate Hunter
Gerald Lowry
Little Belle Simrs
Nellie Russell
Statesville
N. C
Charlotte Observer
J. M. White
Lancaster
S. C
New Stirling
Perth
New Sterling
White
York County
Yorkville Unveiling Honors Confederate Soldiers
Yorkville residents and visitors gathered for all day ceremonies honoring Confederate soldiers from the county with a monument funded by the Daughters of the Confederacy. Attendees included many descendants and a large veteran presence, while crowds grew from arrivals by train and private conveyances as the program began with a processional formation on the King's grounds.
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Yorkville
York
Daughters of the Confederacy
Monument Unveiling and County Publishing Bid Debate
Thousands gathered for a monument ceremony in Mountain Military area with Governor Ansel and officials attending, then the York County board debated quarterly disbursement notices and a pro rata publishing bid among local papers, settling on a combined bid from the Rock Hill Herald and Yorkville New Era.
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The
Enquirer
Wilson
Rock Hill Herald
Yorkville
New Era
Herald and Record
Kirkpatrick
Herald
Era
Yorkville Displays Confederate Decoration Spirit In Ceremony
Yorkville residents decorate businesses and homes with red white and blue for today’s ceremonies. Congress street shows bold Confederate colors with electric powered moving wheels on a Rock Hill buggy display. Stores including Carroll Bros Herndon Dobson York Furniture York Hardware and J L Williams feature bunting rosettes and portraits of Lee and Jackson amid patriotic decor. The Shandon hotel and Thomson company store also display festive bunting and flags.
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Yorkville
Congress Street
Messrs
Carroll Bros
Rock Hill
W. H. Herndon
Confederate Co Oa
Lee
Jackson
Shandon
Thomson Company
Confederate Colors Adorn Yorkville Parade And Wedding
The town shows elaborate Confederate color schemes on department windows and public buildings. Notable displays include J Q Wrays dry goods, York Drug Store, The Enquirer office, Yorkville Banking and Mercantile, and the Commercial Club. A wedding for Mr. Thomas Edward Cato of Chesterfield county is described with decorated venues and a ceremony by Rev. W. B. Arrowood. Extra Fine Wheat is noted from J E Gettys, with a Jamestown trip plan for the First Regiment and detailed costs for enlisted men and officers.
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I W. Johnson
York Drug Store
O'Leary Building
Rose's Market
Star Drug Store
W. M. Kennedy's
Withers Adickes Co
Wray'’s Grocery
York Supply Company
Mate Hampton
Gen. Lee
W. B. Moore
Thomas W. Speck
First National Bank
Strauss-Smith Co
Lee and Jackson
Commercial Club
Court House
Yorkville Banking and Mercantie Company
Messrs. Latta Bros
W. E. Ferguson
Rose Hotel
G. W. Sherer
H. C. Smith
United States
Sidney Hogue
Thomas Edward Cato
Chesterfield County
Locusts Reach R F D Route In 1907 Pitch
Reports from carrier John H Jones on R F D No 5 describe thirteen year locust swarms along his route from this date through January 1 1908 priced at 1 12. The Catawba River rose ten feet above mean low water at Wrights Ferry last Sunday causing corn and oats damage along the river above the ferry. Carson Cato and Miss Janie Carson, daughter of E T Carson, wed at home.
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John 8. Jones
Fraternal Union meets in Rock Hill with large turnout
June 6 Rock Hill Fraternal Union of America public meeting drew a large crowd at Friedheim's hall with about thirty new membership applicants. After talks by E W Comer Rev Elzie Myers and others, 200 attendees joined supper at McElwee's cafe. Music by Highland Park cornet band accompanied the evening.
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Yorkville Enquirer
Rock Hilll
Fraternal Union of America
Friedheim
E. W. Comer
Elzie Myers
Max G. Bryan
J. C. Wilborn
Yorkville
J. H
Flowers
B. N. Craig
W. L. and P. Co
Friedheim’s Hall
Rock Hill
Winthrop
Paul Neely Moore
Asbury
Annie Courtney Oates
S. E. Oates
Lorenzo Medlin
Waxhaw
N. C
First Presbyterian Church
Luther A. Oates
Miss Oates
Winthrop College
Mr. Medlin
Catawba Junction
Seaboard
Jamestown
Brown Garrison
Peter Garrison
Arkansas
Richmond
Garrison
Richard Garrison
J. R. Miller
National Medical Association
Atlantic City
New York City
Clarice Knight of
Lancaster
Eleka Lindsay
Robert Chandler
Mayesville
Cotton Market Updates from Yorkville and New York
Cotton prices in Yorkville on June 7 show 11 to 13 for grades, while New York on June 6 closes steady to 10 points higher with middling ranges at 13.25. Sales total 499. Futures finish near steady with June at 11.44 and March at 12.065, among others.
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Yorkville
New York
Gulf
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