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Newspaper
Yorkville Enquirer
Location
York, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
4
A cheerful provision dealer Mr Carter keeps selling despite overdue bills and small orders. Constable Mr Oakes comments on his smile as he processes calls and delivers in two hours. Mrs Wilkins cancels a meat for the cat order after her bird catch changes needs.
Lady Duff-Gordon described a Chinatown visit guided by Chuck Connors in New York. She found the opium smoking and local customs puzzling while joking about a Yorkshireman denied entry to a London museum on a closed day due to a mummy burial.
A Spring Garden family with three young daughters hosted Rome dignitaries during winter. On return, the mother invited friends including priests to meet them, but the eldest spoke that they prefer Cardinals. A Persian consul remark and a harem anecdote follow.
A Cincinnati boy visits an express office and tries to buy a ten dollar money order for 10.08, explaining he wants a drum, roller skates, a straw hat and candy. The clerk confirms the price and the boy realizes the exact amount needed.
A doctor father tells his 7 year old to count to 100 to sleep but the boy asks what comes after trillions, prompting a child’s playful challenge. The quiet night ends with the boy’s clever reply as the father checks on him.
The Gaffney Ledger reports a large sum, fifty thousand dollars, taken from the U S treasury and placed into local circulation to aid the situation. Obituaries note the deaths of Jenette Ross and Leonard Moore, with services at Oakland cemetery and Buffalo church.
Correspondent at Wilkinsville notes the fortieth anniversary of the Broad River valley hail storm that ruined cotton fields and fruit, with some crops replanted and others salvaged. Farmers report strong hog raising, weather-damaged cotton prices, corn planting, and outlooks for better supplies. A hospital update and a Ginn & Company farming tour are mentioned alongside a Cherokee press association meeting in Gaffney.
In Bullock's Creek R F D No 1 June, a resident shares crop timing and dryness concerns, notes reduced corn planting on the Williamson plan, and highlights rising stock interest. They report a local corn field owned by Will Thompson and cite Wade Osborne’s strong yields from ten acres, plus a hospital trip for Mrs Daisy Mitchell Good. The piece lists returning students from Winthrop, Chicora, Rock Hill, and other locales.
Summary of sections 623 through 633 detailing penalties for cruelty to animals, including fines and jail terms for abuse, excessive confinement, and neglect. Provisions cover overloads, transport rest periods, railroad duties, arrest powers, liens for care, and penalties for abandoning maimed animals. Ends with a note on a New York bonding case and a vent of irony.
Daniel O Connell is portrayed as Ireland’s most influential agitator rather than statesman. The piece traces his early life at St Omer and Douay, rise in law, repeal activities, parliamentary clashes, and eventual decline and death in Genoa on May 15 after a life of relentless campaigning.
The Second United States Cavalry produced many distinguished officers. Albert Sidney Johnston and Robert E. Lee rose to Confederate generals while George H. Thomas became a notable Union general. Captains Earl Van Dorn Kirby Smith and N G Evans also rose to Confederate general ranks. Subalterns like John R Hood CharIs W Field Chambliss and Phifer became generals in the south or north, and Evans left service before Lee.
A reflection on how sermons that challenge listeners can sting yet drive growth. It argues that emotional impact signals relevance and moral urgency, prompting introspection and action from congregants.
Kidney function described, noting filtration of blood every three minutes and daily removal of impure matter. Lists possible ailments from kidney weakness and features testimonial from James Huggins of Yorkville South Carolina about Doan's Kidney Pills. Sold by dealers, 50 cents, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents. Remember the name Doan's.
The Clemson Agricultural College scholarship exams will be held at the County Court House on Friday July 3rd at 9 a.m. Applicants must obtain proper forms from the County Superintendent of Education. Scholarships worth 100 dollars include free tuition. admissions tests for non scholarship applicants occur July 3rd. Open session begins Sept. 9, 1908.
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