Soard, 89, crosses Platte River to reach St Joseph
J. A. Soard, aged 89, swam the flooded Platte River at a narrow point to reach his wife in St Joseph after being cut off by the flood. Witnesses cheered as he battled the torrent and reached the far bank exhausted but unhurt. Predictions of Ira R. Hicks outline June storm periods and heat.
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St. Joseph
New York Times
J. A. Soard
Platte River
Soard
Ira R. Hicks
Baltimore
St. Paul's English Lutheran Church
P. A. Helmann
Washington Dispatch
New Orleans
John B. Gordon
Confederate Veterans’ Association
Root
Gordon
General Gordon
Post Office
James N. Tyner
Tyner
Bristow
Fusness
Machen
Congress
Oxford
Emory Speer
Macon
Emory College
Robt. E. Lee
Lee
Confederacy
Judge Speer Opposes Virginia Lee Statue in Washington
The reply states he did no such thing. His letter to his son proclaims readiness to defend the Union if dissolved, while Judge Speer cites Virginia’s plan to place Gen. Lee’s statue in Stat uary Hall and urges honoring Lee in crisis with Washington’s blade held beside him.
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Judge Speer
Virginia
Gen. Lee
Washington
Lee
Mount Vermon
Calamity prophets face reality after Pacolet flood aid
Yoreville 1903 report notes Southern railway offered free transport to Pacolet and Clifton flood sufferers. Experts warn the disaster will not be felt seriously until a year from next fall. Government revenues likely to be affected.
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Southern Railway
Pacolet
Clifton
Gainesville Donates to Pacolet Flood Sufferers
Gainesville Ga has contributed generously to Pacolet flood victims raising as much as three hundred dollars in churches last Sunday and city contributions have grown since.
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Gainesville
Clifton and Pacolet relief fund grows beyond 18500
The Clifton and Pacolet relief fund reached seventeen eight five hundred on last Thursday and kept increasing despite Spartanburg Mayor Arch B Calvert stating that receipts were enough to cover ordinary needs.
Road questions prompt township delegate elections in Yorkville
The text urges every township to elect its full quota of delegates to the county convention to be held in Yorkville on salesday in July, noting past calamities have distracted public attention.
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Yorkville
Calamity Relief Earns Generous Spartanburg Response
The people of Spartanburg and neighboring towns and the state respond generously to Pacolet valley distress appeal. Capital is not a bad thing after all as it comes in to help in case of awful calamity.
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Spartanburg
Pacolet Valley
Mills to be rebuilt on former sites or higher up hill
The statement claims all Pacolet mills will be rebuilt on their former sites. The text suggests wisdom in placing the mills higher up the hill, noting no previous disaster on record.
Confederate rolls request circulates for Tribble effort
The war department will accept only original records, so few Confederate commands may be represented in the roster. Col. Tribble calls for information to compose the commissioned rolls and urges a prompt response from all able to assist.
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M. P. Tribble
War Department
MaRsHAL Field Calls for Law Enforcement Reform
Chicago merchant prince MaRsHAL Field warns that enforcement of law is the country’s weakest point and will cause great trouble unless immediate changes occur. He argues youths lack respect for law and order, urging repeal of bad laws and universal respect for honest enforcement.
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Marshal Field
Chicago
Roosevelt visit stirs Charleston doubts on Crum appointment
A Charleston letter to the New York Sun recites how the president, during a Charleston visit, told locals he would not appoint a Negro to office, making Crum’s later nomination a surprise. Leading Charlestonians doubt Roosevelt's personal veracity, viewing him as a slick politician chasing personal gain.
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Charleston
New York Sun
East St Louis Floods Submerge City as 30,000 Flee
Mississippi River rises to a 38 foot stage, flooding East St Louis Illinois. Thousands evacuate, with boats and relief crews aiding as leaks overwhelm sandbag walls. Dozens believed drowned and property across seven miles submerged, echoing historic floods in 1844 and 1854.
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East St. Louis
Illinois
Missouri
Eads Bridge
St. Louis
River Front
Servia King and Queen Murdered in Belgrade Coup
Dispatches from Belgrade report the murder of King Alexander Queen Draga the queen's brothers Premier Markovitch and several ministers by Servian army officers and soldiers. A conspiracy led by Major Angikovics surrounded the palace killing marked targets and proclaiming Prince Karageorgevitch king. The palace claimed the couple feuded with officials and vowed exile, while conspirators moved to seize power. The event marks a violent royal crisis in Belgrade.
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Belgrade
Alexander
Draga
Markovitch
Angikovics
Karagorgevitch
Clover Cotton Mill Expansion and Local News
Clover notes progress on Capt. W T Beam's brick block near Clover for Capt. W B Smith with 17 inch walls planned for future two story use. Building bricks by Thompson Jackson praised. Clover High closes for summer as Prof Hamilton noted satisfactory work. Clover Cotton Mfg annual meeting July 9 with 10 percent dividend and 2500 spindles to be bought. H T Williams of Yorkville plans to move to Clover to buy cotton. Clover residents visit West Point and Mississippi relatives.
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Clover
W. T. Beamguard
Clover Cotton Manufacturing Company
W. B. Smith
Capt. Smith
Thompson Jackson
Clover High School
Hamilton
H. T. Williams
J. M. Heath & Co
Yorkville
R. A. Clinton
King’s Mountain Street
W. P. Smith
Master Herbert
Debris Sweeps Pacolet River Towns After Severe Floods
Along lower Cherokee Etta Jane reports catastrophic flooding on the Pacolet river with bridges destroyed and property losses described as enormous. The Skull Shoals iron bridge, built years ago for 5200 dollars, was removed from its pillars as the river rose to unprecedented levels, with two hours producing a 20 foot gain. A wrecking party searches wreckage while rescue crews saved a boy from mills above on a raft amid a stench-filled scene of debris and ruined homes.
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Etta Jane
Jane
Pacolet
Pacolet River
Skull Shoals
deLoach Place
Flood at Lockhart Threatens Levee and Mill
The Broad river rose to a record height, surpassing old marks by about 12 feet. Residents reinforced a levee around the flat that houses the company store, office, and mill race as water lapped near their town. Damage to the mill company estimated at $1,000. the ice plant heavily damaged and mill operations paused for days.
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Lockhart
Pacolet Mills History and Tragic Drowning Incident
The Pacolet complex began with Mill No 1 in 1882 and No 2 in 1888. they merged into one mill, with No 3 added in 1894. The trio housed 57 000 spindles and 2 190 looms, costing 800 000 to 1 000 000 to build. Mills 1 and 2 were destroyed, the site cleared. About 3 500 bales of cotton and 4 000 bales of cloth were carried away by floodwaters. Quay, a respected Negro worker, drowned while attempting to save the cotton. This was the only fatality at Pacolet mills.
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Quay
Pacolet Mills
Change of venue sought in Tillman murder case
After a venue change decision, James H. Tillman's attorney plans another change of venue as he awaits trial for the killing of N. G. Gonzales.
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James H. Tillman
N. G. Gonzales
Local Trade Notices and Upcoming Yorkville School Meeting
Strauss-Smith Co promotes its dress goods line and complete stock including dress linings underwear waists and shirts. Jas F Hart notices the Yorkville Graded school tax payers annual meeting and a June 26 election. Jas M Starr Co fresh Nunnallys candies and sales hint for young men. T W Speck Jeweler says shoppers can get desired goods at low prices without mail orders. Riddle Carroll tout Zenith flour as trusted by many housekeepers. J Q Wray invites to view trunks and suitcases of quality and price. Co P Lawrance Co extols Ralston cereals. Loan and Savings Bank announces a savings dept with small steel home loan banks. The Enquirer previews Abner Daniel serial. M Moore McConnellsville offers 100 bushels pease at 65 cts per bushel f.o.b. McConnellsville.
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Nunnally
T. W. Speck
Riddle & Carroll
Zenith
The
Enquirer
Abner Daniel
M. Moore
McConnellsville
South Carolina Military Academy Commencement Dates
The Enquirer notes the annual South Carolina Military Academy events with a literary societies gathering in Charleston on June 12 at 8 30 p m. Activities at Rock Hill run June 27 to 30 include drills, a baccalaureate sermon by Rev F W Gregg, and diploma ceremonies by the Board of Visitors.
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THE
Enquirer
South Carolina Military Academy
A. Coward
Hibernian Hall
Charleston
Rock Hill
Star of the West
F. W. Gregg
Battallion
Board of Visitors
Local Residents and Visitors noted in Yorkville
Mr S E Boney of Chester visits town. Miss May Darby of Lowryville visits the Stokes. Miss Kate Ratchford visits Mr J W Betts family at Lessie. Cadet Mack Schorb returns from Clemson for summer vacation. Rev W E Hurt improving after illness. Miss Talulah Neville leaves for Blacksburg Va for summer. Miss Margaret Daniel heads home for vacation. Mrs J J Hunter and Agnes visit C R Simmons family Forest City NC. Miss Lula Lesslie in Yorkville guest of Floride Bowen. Ross Clinton confined to bed with fever. J S Grier from Sharon visits Clinton area. T R Cox and family spend summer in Simpsonville. Nannie Grist goes to Asheville as YWCA delegate. Winthrop rep among four delegates.
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S. E. Boney
Chester
May Darby
Lowryville
Stokes
Kate Ratchford
J. W. Betts
Lessie
Barron ‘Kennedy
Erskine College
Due West
Col
W. J. Bowen
Grace Stokes
Williamston Female College
L. L. Smith
J. Mason Ferguson
Mack Schorb
Clemson College
J. A. Shurley
Old Point
W. E. Hurt
Talulah Neville
Blacksburg
Margaret Daniel
R. L. Patrick
Blackstock
Yorkville
J. J. Hunter
Agnes
C. R. Simmons
Forest City
N. C
Lula Lesslie
Clover Section
Floride Bowen
Keir
H. T. Williams
Camden
Ross Clinton
J. M. Heath & Co
Bethel Church
J. S. Grier
Sharon
Clinton
T. R. Cox
Simpsonville
Winthrop
Yorkville Graded School Elects Principal
Mr Lowry W Jenkins has been elected principal of the Yorkville Graded schools. The town council plans whitewashing shade trees to protect against insects and improve appearance. Mr W O Rawls reports drilling a well for Tavora Cotton mill reaching 180 feet. Mrs William Dobson invites guests to the marriage of Cynthia Eula Dobson to Tully Augustus Sawyer on June 24 at home. Superintendent Car roll aims to host two public addresses at the Graded school building before the teachers institute ends. County summer school attendance includes Misses Helen Abernathy Kittie Blair Susan Brian Florence Cody Annie Cornwell Emma Creasman May Crosby Nettle Dobson Emma Glasscock Julia Guyton Sallie
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Lowry W. Jenkins
Yorkville
W. O. Rawls
Tavora
William Dobson
Cynthia Eula
Tully Augustus Sawyer
Carroll
Teachers’ Institute
Misses Helen Abernathy
Kittie Blair
Susan Brian
Florence Cody
Annie Cornwell
Emma Creasman
May Crosby
Nettle Dobson
Emma Glasscock
Julia Guyton
Sallie
Yorkville Enquirer Notes Local History Sketch
The Yorkville Enquirer highlights a historical sketch by a graded school pupil, stressing local history’s importance for students. It also reports a failed plan by several Negro women to travel to New York for free transport to work as cooks and house servants, leading to delays and disappointment.
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Yorkville
New York
Cotton planting and labor scarcity loom over farmers
A note on widespread cotton planting after wheat and oats removal faces a labor shortage challenge unseen in memory. The piece highlights the Loan and Savings bank announcement promoting saving habits, urging young people to start accounts. It also reports substantial Southern railroad repair work and expected delays on the Charlotte and Atlanta division between Gaffney and Greenville after the Pacolet flood.
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Loan and Savings Bank
Southern Railroad
Southern
Charlotte
Atlanta
Gaffney
Greenville
Railroads Rebuild Fast After Widespread Flood Bridge Damage
The article recounts rapid restoration by Southern Railway crews across North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Alabama after extensive bridge washouts. Bridge material was stockpiled ready for quick cutting and placement enabling trains to reopen by Tuesday with No 35 Moscow Washington Atlanta back on schedule.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Southern
Washington
Atlanta
Widespread rail and storm news from Enquirer
Reports cover the Carolina and North Western railway extension from Free land to the Blue Ridge summit, a first excursion to the Cliffs, and contracts for thirty miles more. Also notes are made of a marriage in Charlotte, a jail sentence for Dr. Frank Bright in the Amos Owen cherry case, a Fort Mill wreck, Guthriesville storm damage, and crops ruined by hail across several counties.
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The
Carolina and North-Western Railroad
Charlotte Observer
Amos Owen Cherry Tree
Boyd
Frank Bright
Dr. Bright
Guthriesville
Enquirer
Charlie Williamson
D. P. Curry
Robert Caldwell
Claude Bell
W. N. Elder
J. P. Moore
E. A. Crawford
J. J. Clinton
J. F. Bookout
John and
Robert Lindsay
Outside Aid Up to Requirements
Mayor Arch B Calvert said Spartanburg flood relief gifts from across the country have been so large that the relief committee believes further funds may not be needed. He praised prompt generosity aiding locals affected by the mill flood in the county.
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Arch B. Calvert
Spartanburg
Milla
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Europe
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Love
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Strauss-Smith Co
Enee
J. M. Heath & Ay
Jas
F. Harteee
D. E. Finley
Thos. F. McDow
Wm. B. McCaw
W. Brown Wylie
Glenn & Allison
Latta Broa
Owe
W. I. Witherspoon
J. R. Lindsay
Jas. M. Starr
Withers Adickes
I. W. Johnson
A. Y. Cartwright
G. H. O'Leary
Harry McCaw
Frank P. McCain
Heath-Elliott Mule Co
H. A. D. Neely
W. O. Harshaw
Seeene
Miss Willie Williams
J. W. Snider
G. Clyde Lawrance
Sam M. Grist
Charles H. Smit Wee
D. E. Boney
Senne
W. M. Kennedy
John R. Logan
Senna
Elise Moore
Mason McConnell
R. B. McClain
A. A. Burris
A. F. McConnell
Anne Owen
Bert Short York Buggy Co
E. Spencer
J. D. Land
W. M. Love
S. D. Patrick
L. Sanders
J. M. Moore
J. Wilson McConnell
R. R. Clinton
Cc. L.” Moore
J. Oo. Moore
Wm. P. Crawford
T. Crawford
J. R. Ryan
J. BE. Harshaw
J. M. Williams
L. R. Smith
J. L. Ashe
J. T. Conrad
E. J. Anderson
McDill- Wilkie
Asheville
Osceola Wilkie
Thomas Paul McDill
Miss Wilkie
Lincolnton
McDill
Long-Tate Clothing Company
Marshall
Fort Mill
Here
Columbia
Pineville
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