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Newspaper
Yorkville Enquirer
Location
York, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1901
Page
4
A child asks about Mr Upjohn of the Lumorous Department and learns he is in the hospital with four broken ribs a sling for a leg and a nose injury after a trolley car collision. A doctor’s letter explains he will be out in about a month.
A traveler recalls a rough Irish rail journey at seven miles per hour with passengers tossed about. He notes the train shook violently and bones felt exposed before the ride settles and a quiet man reveals they are off the line.
A poor Gloucesterville man bets he can eat a dumpling plate and all at a farmhouse. He eats the plate and sighs that he must pay the penny after all, proving he cannot eat the plate itself. The tale appears in London Fun.
Mr Edwin M May of Mount Zion Illinois shares a Vermont cemetery tale about Jacob Green’s wife Hannah with the gravestone phrase The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away blessed be the name of the Lord. His widow Marie later lies beside her with I cried unto the Lord and he heard me and delivered me from all my troubles. The piece includes quick courtroom wit a conjurer anecdote a pharmacist joke and brief quips from period humor pages.
The lesson surveys Revelation chapters 21 to 22, detailing the new heaven and new earth, the Holy City New Jerusalem, God dwelling with humanity, and the promise that the thirsty may drink freely of the water of life. It emphasizes God’s faithful plan, the defeating of death, and the inheritance of believers as sons in the renewed creation.
The Rock Hill post office will be advanced to second class on July first as ordered. Postmaster salary remains two thousand dollars. report notes Rock Hill moving into a role formerly held by Columbia with a similar setup and functions.
Etta JANE reports from June 11 on memories of a Memphis reunion with York county friends and Civil War veterans. She names Willie Whitesides and many families linked to York County and South Carolina stock, noting West Tennessee’s Carolina roots and a wave of state pride among youths. Also covered are Salem’s upcoming Children's Day with speeches by C A B Jennings and Stanyarne Wilson, and local weather and farming updates including crops and flood effects.
Judge John R. Thomas of the United States district court delivered a forceful critique of unlawful liquor selling to the Chickasaw Grand Jury at Pauls Valley. He argued that roughly eight-tenths of Indian Territory crimes stem from alcohol, recounting his own stance against drinking and the need to uphold the law with personal integrity.
Excerpted remarks condemn intoxicating liquor trade in Indian Territory as a theft against families and communities. Speakers harshly denounce whisky sellers as the worst criminals, while permitting personal possession for private use if not tied to sale or distribution. Policy aims to drive out sale and distribution through law enforcement.
W. Lewis, as trustee, will sell at public auction on July 2, 1901 at Yorkville S C the Sutro Cotton Mill property including two Yorkville lots with buildings, machinery inventory, the electric lighting plant, and adjacent tracts totaling about 18.5 acres plus 6.9 acres, with a 3938 spindle capacity and 19 operatives houses. Cash above upset price. bid must include a $1000 certified check.
Carolina and North Western Railway Company details union with Chester Southern Railway South Atlantic and Georgia Extension lines including Yorkville S C Ga Extension Gastonia Southern Ry Lincolnton St A L Newton and Hickory Southern Ry to Rock Stage Line and E F Reid G P Agent Chester South Carolina listed among connected entities
The Workville Enquirer announces advertising charges of one dollar per square for the first insertion and fifty cents per square for each subsequent insertion. A square equals ten lines of the specified type. Contracts of three six or twelve months are available on reasonable terms. Manuscripts must reach the office by Monday noon for Wednesday issue and by Thursday for Saturday issue.
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