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Newspaper
Yorkville Enquirer
Location
York, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1907
Page
4
A country observer wanders through a city trust company, seeking facts as windows and departments direct him to information. Fire alarms blare and the crowd evacuates while he mutters that locals should have listened to him about the danger.
In a Charleston lineage, Jack the butler of a prominent family upholds strict etiquette. He refuses rice with fish after a senator requests it, prompting the senator to praise Jack for shielding him from public ignorance.
A gray headed man recalls a barber refusal to shave atop a skyscraper hotel and jokes about height affecting barbers. A humorous Harper's Weekly sketch then contrasts polish and manners with a father and daughter quarrel over dialect and schooling.
The Lancaster Lantern reports the death of John Adams after being shot by Monroe Sims near Carlisle. Also noted are social visits between Yorkville residents, a partial stroke for John R. Culp, a thunder strike on A. N. Grant’s Armenia area home, a blue crane killed near Jacksonham, and a July 1 start for Rev. O W Carmichael at Lancaster Shiloh A R P churches.
Gastonias secretary J L Beal and treasurer Dr L N Glenn plus W L Ormand of Bessemer City were elected superintendent of shows with B L Smith of Stanley named assistant.
A London tale recounts the death of Mr. Whitely, head of a vast store, who boasted a universal provider. A longtime friend tested his claim by asking for a wife, Miss C. from the millinery floor, and they wed within a week. On opening day, the first customer blessed the enterprise, a yearly memory Whitely honored with a gift.
A look at the spread of savings banks from England to the United States. It notes the Philadelphia and Provident institutions founding in 1816, New York leading in deposits, Bowery Savings Bank atop world lists, and U.S. savings totaling about 3.4 billion in 1907, far surpassing prior government debt.
W. G. Fitzgerald notes in Technical World Magazine that India lost about 25,387 people to poisonous snakes last year, plus 4,500 to wild animals and 66,000 cattle. Cobras topped fatalities, with 762,221 snakes destroyed and rewards totaling nearly 57,000 rupees. Bengal suffered the most, and officials across many provinces carried out snake-control work.
The piece contrasts German French English and French thrift and civic duty with observations on national traits. It cites Waidmann leaving his post for a quieter life and rails against crime, condemning its moral collapse as the devil's friend and society’s worst enemy.
Appleton's Magazine lauds Oklahoma City's rapid growth from prairie to metropolis in 1889 to 1906. It notes asphalt streets, broad sidewalks, gas mains, electric streetcars, extensive sewers, water mains, and banking deposits surpassing $6 million. The piece highlights civic cooperation and wealth from newcomers who struck fortunes after buying a $1.85 lot.
The excerpt presents Robert G. Ingersoll condemning alcohol as dammed stuff. He argues temperance protects youth, strengthens families, and prevents crime and poverty, warning it ushers in illness misery and ruin.
The article examines disappearances including a 36 year case in Middletown Connecticut where a man vanished then returned home unaware his parents had died. Hawthorne's view on motive and habit explains why some individuals vanish briefly or long, risking social exile and loss of place in the world.
A Yale graduate living in a rundown northwest Washington house endures clever rat feats. The creatures overturn a tin bread box to devour bread and repeatedly lift a snug flour can top with their noses and paws. The landlord confirms the astonishing acts, and the Yale bachelor remains an honest witness.
The Chicago Chronicle notes Moss mission findings from French Congo describe the Moundans as peaceful agriculturists and herders. They live in picturesque, fortified villages with round towers and cupola granaries on piles, and they rarely carry arms.
A New Broadway Magazine essay surveys the social divide of Wall Street. It contrasts the visible party crowd near New York hotels with the real lives of brokers who lose big and quietly endure problems at home. It depicts daytime market pressures and nightlife as a theater of deception and nerve.
The piece discusses ocean tragedies and the need to improve safety while noting fewer fatalities as travel expands. It argues that shipping firms must avoid low wage, low skill hiring and respect workers as crucial parts of the machine, citing the immense effort involved in writing and productivity measures.
Public notice lists various legal blanks and forms including chattel mortgage lien mortgage on a drop note mortgage of real estate and title to real estate. Subpoena writs subpoenas tickets and price lists are offered upon application for quality.
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