Illuminating gas novelty shocks Chemists club in New York
A New York report describes Professor Hallock of Columbia University presenting Blaugas at the Chemists' club a cheap illuminant from Germany that could light homes with a 22 pound cylinder at 15 cents a pound for four months. The piece notes its potential and lack of U.S. production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Willam J. Hallock
Columbia University
Chemists’ Club
Germany
Blau
Blaugas
Hallock
Pittsburg Dispatch
Baltimore Sun
Institute
John Morrow
Allegheny Schools
Monthly Institute
Morrow
Washington
Florida
Navy Department
Arkansas
Public Service Commission of
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Bonds
Interborough
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
N. Rothschild & Sons and
Baring Bros. & Co
London
J. P. Morgan & Co
Appalachian
White Mountain
Judiciary Committee
House
Representative Lever
South Carolina
Committee On Agriculture
White Mountains
Secretary of Agriculture
Forestry Service
Tecumseh
William H. Coyle
Oklahoma
Negroes Dominate Oklahoma Cotton Crop in Early 20th Century Market
The article claims two thirds of Oklahoma’s cotton is grown by Black farmers with white planters increasingly hiring Black labor for planting and harvesting. It notes Northern investors and cotton growers rely on Black growers, who reportedly insist on gold coin for payments, a practice Oklahoma bankers accommodate with ready gold payments.
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Oklahoma
Capers Defends Right to Be Called One of 'em
In Yorkville 8 C Friday May 1 1908 John G Capers upholds his right to be called one of them with fists. No objections from white folks. The piece urges saving in the bank as path to wealth and independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hox
John G. Capers
Mr. Capers
Bamberg Herald Reflects Voter Apathy in Senate Race
The Bamberg Herald notes indifference to the United States Senate race and presidential nomination, asserting no favors or favorites exist among readers and suggesting the paper has voiced many varied sentiments.
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United States
Bamberg Herald
Public sin versus politics in dispensary swindles
The speaker emphasizes that recovering funds is minor beside convicting local participants and ensuring they are punished. Prosecutions should be free of political influence, focusing on the moral cleansing of the conduct rather than partisan aims.
Train collectors department created at Tink Southern
Tink Southern railway established a train collectors department with Col. R. W. Hunt in charge as superintendent based in Atlanta to aid conductors with ticket and fare collection. District Passenger Agent J. L. Meek of Knoxville akan succeed him as assistant general passenger agent.
The Independent Farmer Ideal for Prosperity
The author argues farmers can become independent wealth makers by building a self sufficient farm with livestock and crops, free of debt. He asserts every farmer can reach this end and then market surplus, claiming the plan is practical and achievable by any individual regardless of others.
Williams Teases Republicans Over Free List Petitions
Joan Sharpe Williams leads a lively House debate as 160 Democrats push to recall a bill from committee on wood pulp and print paper. She seeks 30 Republican signatures to reach a majority, taunting foes to sign or concede, while Republicans refuse to sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Sharpe Williams
House
Williams
Cotton Economy: Mills Idle Then Restover Demand
The text outlines cycles where mills stop as cotton grows and raw supply rises while demand for cotton goods drives prices up. Mills resume as manufactured stock depletes. Farmers continue growing, with raw cotton prices rising and goods prices climbing, signaling an ongoing interdependent cycle.
South Carolina Delegation Questioned Denver Policy
A Yorkville Enquirer quote criticizes the South Carolina delegation for lacking opinions or convictions, suggesting that even if more encouraging developments arise in Denver, the state’s delegation would be unable to capitalize. The piece questions Democrats’ policy and practice as sung by the southern Republican perspective.
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South Carolina
Denver
Yorkville Enquirer
South
Columbia
Bryan
Democratic nomination debate on Bryan Johnson feasibility
The Enquirer weighs Bryan and Johnson as potential Democratic nominees. It rejects allegations of buying delegates, argues Bryan cannot carry Nebraska, New York or New Jersey, and suggests Johnson may have a better chance nationally. The piece favors a credible, not sensational, path to victory.
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Bryan
Johnson
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Roosevelt
John A. Johnson
Nebraska
Minnesota
New York
New Jersey
The
Enquirer
Philadelphia bonds sell at premium in large issue
Philadelphia sold 6.875 million dollars of 4 percent 30 year bonds on Monday at 104.29, yielding a premium of 256,566.25. Total bids for the issue reached 34,111,200 dollars, exclusive of the premium. Newspaper items note broader market activity and other regional and national events.
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Philadelphia
State Bank Association
State Bankers’ Association of Maryland
Annapolis
Ocean City
St. Francis River
Arkansas
George Cray
Delaware
America
Colorado
Massachusetts
Notre Dame de Sulette
Canada
Treasury Department
New York Stock Exchange
Cleveland
Ohio
New Jersey
Denver
Chester
United States Con and Coke Company
iCiory
W.va
Inmate Makers Counterfeit Money At State Asylum
Willis Driggers an inmate at the state asylum is said to be making counterfeit money. Two asylum watchmen allegedly handled the suspect currency and were arrested on charge of gaussing spurious coin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Driggers
Tunnellee Asylum
Local Ad Notices at Palace Theatre and Businesses
Local affairs feature a Palace Theatre show Mother’s Dream in motion pictures this evening and multiple business notices. Listings include rentals on King’s Mountain street, sheriff candidate Plaxico, milch cows for sale, Ess-tee-dee hair tonic, savings accounts starting May 1, and a fresh stock of electric globes and Hi-lo lamps. Also: Japanese and Chinese mattings, Marceline silks bargain, D. E. Boney insurance, First National Bank assurances, and a clothing sale at Strauss-Smith Co with significant discounts.
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Palace Theatre
WIII
Moving Pictures
Spencer
Dickson
King’s Mountain Street
Plaxico
Democratic Party
Frank Sherrer
Luther Baker
Loan and Savings Bank
York Drug Store
Carroll Furniture Co
M. W. White
J. Q. Wray
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Dean
Star Drug Store
Nunnally
York Supply Co
Thomson Co
Plue
D. E. Boney
Farmers’ Mutual
First National Bank
Strauss-Smith Co
York county politics and economy in a local note
The York county term cost about 1500 dollars and rumors list nine candidates for supervisor. Mills close sporadically while fertilizer trade and cotton moves continue. Rev L A Cooper starts a revival in Rock Hill with W J Henderson assisting. Fiddlers’ convention slated in Yorkville with positive attendance prospects. The Enquirer defends payroll accuracy and subscription policy, noting high publishing costs and strict prepayment rules.
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York County
Yorkville
L. A. Cooper
First Baptist Church of
Rock Hill
W. J. Henderson
Farmers' Union Corn
United States
Enquirer
Comptroller General
The
Local Subscriptions Acknowledged For York County Farmers Union
The Enquirer will acknowledge subscriptions of $1.00 and over and hand memoranda to Mr. A I Black secretary treasurer of the York County Farmers Union for record and collection. Names include W. L. Hogue Clover H P Jackson Clover with amounts listed.
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W. L. Hogue
H. P. Jackson
Enquirer
York County
Yorkville Cotton Bale Ad Leads to Owner Reveal
The Yorkville Banking and Mercantile company traced a bale of cotton advertised in The Enquirer to Sam Adams of Yorkville. Adams claimed the cotton was never lost and had been under his eye the whole time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkville Banking and Mercantiles Company
Enquirer
Sam Adams
Yorkville
W. OS. Neil
York County Democratic Convention Set For Next Monday
The York county Democratic convention will meet in the courthouse next Monday to confirm precinct executive committeemen electors, elect a county chairman, and select delegates to the state convention. Previous efforts by a state dispensary faction to capture the chair failed narrowly. whether another contest occurs this year is uncertain, but unlikely to imitate the prior sensational fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
York County
Court House
W. H. Stewart
York County Pioneer Mr. Ferguson H. Barber Dies at 76
York County leader Ferguson H Barber of Rock Hill died at his home after weeks of kidney illness. A prominent farmer and businessman, he owned land in York and Chester counties and ran cotton farming operations noted for high crops and a no seed sale policy. He championed prohibition and good roads and left a son James Barber and two married daughters.
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Ferguson H. Barber
York County
Rock Hill
Barber
Chester County
James Barber
Speculative Cotton Market Soars on Trade Backing
New York dispatch reports a strong advance in the contract cotton market with July leading on continued bull support from big trade interests. Futures closed 31 to 35 points higher after intraday volatility, with buying aided by rumors of a July squeeze, better spot demand from Liverpool and southern sources, and forecasts of warmer weather. Port receipts totaled 10,302 bales for the day and weekly totals reached 60,000 against prior weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Western Belt
Liverpool
New Orleans
Houston
Harris urges farmers to hold cotton as mills plan July closure
A Pendleton issued message from South Carolina Farmers Union president Harris urges hold on cotton due to scarce supply and impending mill shutdowns. He warns against market pressure from exchanges, calls for unity and organization, notes crop delays and a 1907 shortfall of 4,500,600 bales, and stresses that futures cannot replace real cotton.
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Financial Center
New York
Farmers’ Union
Wreck at Blacksburg Delays Freight and Work Trains
Rev Henry Cauthen of Yorkville witnessed a Southern freight collide with a work train between Blacksburg and Broad River. The freight engine driver was injured. the locomotive suffered minor damage yet pulled cars back toward Blacksburg. Traffic on the line backed up with several trains delayed as crews cleared the wreck.
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Blacksburg
Charlotte and
Atlanta
Southern
Broad River
Henry Cauthen
Yorkville
Mr. Cauthen
Ann
River Bridge
Yorkville Social Roundup and University Debate Honor
A series of visits and travels across Yorkville and nearby towns notes Mr. and Mrs. B N Moore returning home, Miss Mamie Turner visiting Gas tonia, and Dr M W White touring Clover. The Euphradian Literary Society at the University of South Carolina crowned J B White of York winner of the intra-debaters contest on the prohibition question, with a medal later bestowed for three years of active service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. N. Moore
Mamie Turner
Yorkville
Gastonia
M. W. White
Clover
Lizzie Covington
Patsy Ashcroft
Monroe
N. C
R. E. Heath
John F. Gordon
John McMillan
Richmond
Virginia
Marshall B. Neil
Filbert
Charlotte
J. O. Wilhite
Anderson
Wilhite
R. B. Lowry
Will Adams
Shandon Hotel
Rock Hill
John G. White
Chester
Columbia State
Euphradian Literary Society
University of South Carolina
Society Hall
J. B. White
York
South Carolina
White
J. J. McMahan
Euphradian Society
Grand Old Society
Yorkville Tax Vote Passes With 40 For 11 Against
A Yorkville election last Tuesday approved a 3 mill tax for the graded school by 40 to 11. The report notes quiet support for the school policy and administration, with no active opposition arising.
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Yorkkine
Herndon
Main Street
Palace Theatre
Grant and Gardner
Ladies of the Cemetery Association
Enquirer
Walter
Yorkville Cemetery
Ladies Auxiliary Society
Yorkville
Treasures of the Cemetery Honor Conferred on The Enquirer
A respectful note describes a beautiful collection prepared for The Enquirer and mentions the ladies who deemed it proper to confer this honor for publication. The passage highlights the esteem shown by local supporters toward the newspaper.
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Enquirer
Delegates to Presbytery and Yorkville Travel Guidance
The note from Rev. Dr. J. C. Galloway lists routes for presbytery delegates traveling from Charlotte Gastonia Due West and Yorkville with train numbers and arrival times. Separate items describe a Rock Hill cotton mill meeting deciding to shut down one week starting May 11 with Lancaster Winnsboro and other mills possibly joining. The Fort Mill community reports a murder of Babe Watson by Love Robertson and a broad update on Senator Tillman health plans and a Columbia Republican convention incident and outcomes.
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Associate Reformed Presbyterian
J. C. Galloway
Yorkville
Charlotte
Gastonia
Blacksburg
Rock Hill
Columbia State
Fort Mill
Chester
Arcade
Highland Park
Lancaster
Winnsboro
Charlotte Observer
Love Robertson
Babe Watson
W. M. Culp
Robertson
Osceola
Squire McElhaney
Tillman
Dr. Watson
England
Italy
Denver
Columbia
Greenville
Captain Capers
Deas
Taft
Roosevelt
Corder
Capers
Thompson
Bob Smalls
Logan Richardson
Lawson D. Melton
R. R. Tolbert
Internal Revenue
Micah Jenkins
Capt. Capers
Committee
Tolbert
Capt
Grant
Crum
Smalls
Logan
Aaron Prioleau
Smail
J. W. Tolbert
Prioleau
Chicago
Assembly Street
J. L. Dart
Charleston
W. F. Myers
National
State Committee
T. L. Grant
E. H. Deas
Myers
Shortage at Aiken dispensary closes North Augusta outlet
Aiken county board of control found a $400 shortage at the North Augusta dispensary and ordered its closure until the matter is resolved. Columbia State reports bail denied for Grover C. Welch in the Mobley killing on a train after a prior shooting dispute. Senator Tillman and Mrs Tillman plan a European voyage for rest and medical study with doctors Babcock and Watson aboard the White Star Line in mid May.
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Board of Control
Aiken County
North
Augusta
Columbia State
Supreme Court
Grover C. Welch
Lancaster
Berry B. Mobley
Mobley
Steven Welch
Harry Foster
Welch
Tillman
J. W. Babcock
J. J. Watson
Columbia
Europe
Dr. Babcock
Senator Tillman
Dr. Watson
Atlanta
At the Churches Baptist Sunday services and roll call
Rev. I. G. Murray presides at the Baptist church with Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching plus annual roll call at 11 a m. Special music featured. All are invited to attend.
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I. G. Murray
Church of the Good Shepherd service schedule
Rev. J. O. Rabin serves as rector with morning worship at 11 o clock and another service at 4 30 p m A special collection is taken at the morning service for general missions.
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Church OF the Good Shepherd
Reverend Gillespie Plans Morning and Evening Services
Rev. E. E. Gillespie, pastor, conducts a morning service at 10 a.m. and an evening preaching at York Cotton Mill at 7:45 p.m.
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E. E. Gillespie
York Cotton Mill
Trinity Methodist Episcoal announces summer union services
Rev Henry J Cauthen pastor. Sunday morning service at 11 with Sunday school at 3 30. Union services begin Sunday night and continue through summer. A R Presbyterian Baptist and Methodist churches join. First service at Trinity church Sunday night with Rev R E Stackhouse preaching. Second Quarterly Conference to follow.
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A. R. Presbyterian
Baptist
Methodist
Trinity Church
R. E. Stackhouse
Trinity
York Circuit Sermons and Sabbath School Schedule
Associate Reformed Presbyterian Rev W C Ewart pastor describes Sunday Sabbath school at 1d a m and morning service at 11 a m The York Circuit Rev H Bascom Hardy pastor lists services at King's Mountain Chapel 11 a m and Philadelphia 3 30 p m
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Associate Reformed Presbyterian
W. C. Ewart
H. Bascom Hardy
King’s Mountain Chapel
Philadelphia
York Circuit Conference and Missionary Rally at King's Mountain Chapel
Special notices announce the second Quarterly Conference and a Missionary Rally at King's Mountain Chapel on May 2. The program runs May 2 from 11 am with preaching by Rev. Stackhouse, 12 noon conference, lunch baskets, 2 pm song service, 3 pm lecture by Prof. Ellen on Laymen's Part in Missionary Movement, 4 pm address by Rev. Cauthen, and May 3 at 11 am further preaching and Lord's Supper administered by Pastor H Bascom Hardy.
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York
King's Mountain Chapel
R. E. Stackhouse
D. M. Ellen
H. J. Cauthen
H. Bascom Hardy
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In Gabe
Yorkville, 8. C
National Politics
Pen
Local Affairs
Neil
Mr. Neil
Roy Williamson
Mr. Williamson
F. H. Barber
Harris
Flint Hill Church
Flint Hill Baptist Church
Adams Clinton
Leon Adams
Emma Clinton
Presbyterian Church
W. B. Arrowood
Della McCully
Bowling Green
Robert Adams
Webb Stanton
Mattie Caldwell
Bessie Adams
Marle McWhirter
Jonesville
South Carolina News
J. O. Rabin
General Missions
First Presbyterian
Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Henry J. Cauthen
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