Tides of conversion ripple through Bronson tabernacle
After a powerful Sunday service in Bronson, Reginald and Roland Gregory confront life changing choices as George Caldwell urges immediate commitment. Joy Graham reveals prayers answered while others debate the depth of faith and public endorsement of Billy Sunday’s revival spreads to nearby Augsley with 8000+ converts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Caldwell
Gregory
Joy Graham
Roland
Tabernacle
Graham
Mr. Graham
George
Sunday
Prince
Marchmount
Our Church
the Tabernacle
Augsley
Joy
Dr. Rutledge
Bronson
Allan Rutledge
Mr. Townley
Papa
Mrs. Graham
Billy Sunday
Courier
Michigan
Roland Gregory Draws Back From Augsley Revival
Joy Graham pleads with Roland Gregory to join a Bronson revival meeting in Augsley led by Allan Rutledge and speakers Prince Marchmount and Nelson. Roland resists and cites a pending business engagement while Joy and Dr. Rutledge pursue church membership plans and a duet practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Gregory
George
Roland
Bronson
Augsley
Joy
German American View Endorses Peace but Warns of War Pressure
Herman Ridder writes in Staatz Zeitung that much of the U.S. press inflames passions over Germany and the Lusitania. He argues the president seeks peace, condemns baseless insinuations, and honors German Americans who have fought under the American flag and the Stars and Stripes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Staatz-Zeitung
Herman Ridder
Belgium
Lusitania
White Heat
Sayville
London
Germany
United States
Old War Horse Still Alive at Horseheads War Veteran Owner Claims
The aged horse of 53 at Horseheads New York allegedly served in the Civil War with owner P A McIntosh, who also fought. The animal bears government brand I C 1865 on its hip and together they rode in the same regiment. Despite wear, the horse eats twelve quarts of oats and accompanies its owner to town. Farmers estimate the horse at least 63 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horseheads
N. Y
P. A. McIntosh
Footsteps of the Fathers notes aim to bring past events to present readers
The editor introduces Footsteps of the Fathers as a series to recount former generations' events for older readers and for the education and entertainment of today. The first installment appeared November 14, 1913, with notes prepared as time allows.
Noble Women Aid Confederate Veterans in Yorkville and Chester
A Chester Standard tribute praises Yorkville and Chester women for organizing daily meals and comfort for wounded soldiers returning from Virginia. It notes W. A. Latta’s generosity funding free railroad passage for the relief effort and recalls local leaders shaping law enforcement plans amid Manning era politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Yorkville
Charleston
Virginia
W. A. Latta
Raid on Morganton Shows Local Response and Volunteer Roll
On Wednesday evening last information arrived of a raid on Morganton North Carolina. The mayor of Charlotte telegraphed for aid and a company traveled to Chester arriving at eleven. They learned a larger force had already dispersed the raiders who were Tory deserters. A large crowd including many women cheered at the depot. The roll of volunteers lists captains and numerous names including Wm. McCorkle, J. Webb Parker, Rev. J. M. Anderson, Rev. James Stoney, and Rev. M. D. Wood among others.
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Morganton
N. C
Charlotte
Chester
Old York
King’s Mountain District
Wm. McCorkle
B. F Brigis
J. M. Anderson
James B. Allison
Absolom Cody
J. M. Devinney
Thomas J. Eccles
William L. Grist
John T. Grist
F. M. Galbraith
Richard Hare
Hugh Hutchison
Jerome B. Kerr
Samuel J. Kuykendal
Robert Latta
James M. Lowry
John F. Lindsay
Robert Latham
J. B. Mascott
W. Marshall
George O'Leary
James A. Owens
J. Webb Parker
Joel W. Rawlinson
William M. Rawlinson
William E. Rose
Geo. Steele, Jr
James Stoney
Joseph J. Stoney
Louis Smith
William A. Smith
J. S. R. Thomas
Jack Tulley
Sumter Defends Post as Chief of Police in South Carolina
John R. Sumter, chief of police of Sumter, releases a statement disputing insinuations from Governor Manning and his secretary. He recounts a church confrontation about a possible offer and states he sought positions only for salary or advancement before being informed of any specific role.
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South Carolina
Gov. Manning
Gov. Blease
Bank
Booth
Jennings
Columbia
Charleston Board of Control
Grace
Charleston
Bank of Sumter
Brenard Manning
Florence
Mr. Manning
Mayor Jennings
Martin
Manning
Sumter
John R. Sumter
Rock Hill
John Porter Hollis
National Child Labor Committee
San Francisco
Rebecca Hall
Winthrop
Winthrop Poultry Farm
Greenwood
T. O. Flowers
J. Lloyd Phillips
Peoples’ Bank of
United States Federal Court For
Western District of
Charleston County
J. E. Swearingen
Ethel Reaves
Latta C. M. Wilson
Newberry
George Peabody College
Nashville
Tenn
Woman's Auxiliary
Board of Missions of the Episcopal Church of the Diocese of
Spartanburg
Curan Alexander
Pelzer
Anderson
Alexander
Herbert C. Moses
Mr. Moses
It Is Easier to Break Will of a Dead Man Than a Living Woman
A provocative adage contrasts the supposed resilience of a living woman with the helplessness of a dead man, suggesting moral or social commentary on gender and autonomy.
Local projects and accidents across Chester county
Local notes report Col. Cunningham offering land for a fish pond and proposed country club in Chester with plans for a dam tennis courts and club house. Other items include a farmer lamenting distant wheat mills, a death in Chester and Fourth of July plans, plus multiple minor accidents and local court activity.
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Chester
Izaak Walton
T. N. Cunningham
Col. Cunningham
Messrs
T. L. Eberhardt
D. R. Farthing
Eberhardt
Farthing
W. A. Pittman
Armenia
Yorkville
John Frazer, Jr
Evergreen Cemetery
McLure Street
H. A. Bagby
D. D
W. H. Weir
Lancaster Street
Magdalene Hospital
Edison fire letter fights reinforced concrete coverage
Thomas A. Edison denounces a pamphlet from the Detroit Brick Manufacturers' and Dealers' association that accuses reinforced concrete fireproofing in Edison plants after the December 9 fire. He cites seven concrete buildings largely spared, cites destruction of brick and steel buildings, and notes rapid resumption of manufacturing in concrete structures.
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Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Detroit Brick Manufacturers’ and Dealers’ Association
United States
Clay Worker
Train Destroys Car Near Bamberg
Angus M. Bradham of Bamberg had his automobile destroyed by a passenger train Monday after the tow rope broke while approaching his home. Bradham was in the country when his car broke down and a second motorist towed him to town. the stranded car was left on the track and the oncoming train demolished it.
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Gaffney Ledger
Gaffney
Messrs
P. T. Camp
Howard Belue
Blacksburg
Camp and Belue
S. B. Crawley Drug Company
Limestone Street
L. Baker
J. N. Nesbitt
Baker
Angus M. Bradham
Bamberg
Bradham
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H. K. Fly Co
Mr. Cameron
Reginald
England
Mr. Marchmount
Nelson
Reginald Gregory
Mr. Sunday
Miss Graham
Yorkville Enquirer
Chief OF Constabulary
Cherokee
Cleveland
Gaston, Lancaster
Gastonia
Smyrna Church
Cherryville
Walter Brittain
Jesse Caldwell
Bridges
Mr. Caldwell
Messrs. Caldwell
W. N. Davis
J. D. Lindsay
A. B. Hord
J. O. Hawkins
Long Street
J. J. Beach
Hollywood Cemetery
East Baptist Church
Sam Moore
Charlottesville
Tom Ford
Eli Carpenter
Crouse
Carpenter
Mary Ann Mauney
Lula Roberts
Webb's Chapel
John Harrelson
M. E. Boyd
Pleasant Ridge
Pisgah A
A. E. Cline
Union Section
Miss Pearl Henderson
Clay Rutledge
Statesville Road
Annie Wilson
G. W. Wilson
Newton
Dan Grayson
Bessemer City
Henry P. Lane
Gaston County
George Poston
Ernest Lowry
Grant Davis
Walter King
Will Massey
Mountain Island
Leroy
Recorder’s Court
Poston
Lowry
King
Lancaster
Heath Springe
James M. Robertson
Louise Rollings
J. B. Weldon
A. J. Lowery
Thomas Langley
Mill Village
S. R. Brock
Frederick Sidney
G. F. Cross
West End
South Carolina Underwriters’ Association
Chick Springs
Southern Retail Furniture Association
Carolina, Atlantic and Western Railway
Hamlet
Odd Fellows
Greenville
Methodists
B. M. Byars
Anderson County
Joseph T. Johnson, Jr
Joseph T. Johnson
Western District
Federal Court
Internal Revenue
L. F. Waldrop
University of South Carolina
W. W. Cole
Greenville County
Pumpkintown
John Latham
Harry Richardson
Court of General Sessions
Moore
E. M. Blythe
H. B. Springs
Georgetown
John G. Richards
G. McDuffie Hampton
South Carolina Railroad Commission
Washington, D. C
National Association of Railway Commissioners
Mr. Richards
National Association
J. R. Baldwin
Marvin L. Childs
James A. Hoyt
House of Representatives
Sumter County
George W. Dick
Spartanburg County
W. G. Query
State Tax Commission
D. H. Hudson
Wilkesboro
Hudson
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