Uncle Rastus tale at Asheville banquet stirs courtroom debate
The Charlotte Observer reports a humor filled exchange by Judge James Hamilton Lewis and John W. Kern at Battery Park Hotel in Asheville. A retold joke centers on Uncle Rastus misreading distances from Washington to Alexandria and back. The tale highlights race era storytelling at a Democratic gathering.
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James Hamilton Lewis
John W. Kern
Asheville
J. L. Alexander
Battery Park
Darkey
Lewis
Rastus
Washington
Alexandria
Old Man
Election as a lasting vote in Presbyterian tale
A traveling man recalls a Charlotte Observer tale of a Presbyterian preacher and an old negro church member. The story frames election as ongoing, with the Lord and Satan voting day and night, and each person choosing a side by their daily conduct and allegiance. The layman explains the idea simply as two to one on the Lord if voting with him, otherwise two to one on the devil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marster
Charlotte Observer
Your Time's Up and a Scots Farmer's Folly
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt recounts a Scots farmer who cannot pay his usual penny at kirk offering. He mistakenly places a two shilling piece, causing the beadle to note the error and the farmer's fear. For twenty-four Sundays he avoids the plate until the twenty-fifth when the beadle sternly declares, Your time's up now, Sandy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy
Philadelphia Ledger
Peaceful arbitrator fooled by street brawl
A man of peace breaks up a street fight and persuades the combatants to settle by arbitration. He arranges twelve arbitrators, but returning later finds the street still in conflict as the arbitrators are at work, prompting the joke that the arbiters caused the second fight.
Widow at Undertaker Shop Bargains for Clock
A practical widow in black visits an undertaker to browse coffins and prices. She quips about trading stamps, jokes she won’t miss a “solemn moment,” then hurries away after recalling she lost her third cuckoo clock and intends to strike a bargain elsewhere. The undertaker notes customers steer clear of stamp offers during solemn moments.
Lancaster County notes and social tidbits from Chester Lantern
The Chester Lantern column records visits among local residents from Rock Hill and Yorkville, a public school teaching exam at the Chester court house, and a Methodist conference invitation for Lancaster. It notes political donations to the Democratic fund, the death of Mrs. Hettie Connor, and remarkable potato yields from local growers G. W. Plyler and Wilson Rowell with high per acre output and prices in nearby markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Simrill
Nannie Milling
Rock Hill
W. H. Barron
D. A. Barron
Yorkville
Dora Guy
W. O. Guy
Emmie Boyce
J. W. Cowan
Woodward
T. W. Brice
Chester County
Court House
W. D. Knox
Julia Ferguson
Bascomville
Sallie Triplett
Chester
Lottie Thomas
Edgmoor
Mattie Hollis
Ann Elise Carpenter
Rodman
Lizzie Banks
Blackstock
Martha Drumm
Cornwell
Dollie Nunnery
Fort Lawn
Leannie
Mary Carter
Union R. F. D
Methodist Congregation of
Lancaster
South Carolina
Laurens
Methodist Conference
Tillman
Europe
National Democratic Campaign Fund
D. E. Finley
Columbia State
Bryan
Hettie Connor
J. Q. Connor
Cotton Mills
Pryor Hospital
Methodist Church
Tabernacle
G. W. Plyler
Skylarks for prison reform at McNeil Island
United States Marshal Chas B Hopkins of Seattle introduces an aviary of English skylarks at McNeil Island Federal Penitentiary to sing from daylight to dusk. The plan, called the skylark cure, aims to calm prisoners without walls, leveraging view and birdsong. Doctor McCutcheon of Tacoma supports the effort, with an aviary to foster the flock and ongoing care for the birds and inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
United States
Chas. B. Hopkins
Seattle
Federal Penitentiary
McNeil Island
McCutcheon
Marshal Hopkins
Army Sentry Tales From Plymouth to Vatican Walls
A Pall Mall Gazette retold piece on sentries from Plymouth steps who mistook duties for access to nobility to Cherbourg and Chatham posts. It links red tape with absurd posts from Dumbarton to Kilworth, Vatican walls and Moreau era guards, ending with a veteran guard unpaid for years.
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Evelyn Wood
Plymouth
Lord Morley
Mount Edgecumbe
Forestier Walker
Sir Forestier
Mount Edgcumbe
Berkshire
la Califoniere
Cherbourg
Chatham
War Office
Dumbarton Castle
Dumbarton
Kilworth
County Cork
Papal State
Apostolic Palace
Castle of
St. Angelo
Vatican
Papal States
Castle of St. Angelo
Italy
Goard
Hohenlinden
Moreau
Pall Mall Gazette
Alaska Hunts: Vast Game Resources Draw Sportsmen
Washington dispatch reports from Wilfred H. Osgood, assistant biologist, that Alaska offers a wide range of game from the immense moose to brown bears and caribou. The territory's climate, rivers, forests, and mountains create a premier natural game resort with enduring frontier hunting opportunities for years to come. The Alaska moose is the largest land mammal in America, with antlers spanning five to six feet.
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Alaska
Washington Dispatch
Brooklyn Eagle
Wilfred H. Osgood
Department of Agriculture
Tropics
Republic
Osgood
Mr. Osgood
Let the People Rule Campaign Appeal Letter
A Yorkville Enquirer editorial excerpt urges Bryan and Kern to fund their campaign with honest, voluntary contributions from the people, condemning special interests and urging readers to donate now. It repeats calls to publish donor names, transport funds to the Democratic National Committee, and promote government by the people. The piece includes dated references and a sample notice about subscriptions and certificates.
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Bryan and Kern
The
Democratic National Committee
Yorkville Enquirer
Bryan
White House
Kern
Free America
Epec
Norman E. Mack
M. C. Wetmore
National Finance Committee
Herman Ridder
Chicago
Enquirer
Democratic National Campaign Fund
Name Town Address Money Should Be Sent by Check
The notice specifies that funds must be sent by check draft express or money order to the listed name and address. It provides no additional terms beyond the acceptable payment methods and recipient details.
Doan's Kidney Pills End Backache Says Mrs Owen
Yorkville residents urged to use Doan's Kidney Pills to relieve chronic backache and kidney pain. Mrs M E Owen of Rock Hill South Carolina reports months of dull headaches and backache improved after using the remedy. Sold by all dealers price fifty cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York sole agents for United States Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
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Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
U.S. Beer Output Worth Billions at Current Prices
Estimates show annual U.S. beer production between 57 million and 60 million barrels. At roughly six dollars per barrel, the industry's value ranges from about 342 million to 360 million dollars.
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United States
Farrand Organ Auction Draws Yorkville Interest
Yorkville and York County residents showed strong interest in a recent Farrand organ auction sale. Organ buyer J. Meek Burns of Yorkville won a bargain, with the dealer promoting Farrand pianos and organs for homes and inviting further visits for musical needs.
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Yorkville
York County
Farrand
J. Meek Burns
Lamps at Speck Jewelry Store Offer Wide Selection
A Speck Jewelry Store advertises a large lamp line from Rand Lamps to elegant parlor and hall lamps with central draft burners. The seller invites customers to view the stock and promises pleasing prices and a right price on gold or silver jewelry.
T. W. Speck Jewelers Repair Notice
T. W. Speck, prominent jeweler, invites customers to bring watches clocks and jewelry for repair service at his shop. This brief ad emphasizes repairs and trusted craft in the local storefront.
Bratton Farm Offers Fresh Dairy and Produce Delivery
At the Bratton Farm a selection of separated cream sweet milk buttermilk cream butter vegetables and fruits is delivered in Yorkville on Tuesdays and Fridays or available at the farm. Postal cards mailed in the afternoon receive attention the following morning. J Meek Burns is the manager.
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Yorkville
J. Meek Burns
Tarft
Clothes Cleaning Service Offered by Mrs McClain
AM prepares to clean gentlemen's clothes and ladies skirts in a thoroughly satisfactory manner at reasonable prices. Work may be sent directly to my home or left at W. E. Ferwesamta afm Suamu Mrs. R. B. McCLAIN. 51.
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W. E. Ferwesamta Afm
Land parcels for sale in Yorkville area near Mecklenberg county
J C Wilborn Real Estate offers multiple tracts around Yorkville from 44 to 455 acres. Properties include timber, pasture, and cultivated land with various dwellings, outbuildings, and timber resources. Listings name landowners such as J. H. Neely, H. C. Strauss, E M and Jas E Bankhead and describe proximity to Yorkville, Piedmont Springs, and Bethany High School. Prices range from 1,000 to 2,500 dollars per acre with reminders to act quickly.
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W. J. Erwin
Yorkville Road
Steel Creek Township
Mecklenburg County
N. C
Piedmont Springs
King’s Creek Station
J. P. Barnes
Yorkville
Zion Church
G. N. Wilson
George McCarter
Andy Biggers
J. B. Scott
Delphos
H. R. Merritt
Walter McClain
Filbert R. R
Crawford Spring
J. W
M. A. McFarland
Paul Bratton
Bullock's Creek
E. M
Jas. E. Bankhead
J. H. Neely
C. M. Inman
Rock Hill
Chester and
Armstrong Ford Road
High School Academy
C. M. Hughes
H. C. Strause
L. W. Louthian Place
Bethany High School
Robert Caldwell
King’s Mountain
J. F. Youngblood
Lincoln Street
S. C
C. H. Sandifer
W. C. Latimer
J. Q. Howe
Newport
W. H. Stewart
Ebenezer
Church
Winthrop
J. W. Sherrer
Court House
Tirzah
J. C. Wilborn
Tax Notice 1908 for York County Taxes Open Oct 15
The Office of County Treasurer Yorkville S C announces the 1908 tax books will open October 15 and close December 31 with penalties starting January 1909. Taxes for state county school and local levels due, payment locations listed in Sharon McConnellsville Tirzah Clover Yorkville Coates Fort Mill Rock Hill and other dates through December 31. H A D Neely County Treasurer.
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Yorkville
S. C
York County
Sharon
McConnellsville
H. A. D. Neely
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Aiumorous Department
Jedge
Song Birds
Northwest
Sir E. Wood
Philadelphia
Gettysburg
Dean
Yorkville Banking & Mer.co
Bank OF Clover
Clover
M. L. Carroll
Carrol
W. Carroll. Bros
Carroll Bros
the National Union Bank
Rock Hill, South Carolina
I. W. Johnson
M. W. White
Watertown
Columbus, Guilford
Anchor
Lion, Phoenix and Parry
Mandt, Milburn
Johnston
Acme
W. J. Witherspoon CO
Rn. B. Davidson Company
T. W. Speck
Bratton Farm
the Enquirer
Suamu
R. B. McClain
Walter Rose
BLUE
Boyden Nims
Ph. G
Columbia
U S. C
Star Drug Store
Blue Rock Mineral Springs CO
D. L. Shieder
R. E. Heath
Marion B. Jennings
J.C. Wilborin
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