Cotton Crop and Markets Across The Nation In Late 1907
Reports from New Orleans show the 1907 08 U S cotton crop at 11 571 966 bales versus 13 510 982 a year earlier with port receipts 8 579 842 and overland movement 859 450 while southern consumption stands at 2 198 277. Fort Worth notes likely minimum new crop price above 12 cents with leaders favoring 15 cents and a shift to direct sales to spinners. Paris and Washington dispatches discuss German Moroccan policy and naval procurement bids for torpedo boat destroyers and colliers as Biloxi mourns General Alexander P Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Hester
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
United States
Fort Worth
Texas
Farmers’ Union
National Cotton Handling Committee
Charles S. Barrett
Georgia
Paris
Germany
Morocco
Algeciras
Mulal Hafid
Fez
Wassel
Tangiers
Clemenceau
Associated Press
France
Washington
Navy Department
Congress
Maryland Steel Company
Biloxi
Miss
Alexander P. Stewart
Confederate States Army
Stewart
Tennessee
Rogersville
Hawkins County
United States Academy
West Point
Army of Tennessee
Stephen D. Lee
United Confederate Veterans
Confederacy
Simon Boliver Buckner
Kentucky
Buckner
St. Louis
Insects lift best for their weight in new model flight
The Inventor claims faster speed cuts required lifting surface and the model may reach forty miles per hour. The 170 pound motor runs at 1400 rpm, driving propellers to 500 rpm with gearing. A front horizontal and rear vertical rudder guide three levers for plane bending and rudder control. Starts from a single rail and lands on skids. Wilbur Wright reports 80 km h with wind in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Wrights
France
Wilbur Wright
E D Smith Praised as Best Man for Southern Trade
In Yorkville Washington section on Friday September 4 1908 E D Smith is hailed as the best man for business and commerce. The piece argues southern cotton farmers cannot prosper while the New York Cotton Exchange endures and urges farmers to gain control of their trade interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
New York Cotton Exchange
Colonel George Johnstone backs Evans over Smith in race
Mr. George Johnstone is understood to have sided with the Hon. John Gary Evans as against Smith. Mr. Rhett has congratulated Mr. Smith on his splendid race, but as to whether he has advised his supporters on how to vote in the second race, there is no information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Johnstone
John Gary Evans
Smith
Rhett
Mr. Smith
Germany and France Seen Moving Toward Morocco Crisis
The article notes growing likelihood of trouble between Germany and France over Morocco after a revolution that replaced the sultan with his brother. Germany seeks leverage to claim a stake in Morocco as tensions rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eveents
Germany
France
Morocco
Democratic campaign call urged southern donations
MIE newspapers claim Bryan has a real chance and urge the south to work hard to swing doubtful states to the Democratic column. They say southern support through liberal contributions could prove pivotal and lead to greater recognition if successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MIE
Bryan
Evans Seeks Highest National Office with Determination
Mr John Gary Evans pursues the top national post with a natural ambition. E D Smith promotes price restoration of cotton via supply and demand laws. Smith has achieved much as a private citizen and would make his voice heard in the Senate if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gary Evans
E. D. Smith
Smith
United States Senate
Evans and Latimer vote figures from 1902 county shows
York county voters are reminded of the 1902 second primary results when John Gary Evans and Asbury C. Latimer faced each other for the U.S. Senate. The table lists Evans and Latimer tallies by county with totals of 36,266 for Evans and 52,499 for Latimer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gary Evans
Asbury C. Latimer
United States Senate
York County
Evans
Latimer
Abbeville
Perro «Aisance
Wecaiginere
Anderson
Seers
Bamberg
Barnwell
Beaufort
Berkeley
Charleston
Cheloree
Wes Wee
Chester
Chesterfield
Clarendon
Colleton
Darlington
Dorchester
Sss
Fairfield
Wsick Asia
Georgetown
Greenville
Kershaw
Iis Sirinen
Lancaster
Laupens
Wes Eae
TOG
Bune USA
Lexington
Waae
Cece Cieetsnracees
Marlboro
Seaue
Newberry
Wees
Ocomneg S
Orangeburg
Pickens
Richland Weaves
Seluda Sssces
Spartanburg
Sumugp Wien
UTHOR
Williamsburg
York
Sacisianes
Vote for Smith and Evans stance on corporations
A political column urges South Carolina voters to reject Evans and Bryan Kern aligned candidates. It argues corporations control politics, questions legal ties to trusts, and warns that supporting such candidates betrays Democratic ideals and Bryan's leadership.
Panics and Politics Dominate Early 20th Century News
Across notices from New York to Maine, the era’s financial, political and social shocks unfold. Banks and loans settle while bucket shop laws take effect. elections and campaigns shape national funds. fires, floods, and forest risks threaten communities and infrastructure.
Political Call to Vote for E. D. Smith Over Evans in Manning
The Manning Times urges the masses to vote for E. D. Smith next Tuesday, accusing John Gary Evans and the Western Union Telegraph Co. of trying to buy influence. It warns against heelers and wealth buying votes, urging voters to seek truth and cast ballots for Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Western Union Telegraph Corporation
John Gary Evans
Evans
Columbia
United States Senate
E. D. Smith
Senate
Heeler
Smith
Manning Times
Clover Cullings and Local Happenings in Clover
The Clover trustees add a second school for the fall, launching one at the cotton mill with about 60 pupils, and the original school led by Prof. Ferguson, with Ida Ormand and Bessie Adams assisting. The town reports a cotton sale of seventy five bales at 10.50 delivered to Gastonia. Newport News summer visitor Mr. W S Smith praises AP wire work. Clover’s baseball team sweeps Winnsboro in three games amid Rock Hill-anchored criticism. A flood sinks Mr. H L Wright’s boat and possibly the bridge at Crowder’s Creek. M L Smith advances a new home on King’s Mountain street nearing occupancy next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trust Company of America
New York
Gertrude Homeler
Trenton
N.sengie
Philadelphia
British Columbia
United States
Census Bureau
State of
Washington
British Admiralty
Grand Army of the Republic
Germany
Secret Service
Alabama
Cosbocas
Mexico
Havana
Bureau of Supplies
Shah
Satar Khan
Tabriz
Persia
Chester
Penobscot Bay
Maine
Prouty, Republican
Vermont
Phila- 103
E. D. Stokes
Brooklyn
N. Y
Calaveras
Sonora
Cal
Waterville
Frederick T. Austin
West
New York City
Taft
Jose B. Foraker
Ledo
Ohio
Meyer Willl
Delphia
Chas. O. Jones
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Omaha
Foraker
Yorkville Enauker
Ferguson
Ida Ormand
Bessie Adams
Blakely
Jennie Currence
W. P. Smith
Gastonia
W. S. Smith
Newport News
J. J. Smith
Smith
Associated Press
Newport News Daily Press
Meek Stroup
Stroup
Smyrna
Winnsboro
Rock Hill
Gaines
Marshall Neil
Catawba
H. L. Wright
Crowder's Creek
Wright's Ferry
M. L. Smith
King's Mountain Street
Local notices advertise furniture pianos plows and sales
Businesses in Rock Hill and Yorkville invite readers to visit showrooms and take advantage of special offers. W. G. Reid & Son promote fine furniture and pianos, Palace Theatre advertises film programs, and banks urge savings. Yorkville hardware and furniture firms tout fall preparations and new stock. Additional lines include shoes, mosquito nets, organ and sewing machine offerings, farm land for sale, and school shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Reid & Son
Rock Hill
Palace Theatre
Bank of Hickory Grove
J. L. Williams & Co
Loan and Savings Bank
Yorkville Hardware Co
Lynchburg
Carroll Furniture Co
Jno. E. Carroll
Cotton Smith
York Furniture Co
J. C. Wilborn
A. C. Hogue
Yorkville
R. B. Davidson Co
New Edison Records
Herndon & Gordon
Yorkville B. & M. Co
First National Bank
Thomson Co
September dullness hides impact on York county voters and crops
The piece notes September’s dull mood while urging York county voters to donate a nickel to Bryan’s campaign fund. It discusses cotton crop losses from heavy rains, ginning prices at 30 cents per hundred, and weather damage to roads and creeks that hindered turnout on August 5. It urged voters to vote next Tuesday and fulfill their duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York County
Bryan
Changes of Schedule For Rock Hill Rail Lines
Rock Hill Record reports schedule changes to take effect Sunday. Train No 113 departs Rock Hill at 5 00 p m and reaches Blacksburg by 6 40 p m and Marion by 10 05 p m. Train No 28 leaves Columbia at 2 00 p m and Rock Hill at 4 55 p m. Train No 29 departs Spencer at 1 45 p m and arrives Rock Hill at 4 20 a m and Columbia at 6 45 a m. The arrangement allows a 2 00 p m Columbia departure to reach Yorkville by 5 30 p m, correcting prior late Rock Hill arrivals.
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Rock Hill
Blacksburg
Marion
Columbia
Spencer
Yorkville
Social news notes from Yorkville and nearby towns
Miss Willie McLaughlin of Charlotte visits Miss Nellie Schorb. Mr and Mrs H C Strauss travel to Asheville to visit Mr Charles W Smith. Dr Isaac Bigger of Rock Hill seen in Yorkville on professional business. Mrs J D Witherspoon of Laurens visits Dr J D Witherspoon's family. James Wideman of Due West stays with his sister Mrs James F Thomson. Lilla Herndon travels from Spartanburg to visit her father Mr W H Herndon. Mrs James J Bowen of Raleigh arrives to spend days with sister Mrs W W Lewis. Mrs Jno S Jones in Connellsville for her mother Mrs Jno D McConnell's illness. Mrs McConnell improving slowly. Mrs E W Pressly hosts a social at her King’s Mountain street home with Misses Mary Adams Carrie Adams Ava Allen Fanny Allen Azalie Balles Annie McCall Addie Matthews Beulah Matthews Mell Niell Annie Lee Niell Macie Niell Emily Wright and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie McLaughlin
Charlotte
Nellie Schorb
H. C. Strauss
Asheville
N. C
Chas. W. Smith
Isaac Bigger
Rock Hill
Yorkville
J. D. Witherspoon
Laurens
James Wideman
Due West
Jas. F. Thomson
Lilla Herndon
Spartanburg
W. H. Herndon
Jas. J. Bowen
Raleigh
W. W. Lewis
Jno. S. Jones
MecConnellsville
Jno. D. McConnell
McConnel
The
Enquirer
E. W. Pressly
King's Mountain Street
Mary Adams
Carrie Adams
Ava Allen
Fanny Allen
Azalie Balles
Annie McCall
Addie Matthews
Beulah Matthews
Mell Niell
Annie Lee Niell
Macie Niell
Emily Wright
Messrs
Ross Clinton
R. L. Wylie
Chris Allen
Hamby Allen
Oates Stroup
James Hardin
Sam Matthews
Joe Thomas
Ralph Stevenson
Parks Smith
Ed Brison
Mr. Steine
Flood Data Request To Aid Flood Relief Effort
Commissioner Watson urges residents statewide to collect and send damage estimates from recent floods to support a national appropriation for the Appalachian forest reserve. The letter asks for best available data, with placeholders where exact figures are unavailable, to quantify flood damages for congressional relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Congress of the
United States
Apalachian
Public in South Carolina urged to report flood damage
The letter to Commissioner BE Watson requests detailed flood loss data including property value and crops, farm land erosion, business disruption, saved property from weather warnings, and losses of life and livestock. Citizens are urged to provide timely information to aid state relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
BE. J. Watson
Revival Services Begin at Trinity Church in Yorkville
The Rev D H Coman leads revival services at Trinity church starting Sunday at 11 with 8 pm sessions daily through the week. The public is welcome to all meetings as the evangelist of the North Carolina conference delivers sermons.
Ebenezer Confederate Monument Unveiling At Rock Hill
The Ebenezer Confederate monument unveiled at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church amid a large crowd in Rock Hill. The event featured a full-day program with speeches, music, and a procession led by Mrs. Margaret Steele, with inscriptions honoring Confederate soldiers and the S. D. Barron chapter U D C. Dr J Ruddy Miller recalled as a junior speaker from 1882.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Hill
Columbia
Ebenezer
S. D. Barron
the Lost Cause
Ebenezer Presbyterian Church
Edward R. Avery
Anderson
Ladies’ Memorial Association of
Margaret Steele
Robert A. Steele
J. Ruddey Miller
Tirzah
Rand
Mr. Dendy
Iredell Jones
Catawba
W. H. Stewart
Dixie
Monument Unveiling Honors Confederate Dead at Ebenezer
In Sumter region history the S. D. Barron chapter U D C unveils a monument to Confederate dead. The piece recounts Patriot ancestors, York and Carolina soldiers, and the 10th of May memorial founded by Miss Bessie Mills and local schools. The chapter traces its origins to the Ladies Memorial Association and its 1898 merger into the U D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
W. W. Lumpkin
D. E. Finley
Sumter
Marion
York
North Carolina
Virginia
Tennessee
King’s Mountain
Lee
Jackson
S. D. Barron
Ladies’ Memorial Association
Edward R. Avery
Samuel DeKalb Barron
Thos. May
Lafayette Artillery
Kanapaugh’s
Bee’s Island
York County
John Barron
Whisonant
Kilpatrick
Point Lookout
Tirzah Academy
Bessie Mills
Jebenezer Academy
Ebenezer Churchyard
Ladies Memorial Association of
Ebenezer
S. D. Barron Chapter
Enquirer Reports Flood Losses and Monument Work
The Enquirer notes flood damage near Broad river with about fifty bales of cotton and much corn ruined. It reports slow progress on the King’s Mountain monument and details a severe leg injury to F M Howe, with recovery hopeful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Smith Bros
Broad River
Condition of Cotton Falls From August Report
The Crop Reporting Board of the U S Department of Agriculture reports the average cotton condition on August 25 was 76.1 percent of normal, down from 83 on July 25 and below ten year August averages. State figures list North Carolina and Oklahoma among others with varied ratings, showing overall nationwide trends for 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crop Reporting Board
Bureau of Statistices
United States Department of Agriculture
Vateinie Xeomesaeens
North Carolina
South Carolina
Groot Ria
Seis Aces
Florida
Acabatiars
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Assault on Yorkville editor covered in clerk of court office
Yorkville report details W H Windle of Fort Mill Township and W Thompson Jackson beating Yorkville Enquirer editor W D Grist in the clerk of court's office. Grist, 165 pounds, faced multiple blows while Windle and Jackson shouted and the door barred police response. No arrests announced.
Tate defends actions in Grist assault report
W. D. Grist writes that Yorkville clerk of court Tate disputes a Yorkville correspondent’s account of the assault on Editor Grist. Grist says Windle attacked alone, Tate intervened, Jackson urged restraint, and police were called as the attack continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Observer
Yorkville
Grist
The
York County
Windle
Mr. Windle
Mr. Jackson
Jackson
Tate
Windle Beats Yorkville Editor in Court House Fight
In Yorkville a political feud erupts as W H Windle confronts editor Grist in Clerk Tate's office. Windle strikes Grist with a cane and the pair grapple while Tate and secretary Withers try to separate them. The incident stems from defamatory remarks alleged by Grist.
Men fight in clerk’s office ends quietly
A son passing the office overheard Grist’s appeal for help and saw Windle and Grist fight while Jackson kept Tate aside and closed the door. Windle and Grist fought for minutes with Windle injuring Grist’s face and head, Windle apologized later, and no arrests were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Son
Grist
Jackson
Tate
Windle
Mr. Windle
Mr. Tate
Mr. Withers
Mr. Grist
Times
Outrage on Yorkville Editor Might Prompt Grand Jury Action
Lancaster News reports say Editor Grist was assaulted in Yorkville in a brutal act, described as the worst in years. The York County grand jury should investigate, as attacking an editor over published opinions is unacceptable in a civilized country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster News
Grist
Yorkville
York County
Editor W D Grist Brutally Beaten in Yorkville Attack
Laurens Advertiser reports editor W D Grist of the Yorkville Enquirer was attacked last Thursday by W H Windle of Fort Mill. The assault, using a heavy stick, followed alleged newspaper abuse and drew three assisting bystanders. Dispatches note no arrests, prompting questions about Yorkville police protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Grist
Yorkville Enquirer
W. H. Windle
Fort Mill
York County
Windle
Grist
South Carolina
Yorkville
Editor Grist assaulted in Yorkville court house by two men
The Yorkville Enquirer editor Grist was beaten by two men weighing 200 and 350 pounds in the York court house clerk’s office. The clerk, an enemy of Grist, watched as the pair struck and restrained him, marking a third assault in two years. The piece urges Grist to carry weapons for self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Intelligencer
Grist
Yorkville Enquirer
York Court House
Yorkville
York County Officials Attack Editor After Shameful Actions
A brief item notes York county politicians lash out at the editor after perceived shameful conduct, illustrating local tensions and press‑politics friction.
Windleship pair blamed for assault on editor
The Gaffney Ledger condemns the attack on Yorkville Enquirer editor Dave Grist by two political figures, calling the assailants “Windleship” critics and asserting editors may criticize corrupt methods without facing violence. It argues the attack shows their bad judgment and weak influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaffney Ledger
Dave Grist
Yorkville Enquirer
Grist
Windle
Blankenship
Windleship
Flood Devastation at Great Falls Estimate Soars
Reports from Great Falls and Catawba valley recount a disastrous freshet that surpassed all previous high water marks. Eye witnesses say the flood caused widespread destruction including railway track damage, trestles, and commissary losses. Total damages likely reach 100000 to 150000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
News and Courier
Great Falls
Catawba River
Rocky Creek
Catawba Valley Railway
Government agents disinfect Robinson circus in Spartanburg
Representatives of the bureau of animal industry and cattle quarantine officials sprayed and cleaned the Robinson circus cars stock and animals in Spartanburg to prevent Texas fever ticks from entering clean territory. The action halted rail movements until clearance was issued, part of a broader effort to reduce tick infestations in Spartanburg County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
Columbia
John Robinson
Bureau of Animal Husbandry
Department of Agriculture
Otts
The
Southern Railway
Robinson
Hendersonville
N. C
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yorkville, D. C
Appell
Western Union
William Jennings Bryan
Kern
Bryan and Kern
C.ocae Affairs
S. E. Atkins
Wm. Dickson
Yorkville Banking and Mercantile Company
Dickson
D. H. Coman
Trinity Church
Coman
Alice Strauss Walker
Edwin Nesbitt
van Wyck
Lancaster County
M. J. Walker
R. E. Sharpe
Nesbitt
W. B. McCaw
East Liberty Street
R. A. Bratton
J. J. Barron
I. A. Bigger
McCaw
William B. Steele
Mr. Steele
George Steele
E. E. Gillespie
Presbyterian Church
Steele
M. Ellie Steele
R. A. Chandler
Mayesville
G. W. Foster
Greenwood
W. B. Steele
Rosa B. Steele
Miss Thornwell
Miss Lumpkin
King’s Mountain Monument
F. M. Howe
Bethany
J. W. Campbell
J. M. Cherry
Cherry
Charlotte Avenue
W. B. Wilson
Col. Springs
Charlotte Observer
Leroy Springs
S. C
Charleston News and Courier
Camden
Fort Mill Township
Charlotte Observer and News and Courier
W. Thompson Jackson
Cole L. Blease
J. A. Tate
Fort Mill Times
Upper Fort Mill Township
Court House
Clerk Tate
Mr. W. Thompson
Jack
Laurens Advertiser
Anderson Daily Mall
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