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The Fairfield News And Herald
Winnsboro, Fairfield County, South Carolina
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The Chester Lantern reports that proceeds from 1,371 bales of cotton were spent on whiskey at the Chester dispensary during last fall, including 575 bales in October-December, instead of paying debts, buying homes, or providing for children's needs.
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The Chester Lantern of Friday says: "Low as cotton was last fall people had a good deal of money to spare. The proceeds of 1,371 bales of cotton was spent at the Chester dispensary. During the months of October, November and December 575 bales of cotton were sold that paid no debts, helped to buy no home, employed no teacher, bought no shoes for the children's bare feet, no warm clothes for their shivering forms, no dolls, no toys, no Santa Claus, and returned no joy to the mother of the home."
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Chester
Event Date
Last Fall, October, November And December
Outcome
proceeds spent on whiskey instead of debts, homes, education, clothing, toys, or family joy
Event Details
Proceeds of 1,371 bales of cotton spent at Chester dispensary; 575 bales sold in October-December paid no debts, helped buy no home, employed no teacher, bought no shoes or warm clothes for children, no dolls, toys, or Santa Claus, returned no joy to mother