Manning A Century Rooted South Carolina Governor
Richard Irvine Manning, who succeeded Cole Blease as South Carolina governor, was born August 15, 1859 at Homesley Plantation in Sumter County. He grew up on a working plantation, educated at Kenmore and the University of Virginia, farmed early, later served in the state legislature and senate, and held multiple leadership roles in Sumter institutions and local businesses.
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Richard Irvine Manning
Cole Blease
South Carolina
Homesley Plantation
Sumter County
Kenmore University
University of Virginia
Mr. Manning
Leila Bernard Meredith
Judge Meredith
Richmond
Ansel
Manning
Masonic Temple Association
Sumter Cotton Warehouse Company
Home Building and Loan Association
Bank of Sumter
Sumter Telephone Manufacturing Company
New DC Commissioner Brownlow Taps Long Newspaper Career
President Wilson names Louis P. Brownlow to succeed Siddons as DC commissioner. A Missouri born Washington journalist since 1904, Brownlow has worked for the Nashville Banner Louisville Courier Journal Louisville Times Nashville Panner Paducah News Democrat and served as Washington correspondent for southern papers. He joined politics through local affairs and is active in several clubs.
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Wilson
Louis P. Brownlow
District of Columbia
Frederick L. Siddons
Brownlow
Washington
Thetas W. Sims
Tennessee
Southern
Haskin Syndicate
Monday Evening Club
The
Cosmos Club
National Press Club
Missouri
Nashville Banner
Nashville
Tenn
Louisville
Courier-Journal
Louisville Times
Nashville Panner
Louisville Post
Woman Named Assistant Governor in Colorado History
Governor George A. Carlson appoints Mrs. Carlson as assistant governor the first such role in the state. She will influence all measures affecting women and children, spend hours at the capitol, and meet with women on sociological and humanitarian legislation. Previously the governor’s aide, she studied law in her husband’s office while he was district attorney for Weld, Boulder and Larimer counties.
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Colorado
George A. Carlson
Carlson
Weld
Boulder
Larimer
Huddleston Steps Into Ninth Alabama Seat
George Huddleston elected to succeed Oscar Underwood in Alabama’s Ninth District and appears ready to fill the role. The Birmingham lawyer, about forty, a self-made bachelor with a reticent demeanor, is noted for knowing many local people by first name. He arrived in Birmingham as a poor young attorney and rose to prominence.
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George Huddleston
Oscar Underwood
Alabama
Congress
Birmingham
Huddleston
Samuel Anoints Saul King in Israel
The lesson notes how Samuel anoints Saul after God approves the kingly request. It highlights Saul’s humility, the seer’s role, and the ceremonial oil signifying consecration and future Messiah, urging reliance on divine rule over human power.
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Samuel
Saul
Israel
Heavenly Kingdom
Earth
L. “Samuel
Ezek
Mud pies touted as soil test by professor in Boston
Prof S H Haskell of Massachusetts Agricultural College urged farmers to taste and rub soil to judge soil quality. He demonstrated making mud pies to identify productive soils during an agricultural course at the Boston chamber of commerce.
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Boston Chamber of Commerce
S. H. Haskell
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Cascarets Offer Relief From Bilious Headache
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a 10 cent remedy for sick headaches, biliousness, and digestive issues. It claims the product cleanses the stomach, removes undigested food, reduces bile, and flushes poisons from the bowels overnight.
Miss Goldie Marries a Rake Sparks Talk of Wealth
A fragment hints at Miss Goldie’s marriage to a disreputable suitor. The joke compares the man to a shovel, suggesting he plans to dispose of her money. The brief exchange sets a tone of scandal and shrewd gossip in a local society page.
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Goldie
Cuticura Emollients Promote Care For Skin Hair And Hands
Advertising copy promotes Cuticura cleansers and ointment for scalp skin and hair care. It invites readers to sample by mail and to address postcards to Cuticura Dept XY Boston. The ad notes the products are sold everywhere and suitable for toilet nursery and personal care.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
He and She Talk of Far Quest and Cost
In a notice from the Sonerville Journal a lighthearted exchange is cited between a couple about marriage vows and limits on travel. The fragment reflects domestic correspondence and humor rather than a formal news item.
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Sonerville
Garrick Accused Of Deceit By Hackett
Hackett tells a friend Garrick deceives his wife with a staged letter written by his stenographer. The wife is in Italy, leaving Garrick to work late at the office copying the letter. The revelation shocks the listener and questions Garrick's character.
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Garrick
Hackett
Italy
New South Wales Plans Government Trawlers Fleet Goal
The government of New South Wales intends to buy North Sea trawlers and build more at Sydney to create a fleet of 50 vessels aimed at lowering private firm prices. Past experiences of other states show mixed success with government-owned enterprises, some abandoned with heavy losses.
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New South Wales
Sydney
Dinah Questioned On Washing Fish Before Baking
A humorous dialogue features Dinah asked if she washed fish before baking. Dinah answers that washing a fish that has lived in water is pointless, reflecting a folk wisdom tone.
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Dinah
Doctor's Wife Endorses Grape-Nuts For All Ages
A nurse extols Grape-Nuts as nourishing and easy to digest for the sick and aged. She details preparation with soaked nuts, egg white, and fruit juice, urging a 10 day trial. Her husband, a physician, also uses the product, and a pamphlet titled The Road to Wellville is advertised.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Httle
Wellville
The Best Objective Salvation Sermon on a Christian Goal
A sermon argues for having a clear spiritual objective centered on God's glory. It cites Paul and Luther era ideals, insisting the true goal is the fullness of Christ and total surrender to Him as Savior and Lord. It urges relentless focus on this objective to achieve ultimate union with Christ.
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God
Paul
Christ
Luther
Calvin
Wesley
Christ Jesus
Jesus Christ
Gentle advice urges meat avoidance for kidney health
An advertisement cites a medical authority claiming meat causes uric acid buildup that overworks kidneys leading to back pain and various ailments. It recommends four ounces of Jad Salts daily to flush kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent bladder and blood impurities.
Man dodges debate over women's suffrage in witty exchange
In a Washington Star snippet a man avoids argument about votes for women. He cites personal and social pressure as reasons to support suffrage, joking that opposing it could hurt his wife’s feelings and backfire financially.
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Washington Star
Potato King advice promotes seeds from Salter Co catalogue
Henry Schroeder known as the Potato king of the Red River Valley shares farming advice in a Salter Seed Co. catalogue. He urges early plantings and abundant seed purchases, touts Wisconsin corn fame, and promotes a seed catalog and sample packs from John A. Walter Seed Co. of La Crosse Wisconsin for twenty cents.
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Henry Schroeder
Red River Valley
John A. Salter Seed Co
Mr. Schroeder
Price Schroeder
Ohio
Red River
John A. Walter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Taking Precautions
A child confesses a fondness for every dish except spinach and gently twists his mother into avoiding it. The exchange shows a playful dynamic where the boy hints at his own tastes to guide the cooking.
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Bob
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International Sunday School
E. O. Sellers
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
King
Peter
Jesus
Savior
Lord
Wisconsin
Salters
Fletcher
Kansas
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