Col Orr on Relations of Employers and Employees at Warm Springs
Col Orr of South Carolina argues for voluntary moral training of workers and opposes federal labor regulation. He urges mill owners to set standards and warns against Congress attempting to amend the Constitution to regulate hours. He cites varied state hours and cites industrial harmony as key to prosperity, contrasting Northern and Southern mills and noting the need to avoid external interference.
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Georgina Gotton Milla
Warm Springs
Orr
South Carolina
Congress
Tabor
Daria
Massachusetts
United States
Fox
New England
Anr
Tinleigh Post
John, Leach
Tr.offtenderson
N.C. Lo
Lowell Textile School
Massachusetta
North Carolina
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Busy businessmen shout at umpire in crowded game
In a tense afternoon scene a host of local businessmen crowd the event, blaming the umpire amid loud chants and accusations of unfair play. One spectator complains of missed hearing and a sense of chaos as the crowd calls for action.
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USA
Humorous reminiscence and medical ad copy mixed in era dialogue
A university reminiscence recalls a jovial roommate from Colorado named Masters and a wild village celebration with a horse and a fieldpiece, followed by light gossip and a string of home remedy ads. The page weaves anecdote with patent medicines and quips about love and health, ending with local vendor notices.
Bermuda Grass Transforms Georgia Farmlands
Bermuda grass, once scorned in Georgia, is praised as a vital forage and pasture plant across the South. Agricultural authorities and farmers note its drought resilience, higher value than timothy, and key role in converting counties from importers to exporters of livestock feed, with Mississippi fields set to rival bluegrass regions. The Augusta Chronicle and Atlanta Journal quote experts and farmers urging appreciation of this once despised grass.
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Georgia
Augusta Cheoinere
Urof
N. Wraey
Mississippi
Gulf States
State Experiment Station
Bermuda
Missiesippi
Kentucky
Georgis
Atlanta Journal
Mermaid at Fairmount Beach Sparks Curiosity and Flirtation
An 1800s Kansas City Journal item describes a twilight beach scene at Fairmount where a woman in a short bathing suit performs daring dives and draws admiring glances. Two men in shore attire pursue her, while a later line hints at a striking, playful exchange sounding like a taunt. Nearby notes advertise patent remedies and a St Louis curfew at a hotel.
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Fairmount
Kansas City Journal
Larry Gantt Ends Political Wrangle In Spartanburg Herald
In a brisk critique the writer denounces war senators and the Gaffney affair, laments South Carolina’s political turmoil, and argues taxes rise while promises falter. He resigns from politics, vows to continue press writings, and labels himself a “progressive Democrat” disillusioned with crooks and kites of the era.
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Law
South Carolina
Sam
Gotte
Lerry Gantt
Spartanburg Herald
Tough Times in the Navy Across Harsh Enlistment Punishments
The U S department released new sentences highlighting naval discipline. A landsman in Boston Navy Yard got two years imprisonment and 391 dollars fine for profane language. A coal passer faced one year and 200 dollar fine for disobeying orders. An ordinary seaman lost 325 dollars and two years in prison for disrespect. The piece notes life at sea can be tougher than expected and recounts other curiosities from Paris and biblical tales.
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Landamen
Landrubborn
Boston Navy Yard
Turns Flank on Monitress at Boarding School
A Chicago Chronicle account recalls a strict South Side boarding school where the preceptress enforces rigid rules at meals. She questions a pupil wiping a knife with a napkin, the pupil replies that homes have clean knives. An Ohio note adds a car owners trend and a proposed state boulevard plan linking cities across the state.
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Wofford College Fitting School
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Mnatnr
DUE West Female College
Seria Law
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Das West
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Strickland
Sorchar
Glenn Springs Mineral Water
Evans’ Pharmacy
Glenn Springs
Charleston Medical Journal
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J. M. Seals
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Atlanta
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