Captain Zachariah Drake Dead. Pioneering South Carolina Corn Grower
Captain Drake of Bennettsville died at 71 in South Carolina. He became the world's champion corn grower in 1889 with 264 bushels per acre, pioneering postwar agricultural science. His methods spurred corn club growth, intensified farming, and raised regional wealth through better fertilization and cultivation after the Civil War.
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South Carolina
Zachariah J. Drake
Bennettsville
Acre
Captain Drake
Boys
Appomattox
Despond
Drake
McAdoo surveys banks on crop movement aid
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo orders a census of national banks to gauge support for government financing of the crop movement. Last year the Treasury lent 37 million dollars to banks to aid crops, repaid with interest before April this year. The new currency system may be ready before the season, and Treasury pledges to extend all aid as needed. The strain of moving funds to the south and west for cotton, wheat, and corn grows with the country's expansion.
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Treasury
McAdoo
Treasury Department
Department
Treasury department faces currency and credit concerns
The piece argues against unnecessary strain on the treasury system and supports flexible currency policy. It notes crops approaching record levels, potential money demand if business falters, and urges no drag on commerce as autumn revival begins. It calls for transparency from national banks and real insight into financial conditions over optimistic projections.
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Tressury
McAdoo
Treasury Department
Roosevelt Leaves Outlook Contributing Editor Role
A political upheaval ends Roosevelt’s run as contributing editor of The Outlook after March 1509. The Associated Press notes no break with the Abbotts, while salary and editorial control are cited as plausible causes. The Outlook resumes its routine as TR’s controversial influence wanes and discussions of his “jag” fade into memory.
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Roosevelt
Outlook
Associated Press
T R
Abbotts
White House
Onotioock
Lyman Abbott
Drabbett
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A Surprised Statesman on Prohibition and Policy
The piece chronicles Richmond Pearson Hobson once a leading advocate for nationwide prohibition. It notes his shift from pushing a constitutional amendment in the House to a sudden indifference about scheduling a vote, as federalism concerns and states rights sway southern colleagues. The anecdote satirizes political theater and the unpredictability of reform agendas.
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Richmond Pearson Hobson
Hobson
House of Representatives
Alabama
Oscar Underwood
Senate
House
Washington
Happenings Of One Day From Springfield Independent
Reported trifles and oddities form a column of daily news. Sarah Bernhardt sprained her ankle, Judge Taylor’s court desk collided with his knee, and a Realty Company asset increase of thirty five cents is noted alongside a sensational whisky barrel explosion in Henry Soma’s saloon. The piece blends theater, law, finance, and local incidents into a single day’s page.
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Tritiea
Springfield Independent
Sarah Bernhardt
Judge Taylors Colrt
Willy Spree
Henry Soma
Old Man Tribulation and Campaign Verses Folded In
A jumble of verse and notes on political campaigning features the figure Old Man Tribulation as a wary trickster in rustic dialect. It interleaves campaign quips, local politics, and satirical couplets about candidates and voters, with references to Billville, Pleasant Valley, and names like Colonel Bower. The piece blends light verse with mock reportage on campaign theatrics and citizen commentary.
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Billville
Pleasant Valley
Kansas City
Nike
Colors of the Flag and the Will to Succeed
A collection of Henry Ford era style admonitions urging readers to color their own character with courage and loyalty. It stresses personal responsibility, avoiding sulks, and embracing suggestion to shape success, happiness, and effort in daily work and life.
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Ita Land
Public and Low Grade Medical Colleges in the United States
The Journal of the American Medical Association argues that eighteen states fail to protect the public from untrained doctors. Thirty-one state boards now bar low grade colleges, with seven requiring two years of liberal arts study before medical training. Some states lack authority or fail to use powers to judge college quality, creating a dumping ground for graduates from inferior schools. The piece urges action by licensing boards to shield citizens from untrained practitioners.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Uberal Arts
Arizona
California
District of Columbia
Idaho
Joinois
Kansas
Maine
Massachusetts
Missouri
Montana
Nabaska
Nevada
North Carolina
Oregon
Tennessee
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Licensing Board
Germain Milk Association Notes On Bacteria In Milk
Experts from the dairy division of the bureau of animal industry in Washington study how streptococci enter milk. Contamination from feces, infected udders, or a cow’s mouth are noted as possible sources, with the mouth showing a direct link to milking through licking.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Dairy Division
Bureau of Animal Industry
Washington
All Along the Line with George Fitch Reporter Roles
A nostalgic sketch details the enduring value of reporters, tracing their rise from street interviews to overnight desk work, and praising their service in delivering next day knowledge. Vera Cruz and Maximilian yarns illustrate vivid historical anecdotes alongside Alamo lore, blending social satire with Mexico and Texas history.
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