Turpentine Debate Focuses on Forest Preservation in Florida
Jacksonville hosts the Turpentine Operators Association annual session with speeches by Mayor Duncan Fletcher and Governor Jennings urging forest stewardship. Dr. Charles Herty presents experimental evidence on a cup and gutter system that could boost gum yield, cut losses from box cutting, and save millions in turpentine value.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Turpentine Operators’ Association
Duncan Fletcher
France
Fletchers
Hoe
Jennings
Dr. Herty
P. L. Southerland
Southerland
W. S. West
Valdosta
Charles H. Herty
Division of Forestry
United States Department of Agriculture
Herty
Powell, Bullard & Co
Irwin County
Georgia
Cotton Crop Is Very Short In Sandy Land Opening At Once
An interview with Dempsey Wood of Lenoir county reports the cotton crop is near a middle yield with no bottom or top, estimating under forty five bales on 80 acres versus sixty five last year. Labor is scarce and picking rushes ahead as rain and wind threaten. Other NC news notes Andrews’ health, Aycock trip, Croatan separate schools, Vedderlands land deal, McRee death, and rising cattle focus.
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Raleigh
N. C
Dempsey Wood
Lenoir County
The
Constitution
North Carolina
A. B. Andrews
Southern Railroad
Hot Springs
New York
Samuel Spencer
Europe
Andrews
Aycock
Seven Springs
Goldsboro
Norfolk
State Board of Education
Jones and Onslow
Vedderlands
Vedders
South Carolina
Vedder
Sheets
Joseph H McRee
Wilmington
State Board of Agriculture
Taltt Butler
Aultural and Mechanical College
Herty Proposes Method Cutting Turpentine Losses
Dr Herty shows south region could gain from a cup and gutter system raising revenue from 17400000 to 30050000 and reduce losses to 13050000 while preserving turpentine trees as future timber. City leaders praise the plan and several firms pledge adoption. Townsend notes timber scarcity and rising prices. Prominent naval stores figures attend and speak on future operations and locations.
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Octha
Ocilla
Savannah
Herty
Irwin County
South
W. c. Powell
Southern Naval Stores Association
Dr. Herty
C. B. Townsend
Montgomery
Ala
Townsend
Atlanta Constitution
Mr. Townsend
C. Downing
Docking & Co
Brunswick
B. F. Bullard
Southern Naval Stores Company
H. L. Covington
J. H
W. F. Coachman
Florida Naval Stores Company
Jacksonville
H. A. Meefachern
Mutual Naval Stores Company
Professor Carl Cramer Dies In Huntsville
Professor Carl Cramer a longtime city musician dies in Huntsville Alabama at age. He was born in Germany and is survived by his wife two children Miss Jennie Cramer of Atlanta and Carl Cramer of Huntsville.
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Carl Cramer
Huntsville
Ala
Germany
Jennie Cramer
Atlants
Heyward vote surprise thrills friends in South Carolina
Reports from yesterdays primary show Latimer expanding lead for senator and Heyward extending his lead for governor. Latimer ahead by about 15 000 and Heyward about 11 000 with further gains expected. Close Croft Bellinger race in Aiken. Wyatt Aiken defeats D A Smith in the fourth district to succeed Latimer.
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Columbia
S. C
Latimer
Heyward
Evans
Talbert
Aiken
G. W. Croft
G. PD. Bellinger
Charleston
Wyatt Aiken
Judicial Court
First
South Carolina
D. A. Smith
United States
D. Wyett Aiken
Congress
Grange
Clemson College Opens With 500 Students and New President
Clemson College opened with a full faculty and 500 students on hand. Dr. P. H. Meil was introduced as the new president and praised for his Plain practical address. He urged gentlemanship, Christian values, and near engagement with students while outlining plans for athletics and future success.
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Clemson College
9. C
Finlay
Episcopal Church
M. B. Hardin
P. H. Meil
Clemson
Callege
Christian Association
Captain 58 A. Smith Dies in Americus Postmaster
Captain 5. A. Smith dies suddenly of acute indigestion at Americus Georgia on September 10. He served four years as postmaster appointed by President McKinley and was praised as efficient. Assistant Postmaster Fran Mitchell to discharge duties until a successor is named. Also notices two Washington deaths and obituary for Joseph Wiggelworth.
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Americus
A. Smith
Smith
McKinley
Americas
Citi
Fran Mitchell
Washington
Washington, Ga
John W. Callan
Main Street
J. M. Waiton
Joseph Wiggelworth
Valdosta
Cloyattville
Wiggelworth
Tne
University of Georgia
Sewanee
Athens
Techs
Atlanta
Georgia
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Tried Friends Best. Tutt's Liver Pills Absolute Cure
An old advertisement touts Tutt's Liver Pills as an absolute cure for bilious headache dyspepsia sour stomach malaria constipation and all kindred diseases claiming thirty years of proven blessing to the invalid and a known fact for the sick man.
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Tutt
New Rules Proposed for Southern Intercollegiate Athletics
A committee of Dr. Wiggins Dr. Dudley and Dr. Baskerville proposes major changes to SIAC rules. They tighten professionalism bans define player eligibility better and add a faculty committee at each institution to enforce laws and verify eligibility before participation.
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Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Chapel Hill
Sewanee Purple
Wiggins
Sewanee
Dudley
Vanderbilt University
Baskerville
University of North Carolina
Greens Tenn
Plans Set For Negro Industrial School In Valdosta
Valdosta Georgia September 10 Special plans are under way to establish a negro industrial school here modeled after Tuskegee Alabama. Miss Carrie Beamus of Spelman seminary Atlanta urged the project before the board of trade, with support from Prof W B Merritt Col J M Wilkinson and Major J O Varnedee. The southern educational board backs the effort. Valdosta’s prospects depend on local interest and inducements. A committee on education will report soon on pursuing the college for Valdosta.
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Valdosta
Booker Washington
Tuskegee
Ala
Carrie Beamus
Spelman Seminary
Atlanta
Board of Trade
Beamus
W. B. Merritt
J. M. Wilkinson
J O. Varnedee
Southern Educational Board
Georgia
Valdosta Board of Trade
An Education
Sam Jones Tabernacle Meetings Ad in Cartersville GA
Tickets for a Sam Jones Tabernacle meeting in Cartersville Georgia offer one fare round trip via the Western and Atlantic railroad. Tickets go on sale September 6 to 14 inclusive with return allowed through September 15 1902. C B E Harman is the General Passenger Agent.
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Sam Jones
Tabernacle Meetings
Cartersville
Western and Atlantic Railroad
C. BE. Harman
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Malta
Maltavita
Amalta-Vita Pure Food Co
Lattle Creek
Mich
Toronto
Canada
Senate
D. G. Heyward
Lee
Sirmyer
Heisman
Riggs
Almot
Fairgrounds
ETI
Whitehall Street
Modern Industrial School For
Gongrtss
Maryland Rye
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