Hawkinsville Fair Opens In October Then Continues Three Days
Improvement notices from Atlanta and across Georgia report the Hawkinsville fair opening on October 21 and running for three days. Other items note the Second U.S. Infantry arrival in Atlanta, a new rifle range for Governor’s Horse Guards, and assorted local incidents and business updates.
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United States Infantry Hus
Atlanta
Waco
Governor's Horse Guards
D. K. Butler
D. BK. Butler
Camilla
Bryan and Sewall
Columbus
City of
Mexico
Austell
Porsyth Street
B. W. Elder
Barnesville Underwear Mills
A. O. Murphy
Augusta
Col. McCurry
Hartwell
Jim Smith
Oglethorpe County
Georgia
Bates
Consolidated Inc
Erastus Vaughn
Cumming
Ibaet
Glynn
Elearit
Edward Lee Dupont
Imperial Opera Company
Blanche Estelle Shea
First Avenue
J. V Fisk
Phenix City
Edward Jenkins
Marvyyn
Ala
Wire rings for asparagus by Virginia correspondent
A Virginia correspondent suggests making galvanized wire rings from No 14 wire to support transplanted celery or other crops. Rings are formed from a foot long cut with a two inch diameter core, lapped ends, and placed over each plant as it grows. Rings last decades and reduce need for extra labor.
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Aslery
Virginia
Sweet Potatoes Digging Season Signals and Vine Use
The article advises delaying digging until cool weather and vine growth wanes, notes a white broken surface indicates ripe starch, and explains that mature potatoes are starchier and mealy. It urges removing vines before digging and suggests feeding vines to cows or silaging them, warning against overfeeding and sudden pasture access.
Hatching Hints and Sultan Deposition Talk
Hatching tips advise placing all newly hatched chicks under one hen and keeping sitters flat to deter other hens. If a hen deserts, warm the eggs briefly and set them with another broody hen. Eggs can wait two to three days if not badly chilled. The sultan of Turkey’s deposition is under serious consideration by six powers.
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Chicago
Home and Hearth in Gold Era Echoes
A long domestic essay discusses household balance, women's role in marriage, and fostering a happy home. It urges wives to nurture warmth, order, and mutual appreciation, while stressing shared duties, purposeful parenting, and respectful partnership in daily life. It also touches on farming notes and guava cultivation as practical illustrations of domestic economy and sustainability.
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Abd Sull
Nusburn
Bey
Borget
Luther
World Happenings and Tornado Hit Carrollton Area
A chaotic report covers a postal protest over the word Democrat on an Australian ballot, a deadly tornado sweeping a town and burying a church and grocery, with total losses around 9100,000 and low insurance. It notes gold reserves at 260, and New York withdrawals of 940,000, plus gun forging contracts awarded to Bethlehem and Midvale companies. Carroll County Mississippi faces fear of a supposed negro plot to trigger a racist war. several leaders arrested amid tense unrest in Carrollton, longtime home of Senator Money.
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Carroll County
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Carrollton
Senator Money
Navy appoints Middleton as assistant surgeon
The President appoints Middleton of South Carolina as an assistant surgeon in the navy. The German press claims Russia has no wartime intent with France and that Germany’s interests align with Russia. The Vorwaerts comments on the czar’s speech in France and its sign of Europe wide events.
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South Carolina
North Germain Gazette
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Russia
France
Vorwaerts
Crowded Constantinople Jails Hold Armenian Prisoners
Armenian prisoners in Constantinople face overcrowded jails and a lack of adequate tribunals. A second court is planned to expedite cases as charges are deemed lacking in justice while U.S. Minister Terrell reports no request for passage of the Bancroft but hopes for admission before the ship sails. Terrell remains the lone diplomat outside Therapia protections with the American legation unfenced by guards.
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Bancroft
Dardanelles
America
Terre
Peru
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Terrell
Indiana Ballot Name Fight Ends With Board Rejection
The Indiana state board of elections voted two to one to deny the petition of the National Democrats to appear on the ballot under that name. Gov. Matthews cast the deciding vote against the petition. If no alternative name is chosen, the board will select a name. No objections were raised to the device.
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Indiana
Democratic rallying draws crowds to MoKinney Bay tour
A wide procession of supporters travels by carloads to visit McKinney with Bryan in the West delivering speeches to large crowds. The era is marked by political mobilization as crowds gather and campaigns intensify across cities.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
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Ee Ingersoll
San Antonio
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South Mountain
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W. W. Gilpatrick
United States
Lighthouse Department
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Duck breeds and weights for market in the South
A discussion describes duck varieties like Pekin and Bungee ducks, noting weight ranges from eight to ten pounds for large ducks and arguing weights should be reduced for exhibition and market use. It emphasizes fattening before market and states young laying ducks produce large eggs and fetch strong demand in southern city markets.
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Leo
HUG Wien
Sue
Pebrudary
Lucy
South
Land Measure Corrected and Old Units Explained
Corrected land measure explains units like rods and chains converting to acres. It lists acre definitions, mile lengths, and square dimensions for 40 and 25 acre plots with specific feet square measurements and conversions.
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Huis
Arno Ayews
Florida hay crops and forage plants discussed by Florida readers
D. D. Swartley of Green Cove Springs cites Mr. CG K Mc Quarrie on Florida hay crops. He notes crab grass hay from a strawberry bed cured well, compares it favorably to timothy, and mentions kaffir corn sorghum cane millet and corn fodder as viable local forage crops for cattle feed.
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Pillsbury
Green Cove Springs
Timothy
McQuarrie
D. D. Swartley
Fla
Rice introduc tion into America another note of history
Martin in his North Carolina history notes that rice planting began in 1695 when a Madagascar brig halted off Sullivan's Island. Thomas Smith received seed rice from the captain and shared it with friends, leading to trials in varied soils and a remarkable yield. The success made rice Carolina's staple and chief wealth. Geo. Du Maurier, author of Trilby, is dead.
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Martin
North Carolina
Madagascar
England
Sullivan’s Island
Thomas Smith
Smith
Carolina
Raleigh Register
Geo. du Maurier
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