29 Apr 1903
Page 1
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Newspaper
Edgefield Advertiser
Location
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1903
Page
1
Michael McMillan confesses love to Rhoda who rejects him for lacking a brave sacrifice. He then crawls from a sixth floor window across a narrow ledge to rescue a man as flames rise, gripping tangled wires for balance amid a crowd watching the perilous ascent.
A report on wheat improvement via cross fertilization outlines testing many varieties at a leading state experiment station. Methods include staggered ripening plots, self-cleaning thrashers, and pollen exclusion to prevent cross contamination. Some hybrids arise, but true crosses remain limited with success rates around four to twenty five percent.
The Boston Herald notes Harvard College uses a very old oak chair for commencement. Known as the President's chair, it has borne 13 presidents, dates to the sixteenth century, and was brought to America by early settlers. Oliver Wendell Holmes praised its odd wedge seat shape.
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