09 Aug 1905
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Newspaper
Edgefield Advertiser
Location
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1905
Page
1
The article notes that both spinsters and married women pursue husbands, observing that by now the sweet girl stops graduating while the June bride embraces domestic duties. It remarks on how a widow can charm a man to feel he is uniquely loved.
A Harmonths port cobbler, Henry Soule, aged about seventy, credits Dean's Kidney Pills with curing kidney trouble that left him at 163 pounds and unable to work. He describes long pain, gravel and urinary disorders, and says eight years of good health followed his treatment. Price 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.Y. The ad blends with a note about a short story in Lippincott's Magazine.
Personal testimonial from Miss Nellie Vander Wiele of Lakeside New York praising Cuticura Soap and Ointment for curing a months long rash described as gore covered by face and neck with intense itching. The letter notes instant relief after first use and complete cure after two soaps and three ointments. Includes demand to publish for others’ help.
A writer debunks a fallacy that roses should be left unpicked to benefit the plant. The guidance urges picking roses freely with long stems, leaving one or two outward growing eyes below the cut for safety. Regular pruning ensures annual blossoms from hybrid perpetual varieties in our climate.
A Harpers Weekly correspondent shares entertaining anecdotes on animal thought and reasoning. Stories include a horse that unlatches a barn door a sheep that warns a farmer a companion fell into a ditch and a rat that hides its gnawing by covering itself with a shingle. The correspondent insists the tales prove animals reason even as readers doubt them.
A mother from an Ohio town sends a photo of her four year old who has eaten only Grape-Nuts since age two. He consumes it three times daily with milk or cream and rejects turkey on Thanksgiving. The family reports he never falls ill and has a bright complexion, praising Postum Co. and its product.
New York reports Russian plenipotentiary Sergei Witte arrived in quarantine aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. He says Russia’s power of resistance remains strong and that Japan would need four times more progress to force Russia to peace terms. Witte praises Japanese organization but notes Russian bravery and sea inferiority. He refuses to discuss internal Russia but pledges efforts toward a peace acceptable to both nations. He denies making threats about the conference ending in a week.
Somerville Massachusetts private detective George L Frazer was shot and killed while trying to enter Joseph Vans house on Moore street Evans was arrested and charged with the shooting. Frazer and two other detectives, with A J Barber of Woonsocket Rhode Island, went to Evans home to find Barbers wife, said to be Evans house keeper. Evans allegedly drew his revolver and shot Frazer after objecting to the entry.
The South Carolina Department of Agriculture reports weekly weather and crop conditions with wide local variation. Temperatures ranged from 61 to 96, winds damaged cotton in northwest and south central areas, hail on the 28th caused little damage, and rainfall was uneven across regions. Crops latest include early corn nearly ripe, cotton deteriorating on sandy soils, tobacco curing underway, rice and sugar cane thriving, and haying hindered by heavy rains in coastal counties. Local notes include caterpillar and lice infestations on cotton and shedding of cotton squares and leaves.
The Anderson race to fill Judge Geo E Prince's vacancy has little public interest. Election set for August 22. Candidates EB J Kay and H M Prince have announced. more may enter within the week. No campaign meetings were arranged by the executive committee, and a light vote is expected unless the race is energized.
London Kentucky special reports that Nick Garrison, a wealthy lumber dealer, shot and killed his cousin Felix Hoskin near Spring Creek in Leslie County. The two men clashed over a debt Hoskins had sued Garrison for. Garrison fled to the mountains and remains at large.
Raleigh North Carolina Special E F Young president of the Merchants and Farmers Bank of Dunn was arrested on a warrant issued by justice B Lee based on the oath of three town commissioners alleging forgery of the town treasury accounts. The case was moved to Justice J R Godwins court with a $1800 bond for his appearance next Monday for the hearing.
The National Ginners Association reports an average condition of 14 and average reduc tion of 17.6 with an estimated 5 percent abandonment. Acreage is 26,021,000 with only about 25,000,000 acres in cultivation reaching picking maturity. Secretary Blackwell says the group gathers statistics to aid ginners and spinners and cooperates with the Southern Cotton Association and the Census Bureau.
A telegram from William S. Harvey praising Secretary Wilson of Agriculture is published by President Roosevelt. It urges support for a broad reorganization of crop reporting and statistical work with safeguards to ensure honesty. Also notes political motives behind critics and calls for impersonal, public spirited cooperation.
President Harvie Jordan asks Governor Heyward to appoint 100 delegates from South Carolina to the Farmers' National Congress in Richmond September 12 to 22 after consulting the state division. A delegation including Assistant Attorney General Townsend, Attorney W Boyd Evans, and Congressman Lever will travel to Washington Thursday to press South Carolina Spanish American War pay claims. The dispute covers about 30000 dollars for services of soldiers from arrival in Washington postwar to subsequent demobilization.
The steamer Manchuria carrying Secretary Taft and party including Miss Alice Roosevelt arrived at Yokohama en route to Manila. An ovation greeted them similar to Tokyo, though Imperial family members were absent. They were met by the American consul and Japanese officials as crowds gathered, shouting Benzai. Decorations brightened the city with Japanese and American flags fluttering near the dock.
Norfolk special report notes rapid enforcement of a quarantine against all vessels from Southern ports. Federal and state authorities hold every entering ship for thorough U S Marine Hospital examinations. The British steamship Othello and the French steamer Longway were detained briefly before proceeding for bunkering coal.
In New York at the Japanese peace commission headquarters, Aimer Sato said Baron Komura would not issue a statement now. Sato, who has spoken with interviewers since the delegation arrived, believed commenting would prematurely enter the controversy.
Special word reached here that one white and two negro boys were killed outright and 20 other persons were seriously injured in a heavy wind storm that struck Bessmay late this afternoon. The town in a pine forest saw trees uprooted, houses struck, communications prostrated. Ty ere
Miners in Session Knoxville Tenn special annual convention of United Mine Workers district No 13 covering East Tennessee and southeast Kentucky will meet Tuesday. The wage scale for the year starting September 1 is to be debated. A joint convention with operators will follow after adjournment of the miners session.
Turkish troops advancing toward Sanaa in the Yemen province of Arabia occupy two strong positions. Rebels operating near Sanaa have suffered great losses and retreated. Turkish losses are described as insignificant.
Oyster Bay reports Attorney General Moody left after a days visit at Sagamore Hill. A conference with the President focused on scandals in the department. Moody spoke on Jewish benevolence limits and urged congressional action for a remedy. The President may push for decisive legislation next.
The New York Journal of Commerce reports general improvement in North Carolina cotton crops despite rain, with healthy plant growth and little deterioration. In South Carolina there is mixed news but overall improvement, while mills discuss Nashville ownership and new machinery plans. Additional notes cover the Union Cotton Mills not locating in Memphis, a possible Charleston branch for the National Automatic Needle Company, and leadership changes at the Hamer Cotton Mill with R P Hamer Jr elected president.
The Sanford Cotton Mills in Sanford North Carolina has declared a semiannual dividend of percent. The Downens Manufacturing Co of Aberdeen Mississippi has declared its usual semiannual dividend of 3 12 percent. The business League of Aberdeen Mississippi is negotiating with manufacturers to establish a cotton rope mill in Aberdeen. Leroy Springs of Chester District of South Carolina is reported to contemplate building a million dollar cotton mill at Cheraw. He is president of mill companies valued at 100000 and 150000 in his city.
A brief New Yorker quote frames philanthropy as the feeling that moves us to ask others to relieve someone in need, via a father son dialogue about charity and care.
President Jordan and Secretary Cheatham urge reformation of the Department of Agriculture to end mis management in cotton reports. They call for a new Cotton Bureau, un biased officials, scientific methods, and laws to prosecute info leaks, aiming a Rooseveltian overhaul benefiting growers and the nation.
A severe heat wave hit Texas with 105 degree readings and 99 degree humidity overnight. Austin and surrounding areas reported intense heat forcing residents from sleep as temperatures persisted through Tuesday night into today. Heat affected daily life and raised concerns for health and comfort.
In Niagara Falls on August 7, reports warn that diversions of the river’s water for industrial use risk erasing the falls. The vast flow powers large furnaces and calcium carbide production, with acetylene lighting across farms and towns. The piece notes rising demand and continuous generation, highlighting ongoing commercial growth and concerns over long term canyon and waterfall preservation.
A Kansas City man in Omaha, while two East Coast travelers seek transport to Denver, debates walking the city from Paxton hotel. The ticket clerk, heated, wagers that reaching city limits on foot from Paxton would take at least twenty minutes, suggesting the KC man was an expert walker familiar with local distances.
Cordelia notes hoarding house chickens cannot hatch from tough bailed eggs despite effort. The remark hints at practical limits in domestic fowl care and egg quality. Local wag mentions patience and proper incubation as key factors in successful chick rearing.
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