26 Aug 1903
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Newspaper
Edgefield Advertiser
Location
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1903
Page
1
A fragmented historical piece blends a poem about Scotland with a prose tale of Adrian Leonard becoming Albion candy factory boss. It shows him learning management, earning a promotion, and contemplating further steps while reflecting on his past. The narrative includes references to Mabelle Graham, a factory setting, and Ford's mentorship.
Adrian Leonard leaves home for the West after a quarrel with his father. He seeks work at a candy factory, earns respect from the workers led by Mabelle Graham, and urges a heroic effort. A circus visit triggers a roof collapse that blinds him. he dies after declaring he lived like a boy and died a man, asking to stay near his beloved.
From Thy Cultivator guidance on handling a broody hen using a basket and dummy eggs, to judging a hen’s age by leg and feather cues, and to advice on popcorn varieties and early season spraying for fruit crops. Includes German pasture and soiling cow experiments with quart yields per animal and per cow over seven years.
The piece highlights stevedores loading a large steamship with thousands of tons of freight, ensuring balance and careful placement for perishables. It notes the dangers of heat in holds, the need to avoid spoiled cargo near machinery, and the overtime required when freight is delayed, emphasizing the skill and effort involved in preparing a ship for voyage.
The excerpt cites Dr N J Davenport of the University of Chicago arguing that people wear fine clothes for ostentation rather than beauty or art. He also condemns flashy automobiles and even the Salvation Army uniforms as display oriented. The passage criticizes these views as nonsense.
A deaf elderly man visits a country store to buy cloth. He bargains loudly, prompts the clerk to offer a discount, and jokes about “pinning him with the trimmins” as the master warns of missing the trimming. The tale reflects quirky shop banter from a 19th century tone.
A Brooklyn Eagle item notes a five year old warned of consequences for wearing a hat in and out of season. The boy tells his sister take off your hat, adding a house rule to avoid bow leggedness. A concluding quip contrasts how a horse rises and a cow moves in opposite directions.
A gamekeeper near Whitmulrhall Selkirk witnessed a hare and a crow fight over a leveret. The crow repeatedly dived for the leveret while the hare charged back. after about ten minutes the crow lifted the prey about 40 feet before dropping it. The keeper then shot the crow to end the pursuit.
A quip notes that when a young man abandons poetry and pursues a public career he suffers a sharp shift in ambition and style. The remark attributed to a New York columnist reflects on creative talent and career choices.
The article emphasizes diet and sleep as key to athletic power, noting the stomach influences nerves and muscles. Overeating risks dullness and inertia, while proper nourishment sharpens nerve force needed for racing success. Trainer Hirshburg of Columbia University warns a full stomach hinders quick, clean nerve speed.
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