27 Jul 1910
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Newspaper
Edgefield Advertiser
Location
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1910
Page
1
An article from Progressive Farmer discusses crimson clover as a winter cover crop for southern soils. It notes lime soils aid legumes, cites successful on Coastal Plain sands, and outlines inoculation, timing, and soil preparation to improve stands and winter fertility.
Letter recounts a July 1 engagement where Gen Green attacked multiple Union generals including Brunson Edmunds Littlejohn Corley and Seigler. It notes heavy fighting across Turkey Creek Moultrie’s mill Branson Heights and Sleepy Hollow with several officers killed and Green’s forces pressing toward the Kagefeld road and Fort Duntoy. It also shifts to agricultural advice on crimson clover inoculation and seed sourcing for farmers.
A Friday good roads meeting praised D H Winslow and D W Moorman for touring the state in the Columbia Record campaign. Winslow, a highway engineer, outlined federal support for road work, testing, and county-scale demonstrations, urging a state highway commission and concrete bridges to cut costs and improve grade handling.
Local ad promotes cold water paints offered by B Timmons for wall refreshment. Includes full color options and application notes.
The county reports late crops with some good yields and grass in fields. Local updates note residents visiting health centers and returning home. J B Timmerman improves in Glenn Springs, Miss Lila Lanham returns from Gastonia, and Arg Sam Illley shows improvement.
In a Rev Sam Jones sermon on prosperity a small interrupter heckled from the front. Jones glared at the speaker, then quipped that prosperity has to "hit" someone who has grown it, noting it is hard work to hit nothing. The remark echoes a New York Herald line about the difficulty of hitting nothing.
A humorous slice depicts Bridget in the Morse household torn between duty and care for a small boy. Mrs Morse questions missing red apples while Bridget jokes about a gingerbread loaf, hinting at the child's frail stomach. Finnie amusingly recalls a Roman swimmer tale from Success Magazine.
A judge notes Bingville residents rarely see major spectacles, saying they miss Halley’s comet as it travels after its New York debut. The visitor asks if locals witnessed it this spring, and the native replies they only get such shows a year late.
Augusta territory plan requires contestants to register before August 4 1910 with details on location acreage and selling to Buckeye or its Augusta office. The top prize is 400 dollars, second 50 and third 25, paid January 15 1914, with verification by seed supplier and two neighbors.
A teacher describes the dolphin and its habits, claiming a single dolphin has two thousand offspring. A girl gasps as the lesson continues with a remark about married dolphins.
A young man enters with a suit asking for pressing. The presser jokes that the neighbors call him a bird at pressing. He admits the location is not a tailor shop but a lawyer’s office as a judge notes the scene.
A landlord in a prohibition county hotel in Indiana refused a drummer's request for a stamp saying he could not sell due to the dry laws and the authorities watching him. The incident appeared in a Saturday Post column.
Johnston notes show residents visiting Edgefield and Batesburg, dances at the cotillion, and many travelers including Jule Bland, Will Hoyt, and Mrs. Tompkins. Local church events include Philippi services and Rev Browns upcoming arrival as pastor. Community life features a large Baptist Sunday school collection and a new oil mill superintendent Paul Witt.
The County Superintendent appoints Edgefield county trustees for 1910 1912 across numerous districts. Names include Blocker Pleasant Lane Antioch North Elmwood South Elmwood Johnston Meriwether Edgefield and others. The list covers districts like Plim Branch Fork Harmony and North Augusta with multiple trustees per locality. The long roster reflects broad community oversight of rural schools.
Mrs Fingle Black of Columbia is poised to visit Mrs John Wright this week. Miss Mary Spann Harrison spent last week at Ridge with Miss Mac’delle Boatwright and was among many who enjoyed Miss Boatwright’s house party.
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