29 Nov 1922
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Newspaper
Edgefield Advertiser
Location
Edgefield, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1922
Page
1
A farmer's note stresses regular inspection of tractors every week or ten days to tighten loose bolts and nuts. Proper maintenance keeps power output high and prevents breakdowns, oil loss, or fuel and ignition leaks, reducing repair costs and time lost from operations.
A home made self-feeder described by the Knox County Indiana county extension agent for poultry uses an old mower wheel a barrel with ends knocked out an old washtub and a small rough board platform. The wheel rests on the platform the barrel sits on the wheel is filled with dry mash and the tub is placed over it as a cover leaving just enough space between the barrel edge and the mower wheel rim to allow feeding without feed being scratched outside the rim.
In drought seasons, readers are told the silo helps farmers keep livestock by feeding silage stored from years of plenty. Corn properly ensiled remains usable for many years, allowing savings and stability when feed costs rise.
A collar should lie snug along the neck with space at the bottom to pass a hand through. Sweat pads adjust the collar for different horses and accommodate flesh loss, preventing a collar that fits in spring from being too large in fall.
Two college boys travel a rural district in a chipped truck offering household wares. A firm eyed woman initially declines egg cups for eight in her family, then buys five after a quick calculation, revealing a sharp trade moment in a small town setting.
Baron Munchausen is described as the fictional hero of a famed series titled The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. First published in England in 1785 by Rudolph Erich Raspe, an expatriated German, with later translations and imitations in German and other languages. The hero's name reportedly derives from German officer Baron Munchausen, famed for outrageous tales. Some sources claim Raspe as author, drawing on Bébel, Castignone, Bilder éann, and the Baron's own stories.
The poet recalls ancient wooden trenchers as he serves hash and bread at a frugal luncheon. He explains the “trencher man” phrase and notes how two plates were used, one for the main course and a second for the pie, delighting guests with the double use.
In a London Tit-Bits piece a weary parent paces a suburban bedroom at an early hour with his newborn son Hugh. The infant cries, the father laments naming him Hugh, claiming a hue accompanies every cry, while the mother remains unsuspecting. The scene centers on parental fatigue and a playful superstition about names.
A miscellany of notices and quotes from Everybody's Magazine shows owners tending neglected apple trees as pruning sweeps the area. An advertisement lists a diningroom for ladies and a five room house for sale with modern fittings. A physician counsels parents not to spank a child on an empty stomach.
An irate farmer explains he emptied a shotgun at a low-flying aviator to express sentiment about planes over his property. He asserts the act was a response to repeated incursions, despite acknowledging the risk and questioning effectiveness.
An Arkansas town tale recalls Emily Rathway who courted Jim Bowker then manipulated widower Rathway to sue for breach of promise. Rathway, drawn by Emily, marries last year to avoid a costly suit while Jim remains near, and Emily keeps a guarded, practical hold on her new life with the old man.
The thought experiment divides the world’s population into families of five and places them in Texas. Each family would have a half-acre lot, yet some vacant land would remain.
Governor Wilson G Harvey calls on all residents to observe Thursday the 80th day of November as a day of Thanksgiving and Prayer. He urges assembly in places of worship or at home to acknowledge blessings and seek divine guidance in future perils. The Record.
An editorial summary from The Greenville Piedmont cites a South Carolina Mental Hygiene Survey of 310 prison inmates. It finds high illiteracy rates, with 38.2 percent never attending school, and many stuck before high school. Miss Wilson Gray warns illiteracy hurts democracy. editors urge abolishing illiteracy to curb crime, noting most criminals lack education though not all.
Edgefield resident M. A. Mauney reports severe back and kidney pain, constant urging, and weakness before using Doan’s Kidney Pills. After several boxes his symptoms disappeared and he has had no return. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
A historical report details farmers battling devastating weevils under cotton stalks, describing methods, locations, and the urgency to protect crops. The piece highlights agricultural hardship, labor, and community response during a critical season.
William C. Faries, sixty, is slated for execution in the electric chair on December 29 for the murder of Newton Taylor and others in Clover, as a South Carolina judge overruled a motion for a new trial. The case stemmed from a family quarrel in a Clover cotton mill village that left four Taylors wounded and three dead, including Newton Taylor.
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