Clemson Will Cooperate For State Crop Exhibit
Clemson college plans to assist in forming a field crop department to represent South Carolina agricultural resources at the state fair. Exhibits from farmers are welcome October 28 to November 1. Professors will arrange the displays and premiums favor exhibitors, with college participation separate from individual entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clemson
Columbia
Clemson College
J. N
Clemson Experimental ‘Station
Professor Spencer Named Delegate for Synod Meeting
Prof. A. E. Spencer serves as its delegate to the synod meeting in Ander son this year and is instructed to invite the synod to convene in Clinton in 1909. The plan includes special services to mark the 400th anniversary of John Calvin born July 10, 1509. The request is highly likely to be granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Spencer
Anderson
Clinton
John Calvin
Booze poured under new law leads to arrest
In Anderson County a stash of rye and corn whiskey and about sixty Schlitz pint bottles were emptied into a vessel under a new law. The ale was captured at Horen Path earlier. The seller was arrested and fined in circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Horen Path
Anderson County
New Investment Company Organized in Columbia
The Southern docal enterprise formed by F. H. Weston as president Willie Jones as vice president J. B. Poore as secretary and treasurer The board includes W. T. Aycock and J. P. Matthews Capital stock is $5 000 The firm will engage in general investment dealing in real estate and stocks and bonds for small investors with modest sums to start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Special
F. H. Weston
Willie Jones
J. B. Poore
W. T. Aycock
J.P. Matthews
Farmers Push 15 Cent Cotton Price in Orangeburg
The Orangeburg county meeting urged farmers to hold cotton for a minimum of 15 cents a pound. Ex Gov D C Heyward and E D Smith spoke for the Southern Cotton Association while Dr W W Ray and F H Weston added remarks. John E Wannamaker called the gathering to order and urged press support to press the price higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeburg
South Carolina
Southern Cotton Association
South Caroline
Orangeburg County
D. C. Heyward
Standard Warehouse Company
E. D. Smith
W. W. Ray
F. H. Weston
South Carolina Cotton Growers Association
John E. Wannamaker
St. Matthews
Orangeburg County Association
Wannamaker
South
New York Telegraphers Union Eyes Continuation of Strike
Special President J. Small asserts the strike may continue as local unions stress funds and resolve. He warns workers to decide promptly on reinstatement and notes resources are exhausted, with a mutual benefit fund for insurance rather than strike use.
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New York Telegraphers’ Union
New York
J. Small
Percy Thomas
Ma. Small
San Francisco
Mr. Small
International Cotton Conference Adopts Permanent Plan
Atlanta reports the international conference of cotton growers and spinners adopts a permanent organization inviting European and U S associations to join. The plan aims to streamline bale handling saving about 23 million dollars yearly. Congress and armament regulation on cotton speculation are deferred for action by each body. European delegates depart by special train for a tour of cotton states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
International Conference of Cotton Growers and
Continental Spinners’ Association of Europe
Sea Island Cotton Growers’ Association of the
United States
Paris
International Cotton Spinners’ Asociation of
Europe
Herr Kuffler
Vienna
Heflin
United States Congress
Farmers’ Union
Southern Cotton Growers’ Association
Cotton States
Texas
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Contr
Union
Lusitania Sets Trans Atlantic Record For Speed
The Cunarder Lusitania completes a record breaking voyage from Daunts Rock to Sandy Hook in four days 19 hours 40 minutes. Sailors claim no special effort was used yet anticipate no other liner matching the feat soon. The ship returns to New York amid fanfare hailed as Queen of the Seas and boosts Cunard subsidies nearing a million dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Daunts Rock
Sandy Rock
Lusitana
Cunard Company
British Mail
Cassie Chadwick Dies in Ohio Penitentiary
Cassie Chadwick, once called the high priestess of finance, dies alone in the Ohio penitentiary where she has served two years. Her body lies at Picker undertaking, burial unsure as Emil Hoover cannot pay for arrangements. the family and friends abandoned her during imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassie Chadwick
Columbus
High Priestess of Finance
Ohio
Cass’2
Chadwick
Picker Undertaking Establishment
Emil Hoover
Greenlawn
Cotton Producers Push for 15 Cents a Pound Price
The South reports varied cotton yields with South Carolina showing good crops while others fall short. The committee estimates this year’s crop at 11 750 000 bales and urges bankers and business men to back a 15 cent per pound price. Gov Heyward supports the discussion while warning against withholding cotton from the market. A fatal train accident in Spartanburg claims Smith Williams aged 27, leaving a wife and two children.
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Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Dr. Ray
South
Ray
Heyward
J. E. Wannamaker
National Loan and Exchange Bank
Southern
Spartanburg
Smith Williams
Drayton
Snow Acquitted in Brother Killing Trial
Hartwell special John Vance Snow from a prominent family was acquitted by a jury after twenty minutes arguing the defense theory of accident. Snow had stood trial for the killing of his brother Columbus Snow last March with state arguments by Solicitor Meadow and Snow defense speeches by A. G. McCurry and Julian McCurry.
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Hartwell
John Vance Snow
Snow
Columbus Snow
Meadow
A. G. McCurry
Julian McCurry
Opening First Philippine Assembly Sparks Interest in Manila
Manila reports heavy interest as the first Philippine Assembly opens this week with Secretary Taft arriving at a pivotal moment for Philippine home rule. Contenders clash in a caucus over starting the sessions with prayer, a motion defeated by one vote to keep church and state separate.
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Manila
Taft
Runaway Mule Fatal Crash Near Whitesburg
A mule attached to a buggy frightened and ran away as Mrs. W. H. Dyer and her three children traveled home from a funeral. The baby was killed instantly while Mrs. Dyer and two daughters suffered serious injuries. The incident occurred near Whitesburg Georgia.
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Atlanta Ga
Constitution
Whitesburg
W. H. Dyer
Three Die in Reynolds Georgia Locomotive Boiler Explosion
A Central of Georgia freight train at Reynolds exploded its boiler as it took water on Sunday. Engineer Avery Conductor Allen and a black fireman were killed. The boiler blasted the locomotive equipment, injuring the station. In other news the Episcopal Convention in Richmond adopted a preamble changing the denomination’s constitution to the American Church.
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Columbus
Central of Georgia
Reynolds
Avery
Allen
House of Deputies
Episcopal Convention
Richmond
Six Die in Gloversville Fire Families Lost Members
Six members of the Solomon Frank family, glove cutter, and five daughters aged 21, 19, 17, 12, and younger perished in a Sunday morning blaze that destroyed their home in Gloversville New York.
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Gloversville
N. Y
Solomon Frank
Sarah
Rosa
Minnie
Cotton Transportation and Warehouse Reform Recommendation
The report urges greater care to preserve cotton during transport, extend the American warehouse system, and label bales with grower and storage details showing gross tare and net weight. It also recommends a bill of lading that maintains carrier responsibility from origin to destination.
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America
Lusitania Aims For Transatlantic Record Run
New York special wireless report places the Lusitania 660 miles east of Sandy Hook at 9 o clock. If speed is maintained the ship would pass the bar at midnight Thursday and make four days 16 hours 30 minutes for the voyage. The average so far has exceeded her speed and favorable weather could bring an earlier arrival, likely beating all trans Atlantic records.
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New York
Sandy Hook Bar
Boston & Maine approves six million bond issue
At the annual meeting of the Boston and Maine Railroad stockholders a six million bond issue was approved to fund the permanent maturity of four million dollars in one year notes recently placed with bankers. The move aims to take up the floating debt and stabilize the road’s finances.
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Boston
Mass
Boston & Maine Railroad
Railroad rate regulation eyed for uniform policy
Washington report on powers duties and work of State commissioners may push the National Association of Railroad Commissioners toward a general policy. Divergence in state maximum passenger rate laws makes a uniform adjustment almost imperative.
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Washington
National Association of Railroad Commissioners
Egyptian Cotton Base Meeting Discusses Handling Methods
In Atlanta special meeting presided by Harvie Jordan cotton growers and manufacturers debate adopting Egyptian style of belt handling. A lengthy discussion continues over the proposition with a report on handling cotton submitted for review.
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Atlanta
Harvie Jordan
Charleston Eyes Immigration Line From Trieste
Mayor Rhettau hosts a conference on a new immigration route to Charleston via Trieste. Mr Heyward, president of the Southern Immigration association, seeks Southern cooperation to handle Austrian port immigrants and aims to secure Charleston a line guarantee and state backing.
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Rhettau
Charleston
Trieste
Heyward
Southern Immigration Association
Missionary Conference Set for April in Chattanooga
The laymen missionary conference will convene in Chattanooga in April with at least a thousand delegates from Southern Methodist Churches across the South and West. Prominent speakers from around the world are expected to address the gathering, the largest religious meeting in the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Special
Laymen Missionary Conference
Southern Methodist Church
South
California
Richmond
Worl
Mushrooms in cans used in sauces and meals
The piece notes canned button mushrooms cooked to toughen them, used in sauces or with creamed fish, oysters, chicken, or brown sauces. Whole or quartered, they can dress broiled steak or beef fillet and toast dishes in larger amounts. Also mentions local crimes and a DuBois chicken theft case with Gallagher held on evidence.
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Boston Cooking School Magazine
Solomon
DuBois
Jack” Gallagher
William Avery
Gallagher
Avery
Avery Chicken Coop
Squire Barclay
Philadelphia
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G. F. Lee
Cherokee County
the Union
Grover
N. C
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Lee
Dresswood
Greenwood
J. D. Watsorr
Oconee
Ansel
J. W. Holleman
W.L. Harbon
Holleman
Tee G. Holleman
Ashley River
Town Creek
Ritchell
Dick Spencer
George Wasp
Paul Williams
Peter Deveaux
Pinckney
R. C. Barkley
Maryville
Greenwood Oil Mills
People’s Oil Mill
Mississippi River
Evans
Southern Cotton Oil Company
Gear
National Banks of
Georgia
Hatton Shoals Company
T. J. Bacon
Bell
Corning
Ratliffe
Roper Hospital
Crossttrees
Thomason
Kirby
A. Barrener
R. W. Thomason
White
New Investment Company
Continental Spinners’ Association
Sea Island Cotton Growers
Lusitania
Turin
Italy
Bina
Small
Brother
Smake
Edgefield County
McCreary’s
Broad St. Augusta, Ga
W. H. Harling
AGT
The
Farmers Bank of
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S.C
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Manchuria
Atlanta Journal
Augusta
Speth Bros
Broad Street
P. D. Horkan
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