Brief And Breezy Items From A Morass Of Quotes And Quips
A column of disparate quips touches politics, science, poetry, travel, and social bits. Notable items include Taft heading to San Francisco, Wilson in New Jersey, and Riley funding a library site in Indianapolis. Remarks on money, longevity, cholera, and personal habits mingle with jokes about marriages and aviation.
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Taft
San Francisco
Wilson
New Jersey
Dix
New York
Underwood
Washington
Mr. Bryan
Pittsburg
Minneapolis
Thoughtful Death Near Prompted Prodigal Embezzler's Last Fling
Kansas City August 19. Charles McDonnell collector for the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad Company confessed to stealing 2100 from the firm as he faced death from consumption. He spent his final weeks in gaiety, was sentenced to two years but fell ill, then improved with proper care. Friends found him a job at 75 dollars a month and Judge Latshaw ordered half his wages to reimburse the railroad. He accepted his fate and vowed no further chances.
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Kansas City
Charles McDonnell
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad Company
Gaiety
We Do Not Recommend Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve
A health claim notes the salve as a speedy harmless cure for granulated lids scrofulous sore eyes styes and dim vision sold everywhere for 25 cents.
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Sutherland
A Cold Danger and Bell’s Pine Tar Honey Remedy
A cold is not necessarily serious but should be treated promptly as it can start serious illnesses. The text promotes Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey as a remedy and urges readers to look for the bell on the bottle.
Croup Relief Advice for Parents Dr Bell Pine Tar Honey
Parents urged to keep Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey on hand as croup can worsen at night. The note warns that finding a pharmacy to replace the bottle may be difficult.
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Dr. Bell
World’s Expert Penman Appears at Tourist Venticle
Tonight a famed penman performs at Tourist Venticle offering advice on writing with craft. The event promises demonstration of style and technique to help attendees seize opportunities through better prose.
Dr Cook Warns Chau Tauqua Audience
Dr. Cook tells Chau tauqua crowds he has not received what he deserved and warns of consequences. The remark mirrors observations about Mr. Pierpont Morgan, likening his saving to the whale saved in the Jona story.
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Chesnuts
la Follette
Wisconsin
Dr. Cook
Pierpont Morgan
Jona
Train wreck at Cooper's siding kills two workers
Kingstree Aug 21 The Atlantic Coast Lumber Corp train No 101 wrecked at Cooper's siding five miles east killing T Blakeley white of Trio and Willie McCrea colored. Four others injured including J H Learned Woods Foreman John Smith Engineer D Long Fireman and J J Barwick Timekeeper all whites. Engine and crew cars remained on track.
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Kingstree
Atlantic Coast Lumber Corporation
Cooper’s Siding
T. Blakeley
White
Trio
Willie McCrea
Andrews
Camp No. 7
Cooper's Siding
Smith
Blakeley
McCrea
J. H. Learnedwoods
John Smith
D. Long
J. J. Barwick
Alll White
Selene
Gun Fire at Chop Suey Shop in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on August 21 Gilbert Pond 28 of West Montgomery armed with a revolver opened fire as police moved to arrest him at a Chinese restaurant. Two patrolmen William Kirby and Patrick Connor were seriously wounded, a third John Garr also hurt, and Pond and a woman accompanying him were jailed without bail the woman charged as an accessory.
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Philadelphia
Gilbert Pond
West Montgomery
William Kirby
Patrick Connor
John Garr
Pond
ESPECIALLY FINE FARM LANDS TEN ACRE LOTS FOR SALE
Quick sale offered on 40 acres along the Black River shelled road, with 10 acre tracts available for farming one mile from the city. Property described as near Brickman’s hen farm, suitable for rapid planting. See H. L. Oliver with Smith Oliver Insurance and Real Estate for details.
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City
Black River
Brickman
H. L. Oliver
Smith & Oliver, Insurance & Real Estate
Contestants All Working Hard Cotton Growers' Columbia Aug 21 1911
The Sumter County Union urges action with Sumter Chamber of Commerce and Farmers Union to investigate cotton conditions. A telegram was sent to Senator E D Smith requesting Wilson’s inquiry and similar calls to chambers, Agriculture Board, and state unions to report true crop conditions for fair prices. Drought burns crops nationwide. few have good yield while many are below average. call for coordinated effort between farmers and business interests to avoid a price panic.
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Columbia
Charles S Barrett
National Farmers’ Union
Farmers’ Union
Commissioners of Agriculture
Cotton Belt
Sumter County
E. D. Smith
Wilson
Chambers of Commerce
South
E. W. Dobbs
Pres
Sumter Co.Union
S.C
Piano Contest Begins to Live Up in the Veriest Infancy
The Daily Item reports early stages of a piano contest with 5,008 votes awarded for the first yearly subscription won by Miss D. D. Porter, giving her 13,150 votes. Advertisements and job orders count as votes, and entrants may join anytime. Standings show Porter leading ahead of Mary Fletcher and Lilla B. Hughes Andrews with numerous others listed, all urged to join and boost totals before tomorrow.
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D. D. Porter
Dr Bell Pine Tar Honey Ad Reread
An OCR fragment markets Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey as the best remedy for coughs colds croup and bronchial troubles. It urges readers to look for the bell symbol on the bottle and notes widespread availability.
Electric Bitters Help Moddersville Farmer Fight Stomach Ailment
A Moddersville resident describes a decade long stomach trouble that baffled doctors and forced sale of his farm. After trying many remedies he credits Electric Bitters with restoring his appetite and comfort, reporting improved digestion and overall health.
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Jona
Modders
Moddersville
Mich
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Woodrow Wilson
Kansas
Hhe
Bailey
Senate
Larimore
Mr. Budd
George Washington
Gharry
James Whitcomb Riley
Indianapolis
Riley
Awonan
Nourshmest
Prion Hospital
Hier
Mary Fletcher
Lilla B. Hughes
Rhea Wilford
Mamie Hemingway
Mattie Wilson
Louise Matthews
Lucy Kennedy
Rosalie McDonald
Lucy Robbins
Sadie Price
Sarah Ballenberger
Bella Ballenberger
Versa Vick
Laurel
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