Southern Exhibit in Washington Opens October First
The Southern Commercial Congress plans a permanent exhibit in Washington starting October 1. A 5500 square foot, single room Southern Building will host displays of Southern products, resources, and industries with sixteen columns highlighting sixteen states.
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Southern Commercial Congress
Washington
Southern
15Th Street
Coast Line
Southern Commercial Congress Rheater
Cotton condition report from Ontario Washington July 3
The condition of the cotton crops on June 25 stood at 88.2 percent of normal, slightly above 87.8 percent on May 25 1911, with historical comparisons of 80.7 in 1910 and 74.6 in 1900. The June 10 average over the last decade was 80.6. The Department of Agriculture released the figures today.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve Promises Cure for Eye Lids
An advertisement proclaims Sutherlands Eagle Eye Salve can cure grapulated eyelids without cauterization or sacrifice. It guarantees a cure and claims availability everywhere with a fixed price of Q5c.
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Sutherland
Pine-Tar-Honey Medicine Promoted by Dr Bell
The advertising line asserts Pine-Tar-Honey by Dr Bell’s is the best and widely known. It urges readers to look for the product name on the bottle. The claim emphasizes a familiar remedy recognized by millions.
Duck Hunters May Washington
The annual review of the biological survey reports steady progress toward expanding game through propagation and preserves. It notes over 150 hunter fatalities last year, rising auto use in hunting, and experiments with airplanes in Southern California. Demand for restocking exceeds supply amid major forest fires and ongoing experimental covey stocking with the Hungarian pheasant as the preferred stock.
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Washington
California
A Double Crop Experiment With Corn And Mammoth Beans
A farmer describes a drought and flood affected practice growing corn and mammoth beans on light gravity land. He details soil prep with phosphate rock and manure, planting in alternating rows, and multiple cultivation attempts before harvest. Harvesting involved manual and horse-powered methods with corn binder and bean raking, plus improvised bean racks.
Feud Battle In Churchyard Near Paint Creek
In Williamsburg Kentucky July 3 a long running feud erupted in a Paint Creek churchyard with three Galamores and four Swains firing at each other. Albert and Martin Galamore were fatally shot while William Swain was badly injured. After church services the two families confronted each other and opened fire. The wounded lay where they fell as the Swain brothers telephoned they would surrender.
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Williamsburg
Galamores
Swains
Paint Creek
Albert
Martin Galamore
William Swain
Swain Brothers
Prodigal Son Tale Sparks Cowboy Pulpit Gaffe
An itinerant preacher addresses cowboys on the prodigal son. He portrays the prodigal’s woes and the father’s joy, noting a cowboy’s attentive listening. The preacher asks if the listener would welcome a prodigal home, prompting a cowboy to quip about shooting the boy and raising the calf.
Unclaimed Letters at Georgetown South Carolina Post Office
List of letters remaining unclaimed at Georgetown P O during the period ended July 1, 1911 includes Isaac Alston Charley Bryant Richard Dozier Jr Sol Fleisch man E E Glarry Hamlet Gainey P B Grissett E B Herriott E D King John Smith D Warden and women Mary Bainals Mancil Dinson Josephine Davis Mrs Thomas J Edwards Hattie Gourden Marty Howard Belle Huger Miss Lottie Tomson Emma S Williams.
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Isaac Alston
Charley Bryant
Richard Dozier, Jr
Sol Fleischman
E. E. Glarry
Hamlet Gainey
P. B. Grissett
E. B. Herriott
E. D. King
John Smith
D. Warden
Mary Bainals
Mancil Dinson
Josephine Davis
Thomas J. Edwards
Hattie Gourden
Marty Howard
Belle Huger
Lottie Tomson
Emma S. Williams
Record of a Farmer’s 19th Century Harvest in Raleigh
Alten M. Worden writes from Raleigh that a corn crop yielded 25 bushels per acre and hay exceeded a ton per acre with thick uniform stalks and two ears per stalk. Beans topped the crop with three to five feet high plants and the largest specimen of this variety. A large fodder stock was shredded into fine feed.
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Alten M. Worden
Raleigh
N. C
No Danger in Dr Seuss Pine Tar Honey for Coughs
Advertisement notes that Dr Seuss Pine Tar Honey poses no habit forming risk for coughs and colds and instructs to look for the Bell emblem on the bottle.
Dr Bell Florida Root Remedies At Iseman Drug Store
Dr L V Bell advertised as a miracle healer at Iseman Drug Store announcing Florida Root and Herb Treatments said to cure many diseases. He offers free information and holds nightly moral entertainments on the corner of Orange and Front Streets. He claims to restore hearing and mobility and urges sick or disabled residents to visit for details and purchases.
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L. V. Bell
Iseman Drug Store
Florida
Orange
Front Sts
Dr. Bell
Capital Not Cash, Our True Wealth in Work
A speaker denounces youths relying on cash capital, urging reliance on personal capital such as health, limbs, and skills. He praises starting with plows and axes, warns against living on credit and idle wealth, and asserts diligent work turns available capital into wealth.
Go to work to grow your capital, says Orangeburg paper
A financial exhortation from the Orangeburg Times and Democrat urges immediate labor and prudent money management. It emphasizes not wasting present capital, taking the first available work, and doing it well to build wealth and future funds.
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Orangeburg Times and Democrat
Marion's Men of Winyah Meeting for company reorganization
The company is ordered to attend an important meeting at the drill grounds on the Black River Road at 11 o'clock Thursday July 6 1911. The purpose is to reorganize the company and elect officers for the ensuing year. M W Pyatt Captain H L Oliver Secretary and Treasurer solicit men members.
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Black River Road
M. W. Pyatt
H. L. Oliver
Sec
Treas
Dr Bell's Salve Promises Quick Skin Relief
Advertisement claim offers a 25c box of Dr Bell's Salve to cure skin troubles like chaps pimples eczema or sores and urges immediate use.
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Dr. Bell
Bell Pine-Tar-Honey Adendorsed By Millions
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey with sixteen years of steady rising demand. It urges consumers to look for the Bell on the bottle as a sign of trusted quality.
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South Carolina
Alabama
Mississipp
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Cowboys
Georgetown
S. C
P. O
Dr. L. V. Bell
Marion's
Winyah
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