South Carolina Corn Contest Rules Announced
Commissioner Watson outlines annual state corn and oats contest with one acre and five acre divisions, offers prizes including boys division, and details aims to boost profits through seed selection and proper culture. The plan emphasizes record keeping, marketing methods, and honest competition to advance crop yields statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
State Department of Agriculture of
Commissioner of Agriculture
Seale of Pointe
Cea
ACTON
Watson
Macnee
General Assembly
State Department
Ptesons
Wind Storm Damages Reported Across Western Ontario
Reports from Toronto and rural areas indicate wind storm damage totaling over 500000 dollars in Western Ontario. St Catherine's district alone faces more than 100000 dollars in losses. Aberdeen School in London suffered a collapse injuring children, with critical condition updates. Miss McCauley of Norwich Flour Mills killed by falling walls and farmer Tunks near London died from falling tree injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ontario
St. Catherine's
Aberdeen
London
Tunks
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad in 19th Century Toledo
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio. Firm offers one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh cured or not cured by Wall's Catarrh Cure. Advertisement notes hall's catarrh cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. PF J Cheney & Co. Toledo 0. Sold by druggists 75 cents. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Cheney
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
A. W. Gleason
Hall
PF. J. Cheney & Co
Obsolete English laws mocked in queer legal article
A London Graphite piece satirically critiques aged statutes. It cites a rule penalizing builders who fail to attach four acres to a house and an early James I law capping ale prices, noting penalties and oddities such as a Catholic owner must sell a horse for five pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Statue of Stephen D. Lee to be unveiled in Vicksburg
At United Confederate Veterans headquarters a meeting decided to unveil the Stephen D. Lee statue at Wickaburg Mississippi on Friday June 11 at 2 PM. The date aligns with the nearby Memphis reunion to allow veterans to attend both events. Railroad representatives agreed to reduced travel rates for Vicksburg visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orleans
United Confederate Veterans
Stephen D. Lee
Wickaburg
Miss
Memphis
Vicksburg
Doan's Kidney Pills Promises Backed by Local User Testimony
A oped kidney ailment warning cites neglect leading to serious disease and promotes Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs. B J Wallace of Anderson Indiana reports rapid relief from backache and kidney pains after using the product, with Foster Milburn Co as US agents. price fifty cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Oree
Dean
B. J. Wallace
Johnson Street
Anderson
Loan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Kidnapping case juggling between mother and brothers
In Rome Georgia April 9 a complex kidnapping tale unfolds as Leona Beck a 14 year old girl alternates between mother Cedartown and brothers in Chulio district amid court orders and warrants for kidnapping and a misdemeanor. The girl remains with her mother while authorities contend over custody and a renewed arrest. In Glencove Charles Dayton, 28, shot his wife and then killed himself after failed plans to start a home together. The wife survived the ante mortem statement that they planned to live together by May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Leona Beck
Ako
Cedartown
Chulto
S. M. Beck
Marshall Beck
Chulio
Glencove
Charles J. Dayton
Blood and healing claims in Dr. Pierce advert
An advertisement asserts blood impurity causes illness and claims Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery cures skin diseases and scrofulous swellings. It promotes All Healing Salve for open ulcers, with a mail order offer to send fifty four cents in stamps to Buffalo New York for delivery. It also touts Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for stomach liver and bowels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Main St
Buffalo
Mr Edmon ds at Columbia
Columbia April 3k Myide monds editor of the Manufacturers Record of Baltimore, and possibly the best posted man on the Carolina and Clinchield Railroad project, says the G C and O will reach Columbia and the Clinch field road will be one of the three great undertakings of the day, benefiting this community and Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Myidemonds
Manufacturers’ Record
Baltimore
Carolina and Clinchield
G. C. and O
Clinchfield Road
Wlagtor
Florida East Coast
H. Ti. Rogers
Virginian
Charleston
Dean
Roge Ulers
Tom Koms
Pleasant Grove
Floods drown schoolboys on bridge collapse near Orinina
In Russia on April 13, floodwaters swept away a bridge over the Morritch river at Orinina village. A group of schoolboys were on the structure when it gave way, plunging into the river and resulting in drowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kameneter
Russia
Morritch River
Vilage of
Orinina
Foley's Honey and Tar and Probate Notices 1909
An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a cough remedy claiming pneumonia and consumption prevention with refund if ineffective. The piece also contains probate citations from Oconee County South Carolina, noting letters of administration for estates of M. S. Cromer and James H. Adams, with court dates in April 1909 and publication details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Master Sale Notice in Oconee County South Carolina 1909
A court sale in Walhalla Oconee County South Carolina on May 1 1909 offers for sale a 100 acre tract along Toxaway Creek and Tugaloo rivers west of a public road. Georgia RK VanDiviere as administrator seeks cash payment with reauction if needed. W C Whit is master in charge with terms stated. Also notice of stock sale by Craig Verner Mercantile Company assignment agent W L Verner dated April 7 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
South Carolina
Muiel M. Chambers
Ocohee
Toxaway Creek
Changa Creek
Tugaloo River
Walhalla
Westminster
Daniel Treet
Spencer Chambers
W. C. Whit
Oconee County
8. C
Craig-Verner Mercantile Company
W. L. Verner
Notice of Sale of Rev. Colley Residence Contents
Notice announces the sale of Rev. J. B. Colley deceased near Salem on April 14 1909 at 10 am. Items include household and kitchen furniture farming implements one cow one yearling fodder cotton seed and other items. W H Talley trustee to sell to highest bidder. Also notice to debtors and creditors of Warren Dean deceased in Walhalla South Carolina with payment and claims process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Colley
Salem
W. H. Talley
Warren Dean
W. S. Dean
Walhalla
RLF
Summons for Relief and Probate Notice in Oconee County
The State of South Carolina Oconee County Court of Common Pleas John D Verner and others plaintiffs versus Nancy Watkins Jane Dorsey Cely Mason etc defendants summons for relief served. Defendants must answer within twenty days or plaintiffs seek relief. Also probate notice for L D Thrift estate with Admin letters sought. Published April 7 and 14 1909 in Keowee Courier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Oconee
D.a.smith
Eva Cromer
Cromer
M. 8 Cromer
Walhalla Court House
D. A. Smith
Oconee County
Keowee
Court House
State OF
Oconer
Court of Common Pleas
John D. Verner
Win
J. Stribling
M.A. Watkins
Katharine B. Adams
Annie H. Biemann
Gertrude J. Biemann
Dietrich R. Biemane
Henry K. Biemann
Ida D W. Biemann
R.T. Jynes
Guardian Ad Litem
Plaintiffs
Nancy Watkins
Jane Dorsey
Cely Mason
Walhalla G. H
Seal
F. Graig
RT. Jaynes
Kr.t. Jaynes
Thomas J. Thrift
L. D. Thrift
Walhalla
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farmers” Union Sun
J. W. Bell
Valhalla
Stonecypher Pharmacy
Ohio
Stephen
Chamberlain
MR. Edmonds
Countey
Bertha Schumacher
Judie Knox
Helen
Parkertown
J. A. Perkins
Sue
CHM
M.T. Lewis
A. W. Bel, Walthall Tonecypher Drug Co
A.smith
Hsg
Demple Anderson Adams
Jas
H. Adams
James H. Adams
Kee- Wee
M. A. St. Clair
Eskdale
W. Va
Cardui
Strother & Phinney
C F & Knox
J. D, McMaf
W. C. Peden & Company
P.P
Sullivan
Seneca
Richland
Madison
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