Prohibition Q&A Reveals County Reforms and Impacts
A tainted record of letters from J L Harley State Superintendent outlines questions and responses from Edgefield and other counties on prohibition. Answers cite years since adoption, business improvement, enforcement adequacy, reduced drinking and sobriety gains, with figures suggesting 60 to 75 percent declines and notable shifts in public order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Harley
Edgefield County
Holgefield
W. B. Cogburn
J.B. Jefferies
Cherokee Co
Southern business outlook discussed at Southern Railway conference
At a two day conference in Washington between President Manley and Southern Railway executives and trade officials, views favored improving Southern business. Agriculture and cotton prospects look positive, fruit and vegetable markets steady, retail trade held up, wholesalers cautious, and some manufacturing slack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Manley
Southern Railway Company
sMuated
Southern Railway System
Ten Years in Bed Kidney Cure Testimony
R A Gray of Oakville Indiana says ten years in bed with kidney disease left him immobile part of the time. He sought top medical care but found no relief until Foley's Kidney Cure was recommended. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Gray
J. P
Oakville
Ind
Foley
OLEYS
Tire Burst Kills G. Winthrop Sands Near Vanderbilt Estate
Paris reports G Winthrop Sands stepson of W K Vanderbilt was killed when his 50 horsepower car burst a tire near Chateau St Louis de Poissy, crashed into a tree, and burned. Chauffeur freed after car overturned. Mrs Sands and infant daughter stayed at the chateau. Vanderbilt family notified by trainer William Duke and arrived by train to Poissy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
G. Winthrop Sands
W. K. Vanderbilt
Mr. Vanderbilt
Chateau St. Louis de Poissy
Sands
Chateau
Mr. Sands
Man Shot on Florida Street in High Springs
W H Moreland, representative of Ridley Williamson Spain Co of Atlanta, was shot and killed on a principal street in High Springs Florida at night. He had just arrived and rented a sample room. The assailant fled. bloodhounds were requested from Newberry. Letters show his home at Woodbury Georgia and his mother notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Springs
Fla
W. H. Moreland
Ridley, Williamson, Spain Co
Atlanta
Woodbury, Ga
Blindness Shifts With Position In New York Hospital
A healthy young ex basketball player at Manhattan Eye Hat and Nose Hospital shows complete blindness when standing or sitting but retains normal sight while recumbent. Doctors cite retinal disturbance from a previous basketball blow as the cause, and x ray flashes offer hope for restoration within six months. Also advertised is Dr Shoop Health Coffee a quick alternative to real coffee blending toasted grains malt and nuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manhattan Eye, Hat and Nose Hospital
Japan's New Policy Reflects Friendship With America
Tokyo July 29. In an interview Terach, minister of war and acting foreign affairs, said Japan views America as a real friend and that future policy will not pursue military expansion but focus on productive expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Terach
Japan
America
Kidney Health and Remedy Claim From Dr Bhoop
A fragment describes weak kidneys and a claim for Dr Bhoop's Restorative Remedy as a cure. It references urinary symptoms, Brights disease, and personal health distress, presenting a marketed tonality typical of medical ads from old newspapers.
Dr Shoop's Restorative and Mills Shutdown Notice
The Pacolet Mills in Spartanburg will close down indefinitely starting today. President Victor Montgomery says employees will receive half pay during the shutdown and pay no rent for their cottages. Rumors of other mills following suit circulate without confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
Pacolet
Victor Montgomery
Arning
Foley
Impeachment Aims Against Georgia Prison Commission
The Atlanta Georgian outlines calls to impeach the Prison Commission for alleged cruelties and graft. It cites wardens beating inmates, state losses to private interests, biased bids, and negligence. The piece also condemns Silence on disclosures and praises justice, urging removal and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
George
Georgia
Clement A. Evang
Jake Moore
Goodloe Yancey
Tears as a safety valve according to Dr. Remme
The French authority praises tears as highly useful in deep sorrow. In LaRevue Tears states crying reduces cerebral torpor and mental indifference, acting as an anesthetic. Tears help drown sorrow better than alcohol and should not be restrained, especially for children.
Knife Fight Ends In Brutal Stabbing At Gaffney Ball Game
In Gaffney two young men, Joe Camp and Dock Parris, clashed after a ball game with Camp being stabbed fifteen times by Parris who concealed a second knife after relinquishing the first. Camp, son of the late Auditor Camp, is recovering. Parris works at the Gaffney Manufacturing Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaffney
Joe Camp
Dock Parris
Greer
Camp
Parris
Auditor Camp
Gaffney Manufacturing Company
Cleveland's Estate Worth $250000 Revealed in New Jersey
Princeton New Jersey August 1 reports show James G Cleveland's will filed weeks ago but with no official fortune amount. local inquiry reveals his personal and real property totals about 250000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
N. J
Cleveland
Registration Open at Court House for Oconee Voter Reenroll
The Books of Registration will be open at the Court House the last day July 1908 and continue daily through July and August for reenrollment and registration of the voters of Oconee county. The board will visit townships in September to enroll veterans every ten years from 1898 and to establish two new precincts. Dates will be announced later. Chairman W. T. Grubbs announced June 24, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oconee County
W. T. Grubbs
Woman Tougher than Man in Toughness Debate
A New York Globe piece argues that women, though less muscular, withstand environmental exposure better when clothing is limited. It notes men rely on clothes for protection, while women endure unprotected conditions longer, suggesting women exhibit greater toughness in vitality, character, and disposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Globe
Testimony Story Sparks Kentucky Trial Tale
A mountaineer claims to know much about a moon shiner on trial in Kentucky, gaining free transport to Louisville to testify for the State. The district attorney questions him as the man describes a motorless ride on a hot day, a pacing roan, a waving flag, and a horn blow, insisting the horse was a Blue Grass breed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Weekly
Kentucky
Louisville
County Education Official Certifies in Absence of Rents
The record notes L. Craig, County Superintendent of Education, signing a certificate upon the auditor’s certificate in the absence of the County Rents of Education, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ur. L. Craig
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