Paper from Okra Pulp Experiment Moves to New Jersey
Hon John J Moore a county commissioner chairman arranged shipment of large quantity of okra stalk and pulp to New Jersey for an experimental paper making test. He grows okra on his farm south of Macon and plans to evaluate profitability from this fiber source. The effort follows earlier cotton stalk paper plans shared by Washington officials citing a 15 dollar per ton cost and a Atlanta based company with 500000 capital.
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Macon
John J. Moore
Board of County Commissioners
New Jersey
Washington
Bureau, of Manufactures
Atlanta
Bones of Fifth Big Men Unearthed in East St. Louis
In East St. Louis Illinois a workman digging for a warehouse foundation uncovered fifteen large skeletons. One skeleton stood upright under a gravel slab. Pottery bowls flint arrow heads and a stone hatchet were found at the tomb base. Most bones were stolen by vandals. the Historical Society of Illinois has been notified.
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East St. Louis
Ill
Sécond and St. Clair Avenues
Historical Society of
N+ Mnols
Swindling Scheme Targeting Negroes In Aiken County
An Alabama style report from Aiken South Carolina notes a "slick scheme" to defraud ignorant African Americans. A letter purporting to be from Christ is sold for five cents, with copies circulated by unknown individuals. The writer received a copy and suspects the letter was created by someone not far above the average intellect of the victims.
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Aiken
8. C
Ught
Christ
Auctioning in Japan The American bid ritual described
A fragment describes Japanese auction practice used by American visitors. Bidders write bids on slips of paper and pass them to the auctioneer who places them in a box. After bids are inked, he reads them aloud and awards the property to the highest bidder.
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Japan
Annapolis Cadetship Exam Set for December 24 1908
An announcement from Wyatt Atteen details a December 24 1908 examination at Clemson College to select two principals and six alternates for vacancies at the United States Naval Academy. The test runs 9 20 to 6 30, includes a physical before mental testing, and covers reading writing punctuation spelling arithmetic geography English grammar United States history world history algebra through quadratic equations and plane geometry for fiveth books. Candidates must reside in the district be aged 15 to 20 and at least five feet tall.
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United States Naval Academy
Clemson College
United States
Wyatt Atteen
Cooking Before Beauty Says Rabbi Levy On Suitors
Chicago November 238. A study ranks abilities by marriage qualifications with 74 percent for cooking skill, 20 percent for physical beauty, and 6 percent for dress. Rabbi Felix A. Levy of Emanuel Temple argues women who cook well make the best wives, criticizing overemphasis on beauty and praising practical nobility in meal preparation.
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Chicago
Three Negroes Arrested for Alabama Sheriff’s Murder
Greensboro Alabama November 28 former Sheriff R W Drake was killed near Laneville last Tuesday night. Gewin captured three suspects. one confessed and pleaded. They claimed the other two held the light while the victim was struck with an axe then clothes and bed clothing were oil soaked and set aflame. A special term of court is to be called amid local feeling.
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Greensboro
Ala
Gewin
R. W. Drake
Laneville
Blue Ridge Railroad appoints ticket taker Cosgrove
Christopher Cosgrove enters duty as ticket taker on Blue Ridge Railroad running between Valhalla and Belton. He arrived with Col. R. W. Hunt for a conference with Superintendent John R. Anderson. The move follows Southern’s decision to assign conductors more tasks on passenger trains. Foley's Ortho Laxative and Orino advertised by J. W. Bell and Stonescypher Pharmacy in Westminster.
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Mr. Cosgrove
Foley
Orino
J. W. Bell
Valhalla
Stonescypher Pharmacy
Westminster
Rev Edward K Hardin Elected Missionary Evangelist
Rev Edward King Hardin of Laurens was unanimously elected missionary evangelist by the South Carolina Methodist Conference in its third business session. A 1904 Wofford graduate, he has been a local preacher in the Rock Hill district and is praised as a strong orator and scholar native to Greenwood County.
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Laurens
South Carolina Methodist Conference
Edward King Hardin
J. W
Hardin
Wofford College
Princeton
Rock Hill
Te Ttm
Greenwood County
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Cares Golde and Wasplog Cough
Ray Lamphere was found guilty of arson in the murder of Mrs. Bell Guinness and her three children after setting the Guinness home on April 28. The jury returned verdict this evening, and Judge Richtar sentenced Lamphere to an indeterminate term of two to twenty-one years at Michigan City State Penitentiary.
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Ray Lamphere
Bell Guinness
Guinness
Ainee
Lave Ind
Richtar
Michigan City
Carmack's Slayers In Court
Nashville judges set December trial dates for Col Diteun B Cooper Robs on J Cooper and John P D Sharpe charged with killing Senator Carmack. All pleaded not guilty. bail denied. Defendants objected to personal appearances and arraignment procedure but court upheld the law. All three entered not guilty pleas in open court. Foley's Kidney Remedy ad follows with testimonials and claims of kidney and bladder relief.
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Nashville
Tenn
Criminal Court
Col
Diteun B. Cooner
Robson J. Cooper
John PD. Sharpe
United States
Carmack
Col. Cooper
Hart
Robin Cooper
Sharpe
Senator Carmack
Owen Kildare in Bellevue Hospital sanity inquiry
New York November 27 Owen Kildare author and playwright and former Bowery gang member is at Bellevue Hospital for a sanity investigation. His commitment followed arraignment on intoxication charge at his wife’s request. Kildare began as a rowdy boy in Timothy Sullivan’s gang and later became a pugilist athlete and writer.
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New York
Owen Kildare
Bowery
Bellevue Hospital
Kildare
Nowaboy
Timothy D. Sullivan
Pugilisr
Mibusterer
Subscription drive for Keowee Courier and News and Courier
An old advertisement urges readers to subscribe starting February 1909, offering a combined annual price of 1.50 for The Keowee Courier and the Twice a Week News and Courier plus Farm and Home. It promotes broad world and South Carolina news via the Associated Press, timed at one year for 1.50 before February 1, 1909. The note mentions other products and general home newspaper value.
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Keowee
Charleston
News and Courier
Associated Press News
South Carolina
Keowee Courier
Walhalla
Deceptive Attitude in House of Commons Scene
A scene in the House of Commons last session showed two respectable members with coats off, a policeman between them, and accidental coat pocket mixups leading to a comical misidentification of pipes and cigars. The incident ended with the officer urging them to move along.
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M.A. P
House of Commons
Relish It or Pour It Back by Jug
A letter from Uncle Dave answers Jim Adams of Seneca about dead chickens in his hen house. Uncle Dave says Jim’s birds are dead and warns him to stay out of the hen house, hinting at consequences. The note invites readers to mock or retaliate, noting no involvement by the writer in the so-called racket.
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Anderson Intelligencer
Uncle Dave
Jim Adams
Seneca
Dave
Jim
Firearm accident claims teen in Sherman Texas
Dallas dateline reports an accidental target fire near Sherman resulted in the instant death of Louise Gates, eighteen, daughter of V Gates. The gun belonged to friend Gladys Bly, who was holding the firearm when the discharge occurred.
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Dallas
Texas
Sherman
Misa Louise Gatos
V. Gates
Mika Gladys Bly
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Richmond
Worton
Blue Ridge Road
BH. K. Hardin Evangelist
Chamberlain
Slayers
Dentes Ball
Coopera
John D. Sharpe
Stonecypher Pharmacy
Weatminater
Hemi-Weekly
Salmuuel Potcher
Castoria Fox
Bears
Castoria
Dan E. Good
South Car
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B. S
Walhalla, S. C
Danny Scott
Bruce Brown
Rom
Gleanla Repairer
People’s Pressing Club
Valhalla, S. Cc
Water Powers
M.S. Stribling
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G. R. Houchina
Louis A. King
Houchins & King
W, J. Carthr, M. P
Hank
DR. W
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J. W. Byrd & Co
Thomson
Waihala
C.W. Pitchford Co
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Burgess
Centialry
Wittell Bro
Ciickscales-Harper
Omce
HM. OC. Bmathers
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J P. Carey
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