Census enumerator drive faces shortages in cities
Washington reports Census Director Durand warns of scarce applications for enumerator posts, especially in large cities, as weeks remain before closing date. Applicants urged nationwide with emphasis on efficiency. tests, local supervisors, and age limits set. Wages about 80 dollars, with rural workers to finish in 30 days and urban areas within two weeks after April 15, 1910. W. W. Russel leads the district. Greenville farmers union opposes Indian cotton, calling import treason to southern cotton price.
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Washington
Durand
Unt
United States
Census Bureau
Civil Service
W. W. Russel
Anderson
Cotton Journal Dead Amid Stock Collapse and Plant Takeover
The Cotton Journal, once the Southern Cotton Association’s official organ, is dissolved after financial disputes and a staff run. Harvie Jordan led the paper, Michard Cheatham financed it, stock sales reached 200000, and debts linger as Tom Watson takes over the plant and suspends the publication.
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Atlanta Journal
The
Southern Cotton Journal
Southern Cotton Association
Harvie Jordan
Richard Cheatham
Cotton Journal
Michard Cheatham
Cotton Journal Publishing Company
Brown-Randolph
Andrews
Marietta Street
Tom Watson
Jeffersonian
Ginners' Report Shows Cotton Ginned and To Be Ginned
Memphis reports the National Ginners Association season totals nine million six hundred twenty one thousand bales ginned, about four million fewer than last year plus an estimate of one hundred fifty nine thousand bales remaining to be ginned. State breakdown lists ginned and to be ginned figures across Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi Missouri Virginia and Kentucky North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee and more.
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Memphis
Fenn
G. Regu
Tional Ginners’ Association
Associaion
Sby
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Missouri
Virginia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Foram & Vsesaus
Medlin Not Guilty in High-Profile Murder Trial
The Medlin murder case ends with a not guilty verdict for G W Medlin, charged with killing Mrs Victoria Griffin last June. A prior trial in September yielded manslaughter. a new trial was ordered, and the jury found no direct evidence linking Medlin to the throat injuries found in a well where Griffin was discovered.
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Medlin
Bill seeks life imprisonment for kidnapping in Frankfort
A State Senate bill proposes life imprisonment for kidnapping. The measure follows the disappearance of Alma Kellney in Louisville. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is advertised as a valuable medicine for throat and lung troubles sold by Seneca Pharmacy and JL. C. Martin at Clemson College.
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Frankfort
Kydan
State Senate
Lfe
Alma Kellney
Louisvill
Seneca Pharmacy
JL. C. Martin
Clemson College
Uncle Sam As A Gambler In Postal Sales
Washington notes that the US post office division of dead letters runs annual auctions of unclaimed items. In 1909 seven thousand seven hundred eighty nine parcels sold for about 10555 dollars, average 1.35 each, modest rise from 1908. Public fascination with lottery like sales persists, though bidders rarely gain high value. In Petersburg Indiana a kitchen stove exploded at an orphanage, endangering 45 children. matron Kessner organized a bucket brigade and saved the building. Moscow reports a low price daily paper costing a farthing.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
United States
Post Office Department
Petersburg
Ind
Kessner
Bnilding
Ve Department
Uptairs
Donns Kidney Pills Promote Health Says Walhalla Reader
A Walhalla citizen recounts relief from weak kidneys after using Donn's Kidney Pills. The testimonial mentions back pain uric acid issues and nightly urges, noting dramatic improvement after purchasing at Dr J W Bell's drug store and endorsing Foster Milburn Co as sole US agents. Also reports U S tax receipts from November rising over 1908 levels with increases in distilled spirits cigars cigarettes manufactured tobacco and liquor taxes.
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Donn
Walhalla
W. W
Dean
J. W. Bell
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Anent the Lien Law Repeal in Manning Times
The Manning Times argues for repealing the lien law now to save crop financing and preserve credit in the hands of lenders. It notes current priorities favor landlord lien for rent, laborers’ labor liens, and then other agricultural supplies, with mortgages possible on harvested crops after repeal. Senator Louis Appelt edits Manning Times.
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Manning Times
Louis Appelt
Clarendon County
State Senate
Haskell Nominated for Mexican Consulate. Sage Offers Park Gift
The President sent Lewis W. Haskell of Columbia S C to the Senate for confirmation as consul at Salina Cruz Mexico. Haskell recently arrived in Washington after a competitive nomination and has long been eligible for the consular service. He belongs to the prominent South Carolina Haskell family. Mrs Russell Sage offers to purchase a park for 650000 to donate it to Yale as a campus site.
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Lington
Jan
Senate
Lewis W. Haskell
Columbia
S. G
Salina Crag
Mexico
Haskell
Washington
South Carolina
Russell Sage
Yale
Aviator Leon De La Grange Killed in France Air Show
French aviator Leon De La Grange died at Bordeaux in turbulent wind while flying a monoplane before a large crowd. Despite apparent control, a wing failed during a sharp curve, sending the craft to crash. Mechanicians cite maneuvering too quickly in gusty conditions as the likely cause. A companion note reports Mme De La Roche injured in Chalons Sur Marne in a separate biplane collision with a tree.
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Leon de la Grange
Bordeaux
France
de la Grange
Doncaster
de la Cage
Missie
Chalons
Sur Marne
Mme. de la Roche
Simple Remedy for La Grippe Warns of Pneumonia Risk
An ad warns la grippe coughs can evolve into pneumonia and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe remedy that stops the cough and strengthens the lungs. The genuine product contains no harmful drugs and comes in a yellow package. J. W. Bell is associated with the listing.
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J. W. Bell
Big merger unites Guaranty and Morton Trusts in NYC
In New York last week J Mercont Morgan Thomas Ryan and Levi P Morton joined in a trust company merger uniting the Guaranty Trust Company Morton Trust Company and the Fifth Avenue Trust Company. The combined resources total about 160000000 making it perhaps the largest of its kind in the United States.
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J. Mercont Morgan
Thomas Ryan
Levi P. Morton
New York
Trust Company
Guaranty Trust Company
Morton Trust Company
Fifth Avenue Tru Company
New York City
Guaranty Trustmpany
United States
Preamonta Follows a Cold Here J. W. Bell
A brief note mentions Preamonta and J. W. Bell in connection with a cold remedy. It claims Foley's Honey and Tar stops the cough heals the lungs and expels the cold. The passage contrasts Preamonta with the remedy but does not provide further evidence or details.
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Foley
J. W. Bell
Watauga Railroad Plan Moves Forward From Wilkesboro
A May start is planned for a 90 mile line from North Wilkesboro to Butler Tennessee. Promoters Frank A. Linney J Coffey and associates have spent 200000 dollars acquiring rights of way under the Watauga Railroad Company. The line would pass through Lenoir linking Southern Railway to Tennessee and Virginia coal fields. A layman's meeting of all denominations is set for Columbia January 17 18 and 19 with 1000 to 2000 delegates expected.
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Charlotte Disputch
North Wilkesboro
N. C
Buler
Tenn
Frank A. Linney
J. Coffey
North Carolina
Watauga Railroad Company
Lenoir
Columbia
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Greenville County Armers’ Union
South
the Cotton Journal
Phil January
Ginners
Dowd Letter Division
Mlastings
Conk
Moscow
Waibathe
Haske
Fletcher
Castoria
Twon de la Grange
Little Tales In
Mother
Carter
Carter and Company
la Grippe
Carolina
North
Sloan
G.T. Roberts
Resaca
Ga. R.F
Sweeney
Earl
Boston, Mass
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