Cornstalks to Paper Could Transform Forestry Industry
Harper's Weekly reports a government driven breakthrough turning cornstalks into multiple paper grades. If scalable, it could halve manufacturing costs, curb forest loss, and create a new market for farmers while reducing wood demand amid rising forest depletion concerns.
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Harper'a Weekly
Bureaus of Forestry and Lant Industry
Agricultural Department
Department of Agriculture
Brent
Europe
United States
Wounded man slain in bayou alley attack
Bareheaded and cautious man Manihu suffered a wound moments before in a murderous attack by Walter Farmer a Negro, Florian Seharm of Lewis Transfer Company. The assailant joined Meht a short time later near North Second street bayou, following a quarrel over payment for work performed.
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Menihu
Dim
Bao
Walter Farmer
Florian Seharm
Lewla Transfer Company
North Second Street
Secharft
Subscribed readers urged to renew before lapse
A notice asks subscribers to check the label on the paper for renewal status. It warns that overdue accounts or near expiration trigger harsher terms and urges prompt payment to avoid accumulating charges. The message stresses the newspaper’s strict enforcement and the ease of keeping current rather than paying later.
Brownlow at Norfolk in 1860s naval letter home
A fragmentary wartime letter describes a voyage from Trinidad to Batabano Cuba, then Havana and Philadelphia aboard the Prairie, coalings and barracks at Norfolk. The writer, B Ovlkers, writes of friendly sailors, the Atlantic crossing, and adjusting to life in a new station, praising the “fine place” at Norfolk.
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Norfolk
Whitar
United States
Trinidad
Cuba
Caribbean Sea
Batabano
Havana
Prairie
Atlantic
Philadelphia
Cubs
Allara
Tam
The Peril of the Sewer Rat in Global Warfare
A French scientist Dr. Calmette warns that the sewer rat, a migratory pest spreading with civilization, threatens humanity. Originating in Persia and India, it invaded Europe by the 18th century and reached the United States by 1865, with global damage to crops and commerce. Rats carry disease, devastate warehouses, and even plunder ships, prompting calls for drastic action to curb their rapid growth and spread.
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Leslie's Weekly
A. Calmetta
Persia
India
Europe
Volga
Prussia
Parla
United States
West Indies
Azores
Caye Verde Talanie
Humber
Engslnd
Channel Islands
Vosiely
Mary Precwetione
Speed check plan eyed by Long Island Railway
The Long Island Railway Company plans to require autombiing speed checks at crossings. If approved, ram mocs will flank tracks on all crossings with gates or flagmen protecting the road.wns warned that reckless drivers may still dash through.
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New York
Long Island Railway Company
Governor Cromer Wins One Cent Damages
In Montgomery Alabama a city court jury awarded Governor BR B Cromer one cent in a $25 000 damages suit against the Montgomery advertiser The trial lasted about half an hour and concerned an 1908 advertisement during Cromers campaign for railroad commissioner The affidavit by B A Dickert claimed Cromer offered payment for work at his mills by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company It notes Cromer was a candidate for Railway Commissioner at the time
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Birmingham
Ala
BR. B. Cromer
Montgomery
Railr
B. A. Dickert
Comer
Louleville and Nashville Railroad Company
Savannah Manages to Keep Local Shops In Savannah
A Savannah committee failed to persuade J R Kerley of the Atlantic Coast Line to leave the central shops in Savannah. The road plans to move 1000 workers and families to Hah' popilation where the central shops will be installed, reducing local workforce to about 350. Removal will occur gradually and finish within three or four weeks.
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Savannah
J. R. Kerley
Atlanta Coase
la Wayerosa
Then Wail All Hadi
A fragmented verse tribute by Anna M. Smith praising Theodore Roosevelt as enduring leader. The text interweaves reverent lines about Roosevelt’s moral character, wartime peace efforts, and national heritage, with marginal asides and stylistic irregularities across a montage of stanzas.
Naughty Anderson Gires and Plain Talk at Mall
Two Anderson girls imitated a young man to spook him but the prank backfired. The report shifts to a Georgia county where George Andrews and LB Karty discuss a cotton price dispute that ends in a fatal shooting after Rountree fires a shot at Andrews and Andrews returns fire killing Rountree.
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Anderson Mall
Anderson
Parimumaton
Dimptas
Teldsville
Karty
George Andrews
Tuttnall County
Wenchman
Aga Rowntree
Rountree
Andrews
Rounstree
Roun Tree
Thas
Increase of Cape Tal stock at Oconee Knitting Mill
Royal notice from Walhalla South Carolina dated January 5 1909 reports a directors meeting of Oconee Knitting Mill approving a capital increase to seventy five thousand dollars via twenty five thousand dollars new stock. It introduces First Preferred Stock titled Employees Preferred Stock with ten year term dividends at seven percent and special voting and exchange provisions. The article records directors Morris Moss and J W Wickliffe signatures and a stockholders meeting set for February 6 1909.
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Omoe
Oconee Kniting Min
Walhalla
8. C
Road of Directors
Oconee Knitting
oMce
Oconee Knitting Mill
Janay
Jaynes
James M. Moss
J. W. Wickliffe
Jones M. Mog
Ocenrs Knhting Mill
Mutiner Ab
Deoves Kutting
Ocoton Knitting Mil
Tax returns sought for 1909 in Oconee County
The Auditor of Oconee County South Carolina announces the 1909 land and personal property tax returns period from January to February. Taxpayers may file at listed stores on specific dates with hours from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Transfers, district numbers, and residency status must be reported. A 60 percent penalty applies after February 20.
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Oco
Dwe County
South Carolina
Henry
Cannon's
M. H. Lee
Tugaloo Academy
Madison
Richland
Plaven
I. W. Grubbs
Oconee County
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Toledo
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Marth
Echeme
Domer
Alabama
Sted Montgomery Advertiser
Savannah Coses A
L. Shops
Anna M. Smith
Keowee, S
Marvelathan
Bee
Wis Volgen
Vitile
God King
Roosevelt
Dali
Lst
Earth
Teddy
Ike
Tway Roosevelt
Tim Ne
Colrabia
Theo
Husiaas
St Tuvinesson
Sooda
Ayldoneo
Wood
T. W. Wood & Sons
Soudeman
Richmond
Var
the Naughty
Anderson Gires
Ma Fong
Posste Die
Cavida
Trump
Doun
Sarah J. Hoskins
Cary
Wurley
Richmond Tag GO
W. M. Brown
High Point
Walehalla
Nave & Apeotaline
Brown
Bruce Brown
People's Pressing Club
Walhalla, S. CG
Orino
Price Gov. J
Angel
Brown Building
Corener Main
College
Valhalla
Water Powers
Stribling Seneca
S.C
Omico Over
Seneca Hardware Co
Gugh
Rema
D. S. Abbott
Main
Tugaloo
G. L. Rodolf
Walwalla
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