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Newspaper
Keowee Courier
Location
Walhalla, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1907
Page
6
A bulldog rides a streetcar from Whitehall to Mitchell and Whitehall lines causing a fifteen minute delay as conductor and motorman debate dog riders. Officers consult rules but decide not to remove the dog while passengers stare and the car finally moves on.
A jumble of curious claims spans elevators in New York garages to Atlantic steamers and global stats. It lists The Sirius as 178 feet long and 460 tons, wood imports to Britain, Greek wealth, a lighthouse lamp, ostrich feather yields, Japan coin names, and European honey hives, with assorted birth rates and natural history notes.
A collection of curious figures and statements from a historical source. Entries claim averages for beekeeping takes, bird anatomy, railway workers, lens magnification, heart efficiency, and census data. Notable points include a claim of 1,000 pounds taken from a hive, Australia allowing many women to vote, and the Baltic wreck record surpassing all others.
Readable fragments describe several skulls unearthed in Nebraska with two of modern Tudlan type and four of a remarkable primitive form. A small broken flint knife was found with them. Cranial capacity appears low, suggesting early North American settlement. Additional text discusses westward movement, agriculture, irrigation, and scientific farming boosting western land value.
A fragment describes alternative alloys that could replace platinum in electrical charts. It lists sixteen units and a lint ounce measures, four and a half pounds of alloy materials, half an ounce of Mameth and Nitty, and pennyweights of gold. The overall cost is about one thirtieth that of platinum.
A historical note from New England Homestead discusses pruning methods for orchards and gardens. It contrasts simple safe pruning when knives are sharp with the need for systematic winter or early spring work on extensive plantations, emphasizing definite plans and staged removal of small branches.
Guidance on best pruning periods for peach apple pear and grape. Emphasizes delaying grape pruning to late fall or winter, spring pruning for apples and pears, and cutting large branches with two cuts to avoid bark tearing. Illustrates above bud cuts and smooth wound edges to minimize splitting and damage.
Excerpts warn that farm era institutes train farmers to think and speak before audiences, easing public fear. Also notes on pruning and burning garden debris to control pests, plus wood ash as fertilizer for crops and tomatoes. The San Jose Louse discusses false knowledge being pest resistant to sprays, and plant health risks.
Cowpeas are praised as a premier soil improving crop with many varieties. The Whippoorwill and Iron varieties stand out for disease resistance and longevity, with the Iron Cowpea praised for winter viability and soil benefits across regions, including northern areas.
This guide describes a seed corn germination test using an eighteen inch square box with moist sand and muslin covers. Sample six kernels from each ear at butt middle and tip, then six more from the opposite side, re cover and maintain room temperature, adding water as needed. germination should occur within three to five days, with non germinating kernels discarded.
Virginia experiment station details a fertilizer mix for peanuts with 2000 pounds netd phosphate 18 percent P2O5 400 pounds dried fl ash 8 percent phosphoric acid 400 pounds muriate of potash 90 percent K2O totaling 10.2 percent P2O5 1.5 percent nitrogen and 10 percent K2O. Peanut fixes nitrogen from air so minimal spray needed. Golden Beauty plum notes shipping limits as a southern hardy variety. Georgia citrus and mule farming remarks conclude with The Courter.
Miantin June 21 The Moonee County Farmers Union calls a meeting at Bounty Land on Friday July 12 to elect delegates to the State Union in Greenwood July 24 26 and to address other business. Secretaries must report union names member counts dues paid and officer addresses to determine delegate entitlement. State Union of South Carolina meets in Greenwood July 20 and 27 0 P Goodwin state president. If troubled by bloating or indigestion take Ring's Dyraspeia Tablet after meals for relief. Sold by J We Boll Walhalla W J Tainney Seneca.
About thirty passengers traveling from Malle Church Virginia to Washington were injured in a collision between a streetcar and a freight car three miles from here today. No fatalities were reported initially, but two or three deaths were expected among the badly hurt.
A fragment notes Oriao Txative Fruit Syrup and Olansos claim to stimulate the bowels without irritation, offered by Dr. W. Boll. The text resembles an old medicinal advertisement asserting mild stimulant effects and easy use in various forms. Specific details or verification are not provided.
The Twelve Mile Trier Association and State Board announce Rev W B Walker, a Baptist evangelist, will lead revival meetings at multiple churches from July to September. Dates span July 14 to September 22 across Kantaroo, Mount Carmel, Antionb, Bethel, Six Mile, Shedy Grove, Pleasant Ill, Stamp Creek, Little River, Camp Crook, and Golden Creek.
In Prestonburg Court yesterday Joe Fitzpatrick shot Andy Coburn three times in the back during a trial. Coburn died and Fitzpatrick with relatives fled the courtroom. Coburn had been indicted for a murder involving a Fitzpatrick cousin.
Errors in OCR text produce a fragmented note with unclear names. The readable parts indicate a local item or blurb and reference several likely proper nouns in a garbled form. The exact event, people, and place remain uncertain due to low clarity.
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