Impressions of Texas in Three Great Territorial Strips
A 19th century travel sketch divides Texas into East, Middle, and West zones. East Texas is sandy with pine forests and malarial swamps. Middle Texas lies along the Black Land with fertile soils and cotton potential. West Texas features treeless prairies, rapid streams, and semi arid climate.
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Toltor Keowee
Uto
Trinity River
Oath River
Brazos River
Brazos
Wast
Middle
West Texas
East
Yenas
Middle Texas
Trinity
Texas
East Texas
Noctoty
Married Man in Trouble Over Family Health Product
A married man is found guilty of neglect for allowing family members to use any remedy except Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung trouble. The ad touts the genuine product with neoplatin and a yellow package, sold by J. W. Bell in Westminster and Stonecypher Drug Co. in Westminster.
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Foley
Fang
J. W. Bell
Wale Inn
Stonecypher Drug Co
West
Minster
Gaines and Sally Shirley wed at Townville home
Gaines and Sally Shirley were married Wednesday at 12 o'clock at the home of Mr and Mrs J B Shirley near Townville. Rev Tr J Williams performed the ceremony assisted by J G Ashell and Lutie Mahafey, Stephen Shirley and Janie Oatnes, Frank Dickson and Mie Kato Shirley. A reception followed with a refined tea and gifts noted as handsome.
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Anderson Inteligencer
Bol. Gaines
Mas Sally Shirley
Weide
Paronia
J.B. Shirley
Townville
Tr. J. Williams
J. G Ashell
Lutie Mahafey
Stephen Shirley
Janie Oatnes
Frank Dickson
Mie Kato Shirley
Mian
Woman interrupts political speaker with cough
A well dressed woman repeatedly coughed to interrupt a political speaker. The piece touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a quick cure for coughs and colds. Names and brands appear in a cluttered advertisement-like fragment, including Bell, Valhalla, and Consul John J. Jones, among others.
Fateful Week Attractions Announced For South Carolina Fair
The South Carolina Fair Week in Columbia will feature the Stroepel Air ship exhibition with two ascensions daily at no extra charge. Secretary A W Love has secured the Clemson cadet camp at Clemson and a strong military and band program. Seven bands are planned for Military Day and railroads offer round trip tickets for October 26 to 30, with special trains for football games and other events.
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South Carolina
John Mobley Han
Columbia
Hin
A. W. Love
Evar
Naw
South
Calumbia
Chenyi
Meteor Strike Lights Up Douglasville Georgia
A large meteor crashed near Kingston, Georgia, around 4 20 PM, felt for miles as residents reported bright streaks in the sky and a loud explosion. The impact buried itself deep in the ground near a dwelling, drawing hundreds to the site for inspection the next day.
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Douglasville
Ward
Havens
Kingston
NATO
Foley's Orino Laxative Saved Boy's Life
A Casimer Wisconsin mother recalls her three year old son’s severe illness with constipation and fever. After giving two doses of Foley's Orino Laxative, the next day the fever broke and the child recovered fully. The testimonial notes its sale by J. W. Bell in Walhalla and Stone Cyphor Drug Co. in Westminster.
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Foley
Poley
Fayetteville Hangings Stir Rural Georgia Community
In Fayetteville Georgia Liam Bennett was hanged for plotting and killing landlord D McEachern and wounding 8 others on September 16. Sheriff Brown sprung the trap at 11:86 and death was pronounced at 11:64. About 1,000 townspeople gathered out of curiosity. A meeting of One Oconne Farmers' Alliance is set for October 28 1908 at Rowity Land Academy. Mekolt is president and J B Plokotk secretary.
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Fayetteville
Liam Bennett
D. McEachern
R. Adama
Payette Superior Coast
Brown
Vane
Aitnnes
Rowity Land Academy
O’elick
Mekolt
J.B. Plokotk
Suicide by Razor Ends Life of Ravannah Detective
Ravannah detective Det. 16 Prank Cox, 26, killed himself in a room just after midnight by cutting his throat with a razor. He reportedly loved a young woman near Milabelle and another at Thundar holt, but details remain conflicting as investigators seek motive. An upcoming reunion of the Survivors Association of Orrw Regiment of Rifles will be held in Abbeville on November 2 with an Abbeville style program.
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Ravannah
Cox
Milabelle
Thundarholt
Wnnung
Survivora’ Association of Orr'w Regiment of Rifles
Abbeville
Attacks on labor unions in Ohio campaign speech
Det. Wn. TH. Tait travels Ohio urging labor support for the Republican ticket while James Sherman, running mate, denounces unions as anarchist and demagogue dominated. A Diamond Match executive extols nonunion shops and condemns organized labor, with Sherman silent on the denunciations.
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Chicago
TH. Tait
Ohio
James 8. Sherman
Sherman
Akron
Onlo
O. C. Barber
Diamond Match Triat
Barber
Shereman
Barberton
Ueo
Diamond Match Company
Tim
Samuel Gompers
Harker
Match
Star View
Hstonnd
Mms
Trust
Durber
Tate
Nile Floods Crest Across Ita Banks This Year
The Nile overflows Ita banks from July to October amid heavy rainfall in Abyssinia rising river levels and threatening crops. Local authorities monitor the situation as engineers reinforce embankments and prepare relief plans for affected communities.
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Nile
Counterfeiting operation unearthed near Gowanda
US and Canadian secret service officers seize a large counterfeiting setup on a Gowanda area farm. Arrested are Thomas Washington Crozier and son Milton Crozier of Oakville Ontario. Found were 160 Farmers' Bank of Canada notes, 89 notes, 100 Standard Bank notes, 128 US silver certificates totaling 3645 dollars, plus plate stock for US and Dominion notes. Also notes discuss stomach nerves and a medical claim for Dr Shoop Restore, sold by J. W. Bell.
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Buffalo
United States
Gowanda
Cataurague County
Thomas Washington Crozier
Milton
Oakville
Ontario
W. L. Garman
United States Sorcer Service
Stoxter
Farmers’ Bank of Canada
Standard Bank of Canada
A R P Synod to Meet in Newberry
The General Synod of the Ausogi ate Reformed Presbyterian church of the South will hold its annual meeting the first week in November at Newberry. The synod is the highest body of the denomination, composed of presbyteries from West Virginia to Texas with Minnesota included. It includes a pastor and one elder from each church. the church has about 16 000 members. Most members come from the Myst and Second Presbyteries, covering North and South Carolina and the upper Georgia. The synod has spent more per capita on education than any other U S denomination. The fall session begins Thursday with daily sessions, railroad rates promised to be reduced.
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General Synod
Ausogiate Reformed Presbyterian Church of the South
Newberry
West Virginia
Texas
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
A. RB
Sarannas
Myst
Second Presbyteries
North
South Carolina
Wpper
Georgia
United States
Train shooting mob fire on Kendall in Missbestyysl incident
Oct 21 near Missbestyysl Lai Mikes and Frank Davin Hogroes were charged with shooting John Kendall a conductor from UMnois Central Railford aboard a passenger train. A second black participant fled. a posse pursues. The mob dragged the suspects from the Jatt to the town.
Ansel Will Stump New York for National Ticket
Columbia Oct 16 The Governor AnTel will join the National Democracy drive in New York to carry the state and nation for the ticket. He agreed to ten days of campaigning and speeches in the state and will depart soon. He declined a separate engagement in Congressman Rothermel's district on the 20th to avoid conflicting with work in New York.
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Columbia
An- Teel
National Democracy
New York
National Committee
Greensboro
John M. Rothermel
Reading
Rothermel
Glenn T
South Lancaster Academy students sick from suspected corn in soup
About 140 students and teachers at South Lancaster Academy Mouth Lancaster report illness after eating corn used in soup preparation yesterday. Officials believe several may be in a dangerous condition from likely contaminated food.
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Clifton, Maa
South Lancaster Academy
Lancaster
Ita
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