Protecting the Birds in North Carolina Farmland
A study by the U.S. Biological Survey on G. W. Hinshaw’s lands shows 3 000 to 9 000 birds daily on 100 acres of wheat and rye, with nine tenths feeding on aphids, prompting farmers to protect the birds. A second item reports Karl Cotton beginning a 30 year murder sentence in Raleigh, opposing his own legal counsel, seeking appeal. A third item details Sheriff Haynes destroying a 60 gallon moonshine still near Pilot Mountain, with the plant found in a tobacco barn and no arrests made.
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Winston-Salem
Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
G. W. Hinshaw
Raleigh
Karl Cotton
A. T. Cotton
E. W. Smith
Richmond
Cotton
Supreme Court
Pilot Mountain
H. Haynes
Mont Airy
McK. R. Smith
J. A. Fry
Rufe Goin
Haynes
Lee county court house nearing completion and bridges finished
The Lee county court house nears completion with opera chairs soon arriving. Three new steel bridges across Deep river by Lee and Chatham counties are finished. A wooden bridge is under construction at Cumnock coal mines. An illicit distillery near Sanford was seized after seventeen years operation. Jonesboro gains electric lighting from Buckhorn power plant on the Cape Fear river twelve miles east.
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Jonesboro
Lee County
Lee
Chatham
Deep River
Cumnock
Sanford
Buckhorn
Cape Fear River
Shooting at Waxhaw sparks deadly dispute over whiskey dispute
In Waxhaw a dispute over whiskey led Thomas L. Davis to shoot Charles Gamble, injuring him severely in the intestines. Gamble, a Waxhaw barber and brother of James Gamble the last cotton weigher nominee, was attacked after intense factional fighting for the nomination. Davis is jailed in the county jail.
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Monroe
Waxhaw
Thomas L. Davis
Charles Gamble
Davis
Frosts Do Great Damage to Beans and Cucumbers at Rocky Point
Reports from Rocky Point say frosts damaged unprotected beans and cucumbers, while in Wilmington few plants were up and not hurt. Outdoor lettuce and beets survived, with only light nipping to Trish potatoes.
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Rocky Point
Wilmington
Special
Forsyth Schools Show Strong County Enrollment Progress
In Forsyth County virtually all schools completed sessions. Of 7 322 white children aged 6 to 21, 4 680 were enrolled in county schools excluding Winston. The year saw notable educational progress and praise for Superintendent Speas.
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Forsyth
Winston-Salem
Winston
Speas
Hamlet Man Arrested In Mail Fraud Case
Raleigh reports 21 year old Allie H. Rivenbark was arrested at Hamlet on a charge of using the mails with intent to defraud. He allegedly ordered about $10,000 worth of merchandise under various assumed names, much shipped to him. Rivenbark, a baggagemaster for Seaboard Air Line, was arrested on his car.
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Hamlet
Raleigh
Allie H. Rivenbark
Rivenbark
Seaboard Air Line
Death after ball game injury reported in Linden county
In Linden county Sun day night, young Leonhardt son of William Leonhardt died from a head injury received during a Saturday baseball game. He appeared fine after the match and went home, later visiting an uncle and not complaining. Sunday evening he fell ill and died in the night.
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Gastonia
Linden County
Leonhardt
William Leonhardt
Brevard Chief Seeks Sightings of Seneca Robber
Brevard's chief of police received a photo and full description of the "Tennessee Dutch" post office robber wanted at Seneca and other towns. A man matching the description approached the chief Sunday in Brevard asking about the town and residents and arranged a Monday meeting before vanishing toward Lake Toxaway.
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Brevard
Seneca
Lake Toxaway
Easter at Old Salem Draws Broad Visitor Throng
Visitors from many towns and states flocked to Winston-Salem for Easter with Moravian church services and social events. Easter Monday dances and Twin City Club reception attracted prominent crowds while hotels and boarding houses ran at capacity.
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Winston-Salem
Twin City
Girl 11 Gives Birth in North Carolina Town
An 11 year old colored girl from near Madison Stokes County North Carolina gave birth to a full term girl weighing eight pounds on Sunday afternoon. The father is reported to be 13 years old.
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Madison
Special
Dillard
Stokes County
Little Harm to Crops in New Bern Weather Report
Cold weather and frost last week caused little damage to crops in New Bern, with high winds limiting frost impact and temperatures not low enough to hurt the tracking interests beyond a delay.
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New Bern
Southbound Railway through Salisbury discussed at city meeting
A Salisbury meeting in the courthouse gathered representatives from six towns and counties to plan securing passage of the Southbound Railway from Winston-Salem to Monroe. L. H. Clement presided as speakers urged early subscription books to be opened and another meeting to be held soon.
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Salisbury
Special
Court House
Winston-Salem
Monroe
L. H. Clement, Esq
Large Lumber Shipments From Newbern Highlight Rail Trade
On Saturday eight barges left Newbern carrying lumber to Northern ports. Each barge averages 250000 feet, equating to about two hundred car loads by rail, a figure well above the usual cut of New Bern mills at around forty car loads per day.
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Newbern
GLEANINGS FROM BAY 10 BAY
A roundup of varied items from home and abroad including fires in Petersburg and Asheville, deaths from accidents and violence, political notes, and weather and economic updates. Notable names: Harman J. Lushbaugh, James A. Patten, Governor Johnson, President Taft, Ethan A. Hitchcock.
The Ming of All Crooks in Marion NC
A Marion North Carolina Special notes a graft scheme by a local preacher, running revivals for a month with 110 claimed conversions. The installer issues salvation certificates charging 50 cents for entry to the kingdom of God.
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Marion
N. C
Crazed man wounds four in Richmond yard chase
A cocaine crazed suspect wounded James B. Lacy and his son Charles in a wood and coal yard. He fired at Dr. James P. McDonough, was wounded, then forced a driver to speed down Broad street in a Victoria at gunpoint before being subdued.
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Richmond
Everett Royster
James B. Lacy
Charles
Wood and
James P. McDonough
Broad Street
Military Sustains Committee in Constantinople
The committee of union and progress has proved its power over the third army corps. Two military trains carrying 800 infantry each reached Tohataljae, 67 miles from the capital, on Saturday. Four more trains are due within 24 hours. Saloniki is preparing to dispatch additional trains toward Constantinople.
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Constantinople
Committee of Union and Progress
Hag
Tohataljae
Saloniki
Sultan Abdul Hamid Abdication Rumor Stirs Constantinople
Reports say the Turkish sultan abdicated triggering immense excitement in Parliament lobbies and across Constantinople. A rumored flight on a warship circulated while Palace access remained tightly controlled.
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Constantinople
Abdul Hamid
Fire destroys St. Louis compress in Little Rock blaze
Fire early Tuesday badly damaged St. Louis compress No. 2 in Little Rock causing an estimated loss near one million dollars. The blaze swept through flammable material feeding the spread and gained rapid headway after being spotted shortly after one o'clock.
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Little Rock
Ark
St.Louis
Nest Eggs and Cowpeas Boost Yields Across Farms
A Weekly Witness note cites rotten eggs in nests as a sign of mismanagement leading to lice. A Farmers' Home Journal report details Washington DC soil tests showing cowpeas previous year increased rye yield by about 50 percent compared with summer fallow.
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China
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Farmers’ Home Journal
Overcrowding Hens Hurts Eggs and Profits
The piece argues against crowding on farms noting ten hens with space lay more eggs than twenty crowded birds. It warns that too many birds raise costs, waste food, and increase work, urging keeping a small, productive flock instead of overextending resources.
Early Hatch Chicks Care From Campbell Guidance
The guide outlines how to maximize hatch success by carefully timing shell pips, turning eggs to prevent choking, and warming or cooling as needed. It advises keeping pipped chicks near the door, not disturbing trays, and assisting only when the chick struggles to emerge.
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Campbell
Tobacco Treatment for Sheep Parasites Draws Mixed Reactions
A flockmaster reports trials of tobacco mixtures to combat stomach worms in sheep and recommends a formula of salt tobacco and worm powder. He notes benefits when moderate and warns of nervous issues and reduced breeding power with overuse.
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Bye
Dairy Hints From Indiana Farmer on Milk Hygiene
Practical guidance on keeping milk pure and cows healthy. Cabbage and turnips odor affect milk, clean bedding and cold handling deter bacteria, and infested barns bring pests. Recommendations include dry cow before calving, long milking, camphorated oil for sore udders, and feeding cut produce in troughs for efficiency.
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Indiana
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James
Petersburg
Harman J. Lushbaugh
Staunton
Boston Stainaker
Parkersburg
W. Va
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Asheville
Pittsburg
Lucania
James A. Patten
Chicago
Olympia Cotton Mills
Columbia
8. C
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St. Louis
Colored Baptist Church
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Lon
Lyons
N.Y
Johnson
Minnesota
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Ossining
N. Y
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Lynchburg
Woolgrowers
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Ohio
Payne
Andrew Cloud
Frederick County
Virginia
North Shirley
Ben
Booker
Barnes
Hopkinsville
Ruth Gee
William Gee
Floyne Hightower
Atlanta
Hood
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Meyer
Natchez
Aldrich
Taft
Beverly
Mass
Cuba
America
House
Ethan A. Hitchcock
Secretary of the Interior
ORIN
F. S. Royster Guano Company
Lad
Dad
Hancock
Bush League
Louisville Courier Journal
Patten
Feld Craden
Cowpea
Norfolk, Va
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