Appleweight case drives governor crisis in South Carolina
Thomas Ardmore and Griswold chase a political thriller through Columbia as Barbara Osborne aids in exposing graft. A stolen Appleweight requisition, a tense confrontation with Attorney General Bosworth, and a push to keep law and order amid a power struggle unfold as secrets threaten Gov. Osborne and the state.
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Thomas Ardmore
Ilenry Maine Griswold
University of Virginia
Atlanta
Criswold
Ardmore
Gov. Osborne
South Carolina
Griswold
Columbia
Barbara Osborne
Gov. Dangerfield
North Carolina
Raleigh
Kildare
Dangerfield
Appleweight
Jerry Danterfield
Gov.Osborne
Barbara
The
Columbia Intelligencer
Intelligencer
Miss Osborne
Osborne
Old Dangerfield
Yas. Griswold
Barbara Rose
Mr. Bosworth
Bosworth
Saluda House
Father
Statehouse
attorney _general
Charlottesville
Mr. Osborne
Practical cattle hog and horse raising guidance from historical notes
Guidance on breeding sows and brood stock profitability emphasizes choosing mothers with proven breeding success, clean dry quarters and sunlight for calves, and careful feed and water to prevent diseases like foot and mouth. It notes government slaughter figures and stock cattle supply trends driving prices, with advice on hay and oats rations and the value of cows versus steers.
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Illinois
United States
Portable House for Hogs Tells Cheap Movable Hoghouse
A Colorado agricultural bulletin endorses a portable hoghouse eight by eight by seven feet high with a front door two and a half feet wide and three feet high and a rear top door. It uses 2 by 4 framing, drop siding, no floor, and can be tipped onto a wagon for relocation. It is cheap to build, adaptable to reused materials, and easy to disinfect. A hanging lantern helps keep it warm in cold weather.
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Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station
WATCH YOUR TURKEY HENS
A rural note advises checking unlikely spots for turkey nests such as boxes, barrels, straw stacks, and sleigh boxes. Emphasizes dry, high ground coops with roofs that shed rain to protect poults from wet, cold damage and predators.
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R. B. Robertson
Pigs Show Bone Strength Rise With Added Feed
Nebraska experiment station tests on pigs find bone strength rises with supplementing corn. Four pigs per group were fed and leg bones measured by breaking in a machine. Average strength per 100 pounds live weight after 22 weeks ranged from 325 pounds with corn alone to 681 pounds with corn and ground bone.
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Nebraska Experiment Station
The Case For Proper Harness Fit On Horses
The article argues that old collars fail to place pressure on the shoulder muscles, causing shoulder soreness and stiffness known as chest foundering. It explains that pressure should target the muscle space between the shoulder point and blade, avoiding injury to ligaments and the top of the scapula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.D. ‘Smead
Johnny Remembered Doctor-Now Exchange
A brief line recalls a boy named Johnny refusing a doctor’s tongue inspection, joking about a prior scolding for sticking out his tongue. The exchange captures a playful domestic moment and memory of discipline.
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Johnny
Itch Burned Away In A Day With Cuticura
Frank Gridley of New York City reports a severe overnight outbreak of itching spreading from hands to body on March 30 1909. After bathing with Cuticura Soap and applying Cuticura Ointment the itching eased by April 1 and completely left him later that day. Sold worldwide by Potter Drug.
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Frank Gridley
East 43Rd Street
New York City
Foundations for the Silo Construction and Design
Instructions for building a silo outline foundation with gravel and concrete layers, timber forms spaced a foot apart, and a half inch curved lumber frame. Recommends ready made silos from manufacturers, notes timber grades like fir cypress redwood and prices 200 to 500 dollars. Warns against interior shelf walls that trap air and spoil silage. emphasizes airtight exterior door and snow cover.
Kentucky Colonels Prove South’s Industry to Briton
Two Kentucky colonels entertain an English visitor by claiming the region’s industry. They boast of Colonel Robinson’s dairy producing a million pounds of butter and cheese monthly and twelve saw mills run on buttermilk, prompting the skeptical Briton to reconsider.
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Kentucky
South
Baltimore
New Orleans
Atlantic
Mississippi
Colonelsmith
Robinson
Child’s slang prompts family dinner wisdom
A Philadelphia Telegraph excerpt shows a family addressing a girl who repeats uncultured phrases at dinner. The mother plans to curb the slang while the father commends the corrective approach, reflecting a social aim to guide language use.
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West
Philadelphia
Maggie
Philadelphia Telegraph
Was Taking No Chances
A widowed mother disapproves of her daughter's chosen suitor who is wealthy and unseen. The daughter asserts secrecy protects the match, warning that introduction would invite the mother to object. The exchange highlights parental skepticism and youthful determination in a courtship.
Deafness Cured Only by Constitutional Remedies
Hall's Catarrh Cure claims to cure deafness caused by catarrh through systemic treatment. It asserts local applications fail and offers a hundred dollar reward for an uncured case, with circulars available and Druggists selling the cure for 75 cents, plus Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Starting a Purebred Swine Breeding Venture Smartly
The National Swine Magazine argues that breeding top swine does not require large cash outlays. Small starts can succeed, with two or three purebred sows enough to launch a profitable venture. It emphasizes practical, gradual growth over drastic farm sales.
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National
Marine Eye Remedy Ad from Chicago Publication
An old advertisement promotes Marine Eye Remedy with claims of relief for eye troubles. The copy emphasizes a fast gait in politics, then notes the subject is on the fence, and urges readers to try Marine for soothing relief. Available at 50c and distributed by Marine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago.
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Marine Ex- Remedy
Marine
Iree
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Domestic Notes Sparks Dark Humor in Pye Column
Pye notes a striking pattern in household mishaps with a wry remark that when a man is loaded the consequence is often his wife who explodes, reflecting a provocative, tongue in cheek style of commentary.
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Pye
Perry Davis Painkiller Promoted as Preventive Cure
An old advertisement touts Perry Davis Painkiller as both prevention and cure for ailment and skin wounds, claiming benefits for bowel troubles colds and other ills in 35¢ and 50c sizes.
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Perry Davis
Prospective Sow Herd Grows With Careful Investment
The offspring of three good sows will grow into a sizeable herd in a couple of years. With ample care the herd becomes self supporting from the start. Boars may be sold to neighbors or over the scales. Most sows should breed. Investment under 150 dollars. Proper care yields high returns.
Growth of True Greatness in Good Thoughts
Reflection on how noble thinking nurtures virtue and public spirit. The quote links mental cultivation to lasting character, suggesting that constructive ideas lead to elevated conduct and communal progress.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad Prospect
An 19th century style advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims gum relief inflammation pain and wind colic relief and notes a 25 cent price. The piece ends with a domestic proverb and an attribution to W Stewart Royson.
Rations for Colts From Ground Corn and Oats Mix
An experienced horseman recommends grinding corn and oats together as a balanced ration for growing colts. It provides elements for fat, bone, and muscle production, and adding bran or linseed meal helps keep bowels regular, reducing constipation and disease risk.
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Meredith Nicheolson
Miss Barbara
Horse and His
Silo Foundations
Charles Gounod
Dodds
Guare
Carter
Mother Gray
Olmsted
le Roy
W. Stewart Royson
Contrell, St
New York
Nebraska
John Deere
ASK Your
Dealhor
John Deere Plow Company
Omaha
Bertschy Motor CO
Council Bluffs
Lars
Lincoln Typewriter Exchange
7Th Street
Lincoln,t Neb
Beatrice Creamery Co
Keisters’ Ladies Tailoring College
C_ daires RAWEARA EB
St., Lincoln, Neb
General
Odel Makera
Brags
M Street
Lincoln
Lincoln Sanitarigh
O. W. Everett
M. Sts
Harpham ‘Brothers Co
Ghesto
Shige SS
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Fidence
Womn
A . R. V. Pierce
Net
Pierce
Herries
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