Superstition and prosperity in a changing South
The piece contrasts rural superstition verses practical belief while detailing a projected record crop year. It notes corn and wheat yield forecasts from the Department of Agriculture, highlighting a potential all time high for grain and a strong regional uptick in agricultural prosperity, rail and manufacturing activity, and the broader national economic boom. The tone reflects the Manufacturer's Record outlook for August.
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Department of Agriculture
Sousumora
Mora
Atedt Goody
Makera
Own Grandfather Case From Arkansas Revolves in Circles
Orleans Times-Democrat recounts a curious example of self Grandfather through intermarriage. A widowed old man marries his widow’s daughter, while his son marries the widow, making the son both father in law and grandson to his own father. The tangled unions yield siblings by marriage and bind the generations in a loop that finally makes the father his own grandfather.
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Arkansas
bin Father
Bin
Orleans Times-Democrat
Long row of corn spans twenty five miles in Kansas
A Kingman county farmer grows a continuous corn row over 25 miles long, starting in a fifty acre field and looping in a circle with a Tister, yielding as much crop as a normal planting. The single line begins at an edge and ends in the center, with cultivation following the same path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Kingman County
Kanana City
Up Against a Family Trust in a Nebraska Town
A travel tale describes a rough night in a Nebraska town with a harsh hotel, a furious guest, and a sudden arrest. A landlord, three sons, and a justice of the peace impose a $10 fine and a $4 hotel bill, then threaten to jail the traveler for a couple of days while a drummer recalls a desolate family trust and a jail with warnings from the jailor. The piece blends comic misadventure with social satire and a wary view of local authority.
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Nebraska
Detroit
Dee Clare
Jamen
Sle
Miyahal
Sam
Things Worth Knowing from the Charlotta Observer
A collection of practical tips on home care and maintenance including remedies for dandruff and headaches, food handling hints, and cautions about children in cotton mills. The piece cites the Charlotta Observer and quotes D A Tompkins, urging practicality, thrift, and a work ethic to develop Southern agriculture and industry.
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Thia
Charlotta Observer
D. A. Tompkins
Jerusalem Past and Present Described by Walter Williams
Walter Williams writes from Columbia Missouri about Jerusalem’s enduring fortresslike appearance. He notes centuries of destruction yet the city remains a striking, sublime view from the Mount of Olives, with grey walls, minarets, and churches amid crowded streets and scant water supply.
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Solomon
Nhamiah
Herod
Hasrian
Constantine
Omar
Godfrey
Saladin
Salemino
Walter Williams
Holy City
Bin
Columbia
Jerusalem
Mount of Olives
Jeruusalem
David
Jesus
Cuban trade clash in Washington Evening Star note
The Washington Evening Star commentary condemns U S policy toward Cuba as a dog in the manger stance. It argues Cubans need a profitable market, ideally the United States, while the U S refuses Cuban trade and inhibits self help, harming both sides. A fictional exchange about pirates and misquoted lines infuses the excerpt with satire.
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Washington Evening Star
United States
Atlantic
Cuba
Europe
Auch
A Fowl Tip From A Fragmented Local Note
A partial readable snippet hints at a local notice about birds or fowl and possible names. The text is garbled with stray phrases and unclear references to people or places, making precise details and dates unavailable. Further context from the intact article would clarify the event or notice.
Grady Attacks Whiskey Traffic in Wake of Reform
Henry W Grady warns that whiskey traffic invades homes and politics, bending law, corroding families, and threatening peace. He declares it targets women and children, wrecks minds and livelihoods, and profits from ruin, urging vigilant action. Public notices list fall travel and convention rates with dates and limits across cities including Birmingham Denver Macon Omaha and Atlanta.
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Halla
Congress
Egypt
Joahua
Jericho
Birmingham
Alt
National Baptist Convention, Colored
Denver
Colorado
Angaclavon
H. Macon
Gia
National Congreve
Omaha
Nebranka
Nebranka,—National Convention Christian Church
J.C. Moam
de P
Atlanta
Hunt
Div
Charleston
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Fred Unrath
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Arbor
Ulayal Dutia
Ingo Unidui
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Avery
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Clemson College
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George A. Wagoner
George ¥. Coleman
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