Farmers Manifesto Urges Reform and Clemson College Plan
The Executive Committee of the Farmers Association outlines retrenchment and reforms for South Carolina government, urges support for agricultural education, and promotes Clemson College using the Clemson bequest. It calls for economy in budgets, biennial legislature, and a public canvass of candidates before the May convention.
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South Carolina
Farmers’ Association
Farmers’ Movement
South Carolina University
South Carolina College
Claflin
Citadel
Agricultural College
D. KX. Nouris
B. R. Timatay
H. J. ‘Tomas
W.Q. M. Burney
J. P. Moone
John Morrou
J. B. Monurson
Columbia
Letter on Clemson funds and college subsistence concerns
Gipron Ler of Seneca argues that reports in South Carolina papers could spur a sudden law to add a large sum to Clemson College finances. He doubts that even after building, proceeds would cover officials’ decent subsistence. calls for careful consideration. Dated April 24.
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South Carolina
Clemson
Gipron Ler
Seneca
Greenville News Appraisers Value Estate At 113000
Prapueron 8 O April 26 reports appraisers finished valuing Mr Clemson's property face value 103021 dollars. With interest and premiums the total reaches 113321 dollars. Lee will contest the will but executor Gol Simpson says the will is valid and the State will receive over 92000 dollars.
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Prapueron
Greenville News
Clemson
Lee
Gol. Simpson
G. Evans
Clemson Will Sets Plan for South Carolina Agricultural College
The Keowee Courier summarizes Thomas G Clemson’s will founding a Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina. It outlines a Fort Hill trust of 14 acres, a board of seven trustees with possible expansion to thirteen, and a guaranteed endowment from land and investments. If the state refuses or delays, the estate will fund a free, primarily agricultural and mechanical school, with the Clemson Scientific School name. Estimated endowment ranges from about 75,000 to 80,000 plus land value, plus specific legacies and costs.
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MK. Clemson
Clemson
Carolina
Stephen D. Lee
Mississippi College
Calhoun
Farmers’ Movement
North Carolina
Georgia
Executive Department
Comptroller General Department
Educational Bureau
LOO
Judiciary Department
Board of Health
State Department
Ahmsedraluripr
Hagood
News and Courier
Thomas G. Clemson
South Carolina
John C. Calhoun
W. W. Simpson
Glemson
Wilairs
Fort Hill
Simpson
Mr. Simpson
Agricultural College
Mort Hill
United States
Thos. G. Clemson
Fort Hill Plantation
Keowee Courier
Fort Hill Place
Siem 2
2. W. Simpson
D. K. Norris
M. L. Donaldson
R. J. Bowen
L. KR. Tillman
J .E. Wannamaker
J. BE. Bradley
Tse
Clemson Agricultural College of
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Rem
Clemson Scientific School of
Cothopes
Trem
Port Will
Troma
Suupsen
Col. Simpson
Maryland
District of Columbia
Religious pessimism in Russia sparks deadly sects
In Russia some sects teach death by own action. Eighty four people gathered in a straw filled cavern fired the straw at row and killed each other with hatchets. One faint-hearted fellow escaped Congressman Kelley’s daughter in New York lectured charging capitalists with pushing children to work early to reduce wages. She urged socialism as the sole remedy.
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Russia
Hey
Kelley
New York
Wonderful Invention for Preserving Milk and Juices
A New York Star report describes the American Exhaust and Carbonating Company’s vacuum and carbonating process that preserves milk cider beer fruit juices and other liquids without cooking. The system uses a single lever to create a vacuum fill with liquid exhaust air and charge with carbon gas then cork sealed for indefinite freshness.
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The
New York Star
Star
W. B. Murdock
American Exhaust and Carbonating Company
Warren Street
New York
Europe
No.10
Concord
United States
Florida
Locke W. Winchester
National Express Company
Rastus
Wild cat slain after farmer fights off predator
Tony Kern, on Mr. Griffin’s Scranton farm, battled a fox or wild cat in a tree disturbing a calf. After two blows with a club, the animal leaped him and scratched him before he struck again. He shot the beast dead when it later appeared lifeless, correcting Griffin’s initial guess it was a fox. A bitter Republican nomination fight overwrites the scene.
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Tony Kern
Mr. Griffin
Scranton
Tony
Chis
Oto Power
Ony
Emarmer Griffin
Ceiling Walking Act Sees Performers Traverse Board
Cincinnati Enquirer describes ceiling walkers, about fifteen performers who walk head down along a fifteen foot long board. They use bowl shaped gum shoes and air pressure to create vacuum, attaching to the board and moving foot to foot while suspended from a trapeze.
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Cinecinnat! Enquirer
Chen
Snake season opens in Ozark legends and sparks
A Hot Springs correspondent describes snakes and tarantulas emerging in the Ozarks as warm weather returns. Flint and a companion witness various species sunning on stone ledges while a tale of a so called parlor match snake and worm scarum explains a fiery, phosphorescent discharge from a snake skin. The talk turns to rain as the great catcher horizons.
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Hot Springs
Ozark Mountains
New Orleans
Larry Corcoran
Lionel Adams
Scarum
PEP GAVE UP TO DIE Promises Cure for Catarrh in 1887 Letter
A Knoxville reader recounts six years of catarrh with a severe cough and swelling in the eyes. After a clinician gave up, one bottle of GB BS B proved effective, and four more completed a cure. The note, dated July 2, 1887, lists Maras, Marinoa Mionors at 27 Florida Street and ends with a folk verse.
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Knoxvillle
Venn
Maras
Marinoa Mionors
Florida Street
Baby wheels through Africa on a caravan to Lake Tanganyika
The New York Sun recounts English baby Jack Howe traveling 800 miles to Central Africa in a wheelbarrow cradle then a bamboo palanquin on a later voyage aided by his mother and porters. After drought fears, the child ferries river in canoes and finally reaches Kavala Island living among Waguha playmates amid toys from homeland friends.
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New York Sun
Jack Howe
Africa
Jack
Central Africa
Pathe
Lake Tanganyika
Ries Howe
Saadani
Yanzibar
Coast
Kavala
Contra Africa
Hayland
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Frank Smith
He Eonger
Clemson College
Avery
Guo
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