White Woman Sues Colored Man for Breach of Promise
Katherine McGreaty sues John W. Holland Jr. alleging breach of promise of marriage. Holland admits discussing marriage but says differences in race, religion, and social status made it unwise. He claims no promise was intended. bail set at $200. case proceeds as plea of not guilty. President appoints W Hall Harris Postmaster at Baltimore.
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Philadelphia Record
Katherine McGreaty
John W. Holland, Jr
Katherine
Holland
Capias
New Seeement
We Are Growing How We Grow Across Regions
Cincinnati Enquirer notes the twelfth census showing the South catching up with the North in population growth. Large Northern cities and rural Northern areas rise fastest, while the South gains in rural and small-town growth. The East sees city expansion and a drift to country life, with New York potentially losing residential character.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
New York
Diamond Cure Rumor From Paris Daily News
The latest report from Paris claims a diamond cure for consumption. An advertised remedy from W. T. McGee of Vanleer Tenn promises quick relief and a permanent cure for coughs and throat troubles. At C. J. Haydon's store the product is sold for $1.00 with a guarantee. A separate incident notes the three year old child of Martin Anderson of Kettle Cumberland County burned to death.
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Paris
W. T. McGee
Vanleer Tenn
King
C. J. Haydon
Martin’ | Anderson
Kettle
Cumberland County
Farm Notes by J S Trigg Praises Corn Crop and Soil Tips
Nebraska shines with a strong corn crop second in the nation by yield and quality. The piece laments forest fires, recounts a granger coal debt tale, extols simple home cooking over fancy dining, and notes corn huskers and bluegrass pasture methods. It also discusses disk plows, manure spreaders, and the desire for hills amid prairie flats.
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Nebraska
A ONE ACRE GARDEN PLOT
A farming pair raise a remarkable smallholding with diverse crops and livestock. The farmer operates a 100 acre western-state farm, housing 15 cows, oats and corn, potatoes, garden produce, and livestock. His wife sells eggs, keeps poultry, and they live frugally with modern tools and one hired man.
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Timothy
Agricultural College
Public drive for gravel roads gains farmers support
A farmer team organized a bee to haul gravel for a highway project. Each man worked two days and moved twenty loads. If this method spreads, eight inches of gravel on a well graded roadbed could deliver top dirt-road quality. Public sentiment must see road work as a service increasing farm value.
The profitable hog to raise for pork growth
A. J. Lytle in the Swineland describes the ideal pork hog as growthy and smooth bodied, reaching 250 pounds by nine months with good care. He notes sires and dams determine growth traits, cautions against excessive late finishing, and highlights market demands for a practical 250 pound hog rather than oversized 650 to 800 pound animals.
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A.J. Lytle
Hog Breeding Emphasis For Profit Over Sentiment
In a discussion on hog husbandry the speaker urges breeders to focus on profitability for farmers. The aim is to improve hogs through selective breeding and practical traits rather than sentiment or aesthetics.
Bent Her Double Rescue by Electric Bitters
Mrs Annie Hunter of Pittsburg Pa recalls illness typhoid and weakness from which she recovered with Electric Bitters. She credits the remedy with restoring health and strength enabling her to walk straight again. Local ad invites cures for stomach liver and kidney disorders at Jaydon's drug store priced 50 cents.
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Annie Hunter
Pittsburg
Jaydon's
War Is Waste. Costly war trek in Japan Russia conflict
The Cincinnati Post analyzes the financial toll of the Japan Russia war. It notes a $50 million loan by Japan plus a planned $360 million abroad and $40 million domestic loan, secured by customs, with high interest rates. Russia seeks $240 million, depleting gold reserves. Combined loans exceed $420 million in a single year, with massive destruction and labor loss cited as costs.
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Cincinnati Post
Japan
Russia
England
United States
Port Arthur
Exhibit On Its Way Home From Kentucky Fair
Courier-Journal reports secretary R E Hughes says all Kentucky exhibits are packed and en route to the state. Kentucky led in prep and transport facilities.
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R. E.hughes
Kentucky World's Fair Commission
Kentucky
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Sues Negro
Old Raintuck
W. Hall Harris
Baltimore
California
P. J. Thomas
J. S. Trigg
Oklahoma
Gall
Kansas
Missouri
South Dakota
Iowa
Minois
Indians
Ohio
Springfield, Ky
Courier-Journal
James O'Neill
Columbus
F.T. Cox & CO
Ecenege
John Y Mayes
Springfield
Eoeo
Eceoso
Peoples Deposit Bank
Springfield, Kentucky
Directo
Epee TR
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