Palmetto News Items Spotlight on Ferguson Farm Practice
Chester County farmer Col Cunningham showcases diversified crops near Palmetto West of the city, using cover crops to control washes and improve soil. His 275 acre operation yields high hay and plans fall sales of selected animals amid experiments with field plots and pasture uses. Local crime reports include Levi Chavous murder case in Aiken jail and Kennedy verdict in Barnwell.
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Pringles
Ax Pringles
Finds Gold Nugget in Gaffney County Mine
Gaffney County mine owner Special-Mae Surpuel Whelchel reports finding a nugget worth 44 in lands held by the Gaffney Land and Improvement Company. Whelchel has recovered many valuable pieces and plans large scale operations with machinery and more workers. Farmer Dies While Ploughing near White Pond, Mr HB Stringfellow found dead after his horse returned home without him. The body was discovered in the field where he had been ploughing.
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C2 Cowl
Wisy
Amnath
Loreilly
Gray
Union
Louis Vanderford
Ashmyre Vanderford
Mt. Tabe
Mimself
Che
Ashmore Vanderford
le Fom
Gaffney
Mae Surpuel Whelchel
Gaffney Land and Teprovement Company
Thoraday
Aiken
HB. Stringfellow
White Pond
Stringfellow
Rock Hill Council Votes to Charge May with Embezzlement
In a recent Rock Hill town council meeting the city authorized its attorneys to prepare a warrant charging C. B. May with embezzlement of city funds and to take steps to correct May’s entries in the city books. The action aims to advance the case against May.
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Rock Hill
May
Red Shirt reunion speakers named for Anderson event
A committee in Anderson announced invitations to Senator Tillman former Gov Sheppard and Robert Aldrich for the Red Shirt reunion to be held August 25. The group said the invited speakers will address the assembly and help organize and lead Red Shirt companies in the region.
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Anderson
Monlay
Tillman
Sheppard
Setae
Robert Aldrich
Tugke
Ome
Wright Brothers Flight Milestones and Cross Country Contests
A fragmented record notes tests by Orville Wright at Fort Myer Virginia and Wilbur Wright’s high altitude flight at Lo Msun France, including a Michelin prize win. It lists durations and distances, plus cross country and cross channel flights by several aviation pioneers with sparse details.
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Fort Myer
Wilbur Wright
Lo Msun
France
Wilber Wright
le Mang
Aviation news spans Wright record and Channel attempt
Washington reports Orville Wright setting a new flight record with a passenger near Fort Myer in the presence of President Taft, while French aviator Latham suffers a near miss crossing the English Channel as his engine fails near the coast. The piece also notes Bleriot’s Paris departure and plans for future races, plus a world’s fair on airships in Germany with Zeppelin anticipation and heavy investment.
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Germany
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Balloon Parachute Trick Amid Flight From Pittsfield
In a test near Pittsfield, a balloon rose to over two cords and landed upright as pilot Dr. 8. Stowell and partner made a safe ascent. A Cleveland company advances an airship canvas craft with water propellers, designed to float and carry 60 to 120 passengers with baggage space.
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Maes
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Stowell
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Alko
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Ohio
Sparta
Wrights Again Make Good in Big Parade Event
A detailed account describes Wrights achieving a notable feat during a parade near Ft Myer, witnessed by dignitaries and a large crowd. The narrative highlights the ascent at the river and the performance of the ace marcher amid a tense display of military precision. The event closes with cheers as the soldiers complete a ceremonial march past Slater Hill.
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Slater Hill
Ayias
Janie
Postoffice Inspectors Raid Prosperous Saskunon Firm
Postoffice inspectors raided the Adverts wil Service Institute offices in Saskunon and arrested TA McNalty president and HK Van Vleet secretary treasurer on charges of fraudulent use of funds. Investigators say promoters lured many applicants with promises of high salaries and guaranteed investment returns, with investments funneled into government bonds and steel stock. McNalty and Van Vleet pled innocence, claiming the venture was legitimate, while investigators note past similar schemes and questionable authorization. Both men were held on $500 bonds pending a preliminary hearing before Commissioner Lawlor on August 4.
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Mostatlee
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Tlwtoterprise
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Actes
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Ean
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Soo
Tin Heen
United States
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Tudor
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Aid van Vleet
Distriet
Lawlor
Condition Very Low This Season Across States
The National Gunners Association issued a condition report showing a general average of 71.7 with state figures Alabama 70 Arkansas 76 Florida 85 Georgia 79 Louisiana 62 Mississippi 4 Missouri 81 North Carolina 73 South Carolina 77. It calls this the lowest for the season, predicting a crop around 11,000 and warns rains are needed in Texas and western Oklahoma or Mississippi to avoid a larger loss.
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