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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1911
Page
3
A reader vows to lash the editor and printer over a misprint in the Toledo Blade parodying a local reunion. The line was edited to The Gathering of the Clams, prompting a boastful, comic clash between townsfolk and press.
A violent public bull fight occurred on Edgewood Avenue in Atlanta with around a thousand spectators. Two bulls escaped from a stock yard pen, clashed in the street, halted traffic, and fought for about half an hour before one bull killed the other and lay dead as the victor.
News from Tolono recounts the Tolono Marks auto race disaster with Dave Buck and his mechanic killed after Buck’s wheel failure caused a fatal crash. Ralph Mulford led early but withdrew with a broken rod while Ley Engler won the National class with Harry Grant second and Hugh Hughes third. spectators were injured as seating collapsed during the first lap.
A battered fragment reports Melvin Varniman and five others stating they took part in a balloon flight or ascent. The text is unclear on location, date, or outcome but implies multiple participants and an airborne event.
The Akron airship, constructed in a rubber factory and launched from Akron, Ohio, to Atlantic City, aims to cross the Atlantic Ocean on October 22. The craft, 268 feet long with a 45 foot diameter gas bag, holds 850000 cubic feet of hydrogen and 26 000 pounds of thrust, promising 12 000 pounds net payload.
The Evening Post reports a rising death toll from the hurricane with names including John Rocks of the fishing schooner Victoria and Alonzo J. Coburn, a Southern Path Way engineer, among the victims. Edisto stead relief notes no lives lost there while other losses spread through Charleston and nearby towns.
A Kansas City Times piece notes anglers arguing whether fish feel pain from wounds. Personal anecdotes describe hooks tearing flesh and fish taking bait again, while some claim pain is absent. The author recalls pike, trout, and skates to illustrate differing beliefs about fish sensation.
A fragmentary note recalls years earlier work by Jaye and Atephi son Kat and a St Louis Globe Democrat letter describing private experiments on stalks. The text hints at developing a on top aerial growth and suggests the stalk could grow into a device or phenomenon, though details are unclear.
The article traces the rise of corn as a staple across Native and colonial America, noting Indian fields as early sources and how European settlers adapted. It highlights pervasive corn influence from New York to Florida, records high yields in the South, and lauds industrious farmers like Jerry Moore for record harvests and national recognition.
A steamer Lexington with 43 aboard was driven aground near Hunting Island and torn by waves. Two fishermen are reported dead and a third badly burned. First Officer Chamberlain injured. Wireless Operator Scheetre’s heroism aided the rescue as the ship’s wireless station failed.
Newsreel accounts describe Curtiss aviator Frisbie dying after a 500 foot ascent at Norton fair grounds. He lost control during a turn as wires struck a barn and the biplane crashed. spectators shouted at him and his wife denounced their conduct afterward. His wife and child witnessed the fatal scene.
A vintage ad urges Dillon women to treat back pains and kidney issues with Downs Kidney Pills. Mrs Fr Whitton of Florence South Carolina testifies that the pills relieved dull backaches and fatigue, improving energy for housework. Sold by dealers nationwide with a 50 cent price and booster agents listed.
A fragment from a Breville Ohio death notice recounts a man known as J Barnum who suffered burning injuries and fear of illness. It mentions Bucklen and Avalon Salyer Wind in connection with remedies once tried and describes painful conditions including burns and swellings as symptoms.
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