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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1909
Page
6
Ernest Flags supposes in two instruments of torture have ever produced so much suffering in hot climates of the undershirt and drawers. He recounts discarding underwear and living in a single layer, claiming hot weather becomes tolerable and even pleasant without undergarments, while noting society treats the idea as a religious obligation and few will adopt it.
John K. Le Baron argues that close observation reveals unseen virtues in people and nature. The piece traces the object lesson idea from Comenius to Froebel and Audubon, Munterninck, and Bee studies, emphasizing judgment by things themselves over hearsay and the value of intimate acquaintance.
An immense lot of French junk to be sold to the highest bidder includes locomotives, dump cars, tanks, girders, and more left on the site before American operations. Four torpedo boats head to St Louis with President Taft aboard for a Mississippi tour, with stops in Charleston, Key West, and New Orleans. Also noted are State Department reorganization, a remount project in Virginia, a potential settlement of Bolivia Peru Acre dispute with U S help, ICC order on yellow pine overcharges, and various military and aviation items including dreadnought contracts and Secreta Knox activities.
A cloud burst in Hawhide Nevada destroyed about 265 houses and killed six women and several children who could not escape. The flood swept through the city with water reportedly reaching twelve feet, causing extensive loss and destruction.
Laurens County Farmers Union meeting heard Senator B J Smith and State Senator John H Wharton speak on the cotton situation. The crop is the shortest in 15 years with at least 3 5 million bales short, urging farmers to hold every bale for a higher price in a few months. Northern capital buys Marion Plast plant in a court sale, with reorganization likely to improve equipment and service.
Aiken market sees heavy cotton sales with several buyers present. Harvested bales and shipments rise as prices compare favorably with nearby cities. Southern Cotton Oil's Mr. Wilden plans to buy cotton, signaling strong local activity.
Reports from Charleston describe caterpillar damage to sea island cotton crops brought in from nearby farms. Rain washed away Paris green spray, allowing the pests to continue. Planters on James Island suffered heavy losses on some fields, while others expect to harvest an average crop despite the infestation. In Fairfax, a backyard alligator appeared after a family awoke to find it near Polly Steat's home. a nearby rattlesnake was killed and kept as a souvenir after a separate incident.
Anderson mayor and city council may hear an application from George C. Thompson of Spartanburg to erect and operate a gas plant in Anderson. The move recalls a prior Chicago capitalists franchise attempt and a later bond issue. the old bond remains unpaid, and the council had authorized collection. Chester reports a bright meteor sighting near midnight with a round body and a curved tail traversing the western sky, observed under a clear moonlit night.
A tenant house on Mr. Thos. J. Davenport’s plantation in the county burned Saturday night. A negro woman living there had rocked her small children and left to visit neighbors. A colored man rescued the children just before the roof collapsed.
Mr. H. L. Parr of Newberry reports a fire on his plantation about five miles from town damaging two large barns a carriage house and well houses. A quantity of stock food wagon reaper and other implements were destroyed. Total loss about 2500 with 560 insured. A 100 reward is offered for the incendiary with proof leading to conviction.
Special dispatch reports a fire destruction at a ginery owned by Mr. James Cottingham near Dillon. The blaze affected the Hives of the Maribere and Marion districts, causing significant property loss and prompting local reaction.
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