Experience Meeting of Carolina Farmers at Clemson College
Special to The State Clemson College Aug 15 The experience meeting moved up to morning with many farmers gone yet the faithful remained There was discussion of soil preparation cotton cultivation and crops Col Newman pitched sweet potatoes as best root crop and noted hog feeding with small potato varieties The session featured Prof C C Newman on early vegetables hot beds cabbage protection from frost and proper transplanting Tomato planting timing and depth were advised Mammoth Sandwich Island praised for taste Drought affects yields Planting depths 9 inches give best output Potatoes mulching increases yields Second crop planning and sprouting discussed Fertilizer and manure emphasis Humus air moisture and soil texture stressed Stable manure value lies in organic matter and bacteria Leguminous crops cow peas and ashes noted Lime cautioned for soil balance Institute to close with final experience meeting tonight D W Dz
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Clemson College
Col. Newman
C.C. Newman
Mammoth Sandwich Island
C. O. Upton
D. W. Dz
Fatal straw ride accident near Black Mountain
Miss Hattie Smith of Mooresville joined a straw ride party near Black Mountain. The wagon overturned on a steep hill and its wheels passed over her, causing internal injuries. She died early this morning at the Black Mountain Hotel.
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Observer
Asheville
Black Mountain
Hattie Smith
Mooresville
Hammers and Dimities Echo in Odd Scrap
Local fragment notes fabrics described as hammers and dimities with 1000 yards striped and checked patterns valued at 12 cents per yard, indicating a catalog-like listing from a period textile sale or ad.
You Know What You Are Taking When You Take Grove’s Tonic
An advert states Grove’s Taste tens Chill Tonic contains iron and quinine in a tasteless formula. It claims no cure and no pay, pricing the bottle at 50e.
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Grove
Governor Increases Reward for Jeffcoat Capture
Gov McSweeney raises rewards for the capture of outlaw Charley Jeffcoat to 1800 in South Carolina and 900 in Georgia after multiple state and local contributions. The reward pool grows as concurrent cases include the murder of Deputy Sheriff All and a series of provid ed threats. A separate storm passage in Reel Hil Aug 14 causes property damage and two lightning strikes injure homes in Oakland.
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Georgia
Iovelock
Catiwha Junction
M. Fbitil
W. dl. Cherry
Batts
Oakland
Hall
Distinct Loss to San Francisco in European Crash
San Francisco reports the sudden deaths of Charles Fair and his wife in a French automobile collapse. Fair had nearly finished deals worth 5,000,000 for San Francisco improvements and planned to sign contracts on return from Europe. The estate disposition of the dead millionaire and his wife sparks speculation over control of their shares in the common property and hinges on the order of death.
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San Francisco
Charles Fair
France
Europe
Desperate Fight Near Laurens Leaves Man Wounded
A serious shooting occurred six miles east of Laurens this afternoon at Tough Anderson's. George Anderson, white, was seriously if not fatally wounded by three Black assailants using pistols. He fired back, wounding each attacker with what were described as slight wounds. Environmental details and exact motives remain unclear.
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Laurens
Restorative Nervine Promoted in Local Notice
A brief OCR fragment mentions Restorative Nervine as a product or remedy. The readable part notes one wick and readiness, suggesting a restorative or medicinal context within a local notice. Further specifics are not clear from the fragment.
Dangerous Lightning Storm Hits Fairfield Neighborhood
Aug 15 in Buckhead a severe storm swept through the area around 9 PM. Lightning struck the Meuster residence causing a damaged chimney and shattered windows, with curtains and lamp chimneys broken but no injuries reported. A violin and case were split and set alight in the parlor before the family escaped unharmed.
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Buckhead
Mr. He
Meuster
Holt
Depot Destroyed by Fire in St Matthews
A terrible electrical storm and heavy rain last night engulfed the Southern depot at St Matthews around 2 o'clock. Agent Coney saved books and papers but flames, fueled by kerosene and gasoline barrels, consumed the warehouse and an empty box car on a side track.
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St Matthews
Coney
Barn Struck by Lightning Near Lykesland
Lightning struck Belton Rawls barn near Lykesland last night, igniting a fierce fire that consumed the structure. The same bolt killed three cows grazing in the lot, with authorities reporting no other injuries.
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Belton Rawls
Lykesland
Columbia Record
Despondent 80-year-old Perry Miller Hangs Self Near Arkwright
In Spartanburg on August 15 Perry Miller, an elderly Black man, ended his life by hanging from a pine tree about 800 yards from his home near Arkwright. Authorities note domestic strife and suspected wife infidelity drove the despondency. He had recently returned from the city.
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Spartanburg
Perry Miller
Arkwright
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