Penalty on cotton bale sizes sparks debate in Congress
A Washington dispatch reports plans to levy a 14 per bale penalty on cotton bales not meeting the 27 by 64 inch standard starting September 1. Hearings led by Rep Adamson of Georgia aimed at unified sizing, with farmers and ginners urged to adjust. Some lawmakers remain wary, fearing losses to farmers bale by bale.
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Washington
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Ee Adamson
Georgia
Secretary of Agriculture
Interstate Commerce Commission
King
South Carolina gun culture condemned in urging plea for safety
A column from the Columbia State argues that South Carolina's tolerance of private gun violence endangers all residents. It condemns concealed pistols and mob violence, warning that anyone could be shot in public or on a train, and urges juries to convict killers to protect families and communities.
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Columbia
North Carolina
J. B. Harter
Allendale
England
France
Maine
Massachusetts
Virginia
Smith
Brown
Mr. Jones
Harter
South Carolina
Jones
Elty
Oriel
Jeuver
School Ball Game Ticket Leads to Teasing Exchange
A snippet captures a teacher and a boy named Bobby in a brief dialogue about a boy wanting to book school and attend a ball game. The boy explains he only had one ticket, prompting a light trading of remarks about plans and fairness.
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Steason
Bobby
Perfect Skin Covering For Infants Suffering Eruptions
A testimonial touts Dr. Hobson's Barny Ointment as a cure for infant skin eruptions on the face and scalp after doctors failed. Mrs Strubler reports complete cure within one box, with product sold at Engilah Drug Co and Pfeiffer Che Company in Philadelphia and Mo.
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Hobson
Growth and Health Tonic Promoted for All Ages
An old advertisement touts GROVH'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC as a general strengthener and malaria fighter. It claims to build up the system and improve appetite for both adults and children.
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GROVH
A visit stirs memories of a missing cat mystery
Mrs Flint visits her sister in law and asks about a black kitten left previously. Charlotte recalls the kitten’s fate with surprise. The aunt wonders if it was poisoned, while the child explains the cat grew into a cat.
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Mra. Flint
Asters
Charlotte
Mrs. Flint
Thomas
Weill
Adler-i-ka praised for quick relief claims
Monroe residents laud the English rug Company for introducing Adler-i-ka a buckthorn bark glycerine remedy touted to cure appendicitis historically and now claimed to instantly relieve sour stomach gas and constipation from a single dose according to an advertisement.
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Monroe
Adv
Two Surgeons Debate Success After Patient Dies
In a wartime exchange a first surgeon says the last patient died and questions the operation's success. The second surgeon reveals the patient paid before the operation, underscoring a grim motive and the ethical tension surrounding the case.
Mail Order vs Home Trading Advertising Tactic
A 1908 discussion argues merchants should compete with mail order houses by advertising and pricing. Focus on cash deals, transparent price comparisons, and proving local goods meet catalogue prices after transport and delay, while avoiding personal attacks.
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Brown
Idle Young Men Turn Toward The Ancient Order Of Failures
A drawn critique of four young men under thirty who fritter time on trivial talk and leisure. They drift through billiard parlors and hotel lobbies, seeking empty status, never engaging in meaningful work or ideas, and becoming labeled loafers or beggars by missed opportunities.
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Iife
What Did Mother Say Roose Joke In Poultry Shop
A customer asks a small boy in a poultry shop to show a “nice fat Roose” as the mother enters. The line appears to be a humorous mishearing or childlike misstatement reflected in a dated regional dialect.
One Hoss Seller Strikes Humorous Pose In Verse
A playful poem mocks the one hoss concept, claiming a single sturdy unit may be better than none. The speaker riffs on fame, value, and self-deprecating brag, inviting readers to ponder usefulness and identity in a light tone.
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Fowler & Lee
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