Gardening and Prohibition Reflections in 1908
The Farmers' planting guide covers tomato seeds sowing in February with glass protection, soil preparation, and manure use. It advises planting onions in fall, stock beet crops, beans by frost, and notes stock feed value. A discussion from Statesville Landmark argues most of North Carolina supports state wide prohibition over local option.
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A. H
Renpanin
Lieberg
Hamlet
Marion
Morganton
Statesville
Reward response shows bias in murder case notes
A Raleigh era column recalls the W H Candler murder near Asheville on the Biltmore estate. It questions Governor Robt’s small reward and hints at class bias in official support, contrasting responses to wealthy versus poorer victims and suggesting officials defend “whose bull was gored.”
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W. H. Candler
Biltmore
Asheville
Buncombe County
W. H. Candlar
Biltmore Estate
Watauga
Ben Guy
Robert
Davidson man sets hands to water melons after hog killings
Mr W A Beck of Davidson county is described as setting his hands to water melons the day he killed his hogs. He saved one melon that appears freshly picked. Greensboro plans to buy the Hip pod r ome at Jamestown for an auditorium. the building is sound and measures 160 by 400 feet.
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W. A. Beck
Davidson County
Greensboro
Jamestown
Senate Rejects Four Ohio Presidential Post Office Appointments
The Senate in executive session rejected four Ohio Presidential post office appointments pushed by Arthur Vorys, Taft contest manager. The move signals Senate support for Foraker and Dick against federal patronage amid the Taft Fortaker fight, broadening the conflict with President Roosevelt and shaping the nomination battle.
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Senate
Ohio
Arthur Vorys
Taft
Foraker
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Knox
Crane
Mase
Hon Edward H Strobel Secretaries and Siam adviser dies
Hon Edward H Strobel longtime diplomat and Harvard professor who later advised the King of Siam died at Bangkok on the 15th from a spider bite. The obituary mentions his service under Cleveland and as Minister to Ecuador and Chile and his tenure at Harvard. The rest of the clipped item critiques political corruption and mentions Roosevelt and Taft in a stray commentary.
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Edward H. Strobel
Cleveland
Madrid
Ecudor
Chili
Harvard University
Siam
Bangkok
Courts Face Extra Session Politics and Court Route
The Wilmington Messenger notes the extra session looming as Governor Glenn pushes for a compromise plan with mixed support. Critics favor court clarity over legislative action, while supporters expect a lively debate that could backfire on the governor in a politically charged year.
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Glenn
Govenor
Charlotte Chronicle
Wilmington Messenger
Sheriff Enjoined From Selling Levy Whiskey in Gay County
A Gay County sheriff holds whiskey by levy, but a court order stops any sale. The situation mirrors the sheriff collecting money from home as a legal restraint applies to disposing of the assets.
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Gay County
Watauga County Bank
Boone
N. C
Mark Twain Sums Up Sizable Trust Funds
Mark Twain reportedly has over fifty thousand dollars invested in a trust company due to late stringency. The note suggests even the county's leading humorist may not grasp the joke in this financial predicament.
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Mark Twain
Surgeon proposes stomach transfer from animal to human
An English surgeon suggests transplanting a normal animal stomach into a human. Some insist on bigger feats such as an ostrich's stomach. A lecturer in St Louis claimed surprise at President Roosevelt, a notion that sounds dated amid today's expectations.
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St. Loui
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Mantle of Moses Falls on Hoke Smith Admires GA Figure
A Georgia contemporary in an advertisement praises Hoke Smith with the phrase The mantle of Moses has fallen on Hoke Smith. The rejoinder exclaims You don’t say so and notes it must have given him an awful jolt.
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Moses
Hoke Smith
Prohibition era notes presage church funding and politics
The text surveys recent shifts: preachers enjoy higher church salaries as whiskey foes fade, Macon asks Savannah to decide locker club policy, Senator Tillman steps aside for Arkansas influence, Kentucky tobacco men show nerves, and observers warn against judging women by smiles. It credits football with no obligation to play and fears Congress will offer only seeds.
Vandal destroys saw mill near Morganton
A saw mill owned by Adolphus Shuford ten miles from Morganton was dynamited last week. The engine and boiler were wrecked and the mill completely demolished, with a total loss of about 1000 dollars. No clues point to the guilty party as investigators watch for any lead.
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Adolphus Shuford
Morganton
Fire destroys Guilford College complex in devastating blaze
On the 12th a fire consumed Guilford College causing about 100000 dollars in damage. The loss included the library described as one of the finest in the South along with main college buildings classrooms society halls and museum. Insurance coverage stood at sixty thousand dollars.
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Guilford College
Special bargain river farm in Tennessee for sale
Acres of river farm land near Knox ville and White Pine Tennessee listed by East Tennessee Real Estate Company. 603 acres river farm with 831 acres river bottom land, timber, grasses, outbuildings, brick dwelling, silos, and multiple houses. Farm offers rural mail delivery, rail access, and steam boat on river. Asking price 32500 with favorable terms, near Morristown.
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Tennesse
Railyoad
Knoxville
Tenn
White Pine
Ten Months
East Tennessee Real Estate Company
Wood & Johnson Proprietors
Morristown
Tennessee
Bargains at Cottrells offer dry goods and more
At Cottrells you will find bargains on dry goods groceries shoes rubber goods and other lines. Trade with me and save money on every purchase. I pay top prices for butter eggs and grain and offer exchange goods at cash prices. A souvenir plate with each $2 purchase. DL Jones Cottrell at the R M Green old stand.
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Boone
Jan
J. J. M. Hodges
M. D
Blacktrurn Hotel
N. B
Jones Cottrell
R. M. Green Old Stand
Stock Reduction Sale at Sherwood's Bargain Store
Stock reduction sale announced at Sherwood's Bargain Store beginning December 11 and continuing through January 1, 1908. The notice highlights a clearance event with marked discounts across multiple departments.
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R. C. Rivers
Turesday
San Peanesseo
Moman
Macon
Savannah
Tillman
Arkansas
Kentucky
Congress
Scoff
East Tennessee Real Estate Co
Morristown Tenn
East Tennessee
Past Tenn
Real Estate Company
N. L. Masr
Pres
W.C. Correy, V. P
G. P. Hacaaay, Cash
Cottrells
Tam
W. F. Sherwood
Amantha
Dee
North Carolina
Harry Baily
Elk Park
Conneill House
JW. Bryan
Wach Maker& Joweler
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