Lurline Bannettie Drives Through a Snowbound Night
In a stormy 1871 night at Blankford Miss Lurline Bannettie hires a rich team and drives toward Boomville to confront ex husband Samuel Lyman. She reveals a dangerous past and both plot secrecy and evasion as a tense argument unfolds in the sleigh.
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Blankford
Lurline Rannottie
Boomville
Italy
Lurline Bannettie
Mery
Mr. Lyman
Lyman
Lurline
Constance Craig
Samuel Lyman
Barron’s
Boomville Bank
Reduce the Acreage Move for a Five-Cent Cotton Price
J A Taylor president of the National Gunners Association urges cotton planters to cut cotton acreage by 25 percent to restore confidence and raise prices. He cites past cycles, predicts a 11.5 million bale crop could yield about 750 million dollars, and asks farmers to alert neighbors and hold meetings to unite the South against overplanting. He notes 1905-06 style outcomes and calls for shifting to hay crops if needed. Memphis Tennessee April 18 1908.
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Mississippi Valley
Texas
Louisana
Southern Cotton Association
Farmers’ Union
Wall Street
South
J. A. Taylor
National Gunners' Association
Memphis, Tenn
Outlook in State Politics Opens Democratic Campaign
The 1908 South Carolina campaign begins with precinct clubs reorganizing voters as the Democratic primaries set the pace for state and national contests. Key races form around Evans, Heyward, Martin, and Ansel with defections and new candidates shaping the field for governor and U S senate as party lines firm up. The primary calendar runs May 4 for county conventions and May 20 for the state convention, with total votes expected near 100000 as organizers prepare for a full statewide surge.
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Mencing
News and Courier
Columbia
South Carolina
United States Senate
Latimer
Dargan
McCullough
Henderson
Messrs. Evans and
Johnstone
Senate
William Elliott
John Gary Evans
J. J. Hemphill
D. S. Henderson
Heyward
Talbert
Capt
O. B. Martin
John J. McMahan
Congress
Lever
Featherstone
C. L. Blease
Newberry
Ansel
Blease
Joel EK. Brunson
Martin
E. C. Elmore
Spartanburg
S. R. Mellichamp
Orangeburg
J. K. Swearingen
Cedar Spring
Swearingen
South Carolina College
Benjamin R. Titman
Caughman
J. A. Summersett
Fishburne
Charleston
H. W. Richardson
Cansler
Tirzah
McCowan
Lyon
Jones
Jennings
Adj
Boyd
Johnson defends potential presidential bid amid Bryan remarks
Minnesota Governor Johnson rejects Bryan bureau claims of his two governorship wins by luck and asserts he will pursue a dignified, combative but not personal campaign if nominated. He says he will not attack opponents and hopes the fight remains honorable for the party. He notes openness to the nomination but no active seeking.
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Grumblere
Lurline Bannettie
Lurline
Samuel Lyman
Walter Aldrich
Chicago
Johnson
Minnesota
Bryan Bureau
Washington
Democratic Party
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Hearst
Tam
Denver
Philadelphia
Newfoundland whalers seek whale leather market venture
A Newfoundland article reports whalers attempting to market whale hide for leather and even intestines for gloves. It discusses the proportions of a large whale, potential uses, and past trials with various skins, noting the need for pliable yet tough materials. Then a separate piece recounts the heroism of a telegraph assistant in 1857.
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Newfoundland
Naples
Stop and Consider This Easy Way to Lose on a Corn Crop
Kansas farmer J B Petersen urges corn breeders to set a ideal ear and test seed for vitality. He describes a germination box test using sand and a damp cloth to evaluate each ear and discard poor ears, noting that one good ear can plant an eighth of an acre and that eight to ten ears suffice per acre.
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J. B. Petersen
Kansas
Word sign sparks agent’s advice on leases
A janitor posts rented signs in upper story windows to announce quick occupancy. An agent objects, saying leased is proper for high class apartments, arguing the word rented sounds cheap and lowers price.
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New York Press
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Miss Bannettie
John Kane
Rev
Elsie Barren
Pshaw
eNo
Dia 1
Boston
Prier
Uas
Barron's
Canada
Weny
Taylor
Evans
Mr. Latimer
Mr. Evans
Joseph H. Earle
John L. McLaurin
Capt. Heyward
D. C. Heyward
M. F. Ansel
W. J. Talbert
J. H. Tillman
Ww. H. Timmerman Total
Indian Empire
Ww. Brendish
Delhi
Umballa
Edward Wibart
Punjab
India
Meerut
Brendish
Pilkington
Todd
Sir Edward
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