The Ardent Lover: Lord Fylingdale Seeks Molly’s Hand
In Lynn, Lord Fylingdale arrives to propose to Molly under guard Captain Crowle. The captain supports a private marriage to avoid public spectacle while Molly wrestles with doubt about accepting a rank entwined with fear and family ties. Lord Fylingdale plans a dawn wedding at St Nicholas church followed by a quiet return home.
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Molly
Lord Fylingdale
Hogman's Lane
Crowle
Lyon
Venus
Lynn
Countess
Ele
London
Anastasia
Gloucestershire
Nicholas
Tennessee expert advocates cotton seed work over child labor
Mr. Edwin Lehman Johnson of Memphis, a noted cotton seed consultant, visits Charleston hotel and addresses The News and Courier on child labor. He argues cotton seed work suits adults, urges southern leaders to push uniform child labor laws, expand mills, and educate white youth to outpace northern critics, warning against racial and economic decline.
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Edwin Lehman Johnson
Memphis, Tenn
Charleston
Johnson
South Carolina
Memphis Cotton Exchange
Tennessee
News and Courier
South
North
Georgia
Orr
Jordan
Heyward Endorsed by Colleton Farmers for Governor
In Colleton County the people rally behind Captain D. C. Heyward in the first primary, delivering 2258 votes to 135 for rivals while hundreds of farmers sign a broad endorsement. They commend his lifelong farming ties and urge farmers statewide to support his gubernatorial run.
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Captain Heyward
Colleton
Heyward
Ben Tillman
Sheppard
Haskell
South Carolina
Colleton County
D. C. Heyward
Gaffney Ledger
Mr. Tillman
Tillman
House of Representatives
Senate
Lexington Dispatch
Spartanburg Journal
Southern mills urged to end child labor for growth
The News and Courier argues that mills rely on child labor for profits and that future laws will deter investment. It states capital may invest in southern mills if they prove they can pay better dividends without child labor, urging immediate abolition to spur expansion.
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New England
South
News and Courier
Regulate pensions to weed out unworthy recipients
The Yorkville Enquirer and Columbia Record urge the General Assembly to overhaul pension distribution. They cite guards on the law but blame administration for improper execution, noting a $200,000 fund benefits are misaligned and demand radical reform to ensure real-disabled veterans receive aid.
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Yorkville Enquirrer
Columbia Record
Record corn crop tops world production in 1901 United States
New York Sun reports a bumper corn harvest in the United States for 1901, projecting 2.589 billion bushels, enough to meet world needs for this year and next. It details harvest methods, regional yields, prices, and the shift from hand to machine husking, noting Illinois leads production with Kansas Iowa and Nebraska strong as well.
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United States
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Central States
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Oklahoma
Middle West
New York Sun
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Sir Walter Besant
Jack Pentecrosse
Jack
Edward Lehman Johnson
Mississippi
Carolinas
Colleton Farmers Appeal
General Assembly
Whrisky
Malvern Hill
Malvern Hall
Lee
Magruder
McClellan
James River
Rob Lee
Grand Army
J. P. Bridger
Atlanta Journal
Jim Tillman
Press and Banner
Dr. Timmerman
Timmerman
Abbeville Press and Banner
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