The Pumpkin That Turned To Gold
Two boys Ladson Haile and the narrator work at Magnolia Farm owned by Mr Bright. They raise pumpkins with help from overseer Mr Massey and friend Stuttering Joe. A theft, a later rabbit-triggered find of hidden gold money in Ladson’s pumpkin yields a $125 prize from the Charlotte mayor after recovering $2,940.40 stolen in a bank robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladson Haile
Ladson
Magnolia Farm
Magnolia
Benjamin Bright
Ben Pegleg
Mr. Bright
Daughters of the Confederacy
Gettysburg
Pickett
Fort Mill
Mr. Massey
Bright
Massey
Mrs. Bright
Joe
Joey
Zack
Bob
Charlotte
Myself
Fall Army Worm Invades Crops Says Entomologist
Franklin Sherman Jr of the North Carolina department of agriculture reports in Progressive Farmer that fall army worms infest corn and many crops when conditions favor them. The caterpillars are striped and up to 1.5 inches long, swarm on alfalfa and crab-grass, then pupate underground into moths. Paris green sprays work on gardens but roller over fields may crush worms. interest invited for reports and guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Sherman, Jr
North Carolina Department of Agriculture
Progressive Farmer
Benbow
Guilford County
Edgecombe
Raleigh
The Retreat of General Greene in the Carolina Campaign
The Yorkville Enquirer recounts General Greene’s strategic withdrawal as Cornwallis pursues Morgan’s detachment. It details Greene’s movements from Hicks Creek to Salisbury, the crossing of the Yadkin, the weather and supply hardships, hostilities at Guilford, and British advances. The piece ends noting the continued struggle and the looming Dan river crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Morgan
Cowpens
Hicks’ Creek
Chesterfield County
Lee
Cheraw
Marion
Cornwallis
Huger
Williams
Charlotte
Salisbury
Guilford Court House
Catawba
Torrence's
Smith
Davidson
Torrence
Elizabeth Steele
William Read
General Greene
Read
Yadkin
Trading
Islandford
Earl Cornwallis
Royal Army
Anthony Newman
Newman
Colonel Washington
Colonel Tarleton
Tarleton
Washington
O’hara
Bose
Valley Forge
O'Hara
Tradingford
Trading Ford
Grant's Creek
Dan
South
Virginia
Winnsboro
Law and Order Rally Keeps Atlanta Peaceful After Mob Violence
Representatives from both races met at the courthouse in Atlanta to denounce mob rule. A relief fund of 5600 was raised for victims and a resolutions committee led by Clarke Howell urged authorities to crush lawlessness and protect civilians, with vows to aid the city and care for the injured. The gathering, urging civic duty and constitutional authority, pledged to defend law and order as guards remain in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Court House
Clarke Howell
Atlanta Constitution
Cres ‘Ma
Ettiset
Attairey
Chamber of Commerce
Howell
John Temple Graves
The
Georgian
John 8. Cohen
Journal
Charles 8. Daniel
The Making of a Hero and the Manchurian Legacy
A reflection on how a generation shapes men who fought in Manchuria and the eastern seas. It praises To go as a model from Satsuma and emphasizes devotion to country and emperor, warning of degeneration and sophistication in Japan today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Togo
Gulf of Death
Manchuria
Japan
Satsuma
Admiral Kamimura
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yorkville Enquirer
Ladson and I
Carolina
Robert Lathan
LAW and Order
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