The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-11-29
days later.

It's product long distances from the
factory by truck utilizes this means
Of transportation every hour Of the
day and night by providing sleep
ing compartment above the seat Of
the driver. One man sleeps and Che
other drives. The bed is similar to a
Pullman berth with windows on three
sides to provide ventilation. In this
way practically all bills for lodging
are eliminated and considerable time
is saved on the way.
( Big Ben, the clock in the Parliament
towerNin London, is wound by an cleo
trio motor. The bell of the clock was
cast in 1853.
Five thousand dollars was paid for
single branch of red apples in Fer
rell, New Jersey, by nursery firm. A
record and agreement Of purchase
have been filed with the county clerk.
The owner received $1,000 outright
for the purchase Of the apple branch,
and will receive $4,000 additional in
instalments at the rate of two cents
each for every tree budded from this
branch, which is to remain on tn,
tree in the orchard, according to re-
ports.
Aman in Gratz, Austria, who had
hanged himself from tree, was cut
down by farmer. During the oper-
alton one of his legs was broken,
caused by his landing in ditch. He
sued the farmer for hospital expen-
ses: The lower court granted his de-
mand. The superior court, however,
considered that the farmer had done
good turn to the man who wanted
to die, and his duty as Christian
citizen. The higher court held that
he could not be held responsible for
the consequences Of his act and denied
the would e suicide his claim.
Automobiles and launches of Brazil
are successfully using alcohol as fuel.
Snow has melted from the cross
which gives the Mount of the Holy
Cross its name. The Mount of the
Holy Cross is in Colorado and the
snow has melted on the cross for the
first time within the memory of the
oldest inhabitant. However, the out
lines of the cross are discernible 20
miles distant.
The center of alien white popula-
tion in the United States moved west
erly for the first time in 80 years.
The new center is in Allen county,
Indiana, about 10 3-4 miles east of
New Haven and 16 miles east of Fort
Wayne. 1t is due to the increase in
foreign-born white population in Cali
fornia, Texas and Arizona, according
to the Census Bureau.
The British Government got out
new half-penny stamp for the West
Indies, containing a picture of Chris
topher Columbus looking through
spyglass as he discovered the islands
in 1892. Columbus died more than
century before the first telescope was
devised
Indian characters, centuries old,
cover the walls Of an Indian cave hid
den away from the white mans eyes
and recently discovered on the estate
Of Valentine Hememan at Boothbay
Harbor, Maine. The cave runs back
40 feet under the hillside and can
only be reached by a sudden drop of
Is feet over the lodges
Holland and her colonies have no
tariff and believe in free trade.
The owner of shoe store in AM
sterdam has announced that during
one week he will pay for mems and
women's shoes ESQ guilders and for
boys and girls shoes 1.5O guilders to
each customer who buys new pair
Of shoes from him. The old shoe,
which must be rcpairable, will be
given to the local poor commission for
distribution among the needy.
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