Life of J Skottowe Wannamaker and Cotton Reform Advocate
A profile of J Skottowe Wannamaker, South Carolina cotton leader, born after the Civil War, who rose from a rheumatic youth and telegraph operator to a powerful agrarian reformer. The piece describes his restless mind, relentless work, and clashes with government policies on visible supply and fertilizer accounting affecting the cotton industry.
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South Carolina
Mr. Wannamaker
South
J. Skottone
Southern Railway
Columbia
Charleston
Cal
Houn County
Farflung Cies
Barnacle
Dorrit
Wannamaker
Amerca
Agricultural Department’ Statisticians
Census Bureau
St. Matthews
Congress
Southern governors urged to defend states rights against federal encroachment
Governor Whitfield of Massachusetts calls for a conference in Birmingham on October 28 and 29 with governors congressmen and citizens of the South to reaffirm states rights and resist federal overreach. The piece cites Jefferson and Coolidge arguing for limited federal power and preserving state functions amid plans to regulate living standards.
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Whitfield
Massachusetts
South
Birmingham
Jefferson
Congress
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Park Extension
Tybee Beach
U.S. Marine Corns
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Hotel DeSoto
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