Former Club Member Boosts Lexington County Work
Laymon Harmon of Lexington County, after five years as a successful club member starting in 1915, boosts local club efforts. He earned county prizes totaling 97.50 dollars and an average corn yield of 61.7 bushels per acre, promoting youth involvement and offering annually a purebred Duroc Jersey pig valued at 25 dollars to top county club competitor.
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Clemson College
Lexington County
Charleston
County
Lexington County Corn Growers’ Association
The County Agent's Part in Club Work
Clemson College outlines the county agent's role in youth clubs. The agent builds personal ties with boys and girls, guiding them toward joining clubs and solving problems. The lasting impact comes from the influence on young members who grow into contributing adults.
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Clemson College
B. O. Williams
Ye Farme Gossipe Club Boys Win Big In 1919 South Carolina
Able Ryan highlights 1919 results from club boys in South Carolina. He notes sixteen thousand bushels of corn valued at many dollars, pork produced at low cost, and wheat and calves added. Three boys yielded over one hundred bushels per acre with an average around fifty for club boys.
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South Carolina
Johnson on Board Rock Hill May 2
David P. B. Johnson president of Winthrop Normal and Industrial College has accepted an invitation to serve on New York University Hall of Fame board of electors for the coming year. The board selects a limited group from distinguished Americans to vote on nominees and honor inductees. Johnson’s national reputation as an educator and author on American history supports the selection.
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Rock Hill
David PB. Johnson
Winthrop Normal and Industrial College
New York University
Johnson
Old Squire Brown Promises Farm Labor Slackers A Challenge
Hopkins townsman Squire Brown boastfully proposes eight hour days for city workers to farm hands in a local quip. He claims city laborers would be overwhelmed by sunup to sundown tasks, inviting city folk to visit and learn.
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Squire Brown
Hopkins Town
Muskogee
Surplus Barbed Wire Offered By Quartermaster
Washington May 1. A telegram from Senator Dial announces surplus black painted barbed wire for sale by the surplus property division at 40 dollars per ton fob Schenectady New York. The twelve gauge wire has four thirteen gauge points and three inch spacing, damaged somewhat but rest reels. Repaintable with asphalt paint, galvanized wire scarce. Farmers and dealers urged to place car lot orders with certified check.
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Washington
Senator Dial
Office of Quartermaster General
Washington, D. C
Bee notes on honey value rise and queen shortages
Special to The State from Clemson College April 16 reports a surge in honey exports to the United Kingdom from 397,600 pounds in 1914 to 16,010,400 pounds in 1918 and a current production estimate of 250,000,000 pounds worth about 50 million dollars. Prices remain high, sugar shortages increase demand, and queens are scarce this season with requeening guidance and hive management tips.
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Clemson College
A. F. Conradi
United States Department of Agriculture
United Kingdom
Extension Service
Piedmost
Soutern
Better Way London Answers
The sergeant major, a strict martinet, scolds a private for carrying water in full uniform. The private explains he is fetching water, not wearing the bucket, prompting the sergeant to demand why he carries water in that way.
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London
Dixie Song Promotes Cotton Labor and Warehouse Building
A lyric piece titled A Brand New Dixie sung by the Montgomery Music Club for the American Cotton Association urges Southern workers to plow deep, compress and bale cotton, build warehouses, and maximize crop output. The chorus extols favorable sunlight and labor, with lines praising the South and anticipating economic growth through cotton production.
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Dixie
Miss Cotton Mary Bill Bell Weeble
William
Dixie Land
Geographical tease sparks friendly swap in South
A playful exchange stirs regional pride as visitors from the North claim to reconsider the South. The banter centers on cultural differences and local hospitality, with participants inviting more dialogue and shared experiences.
Believe Me Poem Verse on Charms and Deception
A quatrain like verse from Estille Silverman in Judge discusses enduring charms and beauty watched by men. It suggests a wife may hide her true face, while a husband bears the secret and manages the public image regardless of tax or display.
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Moe
Estille Silverman
Steel Ships Carry More Cargo than Tron Built Vessels
Report notes steel ships can carry about twenty percent more cargo than ships built of tron, highlighting steel as superior for freight capacity.
Cemented wire nails improve hold in wood, claims Knight
H A Knight writes in the Iron Age that about one tenth of wire balls are cement costed. Nails gain a thin tough coating by shaking in a hot tumbling barrel with a resin compound. Friction with wood melts the cement, forming a glue that fastens the nail.
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H. A. Knight
New York
Literary Digest
Donkey Remark Prompts Curate Remonstrance
In a clergy gathering at the bishop's palace a nervous temperate curate made awkward compliments. A senior curate rebuked him on the way home saying You are a donkey and you should keep quiet, speaking as a brother.
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Bishop's Palace
Not Their Measure Bankers Speak Of Friends
The American Bankers’ quote condemns bankers for praising colleagues as men of sterling integrity, arguing such indiscretion exposes bias and undermines trust among financial professionals. The remark frames bankers as the last to boast of personal virtue.
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