Great Opening Day At Johnson Co Mill Sale In Jackson
The Jackson Daily News reports record crowds at the 8S. Johnson Co. mill and factory sale in Jackson, highlighting 57,000 square feet of space packed with shoppers eager for bargains. Wrapping desks and many cashiers improved flow as departments offered exceptional values, especially women’s ready to wear. The note also includes an unrelated letter from J W Cooper about homesteading in New Mexico, urging readers toward land opportunities under federal programs.
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J. Johnson Co
Ns. J. Johnson
Jackson
S. J. Johnson Co
Jackson Daily News
Sam
Rankins
Mississippi
Union County
Texas
Secretary of the Interior
Washington, D. C
New Mexico
Brandon News
J. W. Cooper
Logans New Mexico homesteaders view 160 acre grant in 1909
Rankinite writes from Logan New Mexico describing the land as level prairie with varied soils and water depths from 35 to 95 feet. He notes 160 acre homesteads, proximity to Logan for posts and rail access, and outlines farming prospects including corn alfalfa kaffir milo sorghum beans broom corn and fruit crops. He warns new settlers are impacting cattle and sheep ranges.
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Logan
New Mexico
Brandon News
Sam
Simple Reform Advice From Sheffield Press
Practical counsel urges readers to reform daily habits by waking early, minding their own business, living within means, and avoiding grumbling. It recommends selling a dog, helping friends, keeping promises, and being cheerful while focusing on others.
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Sheffield
Not Our Discovery The ancient Greek Eratosthenes and the sphere
The report notes that as early as 250 B C Eratosthenes taught the earth’s rotundity and the sphere with poles axis equator arctic and antarctic circles along with solstices and equinoxes. Romans discussed a spherical earth and produced globes illustrating these ideas.
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Eratosthenes
B. C
Rome
Examination Fever at Cambridge University
A Cambridge University doctor, nearly fifty years since matriculation, holds degrees in three faculties and continues to rack up first class results in pass B A examinations. Last month he added the ninth specimen to his collection, notes the London University Correspondent.
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Cambridge University
London University
The Advantage Barber’s Quip About a Large Head
A bar barber told John Bright that a large head is useful because it holds a large brain and nourishes hair roots, a remark cited by the Sacred Heart Review as an old saying about intellect and vanity.
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John Bright
Sacred Heart Review
Life's Mistakes and Missed Friendships Echoed
A reflective note on human foibles, noting how people often sever friendships over trivial matters like infrequent letters, and how small misunderstandings can undermine long standing bonds. The piece urges reconsideration of past grievances and the value of reconnecting with friends.
Lightning Flashes Show More Varied Structure
Accumulating evidence suggests lightning flashes are more varied than once believed. Danish photographer A. Larsen notes photographs indicating flashes consist of small discharges or rushes, with up to 40 following nearly the same path within about half a minute.
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A. Larsen
Property and Proprietors Quote by Joseph Chamberlain
A reflective quote argues that expanding property rights have eroded community rights and left prosperity and liberty largely in the hands of a few proprietors who do not toil or spin. The remark emphasizes social and economic imbalance.
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Joseph Chamberlain
Element of Danger to Society Insight
A critique arguing the true threat to modern institutions lies not in wealth gaps but in a stalemated current of sympathy among citizens. The author warns that obstructing social compassion endangers civic cohesion and collective welfare.
Cultivating Magnetic Charm and Its Social Power
A discussion on attractiveness argues a magnetic personality can outweigh ability in judgment. It urges utmost effort to cultivate charm, claiming charm is within reach of all and useful in social standing, with the emphasis on women’s social influence and personal appeal.
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MO. F
U. S&s
F. Draughon
Draughon
Practical Business College
Jno
Jackson
Miss
Little Rock
Ark
Dallas
Texas
Washington, D. C
Walter A. Wood
Illinois
Finished English Gentleman's guide to dishonesty and fashion
A London Black and White piece offers a sharp critique of dishonest house agents and outdated tailors. It urges readers to avoid poor living choices and poor rail connections, framing the polished man of the world as informed by practical, citable advice on real estate, tailoring, and travel.
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London
Cult of the Garden in Modern Society
The piece notes a surge in gardening interest, describing it as a fashionable hobby of the wealthy and well-to-do. It highlights active involvement in cultivating preferred plants and flowers as a defining cultural trend of the era.
Way to Keep Man's Heart Recipes for Lasting Hearths
An English woman and cookbook author asserts that the sure route to a man's affection lies not in romance alone but in a steady diet of good dinners, offering a practical and perhaps humorous take on courtship through meals.
Conferred on Women Only for Humanitarian Work
The article notes a woman receiving the Order of Sidonia, established in 1870 by King John of Saxony, in memory of Duchess Sidonia, matriarch of the Albertine line, for noble humanitarian service.
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Order of Sidonia
John of
Saxony
Sidonia
Pie Craving Sparks Prayers in Juvenile Jest
A humorous historical remark features a child named Henry who, while reciting prayers, insists on pie over bread. The exchange ends with a judge noting the ad lib as a clever deviation from the liturgy. The brief highlights lighthearted classroom or domestic life and the judge’s amused aside.
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Henry
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