Adana Turkiye killings and Frick portrait value noted in Brandon column
The Brandon News notes thirty thousand people killed in Adana by fanatical Turks and reports H C Frick paid 333000 for Christina of Denmark portrait. It also cites Jackson as growing city and Rankin's prosperity with local leadership and pride in commerce, law, medicine and politics.
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Adana
Turkey
H. C. Frick
Pittsburg
Christina of Denmark
Jackson
Rankin
Free State
Rankin Winner Holds State Spelling Champion Title
Miss Annie Rigby of Pelahatchie Graded School won the Mississippi state spelling contest in Natchez last Friday night, earning the title champion speller of Mississippi. Rankin County led with three of five contestants spelling all 100 words correctly. Irene Atkins and Dovie Vickers also excelled, while Georgia Baker missed one word. If the state contest becomes permanent, Rankin aims to prepare to capture both first prizes in future events.
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Rankin
Annie Rigby
Pelahatchie
Natchez
Mississippi
Irene Atkins
Dovie Vickers
Georgia Baker
Miss Rigby
Atkins
Vickers
Annnex
Our System of Soil Wasting Is a Crime to Posterity
The article argues that a system of soil improvement through livestock and sustainable farming is essential to long term fertility. It contrasts real farming with the current cropping approach, warning that soil robbery could shame future generations for short term earnings. It urges farmers to invest in soil health rather than immediate profit.
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Southern Farm Gazette
United States
Two blades of grass may be made to grow where one grew before
A call to overcome prejudice and work harder to increase soil fertility. The remark envisions better methods to boost productivity for future generations, urgingaction to improve land use and agricultural practice.
An Observant Vagrant From the Union Advocate
A reflective piece warns wandering youth against leaving home without clear aims. It urges anchoring in parental guidance, citing gratitude to those at home and the dangers of aimless travel. It frames advice as lessons from a wandering life and seeks restraint, prudence, and measured judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lazarus
Israel
Longfellow
Excelsior
Union Advocate
New Use of Whalebone in Eskimo Trick on Bear
A sailor recalls a polar bear trick learned from Eskimo partners near Baffin Bay. Blubber balls wrapped with whalebone strips were fed to the bear, which swallowed them and afterward produced a dramatic, painful response before dying.
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Shackleton
Baffin’s Bay
The Fighting Spirit That Never Gives Up
The American Boy praises a league race and the fighting spirit that endures to win. It stresses courage and endurance in athletic contests and life, noting teams rallied from setbacks, fought back, and prevailed to the end. The piece urges boys to keep grit alive, never admit defeat, and continue striving.
The Age of Concrete Promises Enduring Steel Replacements
The piece argues the present era favors steel but foresees a future dominated by concrete. Concrete resists weather, requires no paint, and offers a larger safety factor, unlike steel which is laborious to maintain and seasonally stressed. The writer likens concrete to liquid stone, echoing St Louis Republic in praising its permanence over fragile steel structures.
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Eads Bridge
St. Louis Republic
A Good Word for Fat Men
The piece weighs public sentiment on fat men through history and cites Caesar Day and Taft as contrasting views. It questions whether size equals worth, arguing that character matters more than weight and noting a shift toward admiring larger men in early twentieth century America.
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Julius Caesar
William Shakespeare
Edmund Day
Philadelphia
Taft
Mr. Taft
Cassius
Caesar
Mr. Day
Falstaff
Henry VIII
Imall
Kansas City
Loyalty and the Power of Steadfast Work
A compact treatise on loyalty, urging fixed purpose and daily diligence in art, business, and employment. It argues nature rewards loyalty and that carelessness leads to being nobody, warning that success in business hinges on loyal, consistent effort.
Loyalty as the Great Lubricant in Life
A quotation attributed to Elbert Hubbard extols loyalty as the essential saver of daily decision wear. It argues loyalty to one’s work prevents doubt, frames steadfastness as heroic, and condemns disloyalty seen in institutions and personal life.
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Crecm
Cotecs
God
Elbert Hubbard
Why He Couldn't Be Caught Witnesses Recount Testimony
Walter, a key witness, faced cross examination where a lawyer pressed the boy about his father guiding testimony. The boy stated his father advised him to tell the truth consistently to avoid being tangled by lawyers. The questioning ceased after the reply.
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Walter
Twain tale and Hartford robs self confession
A fragment from World's Events recounts Mark Twain joking about a famous Hartford area robbery. He imagines townspeople accusing him of stealing from himself, recalling church collections and ex-governor Marshall Jewett who once led such funds.
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Mark Twain
Hartford
Marshall Jewett
Jewett
Poisoned Wives Murders Spark Samara Arrests
A Russian woman named Popova is arrested in Samara for allegedly killing about 300 husbands over thirty years by poison. She admits murders but claims they freed wives from tyrants. A remorseful client denounced her, and mobs sought to burn her but police and troops restrained them.
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Popova
Samara
Russia
Mme. Popova
Havinng
Be a Man Boy: The Cost of Raising a Son
The speaker urges a young man to accept manhood, noting the financial and emotional price of bringing a child to adulthood. He cites a $25,000 estimate for care, education, and maturation, and recalls a father's sacrifices and a mother's worry shaping the boy into a man.
Johnny Composes About the Panama Canal
A student narrator writes a school assignment praising a teacher for encouraging study. The sample text presents a young voice beginning to describe the Panama Canal and education’s role in curiosity and learning.
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Panama Canal
Free Offer for Cash Trade Phonograph Records Deal
A local retailer advertises 65 cent Standard Phonograph records available with a $5 cash trade, excluding groceries, promising a free record as an incentive to boost cash purchases. The notice mentions a splendid assortment on hand for customers to select from.
Slandering Women and the Panama Canal Curiosities
A Pittsburg Post commentary attacks slanders against women workers, urging respect for working women. It contrasts broad public speculation about the Panama Canal and Gatun Dam with calls for fair treatment of women employed by the government and in the stage.
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Washington
Pittsburg
In Order of Risk in African Hunting Revealed
An Amer ican sportsman notes danger levels of African game with buffalo rhinoceros and lion rated 1 2 3 in risk. The quote, attributed to McClure's, contrasts hunting risk with a Franklin maxim about doing good.
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McClure
Benjamin Franklin
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