One of Carrolls Most Progressive Farmers
A 61 year old Carroll County farmer, R. L. McClung, is praised for his hard work, self education, and farming method. He claims to have grown record yields including 722 bushels of wheat yearly and 100 bushels of corn per acre. The piece notes his modern home, wife, and hospitality, plus his rise from a poor farm boy to a successful citizen.
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Carrollton
Carroll County
R. TL
Free Press
McClung
Rome Street
Oak Lawn
Kingsbery
P. P. Kingsbery
Rube McClung
Rish
Carroll
J. O. Cratchfield
Lee Crutchfield
J.Q
Birmingham
Sayings of Notables and The Trace of Wisdom
Fragmentary OCR yields a mosaic of quotations and author names including Louisa May Alcott and Anthony, with references to ambition, virtue, and guidance. The text hints at moral advice and public figures, though many words are garbled.
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Cennnor
Rene
Louisa May Alcott
Kingdom of Carroll Farmers Demonstrate Rich Yields
The Kingdom of Carroll highlights local farm demonstrations by T H Garrett of Roopville R S Hughes and C W Wood. Garrett gathered 195 bushels of corn 12 bushels of peas from two acres while Hughes produced 1984 pounds of seed cotton on one acre. Wood reported 54 bushels per acre from three acres of corn and 8 bales from six and a half acres of cotton.
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T. H. Garrett
Roopville
R. S. Hughes
Bradwell
C. W. Wood
Longview
The Christian's Future Reward Sermon Reflections
A devotional sermon discusses faith amid delayed promises, asserting believers never truly die as they pass from death to life in Christ. It describes death as a sleep in Christ, with God the living God guiding believers through the valley of death to eternal life, and cites Moody on facing death without fear.
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Christ
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Martha
God
Moses
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Social Justice on Crime and Responsibility
A discussion on criminal responsibility argues against excessive sympathy for offenders. It asserts criminals must be dealt with sternly to protect society and future generations, praising self denial and progress over personal happiness. The note cites Dr. Joseph Schumpeter of Vienna as an Exchange Professor at Columbia University.
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Atock
Joxef Schumpeter
Vienna
Columbia University
Bits of Philosophy Quotes on Virtue and Friendship
A compact collection of aphorisms from Martial Seneca Juvenal Cyrik and Sallust. The lines explore wretchedness in pleasing others descent honesty friendship virtue and communal accountability among moral contrasts.
Patriotism Defined by Fisher Ames in Congress 1796
A compact reflection on patriotism arguing it is extended self love tied to society’s laws. The speaker asserts true patriotism elevates beyond birthplace, uniting personal virtue with civic duty and the sacred honor of the nation. He insists citizens defend and value national honor as protective and sacred.
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Fisher Ames
Congress
French Proverbs and Moral Reflections
A collection of proverb style lines about flattery pride and self deception. It notes that vanity invites misjudgment when praised, that self contentment harms relations, and that honesty protects against unjust harm while unfixed debts remain unredeemed.
Old Curmudgeon Charm Sought In Heirloom Deal
Belle Hinckley, an orphan with a fortune, returns from abroad to secure her family homestead for a planned factory. After failed negotiations with the owner, a scheme emerges: marry the old curmudgeon owner to force agreement, then secure both properties for the Excelsior Electric works.
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Belle Tlipckley
Bonestead
Belle
Ble
Amere
Europe
Mr. Wilkinson
Piu
Excelsior Electric Works
Mixa Hinckley
Abe
Alexaph
Bim
Alexander
Wilkinson Baring Ean Atack
Mies Hinckley
Nurary
Les
Bourdeft
Misa Hinetley
Alexender Faertionsis
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Peter
Iit
Takoma Ahony Tay
Anthony
Thia
B. Browning
Davis
Kingdom OF Carroll
Kingdom of
Mr. Moody
Theophrastas
Scott
Scott & Rowne
Bloombeld
Social Justice
Philosphy
Seneca
Juvenil
Cyrik
Cicero
Horace
Christian
Evelyn B. Bureh
Zion
Albanen
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