Remembered Debt to Lafayette Tells Valley Forge Story
An 1884 Lafayette visit tale recalls a veteran soldier in Continental uniform offering aid at Valley Forge. Lafayette, moved, recalls the freezing night, sharing stockings, a blanket, and a fire. The veteran later gave back half the blanket, saying he was the man Lafayette saved.
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Lafayette
Posse
Washington
Te Dhal
Tafayettie
Vard
Valley Forge
Lafayeus
Tafayette
GOOD SALESMANSHIP IN BUSINESS DEALS
A customer in a big city shoe store encounters a slick salesman pushing a shoe that seems too large. The salesman insists it fits, then offers another pair, admitting neither fault nor sincerity. The piece argues buyers crave frank, exact statements about products and materials.
Stung Lesson in Love and a Bee’s Interruption
A rustic verse describes Mosea seeking roses for his girl interrupted by a hostile bee, noting a big nose and the human tendency for shadows in life. It ends with a hopeful line about a smile breaking through darkness.
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Mosea
Fragmented clipping hints at local notice and event
Readable fragments show partial details of a local notice or event with vague references to names and places. The text is incomplete. It hints at an official action or meeting but lacks clear dates or participants.
Mailing season warning urges steady local ads all year
The piece cautions merchants in towns like Carrellton against letting business drift in hot weather. It argues mail order and catalogue firms spike offers to drum up demand before fall. Advertisers should inform homemakers now about current products and future needs to earn trust.
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Carrellton
Amd
Catalogue
Abolishing the Pit and Farm Price Power Debate
Citizens in Carroll county are urged to watch Congress as it resumes sessions on abolishing the Chicago wheat pit and the New York cotton exchange. The issue centers on who sets farmer prices and bread costs, with calls for public input on how much power dealers should wield. The piece stresses that the fate of these markets hinges on individual citizens informing their district congressmen.
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Romus
Somi
Chicago
Grain Exchange
Cotton Exchange
Congress
Carroll County
Chicago Wheat
Rpit
New York Cotton Exchange
The Value of an Education by William Jennings Bryan
Hon. William Jennings Bryan argues universal education as a national ideal. He praises brain power over brute strength, urges public schools and private or religiously supervised institutions to educate all children, and calls for moral purpose to guide educated minds toward the welfare of humankind.
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William Jennings Bryan
When They Say Price 15 Too High What Then
Practical dealers face continual questions about pre war prices and when to sell. The piece notes expected price adjustments and the impossibility of quoting 1914 prices while labor and costs remain high, predicting only when wages, rooms, meals, shows, transport, and medical care drop to 1914 levels.
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Beng
Fig
Thore
Inbor
Why Boys and Girls Should Attend College
The article argues college education, especially a Christian college, builds character and equips youth for life and service. It stresses that most great men are college men and urges boys and girls to volunteer for Baptist colleges to gain discipline, growth, and spiritual strength.
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Hay World
Watke
Thors
Yaperlally
Christian College
Baptist Collegam
iMMUNE TO PANICS. A DIALOG ON AMERICAN CALM IN CRISIS
The author questions whether America has developed true resilience to financial panic or merely a growing faith in government stability. He asks if collective calmness and restraint prevail in adversity or if practical prudence dominates the economy.
Worth a Trial in Resting Minds After Work
The piece urges daily reflection as a break from business to refresh mental fatigue. It suggests enjoying home life, lawn, back yard, and garden to restore vitality. Continuous business focus dulls perception while planned rest yields mental renewal.
Summer Furs Stir Debate on Vanity and Wildlife Loss
The Indianapolis News questions if wearing summer furs is worthwhile noting the cruelty of vanity that harms wildlife. It cites naturalists predicting fur bearers could vanish in thirty years and cites medical and hygienic concerns about summer fur use.
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Kaya
Zoological Gardens
Simmer
Indianapolis News
Indianapolis
aAtlanta Constitution
Farmers show strong interest in standard bred poultry
United States Department of Agriculture and Better Sires movement pilot study finds many farmers in Webster County Missouri enrolled in the Better Sires drive reporting standard bred fowls. Flocks average about 4 birds with Plymouth Rocks and Leghorns among top breeds. White Leghorns lead Leghorn numbers. White Wyandottes exceed Silver Laced Wyandottes. Buff Orpingtons most reported in its breed. Majority of breeders supply both hens and roosters, indicating broad enthusiasm for self bred stock and breeding improvements.
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United Rates
Better Rock
Webster County
Meb
Potato slips offered for Carroll county friends
M W Smith of Sycamore Georgia advertises 45 bushels of Porto Rico sweet potatoes headed for slips. Price is 1.75 dollars per 1000 cash with order.
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Carroll County
M. W. Smith
Sycamore
Health Propaganda and Public Health Cooperation
The article urges stronger public health propaganda and municipal health departments. It cites Morgan county Alabama as a model with weekly health notes, lantern lectures, posters, county fair exhibits, and school health programs. It stresses teaching health and sanitation in schools to ingrain habits early and notes progress in local efforts.
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Loch
Puntry
Morgan County
Alabama
Athens Herald
Seven-Year Stomach Trouble Helps Man After Tablets
A man suffered stomach trouble for seven years causing pain after eating vegetables or fruit and restless nights. After taking Chamberlain's Tablets he can now eat vegetables and fruit without pain and has relief from indigestion and constipation.
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Otd
Want Ads in The Bree Progs Bring Stpaulta
Bree Progs advertising seeks local help with stpaulta style tasks and small gigs. The quirky notice invites readers to try an ad and see results while hinting at casual opportunities.
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