Cotton's global spread and economic impact through the ages
The article traces cotton from ancient use in India and Asia to its spread via Arabs into Europe and the Americas. It notes cultivation, textile use, and its rise in England and the United States, detailing species, cultivation zones, major producing regions, and the plant's multifaceted value from fiber to oil and gun cotton.
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Egypt
India
China
Japan
Western
Europe
Genoa
England
Columbus
West Indies
Mexico
Peru
Brazil
Cortez
Pizarro
Tropics
Equator
Russia
Massachusetts
United States
North Carolina
New Mexico
British India
Penu
Paraguay
Colombia
Venezuela
Central America
Virginia
North America
Arkwright
America
Whitney
Latin America
Caribbean
Oklahoma feminine miner builds fortunes in zinc fields
Davis Oklahoma Miss Gertrude Sober is a school teacher stenographer and miner who became president and general manager of a mining company and owner of 2000 acres in the Arbuckle mountains. She bought land from Indians for 25 cents to 3 dollars an acre and built a concentration mill. She plans to develop the mines without outside capitalization while continuing clerical work in winter.
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Davis
Okla
Gertrude
Sober
Arbuckle Mountains
Miss Sober
Oklahoma Hills
Birthplace of Methodism at Barratt's chapel Frederica
Frederica Del Barratt's chapel near this town served as a key site for early Methodism in America. Bishop Coke and Asbury met here to organize the church as it stands today and Asbury noted preaching and baptisms in Barratt's chapel during the revolution era. Plans in 1874 led to the first Methodist conference in Baltimore.
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Barratt
Phillip Warratt
Baltimore
Bishop Coke
Asbury
Miriam Barratt
Circumstantial Evidence in a Wild Country Ride
A Scotch couple visiting with a host hear a loud splash on a bridge over a roaring torrent. Later the husband finds his wife missing from the rear seat. He quips that the splash they heard will be the housekeeper.
Superior Person Cited By A A A Secretary
F H Eliott secretary of the American Automobile association described a somewhat vain millionaire as a very superior person. He joked the man would attend a horse show in a motor car and an automobile show in a monoplane.
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F. H. Eliott
American Automobile Association
Mr. Eliot
Not Knocking Slattery
A fragment quotes Mrs Coogan and Mrs Slattery describing a child as the devil’s image of his father with light humor and affectionate banter.
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Knocking Slattery
Heiress and Suitor Relive Old Refusal
A terse exchange between an heiress and a rejected suitor reveals past hurts and a vow of self made sacrifice. The man recalls how a previous refusal forced him to work for a living, shaping their tense reunion.
Bush el to the man against It peck of trouble
A garbled phrase suggests a man faces a tough situation described as a “peck of trouble” looming against him. The brief text lacks clear names, places, or events to identify.
JAP AIRSHIP DREADNAUGHT
San Francisco reports Japan is constructing the greatest dirigible balloon. It will be about 600 feet long and 50 feet in diameter, powered by six 120 horsepower motors totaling 720 horsepower. The craft is said to withstand a 40 mile wind and could travel 70 miles per hour in calm air.
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San Francisco
Japan
Barrow
Awful Surprise in Court Over Love Confession
In a magistrate court an officer testifies that a man approached his wife and spoke to her causing her to faint. The defendant confirms by saying Jess told her he loved her, leading to a tense exchange in the courtroom.
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Rastus
Jedge
Jess
Cuticura Heals Severe Baby Rash After Travel
Mrs. Margaret Gunn of Roxbury Massachusetts reports a severe rash on her infant during a trip to Ireland and England. After doctors failed to cure and symptoms worsened at night, Cuticura Soap and Ointment were used for about nine months, removing all sores and itching with no lasting scars. Sample packs offered by Cuticura Dept. 14 K Boston.
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Boston
England
Ireland
Baby
Margaret Gunn
Burrell St. Roxbury
Mass
Cuticura
Phelps-Stokes Urges Women To Learn Cooking Skills In Pittsburgh
In a Pittsburgh address Mrs J G Phelps-Stokes urged women to prove value at home by being good cooks citing theater and dance as contrasts. The excerpt notes a sales pitch for Wamlin’s Wizard Oil claiming cures for aches and sprains and includes a Cyrus Hamlin quote about preferring effort over inaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Phelps-Stokes
Pittsburgh
Duse
Pavlova
Escoffier
Reader Cures Constipation Try Dr Caldwell Syrup Pepsin
The Health Hints editors answer the common question how to cure constipation. Dr Caldwell offers Syrup Pepsin to train stomach and bowels to work naturally, with tonic ingredients. Free sample bottle available by writing the doctor at Caldwell Building Menlo, address in ad.
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Health
Dr. Caldwell
John Graveline
Milwaukee
Ava
Detroit
Mich
J. A. Vernon
Oklahoma City
Dr. W. H. Caldwell
Caldwell Building
Mencello
Cripps
Spohh Medical CO
Seemvisiscec
Goshen
Ind
U.S. Ac
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Atlantic Seaboard
Cotton Factory I
Rio DE Janeipo
Plazil
Oklahoma
Miss Gertrude Sober
Methodism
Independence Hall
Fargo
Post
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
Dreadnaught
Wamlins Wizard Oil
Cyrus Hamlin
John Kennedy
Edamonwn
Alberta
Cannady
Albert Elds
Spokane
Alberts
Canada
Bup’t
Ottawa
Con
Chas. Pilling
Carter
Carters Bhittle
Parker
J.P. Alle Medicine CO
Dept. Ad
St. Paul
Minn
Watson E. Coleman
Wats Pate Rogion
D.C. Booksfree
Hig Ey
Referencea
Thompson
W. L. Douglas
W.l.douglas
Brockton
W. TL. Douglasee
W. I. Douglas
Gone Town
Spark St
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