The West as We Saw It on Arkansas Railways
The writer surveys land value and settlement along the Cotton Belt from Arkansas River to Little Rock, noting forests cleared, farming expansion, rising land prices from five to over one hundred dollars per acre, and plentiful labor. He reflects on federation efforts and concerns about poverty driving youth to labor or vice, urging better opportunities and home ownership.
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Commis—Pine Mill
Arkansas River
Arkansas
Little Rock
United States
Hlemand
Lonjoke County
Monroe J County
Brinkley
Ti Tam
Arkantas
Vexus
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Johnson City
Rewarks
Federation
Drnbs
Europe
Humaan
GT. Lex
Tubular gowns and rural reform notes in fashion and politics
Fashion notes showcase pale blue gowns with Corticelli silk and embroidered pongs, plus new shirring details and kilting effects. Letters argue for farm-based opportunity for mountain youth, urging returns to country homes and independent farming over urban labor. Also recounted are artist Higby’s studio with snakes, and a report of a governor’s warrant for I D Ward in a case of alleged abuse before Amador City authorities.
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Columbia Phonograph Company
H. Higby
Higby
Artista
New York
Boston
Sacramento
Cal
I. D. Ward
Montgomery County
Jenn
Ward
Odd Fellows
Askank
Alonso Blanche Townsend
Babe
Amador City
Thin State
Therifte
Tennessee
Lew Norton
Secretary of State
Dean's Kidney Pills Featured In Local Testimonies
A message touts Dean's Kidney Pills as effective for bed wetting and kidney weakness. Testimonial from W. Watson of Marion, N. C., claims strong child recovery after use, with ads urging purchase at Patton Drug Co. Also notes other items on medicine, local visits, and a Civil War veteran Waul's death in Texas.
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Dean
Johnson
W. Watson
Johe Street
Noah
Patton Drug Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Dean’s
From Cory to Chief: a mill boy rises to steel chief
The piece recalls William S. Corey rising from wheelbarrow labor in Braddock to acting president of United States Steel Corporation. It credits his hard work, night study, and a correspondence course as keys to expertise in armor plate and mill output, illustrating the “pull” that propelled him. It also notes unrelated items on public alerts and patent medicines.
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William S. Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Ango Corey
Carnegie
Braddock
Corey
Edison on wireless telegraph and Marconi
Thomas A Edison discusses wireless speed limits and secrecy in cable and wireless systems. He predicts possible 500 words per minute for trans Atlantic messages but notes technical obstacles to ocean cable speeds and endorses Marconi as a commercial and scientific success. He also mentions using a cypher code and serves on Marconi's technical board. Additionally a consumer remedy anecdote is included.
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Marconi
Thos. A. Edison
Wall Street Journal
Liew~elye Park
Mersagen
Health insurance and guarding health in old prose
A publication emphasizes wise insurance of health for family and self. It notes health can be insured by guarding it and that disease often begins with the liver, presenting itself in many forms.
Cheap western land and travel deals appeal to homeseekers
The notice promotes inexpensive land in Missouri Arkansas Louisiana and Texas with prices from 1 85 per acre for prairie land to 10 per acre for improved tracts. It invites inquiries for information on cheap rates excursions and descriptive books and lists travel offers including a trip to San Francisco for a national encampment with various route and date options.
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Colton Belt
Missouri
Arkanzana
Louisiana
Texan
East Lexan
LE St
Louis
Hot Springs
Ark
Tron Mountain
Vale
K. Rewraxven
West Gth
Chattanooga
Tenn
G. A. Tt
San Francisco
Cal
Southern Railway
Sos Angeles
Portland
Oregon
Louisville
M. M. Harris
Knoxville
J. J. Marx
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Joteinbon City
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Pickle
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Tuldingy
J.H. Preas
M. D
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Sumanoy
Omce
Hallvard Oca Howes
Pionis
Miter
Miller
Physicians and Surgeons
J. W. Cox
Parvshcias
Bukanon
Jidnson City
J. N. Keckner
Residenca
P.M. George
Wilboura Street
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Pe Hannensa
Herelves
Rhhves
Johnson City, Tenn
Berkpatrek
Williams, J. HK
Bowman Erkpatrick
Williams & Bowman
Bolicilors
Chancery
Jolson City
Thad, A. Cox
Main Street
Miller Arrorsey
Jonson Cpey
Tennessee Spousal Wt Sorlone
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Burrow
Attaw
Juhnyon City
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Carter Johnson
Unicoi
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Long
Cox
Public Square
Walnut BT
Mat P. Taylor, Jr
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Orot Tearesroo Parilare Sn Supply Co
Matt Were
W. C. Phillips
Nat Hyder
Buckingham
Pongee
South and Western
Marion
N. G
Mitchell County
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Spartanburg
5. C
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A. Pinner
Drummond
Mre Barnett
Iredell County
L. Winslow
West Salem
Hood
Raleigh
Breathitt County
Kentucky
Beckham
der Witt
Philpot
Albany
H. ©. Miller
Geo
Thomas N. Waul
Greeneville
Tex
Sar” Houston
Breckinridge and
Lane
Waul
Legion
Bis Family
Geronimo
Methodist Church
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Caldwell
Edison
Kost
F. L. Wilkins
Shell Lake
Wis
Mer Wilkins
Shell Lake Lamber Co
Sats
Feito
Tut's
Rock Island
Department of
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Reunion
B. D. Beaomwan
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Pet
D. M. Owen
Athens
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Nenon Prasrens
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