Payroll of Civilization Met by Farmer
The article argues farmers bear the nation payroll and must curb industry waste. It cites agriculture valued at about 12 billion dollars and outlines how railroads manufacturers and banks depend on farmer spending. It urges lawmakers to cut unnecessary expenses and return to thrift to protect farm wages.
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Acsson
Farmers’ Union
Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Farmers of
Missouri
United States
Edison on effort and success in invention
The passage quotes Edison stressing that receiving anything free leads astray and that progress comes only through persistent labor. It notes his early work as a newsboy and telegraph operator, and credits years of test and research for the carbonized bamboo filament and phonograph, tied to his lab in Orange, New Jersey.
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Edison
Fiften
Wally Ae
Lal ‘Othe
Gast Orange
N. J
Women and Children First in Farm Labor Debate
A historical discussion questions the impact of child labor and female farming workers citing census figures. It argues that many women aged sixteen to forty five toil on farms with infants, questioning the future of aviation, culture, and home life amid such labor conditions.
Williams Bible class supper boosts Johnson City social faith
A Johnson City crowd recalls a Friday supper hosted by Williams Bible class members with oysters, stew, and lavish side dishes, praised as the best meal in fifty years. The piece touts religious gatherings as social capital and invites readers to join the Bible class for a gospel feast and lasting friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Williams Bible Class
Gilbreath
Rural Social Centers and Farm Life Reform
The piece argues for community social centers led by cultured, competent leadership to entertain educate and uplift youth. It urges making farm life more attractive and using the schoolhouse as a social unit to nourish character and develop the mind rather than merely stuffing memory.
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promote Liver Health
An old advertisement claims chronic liver complaint sufferers are pessimists due to mental states tied to physical health. It asserts billiousness headaches dizziness and constipation vanish after using Dr King’s New Life Pills priced 26 cents at any druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Appointment of Administratrix of Jas P Dyer's Estate
Mrs Kate B Dyer announces her appointment as Administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband Jas P Dyer. Creditors are warned to present lawful claims within six months or be barred. Debtors are asked to come forward and settle indebtedness. This January 1 1915.
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Jas. P. Dyer
Kate B. Dyer
War verse warned of a looming global clash from 1914 era
The poem laments German and Turkish forces facing Russians and Allies, predicts May battles, and warns Britain and the United States to watch for invasion plans, spies, and sabotage. It praises Russian and Allied resilience while critiquing German tactics and German agent fears.
Endorsement of Dean's Kidney Pills From Johnson City
A Johnson City real estate dealer testifies his family used Dean's Kidney Pills and found them effective. He notes widespread recommendations and urges readers to ask for the same remedy. Price listed as 50 cents at all dealers, Foster Milburn Co. props.
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Johnson City
Dean
C.N. Brown
Watauga Street
Jonson City
Tenn
Mr. Brown
Foster-Milburn Co
Bpitaip
Nation's Labor Problem Affects Women Farm Hands
A National Farmers Union speech warns of 1,614,000 women, mostly in the South, working as field laborers at low pay. It likens this to a modern chain gang and calls on Congress and leaders to address industrial injustice harming women in agriculture and industry. The plea urges mercy for working women and condemns greed. SEND YOUR JOB WORK TO US
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Federal Agricultural Department
Ilinental
United States
Congress
Neid
Mason and Dixon Line
Stinys
Serine
Washington
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