Barbed Wire and the Rise of a Fencing Revolution
The piece traces barbed wire from its patent by Joseph Glidden in 1874 through its Texas promotion by John Gates and rapid adoption by farmers. It notes fence-cutting conflicts, the 1 500 mile XIT Ranch barrier era, and quotes the 19th century view of barbed wire as the Great Plains economic driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Sunderland
Scott
Walter Prescott Webb
Great Plains
Joseph Glidden
de Kalb Jr
Glidden
New Hampshire
John W
Texas
Gates
San Antonio
Wyoming
New Mexico
XIT
Palo Alto County Board Minutes December 1966
The Palo Alto County Board of Supervisors met in regular adjourned session in Emmetsburg Iowa with Mervin Thompson presiding. The minutes show authorized warrants for various road and service payments and numerous vendors listed including Spencer Clean Service West Bend Journal and Emmetsburg Publishing Co. The session approved the monthly custodian report and adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nemr Meena
Barneme Emmetsburg
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Palo Alto County
AML
Mervin Thompson
Acr
Bert Sweeney
Jin Bates
Homerslorgenson
Eddie Johnson
S.C
Robert J. Wael
Haron Prather
Marvin Wright
Milenye
Glenn Siddall
James Styers
Gracunger ‘Thies
Hyeee EE Publishing Co
Nottes
Journa Alpece
Ainterbds
Ln Ca
Tertal Suppiles Ca
Ples Juite Miptemerit
Fumie’ Vices Ee
Bellen Motor Co
AGL 28 Corporation
Davidson Funee
el Tate i
Byl Minnesote Mining & Manufacturing Co
Sinlles i - Asuiean Ag
Keowee Hardware
Cylinder Lumber Co
Gibbs-Coole
Hades
Swann Auto
Marta
Donahue Tire Sheepales & Zereass
Weletieg
Akogh Brothers
Stor
Boone Blank
Book ‘Co
Plieg
Breananous!West
Producta Tne
Frmetaburg
West Bend Journal
Eyametsburs
Tughes Drug Store
Koch Gairothers
Treas
UTEP
Kinneta Spencer
Letiouis
Ray Corley
Miller
Rush Lake
Walter L. Bigh
Beau Miller
Pri
A. Iverson
Lehman C. Rovn
Miteage & Expense
Sences
Imnelsburg Publishing Co
Wiguahl Hardware
Cafarny i Dirwin Stark
Alvina
Vivelti
Minune & Ee
Leica State
Bea Franklin
Dro Minnleb
Denti Cra
Sehnitz
Spencer Ose
Metlea Olhabe Meri Dattee
Ge Bcomot Mealeal Cate Y Rdelt Sifert
Macchesauger
Mary Alerktire
Rramwee
Medient
Ior & Mellele
C. Mundy
Carl Runniverfeldt
Hughes Drug Store
Patricia Chush
Sipcor
Merle Jones
Joan
Bile
Cauprudi Monts
Gite Gfe
Gane
College of Town
Peterdon
Ronald Ailen
Hone
Basra
Mervin
Thompson Chairan
H. Hughes
Voters Braved Jeers to Cast Ballots in History
A survey of voting practices from voice voting in early American colonies to the shift to secret ballots in 1852 and the Australian ballot system of 1889. It notes how privacy varied, how parties printed ballots, and how election days were standardized from 1844 onward.
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Cime
National Geographical Society
New York State
United States
Australia
Louisville
Kentucky
Massachusetts
New York
Michigan
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Dolte
Emmetsburg
Ai Eet
Ah Oo W.tay
Aan
West
Hogg Wmd Ang
Hughes Drury
Ilgi Tat
Steal Sa.ee
Amiben
Randox
Atrazine
Treflon
Hawkeye
Joe Morrow
Mgr
Congress
Ohio
Alexander Duncan
Elen
Joneses
Care Food Crusade
First
Wilshine
Santa Monica
California
International Ac
Ovens Avenue
Tots Embresk
Massaglia
Hawaii
Waikiki
Bittmere
Albuquerque
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