My childhood forest school and a compare with Bill Betts
The narrator recalls a childhood of outdoor education in a small town, learning from woods, water, barn chores, and hands on work. He contrasts his all age learning with his grandson Bill Betts in Eldorado, noting shifts in schooling, methods, and practical skills. The piece ends noting bond election law details and a surplus typewriter for sale.
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Williams
Johnny
Bill
Nethod
Lyon County
Kansas
Butler County
Bill Betts
Eldorado
William Allen White
The
Kansas School Magazine
New Prizes Offered by Texas Industrial Congress
The Texas Industrial Congress adds a new Class E prize of 1000 dollars for the best two acre irrigated kaffig corn or mile maize yields. First prize 300, second 200, ten prizes of 50 each. Open to men women boys and girls. Entries coordinated from Dallas headquarters as inquiries rise from Brewster and Hale counties.
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Texas Industrial Congress
West Texas
Congress
Brewster County
Hale County
Great Plains
Dallas
The
New cattle shipping center opens at San Angelo
San Angelo Texas January 31 a new station on the Orient Barnhart promises to become a major cattle shipping center. The town three months old has shipped 398 cars of live stock by December 24. The last Texas station above the quarantine line on the Orient will draw shipments from a large surrounding territory.
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San Angelo
Texas
Orient
Barnhart
Sweetwater Clubs Promote Youth Displays at County Fair
In Sweetwater Texas on January 31 United States Agent R E Mann organized a Boys Corn Club with 85 members and a Girls Flower Club with 90 members. Plans for a county fair include prizes from the Young Men's Business League for best club displays. The Girls Flower Club is among the first in the United States. The piece adds that farmers benefit most from good roads and urges universal support.
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Sweetwater
Texas
United States
Nolan County
R. E. Mann
Young Men's Business League
Girls’ Flower Club
Bowie College Ad and Local Highway Route Debate
An older ad urges choosing Bowie Commercial College Bowie Texas for practical training with low tuition and flexible enrollment. The piece also notes San Antonio efforts to route a national highway through San Antonio and Texas, arguing the benefits for tourism and regional growth.
Green Corn Plant Planned by Wewawa Distributing in Harlingen
Parties from McAlister Oklahoma representing Wewawa Distributing Company visit Harlingen Texas to establish a green corn processing plant. They cite a prolific corn suitable for the soil and climate and plan to ship seed after securing local planter cooperation. The process allegedly preserves corn to stay fresh on markets for weeks after harvest.
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Green Corn
Harlingen
Texas
McAlister
Oklahoma
Wewawa Distributing Company
Galveston Favored as Arkansas Battleship Port
A movement in Galveston and Little Rock seeks to name Galveston as the port for the battleship Arkansas silver service. Support rests on harbor depth and port facilities. Governors Col quitt and Donaghey reportedly advocate the choice by letter, with a decision hoped soon. County road bond issues should align with tax wealth and exceed nothing.
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Galveston
Texas
Little Rock
Arkansas
Oscar B. Colquitt
Geo. W. Donaghey
Texas Industrial Congress Promotes Agriculture Prizes
The Texas Industrial Congress offers 97 cash prizes totaling $10,000 across five classes for corn cotton kaffir corn and maize with irrigated or unirrigated options and model farms. Headquarters are in Dallas and entry forms are available on request.
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Industrial Congress
Texas Industrial Congress
Springfield
Republican
Boston Transcript
Montana
Texas
Congress
Dallas
One Hundred Acres in Melons at Port O'Connor
L. E. Higgins of Lompoc California has leased J W Stevenson farm near Port O Connor Texas and plans to plant one hundred acres in watermelons and twenty acres in cucumbers He aims to harvest early markets ahead of other Texas regions after soil and climate analysis and preparation.
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Port O’connor
Texas
L. E. Higgins
Lompoc
California
J. W. Stevenson
Texas range cattle fetch record high prices
In San Angelo on January thirty one cattle prices jumped above packers quotes. A Itasca sale saw cows bring 29.00 per head, about four dollars above two month range levels. Byrd and Mertz paid 57.50 per head for steers, the highest price ever paid for ordinary grass fed cattle in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Texas
Itasca
Byrd & Mertz
Commercial Club Organized in Frankston Texas
A Commercial Club has been organized in Frankston with many citizens present. The enthusiastic gathering signals united business leadership and a push toward town upbuilding and betterment, aligning with efforts to develop state resources and industries.
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Commercial Club
Frankston
Texas
Citation by Publication in Young County Court
The District Court of Young County in Graham is to require the Sheriff or a constable to publish this citation weekly for four weeks. J G Bowles and M D Vanderford must appear at the March term to answer an amended petition filed January 5 1912 in case No 1315 by plaintiff R Campbell. The suit seeks title and recovery of land in Olney with damages claimed.
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District Court
Young County
Graham
R. Campbell
J. G. Bowles
M. D. Vanderford
Towi
Olney
Texas
Towit
Town of
Young
Campbell
Tofp
R. Campbells
J. L. Vaughan
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Texas Commercial Secretaries & Business Men’ Association
Jewel P. Lightfoot
Austin
Bowie CO GE
Bowie Commercial College
Bowie
San Antonio
Bexar County Highway League
San Antonio Automobile Club
San Francisco
New York
Man
Legal Reserve
Fay Marshall
G. C. Hollingsworth
Wilson Building
Leonard K. Thompson
Minneapolis
Rock Island
Graham Light & Supply CO
Electric Light
W. F. Babb
State OF Texas
M. D
Vanderford
J.L. Vaughan
District Court Young Co
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