Credit System and the Looming Economic Crash
The piece warns the laboring man about the evils of credit temptations that trap households in debt. It describes how borrowing for status leads to crushing interest, sale of property, and destitution. It notes Attica's National Car Coupler plant auction after Christmas and urges buyers to inspect affordable coal oil engines from P. G. Smith. Al Pickett moves to Crawfordsville. Mark Inlow visits Covington.
Essay Wing Prize for Mountain County Shade Trees
The State Board of Forestry offers four prizes to encourage shade tree study. Prizes total 2000 dollars for a country graded school, 1000 dollars to top essay from each of the 7th grades, 20 dollars to high schools, 1000 dollars for freshman and sophomore essays, and 1000 dollars for juniors and seniors. Essays inked and under 1500 words mailed by Sept 17 1913 to the Secretary of State Board of Forestry Indianapolis Indiana.
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State Board of Forestry
Mountain County
Secretary of State Board of Forestry
Indianapolis
Ind
Fashion Items and Garments in a Trait List
A catalog style list enumerates various apparel and accessory items such as brooches aviation caps coats and coats including plush and chinchilla fabrics. It notes laces ribbons corsets underwear and related adornments alongside other garment terms.
Making a life instead of a living, urged by a governor
The late Governor Russell of Massachusetts urged young men to pursue making a life over merely making a living. He argued that true fulfillment lies in altruism and character, not in wealth, warning that wealth obsesses one to neglect higher self-development and real happiness.
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Governor Russell
Massachusetts
Goethe
Schopenhauer
Growing wider deeper higher in mental and moral power
A brief community note reflects on societal growth and quotes a sentiment about making a life. It mentions Mr. and Mrs. Jas Woody of Danville Illinois visiting relatives, and Hallie Swaim arriving from near Tangier.
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Jas. Woody
Danville, Ill
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Credit System
National Car Coupler
Attica
P. G. Smith
al Pickett
Crawfordsville
Mark Inlow
Covington
J. W Black
Sikeston
Norris
A. W. Pickett
Tom
Renick & Norris
Will LaBaw
Veedersburg
F. R. Jones
Robespierre
Whipcord Messalines Taffeta
Repp
Underskirts
Leggins
Windsor
H. P. McCrary
Santa Claus
Ratcliff Grocery
Hallie Swaim
Tangier
China Water