Wornout City Man Builds Pennsylvanian Farm Success
A 1892 family tale shows a worn out father with ten children turning a rundown 300 acre Pennsylvania farm into a prosperous enterprise. Despite starting $5,670 in debt, by 191? end the farm's net income reached $5,107.01 with assets valued at $39,100. The father remains active at seventy seven, the wife healthy, and children pursue varied professions while investing in nearby farms.
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Department of Agriculture
John T. Arnold
Pennsylvania
Hale
Imitating neighbor’s methods fuels personal progress
A neighbor’s approach offers a practical model not only for courteous flattery but also for direct personal advancement. By observing habits, routines, and decision patterns, one can adapt effective steps to improve own performance and outcomes.
Tobacco Culture Spreading to New States for Profit
Department of Agriculture notes tobacco can be grown in many states beyond Texas Florida Pennsylvania Connecticut and Massachusetts. Farmers with an extra acre can earn about 1000 dollars yearly with careful hard work. An LI experimental station shows a marketable tobacco plant as an example of success.
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Department of Agriculture
Texas
Florida
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Long Island
Clover Transforms Airborne Plant Elements into Soil Fertility
The plant cycle shows clover drawing elements from the air and depositing them into the soil, enriching nutrients and supporting growth. This natural process highlights clover's role in soil fertility and ecosystem balance.
New Royal Relative to the Pota to and Willi Grow In Marshy Land
A recent Washington National Geographic Society dinner celebrated the dasheen as a new staple crop suited to wet lands. The tuber, resembling a small coconut, is praised for taste and mucilaginous texture, with two major hotels already ordering large portions of the 1911 crop, signaling strong commercial potential for river-bottom lands.
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Willi
Washington
National Geographic Society
China
Japan
Pacific Islands
Africa
West Indies
Oriors
Sense of Danger Among Miners Across Generations
T Lane Carter reports in Mining and Scientific Press on a miner’s sixth sense born of decades underground. A veteran mine captain felt something was amiss in a Cornwall era drift, discovering a long crack that signaling strata movement. His experience prompted a cautious climb into the stope, averting a potential disaster and loss of life.
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T. Lane Carter
Cornwall
Uome
Made Himself Blush. Trick That Won Real Stage Effect
Daniel Frohman describes a muscular trick used by F F Mackay in Broysom Howard’s One of Our Girls. Playing a French count, Mackay tensed his neck under a tight collar to force a rush of blood to his face, then released it for a convincing blush and fury without moving a muscle.
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Daniel Frohman
F. F- Mackay
Broysom Howard
Engishman
Mackay
A Joke That Went Astray at a Luncheon Club
A downtown luncheon club share a story to mock humor lackers. The joke recounts a debtor newsboy and a tale of mistaken figures, ending with the speaker boasting of a growing credit line and misread intentions.
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Nix
New York Tribune
Rockbridge Candidate Seeks Support for House of Delegates
At friends' request the speaker offers to use his name as a candidate for the House of Delegates in the next Legislature. He pledges to serve Rockbridge citizens to the best of his ability and promises to publish his opinions on pressing questions in a forthcoming letter to the press. April 26.
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House of Delegates
Rockbridge
Harris Announces Candidacy for Natural Bridge District Revenue
Will O Harris announces his candidacy for Commissioner of Revenue in Natural Bridge District subject to Denison primary. He asks district voters for support and pledges to faithfully discharge duties if elected. April 26.
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Natural Bridge
Denion Ears
Will O. Harris
Rice announces candidacy for Commissioner of Revenue
A voter notice from W W Rice announces his candidacy for Commissioner of Revenue in the Natural Bridge District. The statement, dated May 24, references the Democratic primary to be held on September 7, 1911, urging support from friends and voters.
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Natural Bridge District
T. P. W. W. Rice
Lexington Mayor Candidate Seeks Support for Campaign
A fragment from the 1911 election notice shows a candidate for Lexington mayor requesting votes at the regular June election. The text is damaged but references a candidate named Peirson and a March 1 filing date with location details likely in Lexington.
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Lexington
Cabinare
Local Revenue Candidates Named in Primary
Commissioner of Revenue L announces candidacy for Luxixaton Tasminer subject to Democratic primary. T. M. Wade announces for Treasurer of Ruckbridge County starting January 1 1912, pending primary in coming summer months. Jan. 15 48 s. Br. Moorr.
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Luxixaton Tasmnier
T. M. Wade
Lhereby
Ruckbridge County
S. BR. Moorr
Morrison Announces Re Election Bid in Rothpaipes County
R L Morrison announces candidacy for re election as Sheriff of Rothpaipes County subject to the Democratic primary. The notice specifies March 11 as the date.
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Rothpaipes County
R. L. Morrison
Rock Bridge County Sheriff Candidate Declares Candidacy
JOHNS MeD ROSS announces candidacy for sheriff of Rock Bridge County in the Democratic primary. The filing signals a local race with party backing and a campaign kickoff expected in coming weeks.
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Rock Bridge County
Johns Med
Ross
Candidate announces re election to Virginia House of Delegates
John W Stephensor of Warm Springs Bath County Virginia declares his candidacy for re election to the Virginia House of Delegates representing Bath Highland Rockbridge Counties and the City of Buena Vista subject to the Democratic primary dated April 12 11 10
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Rockbridge County
Rock Erie County
A. T. Shields
Rockbridge
Buena Vista
House of Delegates of Virginia
Hugh A. White
Bath
Highland
Bath, Highland
John W. Stephensor
Warm Springs
Bath Co
Glasgow declares candidacy for Rockbridge House seat
J H Glasgow announces his candidacy for election to the House of Delegates from Rockbridge County and Buena Vista City. He states the bid is at the earnest request of citizens from all sections, subject to the Democratic primary in April 1941.
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House of Delegates
Rockbridge County
Buena Vista
Pri
J. H. Glasgow
Mary
Stark Announces Democratic Candidacy for Natural Bridge Supervisor
At the urgent request of many voters Ww. BE. L. Stark declares candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Supervisor of Natural Bridge District subject to the outcome of the Democratic primary.
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Natural Bridge District
BE. L. Stark
Kerrs Creek District Commissioner's Revenue Note
A Kerrs Creek District commission note references the Democratic primary action with A and Hamilton dated May 17.
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A. & Hamilton
Smos
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