Abe Lincoln Wit and Whimsy Then and Now
The piece gathers humorous anecdotes and strong quotes about Abraham Lincoln, highlighting his people centered humor, frontier background, and sharp wit. It notes stories from the log Abe’s log to courtroom yarns and quips about politics, self defense, and a soldier’s whetstone tale, plus reminders of his famous character and friendships.
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M. S. Hewitt
Abe Lincoln
Samuel Adams
Patrick Henry
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
Frontier Army
Abe
Lincoln
Ohio River
Illinois
Capitol
Buchanan
Santamon County
Barn Yard
Chicago
David Davis
Dav
John Hanks
Mississippi
Richmond
Texas farm progress shows profits from hogging and yields from demonstrations
An 18 acre corn and pea field yielded high profits for J T Matthey in Bexar county as 96 pigs and 24 sows were housed. Cotton demonstrations in Van Zandt county reported seed cotton yields of 2100, 1800 and 1700 pounds per acre with mongrel seed lower. Sanitation projects in Tyler county added six pit type toilets at under 10 dollars each. Poultry flocks in Lynn county produced over 600 dollars from 269 laying hens.
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J. T. Matthey
Bexar
Vanapnae
Deaf Smith County
Hockley County
Tyler County
State Health Department
Thomas J. Williamse
Draw
Lynn County
Home Demonstration Club
Childress County
Tarrant County
J. J.hill
Tri-Community
Terracing Boosts Cotton Yields and Farm Income
County agent estimates total annual earnings at about half a million containers with about 60 per farm family. W G Huey on his Johnson County farm reports 321 pounds of lint cotton per acre on 188 terraced acres and 161 pounds per acre on 3.45 acres of rented upland. The moisture conservation from terraces and contour rows raised value by $10.20 per acre this year. Huey says terracing could boost land value by $10 per acre. Houses For Rent Mrs 8 I Decker.
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Johnson County
W. G. Huey
J. C. Olson
Huey
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Mr. Lincoln
Raymond S. Mauk
Raymond 8S. Mauk
DR. Henderson
Optometrist
Fitzsimons Land and Cattle Company
Fitzsimons Lind Cattle CO
Texas
W. H. Darrow
Hositor
Chiropodist
R. J. Fields
HOTEL
Llano
Fee
Rite-Way
Jagk Sprat
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