One's Job Must Come First and Lead to Advancement
A motivational note emphasizes dedicating effort over salary to advance in work. It argues that enthusiasm, originality, and a willingness to exceed duties attract better opportunities and higher pay. The piece cites Orison Swett Marden reflections from Chicago Daily News. Also includes brief local society notes on visits, returns from Augusta Military Academy, and recovering Mrs. Banks.
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Orison Swett Marden
Chicago Daily News
Plant Protection Institute Formed to Battle Crop Pests
Popular Mechanics Magazine notes the Plant Protection Institute has been formed to wage relentless war on pests afflicting field and orchard crops, shade trees, and ornamental plants. It will support scientific research, foster cooperation between investigators and manufacturers, and disseminate pest control information. Members are scientific experts or manufacturers of insecticides and fungicides and related equipment.
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Plant Protection Institute
Popular Mechanics
Caperton Heads to Philadelphia for City Trip
Slab Fork West Virginia news reports W G Caperton left Thursday for Philadelphia to join Mrs Caperton and daughter Miss Florence for several days in the city. Ruben Cook went to Princeton to visit friends. Mr and Mrs Alva Smithson of Dunloop spent Sunday with Miss Ora Smithson. Nan and Billie Osborne, students at Virginia College, returned home for the holidays to stay with their parents. Warrick went
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W. G. Caperton
Philadelphia
Winding Gulf forms mining institute and reports coal town news
In Winding Gulf Virginia West Virginia on December 7 Collins Mining Institute elected H B Turner as president Lewis Hill vice president and L V Summers secretary treasurer Meetings will be held first and third Friday nights at Odd Fellows hall The group will study mining education and working conditions The wash house at No 2 mine destroyed by fire. will be rebuilt as fireproof as possible Also reports of social visits illnesses and local events including a Christmas program by local colored residents and a parade for National Educational Week
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Winding Gulf
Collins Mining Institute
H. B. Turner
Lewis Hill
L. V. Summers
Odd Fellows Hall
Winding Gulf Colliery Co
Chas. Thankia
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Maud Wallace
Hankia
J. O. Townley
J. B. Johnson
Oscar King
Virginia
Rev. Brawley
Baptist Church
Etta Brooks
Helen
Chas. Young
George Young
Kentucky
Wm. Young
Roscoe Meadows
Wreo
Ce Warren Dunn
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