Rural progress spreads through Montgomery county organization
County groups in Tennessee report rapid rural development through a council of agriculture. The effort boosts dairying profits by cream pricing, pure bred cattle, a health surveyor, and a strawberry association growing 400 acres. An agricultural fair brings 10 000 in trade. 12 local communities unite to link towns with countryside. Tobacco remains, while stock raising expands wealth.
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Tennessee
Montgomery County
Council of Agriculture
Grain's Many Names Across Regions
The article explains regional term usage for grain with England using corn for wheat Scotland for oats Teeland for barley and the country designated maize. It highlights linguistic differences in cereal naming and regional slang.
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England
Scotland
Teeland
Notable Man Struggles With Daily Conscience Bow
A reflective remark attributes a man’s failure to bow to his conscience each morning as a sign of broader inability to greet the world with respect at any time. The quote by Douglas Jerrold frames personal discipline as essential to public demeanor.
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Douglas Jerroid
Financial Counselor and the Thrift Spirit
An article by Edgar Taylor Wheelock urges readers to consult their community banker for savings, mortgage, and investment planning. It argues bankers are prudent, accessible counselors and promotes reviving thrift to rebuild prosperity and finance postwar industries through bank-centered guidance.
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Edgar Taylor Wheelock
American Press League
German Emigration Wave Affects 5,000,000 Germans
A Berlin dispatch reports five million Germans plan to leave for the United States, Mexico and South America. The writer argues crowding at home fuels unrest and that emigration could ease Europe’s tensions if Germany’s population matched France’s.
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Berlin
United States
Mexico
South America
Germany
France
Europe
Farm Help Costs Rise. Wages Expected to Fall This Year
The Indiana Farmers Guide notes day labor costs for harvest rose from 2.15 in 1915 to 4.85 in 1920. Farm Bureau secretaries at Lincoln, Nebraska foresee wages cut by about a quarter, boosting farmers' position as towns' idle men could supply harvest labor.
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Indiana Farmers’ Guide
Farm Bureau
Lincoln
Nebraska
Ice Evaporates Rapidly in Open Air
The article notes ice in open air evaporates quickly despite continuous frost. It states ice can lose about 25 percent of its weight within a month.
New Time Cards for Suburban Rail Routes
The notice outlines revised schedules for several suburban rail lines including Illinois Central and C E I routes. It notes changes in time cards and stops for Ladinia’s Wheel Windows and other regional services as published in the era.
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Illinois Central
Eastbound and Northbound Train Schedule Note
Schedule shows three minute difference between Dalton and Riverdale trains. Eastbound train runs 07 am to 4 12 pm and Riverdale northbound 2071 am to 4 06 pm with a four minute difference between directions.
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Panhandle
P. R
Bidrdéts
Riverdale
Dalton
Chinese Paper Use Alleges Wide Asian Skill
A discussion notes that Chinese and other Asians produce some of the finest paper and apply it to many uses including window panes umbrellas fans sandals and garments for clothing.
The Reason They Say Worry Kills More Than Work
The Bostes Transcript notes that worry kills more than work and that many people find worry easier than work, dedicating time to it instead of productive labor.
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Bostes
Quotations on Human Nature From Mackay
A reflective quotation notes that in today’s experience a man often views his past self as a fool and expects the same view tomorrow highlighting the enduring folly of human judgment. The line emphasizes recurring self-doubt and evolving opinions across time.
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Mackay
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