Old Field School Declamation Revives Blue Back Speller
The editor urges restoring declamation and Webster’s Blue Back Speller in modern schools to inspire boys, arguing past oratorical training fostered great achievements. It notes post election unity calls for Southerners to unite politically and focus on industrial and commercial development.
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Tuele
North Carolina
South
Speller
Old Field School
Mr. Taft
Great Southern
Mr. Bryan
The
Wilmington Star
the Star
United Action
United
Will Farmers Rally The Southern Cotton Association Again
The Commonwealth urges farmers to unite after the election to strengthen the Southern Cotton Association. It argues organized action can sustain good cotton prices and boost returns from the crop, urging renewed commitment and effort to keep the association effective.
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Southern Cotton Association
Commonwealth
Stythe
Too Many Opportunities and Self-Improvement
A Success Magazine meditation warns against city life distractions that curb self-improvement. It contrasts urban ease with rural dedication, arguing that plentiful books tempt skim reading and superficial culture, while persistent study and quiet surroundings foster lasting achievement.
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Success Magazine
Lincoln
Reading newspapers with logic and rhetoric for youth
Arthur T. Hadley urges that readers weigh evidence and demand logic over rhetoric in editorials and news. He argues a well governed nation requires youths who read critically, apply facts to conduct, and push editors toward logical, factual journalism rather than sensational rhetoric.
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Arthur T. Hadley
America
Ventri loquism among birds and its echoes in nature
The piece explores ventriloquism in animals and birds, noting how doves, emus, crows, chickadees, thrushes, robins, and guinea fowl produce sounds that seem to come from elsewhere. It reflects on birds’ anatomy and behavior that enable voice displacement, with anecdotes of close listening and surprising accuracy.
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St. Nicholas
The Leaves by Marion Coothony Smith
A reflective autumn poem describing leaves in a smoky late autumn mood. The text paints leaves circling, dancing, and falling with a haunting glow, pairing death and hope as the season's unfolding tale.
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Marion Coothony Smith
Her Own Way by Anna Burnham Bryant
A poem about Polly who ignores notes and music hooks in the parlor and cooks by feel in the kitchen. The piece contrasts musical timing with practical kitchen instinct as Polly relies on hand skills and intuition rather than recipes.
Tobacco market pace alarm to tobacco growers
A tobacconist warned farmers that large buyers struggle to handle the crop as marketings surge. He noted four million pounds moved in ninety days and urged farmers to curb sales to avoid flooding the market and triggering bearish pressure. An ad for Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup accompanies the piece.
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Witon
Kennedy
FET, Whitehead & Co
Kodol digestion ad claims ensure quick relief
An advertisement asserts that Kodol contains the same digestive juices as a healthy stomach and promises cure for indigestion with a short treatment. It urges trying it today under a guarantee and notes availability from E. T. Whitehead & Co.
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E. T. Whitehead & Co
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