North Carolina education progress and cotton picking machine debate
The piece lauds North Carolina's lead in Southern educational development and the value of capable teachers as schools reopen. It then discusses the cotton picking machine, noting mixed views: potential South benefit versus fears of labor displacement and possible boll weevil threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina
North Carolina
Schoo North Carolina
South
Aberdeen
Wilmington Star
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Expressed Appreciation In Everyday Interactions
The piece urges people to value others with kind words and avoid blunt or disparaging remarks. It cites a Greek proverb about choosing words that uplift, noting many fail to show appreciation due to self focus and poor tact.
How Grady Came to Lecture on Just Human
Grady organized an Atlanta lecture in the seventies bringing speakers like Cox. A misprint turned the announced topic into Just Human, prompting Cox to ask for clarification. Grady delivered a compelling lecture that year, establishing Grady as a skilled orator and boosting his future public speaking career.
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Grady
Swany
Seathy
W. Grady
Atlan
Atlanta
Cox
Congress
Mr. Grady
Mr. Cox
My Little Girl Forever in a Father's Lament
An anguished father recalls his daughter Grace growing from a bright little girl into a young lady. He laments changing dresses and curls while clinging to the memories of their playful, affectionate bond and vows to keep her as his child for as long as possible.
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iMarriet Frances Crocker
Edme
Gracie
Lovn
Papa
Lov
Good Interpretation and the Dream of Four Rats
An exchange tells of a poor workman who awakens to a dream of four rats. His wife is consulted and their son volunteers to interpret. The boy, a modern Joseph, explains the fat rat is the saloon keeper, the two lean rats are the mother and son, and the blind rat is the father, foretelling calamity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herat
Presbster
Joseph
Price pressures and rising costs in newspapers
The note discusses McClure's Magazine possibly rising from 10 to 15 cents and reports New York papers facing higher paper and publication costs. It notes increases in paper, ink, and wages, and mentions machines lowering composition costs but not offsetting overall rise. An advertisement touts Pineyles pills and Kodot as diet aids offered by E. T. Whitehead & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure
New York
Curing a Balky Horse from Dimon’s Practical Tales
The article recounts John Dimon’s anecdote from American Horses and Horse Breeding about a balky bay mare stubborn to work. After repeated tying to a tree and patient waiting, the horse eventually pulled loads and proved useful, illustrating that force is counterproductive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dimon
Cowpeas and Hay Making Insights From Prof Soule
Prof A M Soule notes cowpeas provide high quality hay for the South and can replace portions of wheat bran in rations. Cowpeas fix nitrogen, suppress weeds, and improve soil for subsequent crops though curing hay is tricky. Practical tips include using wooden supports to stack semi green hay and achieve good curing.
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A. M. Soule
South
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Bors
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Missis Valley
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Georgia
Agricultural Department
Oid
Varlutte
Memphis
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
South Carolina
Ree Peelee Lee
Scott
Ana Se Maarsenere
Maggie
E. T. Whiteyou Head & Co
Rochefou
E. T. Whitehead & Co
Torsen
Orpheus
Bulwer Lytton
United States
Senate
Virginia
Kellam Hospital
West Main Street
Richmond
N.B. Josey Co
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N. B. Josey Company
Scotland Neck
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Hamlet
Halifax
Nh. C, Wamlet
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Rom H. Bryan
Halifax County
N.C
G. W. Bryan
Undertakers
M. Hoffman & Bro
Wood
Logue
T. W. Wood & Sons, Seedsmen
Richmond, Va
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