Remarkable Minnesota Race and a Poor Boy’s Rise to Governor
Minnesota voters backed John Johnson for governor amid a narrative of poverty and struggle. The candidate, son of a Swedish immigrant father and a mother who washed for a living, rose from hardship in St. Peter to prominence, and a cross-party scrutiny of his background boosted his appeal with voters. The piece notes the strong reaction to his story and his subsequent election victory and parity with Roosevelt era politics.
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Paul
Minn
John A Johnson
Minnesota
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Johnson
Latterstake
Young Johnson
St. Peter
Roosevelt
Rabbit hunting record sparks town challenge at dawn
Bert Searcy, staying at Leathers Store, shot thirty five rabbits in a week, most while running. He claims only running rabbits are shot and notes a nearby farm with around 500 eating grass. Anderson News calls readers to observe the new hunting line at daybreak in Main Street town.
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Bert Searcy
Leathers Store
Anderson News
Blind Man Sees After Restoration in Faith Ky
A remarkable case of sight restoration is reported in Hopkinsville. A 35 year old man from Faith Kentucky, blind from birth by cataracts in both eyes, had his vision return after treatment. He lives with his wife and two children whose faces he had never seen.
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Mr. Bills
Hopkinsville
F A. Bliss
Faith
Unprecedented drought tests Kentucky crop prospects
Frankfort reports the November state crop summary shows severe drought across nearly all counties with scarce stock water and widespread moisture shortages. Early grain sowing struggled, later seed remained unsprouted, while corn yields vary. tobacco and livestock are mostly in good condition though apple output is a winter slim crop. Farmers face a mixed year with many crops below average but some bumper corn and adequate livestock numbers.
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Frankfort
State Agricultural Department
Drouth
Commoners Led the Confederate War Effort Says Anonymous Source
The article traces class roles during the Civil War, noting Japanese aristocracy versus commoners and praising the Confederate Army’s reliance on tradespeople, farmers, and shopkeepers from Georgia to Texas. It cites General John B. Gordon, once a schoolteacher, as a commoner leader from Alabama.
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Japan
Gengin
Naw Shan Hill
Alabama
Texas
Virginia
South Carolina
Mississippi
John B. Gordon
Fashion Letter Describes Velvet Tuned Evening Wear
Our Fashion Letter notes black and red velvet fabrics trimmed with black silk and lace. It highlights gowns, jackets, and blouses styled with off white lace necks, notes phe nixed colors for daywear and stately Louis costumes for the matron. The piece also surveys fur trimming, three quarter length coats, and sophisticated hats for morning promenades.
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Thase
Louis
Tobacco Farmers Call for Organized Price Control
The Southern Tobaccoist argues tobacco growers have long lacked power to set prices. It compares manufacturers and oil companies, urges farmer cooperation through a formal association to fix grades and sell at a fair price, and predicts profits if organized, patient action succeeds.
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Southern Tobscconist
Richmond
Southern Tobacco Journal
North Carolina
American Tobacco Company
Continental Tobacco Company
Consolidated Tobacco Company
American Cigar Company
American Snuff Company
British American Company
Standard Oil Company
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