Vast American Landholdings and George Washington's Diverse Farm Holdings
A Bowbells bulletin excerpt discusses historic land ownership of George Washington including 60 000 acres in Fairfax County with 4500 acres grass 400 acres oats 7001 acres wheat 700 acres corn and several hundred acres in barley buckwheat potatoes peas beans and turnips It notes 150 hogs and 250 to 300 slaves in that era and traces later subdivision of Washington land to more than 40 families with farm parcels from 25 to 300 acres.
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George Washington
America
Fairfax Co
Washington
Fairfax County
Taft and Sherman Nominated at Chicago National Convention
Taft defeated 701 votes from Chicago convention for president with 491 needed. James S. Sherman of Utica, N Y, secured the vice presidency with 810 votes. Taft born Cincinnati Sept 15 1857. Sherman born Utica Oct 24 1855. Taft held roles from solicitor general to civil governor of the Philippines and secretary of war. Sherman served as Utica mayor, NY Republican conventions chair, and long-serving congressman through the fifty-ninth term. Last Thursday Valley City normal held graduation with class of 10.
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Wiliam H.taft
Chicago
James S. Sherman
Utica
N.Y
Taft
Cincinnati
Yale University
Philipine Islands
Cuba
Chico National Convention
James Schoolcratt
Sherman
Uica
Tie
Hamilton College
Utica Trust & Deposit Co
New Hartford Canning Co
Valley City Normal
Letter From Frank Sharp El Centro Cal 1908 Preview
Frank Sharp from El Centro California writes June 15 1908 about arriving in the Imperial Valley a growing fertile region near the Arizona line. He extols the valley as a future powerhouse of agriculture noting land at $50 per acre today could reach $500 later and praises local farmers and young men while urging farm youths to stay connected with the paper.
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Imperial Valley
Arizona State
el Centro
Imperial County
Agricultural Co operation Bill Proposed in Senate
A bill introduced by North Dakota senators calls for a national commission of cooperative service. The five member body would include the president’s appointee and one member from each of the key farm groups. It would serve as a clearing house for advice on forming operating or disbanding cooperative enterprises, aiming to remain nonpartisan.
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United States Senate
North Dakota
National Commission of Co-Operative Service
National Association of Agricultural Colleges
National Grange
American Breeders Association
Farmers’ Congress
Resolution Bowbells Lodge Mourns Daughter of W J Smith
Resolution from Bowbells Lodge No 721 expresses sympathy for the death of Margaret Smith the daughter of W J Smith. It notes sending copies to Grant Lodge No 68 Kensel and to the lodge minutes. A separate anecdote tells of a cook resigning after attending a funeral and planning to join the corpse's husband.
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Bowbells N.D
Margaret Smith
Butte Lodge
Bowbells
Brother Smith
Grant Lodge
Kensel
N.W
Taft resigns as War Secretary amid appointments and turmoil
The report notes Wm Il Taft resigns from the position of Secretary of War while Luke E. Wright of Tennessee is named to Hill Chie uney Benedict. It mentions a church gathering in a drug store, a 107-year-old death in Erie Prairie Wisconsin, a Moorhead liquor dealer fined 1800 for selling to Indians, and various local mishaps from a cyclone and fire to a murder-suicide aftermath. The piece reflects a mix of political moves and sensational local incidents with a period flavor.
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Wm Il Taft
Luke E. Wright
Tennessee
Erie Prairie
Wis
Pederson Mercantile Co
Moorhead
March Wizard Dead. John C Heed Known as March Wizard Dies
John C. Heed, long known as the March Wizard, dies at Hackettstown N J. He wrote over 100 popular marches and at his funeral a band of 35 musicians played selections from his compositions. A humorous quip about a new Mugley baby appears in the text.
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John C. Heed
Hackettstown
N. J
What Hurts Bulges in Brief Talk Between Tom and Dick
Tom says he hates calling on a girl who only bulges in small talk. Dick agrees noting that a very short no ends the conversation. The exchange suggests frustration with trivial chatter between two friends.
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Tom
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Canada
H. L. Lyon
Harry Dence
N. Dak
Chicago Bureau of Statistics
Taft and
Frank Sharp
Cal
Hulletin
Tribun
JW. Kingston
Jg, Gayman
D.w. Moore
Andover
C. Lorentzen & Son
Tailors
G. W. Greaves
Lynch
Minot
Seidely
Nieve
Turtle Mountains
Jer
Becker
Luwit
South Dakota
Auckerman
M. Miencier
C. J. Kopriva
Gaussip
Mugley
Knox
Gauseip
BAY Goods
Batiste At
Slaughter Sale
R. B. Cox
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