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Poor Farm Visit Reveals Comfy, Crowded Home for Inmates
A reporter tours the county poor farm led by Mr and Mrs Taylor, praising clean rooms, ample food, and orderly facilities. The piece notes 116 acres, 28 hogs killed last year, seven cows, and a mix of colored and white inmates, while urging relocation of the able bodied to Shawnee farm and tighter city aid. It quotes inmates praising the home yet laments limited work and lingering stigma.
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Mrs. Taylor