Farming Yields Per Plow Shown In Brooks County
Free Press reports farmer E. J. Young on his Brooks County farm shows high yields per plow through heavy fertilization and careful cultivation. Calculations from his 6189 in value list bacon lard cotton syrup oats fodder and more, totaling 6919.46 with six plows, indicating strong farming potential in the area.
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Young
Brooks County
Free Preas
Walker Mercantile Co
Ireland
London
Smashed Prices In Summer Overstock Sale
We are overstocked on summer goods and slash prices to move stock. Dress goods clothing shoes hats and caps go at cost. Bathing suits out of season so we must clear on hand inventory. Call to inspect goods and prices to ensure your purchase. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Public sale at D A Taylor's store July 4
A public sale at D A Taylor's store begins July 4 and continues daily. The sale offers a nice line of hats and a broad assortment of items kept in stock.
Letter praising local paper and asking for more original content
A Cordele resident writes to the Progress July 19 1900 praising the paper for original material and urging fewer patent plate advertisements. The letter notes satisfaction with two issues seen and encourages continued focus on local content.
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Cordele
The
Progress
Willie Perry
How Excelsior Came to Be Written by Longfellow
Florence Howe Hall recounts Longfellow composing Excelsior after a cold night and rheumatism. He notes the poem's rough creation, its critic-friendly reception, and a humorous anecdote about a bank check endorsed by Sumner.
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Florence Howe Hall
Julia Ward Howe
Longfellow
Henry Longfellow
Charles Sumner
Waldo’s Test of True Heroism Emmerson Tale
A young Waldo hesitates crossing a house of strangers on the way to school. His father trusts his son to travel alone, but a neighbor steps in to guide him. Waldo insists on walking home alone, proving persistence as the essence of heroism.
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Emerson
Waldo
Between Feminine Friends
A Chicago Post exchange quotes two girls discussing marriage and hypnotism with one claiming some can wed without such aid while the other doubts the idea. The dialogue contrasts desire for knowledge with skeptical views on social methods.
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Girl In Blue
Chicago Post
Colonel Gruff-I Questions Daughter's Marriage
A compact exchange reveals Colonel Gruff-I challenging his daughter’s intended marriage while remarking on her suitor’s background and family status, reflecting tension over arranged or inherited alliances. The dialogue tone mirrors a serialized newspaper feature or dramatic column from a bygone era.
Wherein Lies Their Pleasure in Disputed Truth
A Washington Star quote features Uncle Eben remarking that some people show no special interest in telling the truth unless it concerns something disagreeable. The brief reflects a colloquial regional voice.
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Eben
Washington Star
Little Prince Edward Chooses Doctor Over Kingship
The young Prince Edward, son of the Duke of Cornwall and York, dismisses the idea of being king after reading a history book. He declares he will become a doctor, after asks about the execution of Charles I and hearing the tale.
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Bela Cootes
Prince Edward
Cornwall
York
England
Charles I
Elephant workers learn bell’s meaning in timber yard
A bishop relates a tale of a civilian elephant in an Indian timber yard. Logs must be moved before the bell stops work. One log resists, two elephants fail to budge it, and the log is left. Next day the first elephant moves the log easily when the bell rings, prompting observers to respect the signal.
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Secon
Not a Good Needle in Schoolteacher Tales
A St Louis Christian Advocate column notes a spelling quip about needle and the phrase there is no i in needle. Bobby objects while a teacher remarks it isn t a good needle, reflecting language quirks in a local piece.
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Bobby
Peete Ey
St. Louis
Goose Game Turns on Cornorib Hill Playful Defiance
Forrest Crimmey in St. Nicholas recounts a playful goose themed poem where General Yellowbill leads a mock assault on a red coated city, as geese tease frightened humans and a child named Little Gil defends his name amid comic danger and whimsy.
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Hal
Yellowbill
Hank
White
Litto Sia
Gil
Bees
Forrest Crimey
St. Nicholas
Darby and Joan Chair Sees Novel Low Rocker for Two
The Darby and Joan chair is a two person low rocker on a single foundation. Built from ash walnut and white pine, it features a forest green finish and red rush seats, with severe unornamented form and bold color from the fabrics used.
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Darby and
Joan
Ores
Darby and Joan
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H. B. Thompson & Co
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Jack de Witt
Tiny Bess
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