Rise of Southern Farms from 1860 to 1910 Amid Tenant System Shift
A census bureau statement by Durand and Coulter shows eight southern states east of the Mississippi tripling farm numbers from 504,000 in 1860 to 1,948,000 in 1910, with the average farm shrinking from 321 to 84 acres. Land in cultivation rose to 81,000,000 acres by 1910, whiletenant and hired labor patterns shifted significantly, especially in Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Durand
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce and Labor
John Lee Coulter
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
New England
Middle Atlantic
North Central
Mountain and
Pacific States
Siamese Twins Born in Holyoke Mass
Twin daughters joined at the hips born to Mrs. John Griggs of Holyoke Massachusetts appear healthy and independent, with one child laughing while the other cries. The fusion is ligamentous now but may ossify. separation surgery could be considered in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Griggs
Holyoke
Mass
Daddy's Bedtime A Fussy Small Story Boy and a Rocking Chair
Evelyn clings to a rocking chair while family jibes about fussiness. The tale of Rocking Chair Jimmy shows an office boy who naps in a rocking chair, risks a fall, and ends up reassigned as a messenger after the chair breaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn
Jack
Daddy
Jimmy
Belgian Riots Shake Cities as General Strike Looms
Belgium faces post election unrest with riots in Verviers Ghent Liege and Antwerp. Gendarmes fired killing and wounding dozens as mobs attacked convents and shops. The Socialist central committee calls for a general strike while debates over universal suffrage surge amid provincial separation cries.
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Jansels
Verviers
Aly
Mons
Ghent
Brussels
Belgium
Liege
Socialist Central Committee
Antwerp
Manifestants
Bruges
Tournai
Louvain
West Point Commencement Week Under Way
West Point New York June 6 commencement exercises begin at the United States Military Academy with a mortar battery drill and subcaliber target practice using six inch rifles. On Wednesday June 12 diplomats will be awarded to the graduating class by the secretary of war or General Leonard Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
N. Y
United States Military Academy
Denver Club Poker Games Closed
Denver authorities shut forty two poker games as of June 6 under new police chief Felix ONeill order. The Gentlemen's Riding and Driving Club and the Denver Motor Club were barred from permitting poker in their rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Club
Denver
Colo
Felix O'Neill
Gentlemen's Riding and Driving Club
Denver Motor Club
Separation Sometimes Good and The Benefit of Distance
A reflective editorial urges that limited proximity can strengthen bonds. It notes rheumatism often needs no internal treatment and promotes Chamberlain's Liniment with regular massaging for quick relief, sold by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Lemmon’s
Phar
Remember Ball of a Hundred Years at Albert Hall in London
London June 6 One of the season’s most pictorial events unfolds at Albert Hall the remember ball reenacts the Duchess of Richmond’s Waterloo eve with Regency costumes. Patrons include Queen Mary and Duke of Marlborough while Waterloo figures such as the Duke of Wellington appear in a carefully staged setting. Survivors of the Titanic sail today for Miss Allen’s London wedding with Professor James Mennell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Albert Hall
Duchess of Richmond
Brussells
Waterloo
Dyron
George
Queen Mary
Duchess of Marlborough
Arthur Paget
Duchess of Roxburghe
the Lion
John Ward
Cecil Bingham
Gen. Bingham
George Cornwallis West
TITANE SURVIVORS GO BACK
Title reads Titane survivors go back as New York reports ongoing post disaster efforts. Officials describe renewed search operations and relief measures in the city, with residents urged to remain cautious while awaiting further assessments.
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East Main Street
Mutual
Chicago
Iowa
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the Journal
Benz Hotel
FORD
W. M. Terry
Iowa Ave
T. J. Nelswanger
Harvey, Iowa
Sunset Park
Journal Office
J. K. Be
Foley
Bright
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Census Bureau Statement
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Yedrow. Ospina
Colombia
Knox
United States
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Young Nere
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Cedar
Clay Sj Sicdle
Pd Ogee
Uh Crawford
Rmenaser
Dutch Creek
Richmond
Kalona
Franklin
Highland Lowa
Jackson
Wellman Tree
Marion Petree
West Chester
Oregon
Kennedy Neal Brighton
Walloon
France
Chamber
Chamber of Deputies
Madras
KLEIN
THE
Clothiers
Livare Pool
Edward BH. Robert
Miss Medill
Elizabeth N. Allen
St. Louis
Miss Allen
Pr. James Men«nell
Baltic
New York
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Burg
Volturne
Rotterdam
Venezia
Naples
Saracitid
Hellig Oslav
Titane
Ielersion
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta, Ga
Caner Music CO
Piano
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