Triumph of Peace Amid World War Threats
The Buffalo Times notes Secretary Bryan signed twenty six treaties and approved eight more with major powers at war, pledging no hostilities for a year pending dispute inquiry by a qualified commission. It calls this a victory for pacification policies under the Wilson administration, illustrated by Department of State negotiations. Simmons offers shaves and shines.
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Bryan
United States
Europe
Wilson
Department of State
Buffalo Times
Men Are Queer Ducks Says Hamilton Record
A Hamilton Record quotation argues men display odd habits in shared settings from dining stools to tobacco plugs. It notes preference for uncloth, high stools, and open drink sharing, claiming men resist communal norms at home and in public.
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Hamilton
Insurance Offer for Cotton Home After Ginning
If you are taking your cotton home after it is ginned, have Sam Montgomery to insure it against loss by fire.
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Sam Montgomery
Diversification on a Blackland Farm
R. E. L. Binion lives on an 80 acre Blackland farm in Grayson County Texas nine miles from the railroad. The farm is not his nor large. creeks branches and woods occupy part. He has no cotton this year and is glad. He sells sorghum syrup made on his place to neighbors for cash helping the farm stay viable.
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R. E. L. Binion
Blackland
Grayson County
Texas
Fixing Day in a Home The Progressive Farmer Suggests
The article outlines monthly fixing day to repair and replace worn items. A pocket list tracks tasks from greasing wagons to mending doors, tools, and household fixtures. It stresses mental satisfaction, convenience, and savings from keeping repairs timely.
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G. G. Brownell
Progressive Farmer
Road drag praised as cheap fix for muddy roads
Letter quotes Monroe Enquirer praising the road drag's impact on a rough Rock Rest to Lee's Mill stretch. One farmer with a team used it after rains, leaving a smoother surface at far lower cost than macadam. Call for counties to adopt regular dragging after wet spells.
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Gabriel
Mr. Reader
The
Monroe Enquirer
Monroe
Wadesboro
Rock Rest
Lee’s Mill
J. J. Morgan
Hauser’s Words on War Tax and Public Opinion
The poem-era reflection questions reactions to leadership and fear in wartime policy. It hints at President Wilson and pressure over Mexican intervention, noting how every stance invites criticism. It frames public sentiment as a social test of character during a tense political moment.
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Wilson
Creed of Virginia Boys Corn Clubs Emphasizes Farm Life
The Yeoman Shield praises the Virginia Boys Corn Clubs creed stressing natural life outdoors work with nature dignity of labor earned by pluck not luck and balance of work and play. It asks who can phrase the country’s aspirations more succinctly while promoting Farmers Restaurant Mexican Style Pecan Candy.
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Corn Clubs
Virginia
Farmers Restaurant
Killing in Gainesville News Spurs Escapee Arrest
Sherman Texas reports Pone Pilgrim a white man who escaped from the county road gang was named as killer after stabbing a man to death in Gainesville Monday night. Pilgrim had previously been jailed on assault to murder charges which were reduced to aggravated assault. he later escaped from the county road. Roosevelt remark about soup noted by Temple Mirror.
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Sherman, Tex
Pone Pilgrim
Gainesville
Pilgrim
Lee Simmons
Ting
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Pepe
Simmons
the Planters National Bank
Home of Fine Tailoring
Critisise
Cameron & Sons
Roosevelt
Teddy
Temple Mirror
S. R. Glidewell
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