The Quest of New Cotton Fields
The London Daily Telegraph notes a movement to grow cotton in West Africa. It reports sixty African Americans and families from Georgia sailing to Liberia for cotton farming, induced by Liberian settlers. A French paper cites the British Cotton Growing Association pushing cotton cultivation across British colonies including Gold Coast Sierra Leone Lagos and Nigeria with funds from cotton industry groups.
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Africa
London
Yeleograph
Liverpool
Georgia
Liberia
British Cotton Growing Association
Gold Coast
Sierra Leone
Lagos
Nigeria
Silence Marks the Wise Man Said by Baltimore Herald
Quotations argue that silence signals wisdom and restraint. The Baltimore Herald notes that quiet speech shows prudence in knowing when to speak and when to remain silent.
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Baltimore Herald
Teacher Why Willy I am surprised
A brief cartoon caption presents a dialogue where a teacher questions a boy named Willy and Willy responds with confidence about beating an opponent with one hand, reflecting comic interaction in a New York Journal strip.
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Willy
New York Journal
Quick Bits From The City Pages
A collage of witty exchanges and light vignettes from society life. Jokes about breakfast foods, pumpkin pie, and marriage plots mix with a health resort quip and a playful verse about springtime and love.
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N. Main Street
Bell Brothers
Madras
George W. Kurtz
Glaize Bros
Winchester Pressing Club
Circuit Court
County of Frederick
Samsel
Henry Ford
Ford Jonas Ford
Lucinda Patterson
Moses Patterson
Elenora Thompson
Erg Thompson
Sarah Smith
Randolph Smith
Virginia
Baltimore & Qitlo Railroad
Washington
Rat
M. Miesc
A. Lyons
Winchester
Circuit Court of Precect County
A. Wilson
John G. Wilson
Mary ©. Wilson
Mary K. Baylis
M. K. Baylis
Alice S. Wilson
J. A. Wilson
Anne E. Marker
John M. Norkes
Clarence Amanda Wilson
Mary A. Wilson
Deceth Maud Wilson
Kanayn
Kenneth Maud Wra És i Aie Baylis
Annie N. Baylis
J. Wilson
John
Kenneth
Verath Wilson W Ilson
M. Liz
Eceas
John Ed
Court of Chancery
John C. Wilson
Wilson
Alice
Mar John M
Mr. Wilson
Clarence H. Wilson
Amanda
Y Wilson
Vera
Maud Wilson
Vera Wilson
Court House
Winchester Star
Ted
H. Gold
John M. Steck
P.q
Circuit
Jim
Sunny Jim
iForcs
Fonce
Murna
Franck Baker & Son
Boyd’s Drug Store
Tabor Inn
Library
Miller’s Drugstore
Ous
Funk & Ray
Crons
South Main Street
Braddock Street
R. Atwell
Portia B. Baker
N. Market St
J. George Baetjer
Glaize
Mrnuer Suppxy Co
Waimen’s
Prin Aaa
Oxford Ties
Boots
Russell & Green
Mateal
Ensorned
la France
Quali
Rosenmeyer
Keyser
W.va
W. A
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W. Va
D. B. Conrad
West Water Street
J. M.william
Rocky Mount
Harry Woopina
Danville
J. M. Echols Company
Lynchburg, VA
The
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Bloom
A. L. White
Farmers & Merown Ants Nat
Savings Department
H. D. Fuller
Robert T. Ichicar
West Virginia
Maryland
McVicar
H. & W. Seabright
Frederick
Wil
Sean
Frederickcoun County Clerk's
Ellerand
Ana
Ee En
M. Lynch
Phil
GOLD
Glerk Circuit Court
Freddie
Cobwigger
Philadelphia Ledger
Humker
T. M. Bantz
J. H. Jones
Baker Street
J. W. Henshall
T. T. Wall
Walter B
Henry
Fairfax Avenue
Market ‘Street
Baltimore and Ohio
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Baltimore Ad Ohio
Arizona
California
Coloado
Idaho
Mexico
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
South Dakotas
Texas
Utah
Wyoming
British Columbia
Pottu
Elewooo Lee
Winchester, Va
George H. Heist
North Main Street
Ramsburg
S. Eoat
Piccadilly Street
E. M. Dehaven
Dehaven, Va
D. R. Eskey, M As
Grim & Haymaker
Harmer, & Coxver’s
York
Cone House
Whester
Ton
Braddock
Creamery
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