...thus assisted his father in paying for a fortyacre tract of land. He early became familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist and the thoroughness of his training constituted a careful preparation for other business duties in...

...Normal school at Dixon, Illinois, and during the periods of vacation he worked upon the home farm, early becoming familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist as he plows and plants the fields and cultivates the crops. He felt that he would prefer a professional...

...Hillsboro, Oregon. John P. Ireland has spent his entire life in Oregon and was reared upon the home farm, early becoming familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. He assisted his father in the farm work until twenty-one years of age, when he was married and started...

...Fayette county, Pennsylvania, to Jefferson county, Iowa, and was here reared upon the old home farm, early becoming familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. Ambitious to enjoy better educational advantages than the public schools offered he entered Parsons...

...sketch of his 'brother Joel A. Cole on another page of this work. James L. Cole was reared at home in the usual manner of farm lads, early becoming familiar with the duties and labors incident to the development of the fields. He acquired his education in the public schools and after...

...business interests of this city. He had previously lived upon the home farm and had largely become familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist, while in the free outdoor life he laid the foundation for the physical strength and vigor that has...

...is likewise deceased. James M. Glenn spent his boyhood days on a farm and became familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. In the acquirement of an education he attended a seminary at Wilmington, Indiana, later continuing...

...taken during his infancy. He was early trained to the work of the farm, becoming familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist, and until 1901 his time was divided between assisting his father in the improvement of the old homestead...

...The place on which he was born has remained his home to the present time, and early in life he became familiar with the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. The pursuits of farming and stock-raising have claimed his attention throughout his entire business...

...His youthful days were spent in the usual manner of farm lads and he early became familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. He continued at home until seventeen years of age, after which he engaged in driving a team for Christian...