James Branch Cabell Collection 1924

Stahl, John Meloy, 1860-1944

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John Stahl, an economist, writer and farmer, was born in Illinois andbecame the owner of THE ILLINOIS FARMER and the FARMER'S CALL from 1883 and 1916. During this time, Stahl travelled abroad to study agriculture and economic conditions, and he also served as president of the Farmers National Congress between 1905 and 1908. Stahl founded The Society of Midland Authors in 1919 and the Allied Arts Association in 1923. His publications included "The Real Farmer" (1908), "Ju...

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Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958

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Richmond author James Branch Cabell (1879-1958) is best known for his controversial book, Jurgen (1919), a fantasy set in Cabell's mythical medieval world of Poictesme (pronounced Pwa-tem). The New York Society for the Suppression of Vice contended the book was obscene. A trial over its content brought the reclusive writer national fame. Throughout the 1920s, Cabell's literary peers, including H.L. Mencken and Sinclair Lewis, praised his works. Cabell was born April 14, 1879, at 101 E. Frank...