A biographical history of Fremont and Mills Counties, Iowa . ngest inmen are brought out and developed. Per-haps the history of no people so forciblyimpresses one with this truth as the annalsof our own republic. If anything can in-spire the youth of our country to persistent,honest and laudable endeavor it should bethe life record of such men as he of whomwe write. The example of the illustriousfew of our countrymen who have risen fromobscurity to the highest position in the giftof the nation often serves to awe our youngmen rather than inspire them to emulation,because they reason that only
A biographical history of Fremont and Mills Counties, Iowa . ngest inmen are brought out and developed. Per-haps the history of no people so forciblyimpresses one with this truth as the annalsof our own republic. If anything can in-spire the youth of our country to persistent,honest and laudable endeavor it should bethe life record of such men as he of whomwe write. The example of the illustriousfew of our countrymen who have risen fromobscurity to the highest position in the giftof the nation often serves to awe our youngmen rather than inspire them to emulation,because they reason that only a few canever attain such eminence; but the historyof such men as Mr. Strahan proves conclu-sively that with a reasonable amount ofmental and physical power success is boundeventually to crown the endeavor of thosewho have the ambition to put forth theirbest efforts and the will and manliness topersevere therein. Certainly he deservesmention among the most prominent citizensof Mills county, having had a marked in-fluence upon the business life and the sub-.
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