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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1909
Page
2
A literary meditation on the Bowery describing its depths and contradictions. The piece laments superficial sketches and melodramas and argues that Balzac alone could interpret its complex humanity, noting the gap between fiction and reality.
In Scotland, Dean Ramsey notes shepherds once brought collies to church. The dogs behaved during the sermon but barked joyfully at the final blessing. A church tried seating everyone to avoid the dogs, prompting an old shepherd to cry out we’re a’ sittin to cheat the dowgs.
The London Telegraph recalls a foreign painter who breakfasted at Chelsea. When asked by Mr. Carr if he had been there recently, the artist says he once attended, but now skips it. He notes cab fare of two shillings and a half crown, one egg and toast for breakfast, and a pretty goldfish bowl.
A Cleveland Leader exchange features a wife asking if one can trust a husband implicitly and a skeptical reply notes trust to a certain extent. The dialogue reflects domestic skepticism and humor in a brief newspaper quotation.
A pithy maxim attributed to Pliny warns that profit often rides on the chaos of others. The quote underscores the temptations and risks of exploiting public upheaval for gain.
State Officers and contacts for the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of Alabama listed with names and addresses. Includes President W A Morris Sulligent Vice President W Kelso Enterprise Treasurer T F Johnson Birmingham State Lecturer O P Foard Anniston Commander and other officers with Chicago-like roles and street addresses.
A 1908 farming outlook notes seven billion seven hundred seventy eight million dollars in US farm output, yetMany farmers remain not wealthy after costs. It argues tariff policy should protect all industries, urges farmers to adopt business methods, banking access, and educated planning. It also details intensive manure use and crop rotation strategies for high yields on subset acreage.
A Norristown man, aged 75, reports strong recovery after using Vincl cod liver and iron tonic. The testimonial claims the product rebuilt strength when other medicines failed and offers a money back guarantee through Scarbrough Drug Co. of Anniston Alabama.
Rexall Muco-Tone claims to cure catarrh and debility by cleaning and strengthening the body. The ad guarantees a free trial if the medicine fails, and markets sizes 50 cents and one dollar from Scarbrough Drug Co. at 1107 Noble St.
The farmer treats barnyard manure as essential for soil fertility and prioritizes hauling and spreading it weekly. He operates a sixteen cow dairy with a gutter system that collects waste into a barrel for high grade Cowano, filling the gutter once a week in summer and every five days in winter.
O K Mc Quarrie explains fertilizer choices for tomato crops and long season crops, recommending sulphate of ammonia for tomatoes and sulphate of potash for potatoes and fruits. He details application methods, land freshness, and soil health, plus hog salt use and worm remedies, noting fertility builds soil.
The Southern Cultivator outlines a farmer’s creed praising deep preparation liberal fertilization and rapid soil cultivation. It emphasizes barnyard manure humus crop rotation legumes grazing cattle home production and efficient land use for best profits.
Abe Enochs of Stockdale Kansas argues hog lice and worms are the main causes of hog cholera and keeps a dipping tank stocked. He dips his hogs frequently, around monthly, to keep them free from lice, a benefit to herd health.
Sheep thrive on rough hill land where grass grows scarce and little capital is needed. They outlay less for stock and buildings, multiply quickly, and subdue scrubby land by browsing. The proverb the sheep hath a golden hoof may prove true for rough farms seeking value and fertility.
The article argues early lambs bring multiple benefits. Early lambs allow for pre pasture care and reduce risk to the flock during busy periods. They enable earlier market readiness, and though grain costs rise, higher prices can yield profit.
Overfat sires hide defects. foreheads indicate kindness. Breed for purpose. average farmers should raise draft horses. Feed judiciously. many horses end up in poor condition. After work, wash legs from knees down and dry. Prefer sires regularly worked on farm or with daily road experience. Remove harness at noon for horses to rest.
The Orange Judd Farmer notes shredded corn fodder is highly palatable and suitable for horses sheep beef cattle and dairy cows. It is preferred to whole fodder as it is eaten more completely leaving little waste and the uneaten portion serves as bedding while distributing well in manure.
Farmers warn that guiding a bull without a nose stick is life threatening due to its inherent murder streak. The animal is cited as treacherous and unreliable despite any calm behavior, with danger seen as ready to erupt at any moment.
The article urges spreading barnyard manure daily from the barn onto land. It notes the soil should be disked in spring if not too stiff. Spreading on the ground reduces deterioration compared to piling in heaps.
An advertisement touts Everybody's friend Dr. Thomas Eelectric Oil as a universal remedy for toothache sore throat and minor injuries. It claims quick healing of cuts bruises and scalds and general pain stop.
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