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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
4
A pioneering journalist visiting San Francisco sought a two minute interview with Robert Louis Stevenson. Though ill and confined to bed he handed her an unfinished woolen stocking and asked if she knit. She confessed she did not, and the encounter ended swiftly.
A Birmingham dog’s jealousy toward a new baby is recounted with a keyhole discovery of the dog rubbing the infant. The text then surveys express company profits, noting large cash surpluses, dividends, and rail linkages, suggesting possible gains for railroads if profits shifted. A short humorous exchange about dividing apples and a quip about Uncle Mose conclude.
A London Sketch line warns against disrespecting symbols as a speaker asserts respect for Scotland while noting one cannot sit on a thistle. The quote contrasts sentiment with national identity. It echoes a travel and cultural pride theme.
Fiorina Tobacco Company reports Vincinta-Carolina Chemical Co and Savannah firm tested PHosPHO-ALKALI tobacco fertilizer last year. They praise good burn, 200 to 300 pounds per acre yield gain, preserved color and texture, and recommend wider use at similar price. Signatures from D. A. Shaw, president.
Wenpetts Topacco Company of Quincy Massachusetts reports using two tons of ProspHo Alkali on their tobacco plantations in 1908 and praises its performance. Manager Maz Wedeles states the mix produced a first class burn and they will place orders for the coming season, hoping for strong local sales.
A letter from M. G Williams endorses Phospho-Alkali mixed with cotton seed meal for shade-grown tobacco. He cites 1600 pounds of Phospho-Alkali to 3000 pounds of cotton seed meal per acre, noting satisfactory growth burn texture and quality, and claims the formula preserves soil nutrients while improving burn.
J C Montford of Tallahassee Florida reports a Georgia chemical firm product outperforms prior fertilizers. He notes an acre yield of 1450 pounds with nine foot shades, leaves twelve to twenty four inches long, up to thirty four leaves per stalk, and uniform growth from planting to harvest.
M C Williams of Attrapurers Georgia reports a purchase on October 29 1908 involving a tobacco shade formula Viretnra-CaRoLina CHEMICAL Co and Potassium Nitrates. The note lists Gentlemens buyers and brands PuosprHo-ALbaxt as part of the chemical assortment.
The speaker reports results from sales were as favorable to buyers as to themselves and recommends the formula to shade tobacco users, asserting its value and satisfaction.
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