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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
7
Dr Ward argues deep ploughing to twelve to eighteen inches restores soil, prevents erosion, and improves yields. He cites historical land use, Native burning practices, and natural soil recovery after exposing subsoil. He urges cooperative, low-cost ploughing services and defends the method as a fundamental agricultural principle.
An agricultural note on sorghum as a high yield feed crop for dry weather, detailing planting methods, spacing, and fertility. It covers sowing with or without cowpeas, drilling in rows, cutting for hay, curing, storage, and feeding value for cattle, hogs, horses, and poultry.
Memphis prepares for the 9th to 10th June veterans reunion with plans for a grand ball at the Auditorium. Illuminated streets, a naval mock battle, automobile races at the Tri-State Fair Grounds, and a floral parade will greet an expected 160000 veterans and guests. Sessions are at the Bijou Theatre and a conference on bronze monuments for South women is scheduled, with a memorial idea for Montgomery, Alabama debated.
London financier Mr T Hewitt Myring reports a Liverpool arrival with discovery of ancient Chimu tombs in Peru's Chimcana Valley. Excavations yielded 600 to 1,700 tombs and about 2000 glazed pottery vessels, preserved by soil silicates and dating from 5,000 to 10,000 years ago.
City Park hosts sailors from the Mississippi who try tiny yawls for the first time. A rower crabs and steadies, while onlookers joke about who is the most awkward. Park superintendent Joseph Bernard notes the scene as battleship crews experiment with the small craft.
A historical note claims the inventor of ab sinthe sold the secret for a small sum to one man, who then sold it for 50 000 to another, who turned it into millions. The tale highlights rapid wealth from a single idea and notes the controversial undervaluing of the invention.
Washington Post commentary on Kentucky feud verdict and mountain life. It weighs law versus family honor, notes the elder Hargis and kin, and argues outsiders misread mountain ethics while urging respectful, contextual understanding of mountaineer piety and blood justice.
Senator Robert L. Taylor of Tennessee mocked lazy governance by describing Lou Knight, a hermit near Union City who lives in a windowless cabin with only a dog as a companion. Knight's routine hinges on feeling the dog's back to judge rain or dryness, a satirical comparison to senators testing the tariff bill by indirect means.
A simple table setup helps mothers bathe and dress young children efficiently. Build a sturdy, moderate height table with drawers for toilet items to reduce backache and save time, making morning routines quicker.
In Rankin County Chancery Court Mississippi, R L Foster sues John and Eudora Mack et al. A commissioner will sell the west half of the southwest quarter of section 13 township 5 range 1 East on May 25 1909 at the county courthouse in Brandon to satisfy a judgment with costs and interest. Encumbrance in favor of Anade J Easterling noted.
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