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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1916
Page
8
Dr Charles Hillman Brough a Mississippian by birth will be forty this July and becomes chief executive of our state. Raised in academia he is known as an author and lecturer. He studied under Woodrow Wilson and Hopkins University and has not held political office before.
The Arkansas Democrat reprints a Dermott notice urging chicken owners to confine birds by decency rules. It links humane care with public order, noting no town ordinance against free-running chickens but insisting on responsible behavior as a civic duty.
By Clio Har from Little Rock, April. The article argues the amputation of battle is over and urges focus on the coming Legislature. It notes a public desire to defeat the Ins and elevate the Outs, signaling a broader call for change across county, district, and state levels.
The text describes voting patterns in agriculture and congressional races, noting Gardner from Union County with a weak campaign affecting John H. Page’s bid and a general shift toward a new deal. It highlights Taylor, Goodwin, Wingo, Oldfield, and Bromch, plus bitter sentiment and contested returns around the Fay and Wetlenaetie episodes.
A report from Gen Drew of Lund Loidinge, Special Agent for the US Department of Commerce, notes 1914 cotton ginning totals in Arkansas. The TD crop yielded 14800 bales, 1914 crop 080,287 bales, with Chivot County listing 15,488 bales ginned in 1214 and 20,158 in 19h.
Congressman W. S. Goodwin of Warren was renominated by a 4100 vote majority across all counties in the Seventh district. Other candidates were Warnock of Magnolia, WooF Me Kourht of Hampton, and D. A. Bush of Prescott in the order of finish.
Live injure calves hogs horses and cattle. One or two applications of Rose Phend Quick Speay will possibly rid stock of lice. It kills the nits and eggs of lice and insects. Sold in Dermott by Bordeaux’s Drug Store and Hanchey’s Drug Store.
A garbled notice describes an agricultural extension course to be offered at a university. It urges readers to write to the extension service to receive a bulletin and accompanying lesson blanks for correspondence. The plan includes weekly topics and mailings, with the bulletin sent as a supplement and a blank form returned for each lesson.
The article discusses evaluating seed vigor at home using a simple germination tester with a plate and wet cotton. Instructions cover counting 100 seeds, sealing with a cloth, and observing germination over several days to determine viability, aiding farmers in choosing seeds before planting season. It emphasizes practical, low-cost methods and notes early testing can be done in winter or before planting season.
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