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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1915
Page
2
A community column argues farmers profit when they invest in the local market rather than mail order sources. It links rising land values to market strength and urges supporting hometown stores to sustain prosperity for all, noting farmers share in town wealth and must cooperate to keep money local.
E Drinkuth spent weekend with Wil mary Mrs ROO Turner home from short visit near Montivello. W M Nelson is riding motorcycle and selling chances. Mrs Drinkuth and Martha McKeney visited Dermott friends. Jasper Jolly returned from visits near Tear Lane and may run for office. Willie Tullos and wife left for Round Pound Sunday. Station agent noted his girl was in town. Nelson spent a few days with Horie folk near Lake Bravite.
Card of Thanks expresses appreciation to Mrs Thor Wouter Serfier for support and kindness during a difficult time. The message honors the care shown and extends best wishes to all who offered help and encouragement.
The piece laments theft of personal time, declaring time thieves equal in crime to murder as the speaker recounts interruptions and lost hours. Attributed to Rev A M Shaw, former pastor at the local Methodist church, the excerpt appears in the Lake Village Spectator.
Ross' Dead Quick Spray kills bed bugs ants fleas and garden pests rapidly. Patrons exclaim the product stops activity with remarkable speed. Sold in Dermott by Henry Bordeaux and Hanchey Drug Co, it’s touted to curb mosquitoes swiftly.
A Washington County farmer describes alfalfa trials yielding better each cut starting May 15 and discusses hay prices around $18 per ton. The piece covers second and third cuttings, forage challenges, and notes on raspberry cane disease and second potato crops. It also includes practical storage advice for eggs using water glass and crop notes from the Arkansas Experiment Station.
Items of interest among colored people include visits, travels, and events at various towns. Bib Reed, Dr NR Parker, Mrs Patsy Dukes, Miss Minnie King, T J Walker, Dr G D Dukes, Beatrice Cleman, Sonny King, N J Ring, Miss N Howard, Bishop Chapelle, Rev Franklin, Holland Chapel, Norcross, Mrs Gos tevst Charington, Attemense Partee, Georgia Partee, Mrs Hubbard, Moss Ethel Janes, and local lodges attend meetings, lectures, barbecues, and church events with others traveling to Pine Bluff and Little Rock.
The article reports on Jackson and Bradley counties embracing diversified farming. It notes Arkansas growers such as Andrews and Lewis planting varied crops, switching to forage crops and cotton alternatives to offset prices. The Grant Ghitse Farmer's Study Club gathers over 100 progressive farmers for winter lectures to improve conditions, while county agents highlight reduced cotton acreage and widespread dipping of cattle.
A Sunday program at Walker's Chapel C M E Church features a debate on the proposition that Eve's sin was greater than Adam's. Collins Safford and Mrs Ales Walker discuss the topic, with negatives by Alex Walker and Mrs Walter Witherspoon among others. The event, hosted by the W HOM Society, invites attendance for biblical instruction and commentary.
Rail timetable shows North Bound No 14 250 am to 102 pm with local and branch services. South Bound and East West routes list assorted departures and arrivals including local trains and agent references.
An old advertisement touts a malaria treatment promising rapid fever relief. It claims five doses break any case and a six dose later prevents fever from returning, asserting strong liver benefits, no calomel stomach upset, and a price of 25 cents.
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