Night Riders Trigger Missouri Tobacco Boom in 1910
The Jasper News reports that night riders in Kentucky and Tennessee spurred renewed tobacco cultivation in Missouri. In 1910 Missouri farmers mapped 5000 acres for tobacco with yields around 885 pounds per acre, value about 576 400 dollars. Compared to 1908, 1909 acreage rose 190 percent and yield more than 102 percent, nearly tripling the industry. Alpha ladies civic improvement event postponed by heavy rain. rescheduled for next Saturday if weather allows.
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Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
Tobacco Syndicate
Alpha Ladies Civic Improvement
Camp Meeting Draws Holiness Followers to Lamar
Over a thousand Holiness members attend a two week camp meeting near Lamar with Jasper adherents among the participants. Lamar papers report unusually strong interest. Arthur Aull of the Democrat contrasts the simple worship with the showy emotions of costly theater, predicting a genuine, moving display at the woodland tabernacle.
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Holiness Church
Lamar
Jasper
Arthur Aull
The
Democrat
Tabernacle
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Proved Healer of Wounds
Staggers skeptics claim arnica salve relieves burns cuts and wounds, and heals sores ulcers boils eczema chapped hands and sprains. Prof Luther Hardaway of Jefferson City visited his mother and brother in Jasper during a Springfield trip.
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Bucklen
Webb Bros
Luther Hardaway
Jefferson City
Tom
Springfield
Jasper
Saving of Manure Emphasized for Missouri Farmers
The article argues manure should be valued at at least $2 per ton and returned to fields. Proper handling avoids losses and boosts soil productivity as grain and timothy hay farming rise in value. Many farms waste manure by sheltering, washing away, or spreading around barns. Returning fertilizer from fed crops is essential for land upkeep.
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Missouri
Why He Advertises in Newspapers in Michigan
A Michigan business man explains advertising in newspapers to reach the intelligent class and attract broad readership. He cites cost efficiency and wide reach, asserting ads are seen and read in every household. The piece notes Park McMahan’s return from Kansas City after years away, including past publishing work in Nettleton Arkansas and various postings in Missouri Arkansas and Kansas.
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Michigan
Park McMahan
Kansas City
Park
Nettleton
Ark
Missouri
Arkansas
Kansas
Dr Miles Heart Remedy Promises Relief for Weak Hearts
A newspaper ad proclaims Miles Hearts Remedy cures for weak hearts with testimonials from R. R. Penn of Springville Iowa. It claims one in four have a weak heart and promises relief even in long standing cases, with a money back guarantee if the first bottle does not help.
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Br. Miles
R. RK. Penn
Springville
Iowa
Miles
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