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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
3
Cantaloupe growers in southern California report serious crop damage from cantaloupe lice killing vines in some areas. The notes urge timely cultivation to mellow soil, water efficiency, and better weed control to improve yields and protect prices.
A central Iowa reader warns of quack grass spread via roadside and vacant lots. He urges summer fallow, frequent disking, four deep fall plowing, two years of corn, and burning of dug tufts to curb infestation. He estimates land fully infested loses half its value and cautions farmers to act now.
The Pennsylvania railroad shows strong commitment to forest planting and preservation by using farm lands as nurseries for tree varieties. Last spring it planted over 600,000 trees, bringing total plantings to 2,500,000, including 209,000 imported seedlings at Morrisville nursery. The note invites farmers to consider forestry as a potentially more lucrative use of land.
An essay argues many wives feel unhappy despite wealth and clothes, noting true contentment hinges on love, appreciation, and shared effort. It urges husbands to nurture home life with consideration, praise, and attentiveness, beyond material means.
The article argues that turning sheep onto stubble after proper fencing will eat weeds and prevent seed set. Where sheep are unavailable, early plowing of stubble achieves similar weed destruction. It notes annual losses from weed fighting and soil fertility decline, urging persistent, vigorous weed control.
Canadians gave a warm reception as Field Marshal Lord Roberts visited Quebec for the Champlain tercentenary. Veterans who served under him in South Africa gathered to pay homage to the aging commander known as Bob. He holds the Victoria Cross and many titles, though he remains modest in stature.
Arthur I Vorys Taft campaign manager in Ohio is a noted golf devotee and Taft ally. Born in Lancaster and a longtime lawyer, he lost part of his right hand in a belt sander accident yet remains an avid sportsman and political organizer.
Judge Taft’s acceptance speech outlines a Republican platform aligning with Roosevelt policies. It calls for stronger Interstate Commerce Commission oversight, tariff revision, anti trust enforcement, labor rights with penalties for violence, elastic currency, postal savings banks, Filipino representation, public campaign funding, and eventual income tax. The piece praises Taft as capable and judicial in presenting his case.
The article critiques Indiana brewers and Democratic leaders pushing anti prohibition tactics while courting votes. It cites Brewers Lieber and Fairbanks as symbols, notes pressure to avoid local option, and describes Bryan’s populist rhetoric against wealth. It predicts a hard race in Indiana with Watson urged for governor and Republican pledges echoed.
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