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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Tribune
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1908
Page
7
A brief copyright statement notes F. H. Trigg holding rights from 1908 and warns against reprinting without special permission. The fragment preserves the formal notice tone and indicates restrictions on distribution.
Advice on selecting and drying seed corn in October for strong germination and a good stand, plus methods to ensure cream ripens for churning. It covers seed storage, drying before freezes, and starter culture using sour milk to kickstart fermentation.
An investigation by Professor Elliott of Washington State College discredited the Alaska miracle wheat marketed by Adams. Field tests show yields near 35 bushels per acre and seed quality far softer than claimed, with several varieties mixed in and buyers paying 15 to 20 dollars per bushel.
A long agricultural column discusses humane pest traps for mice and rats, the link between moisture and blight in potato patches, the social allure of amusements, and the shift in bicycle demand. It notes demand for denatured alcohol plants in Iowa, school responsibilities, timber cut records, and best practices for corn fodder and harvest.
The article contrasts autos with manure spreaders in highway danger while noting shifts in farming work. It discusses alfalfa varieties, opium trade consciences, buying furniture, egg seizures, and poultry’s economic value, summarizing agricultural and market concerns of the era.
A compilation of short devotional excerpts from Rev. John F. Gondher to Rev. Dr. James W. Lee stressing trust in God, perseverance, moral courage, learning from Christ, belief in human nature, and the value of caring for boys as future civilization hinges on education and virtue.
The tribute lauds Taft as fearless and upright with wide knowledge of national needs. It praises his concerted effort for the plain people and rejects demagogy, asserting Taft’s broad American citizenship principles and opposition to privilege.
The Labor World argues Bryan would use tariffs only for revenue and oppose protection for trust-made goods. It contends reduced home demand, higher imports, and hardship across states would follow if his plan were enacted, warning that revenue tariffs fail to spark industry and citing a decade of prosperity under Republican rule.
The excerpt discusses when a device is protected as invention rather than mere skill. It notes that a patent cannot cover products born of ordinary skill alone and explains the test: would an ordinary mechanic create the device without prompts from skill and knowledge. It uses iron versus wood machines and gunpowder as contrasting examples.
A British tourist and a native debate election victory criteria. The tourist argues the winner is the party with the most voters mobilized, while the native counters that it is the party with the most votes cast overall.
Stage manager notes the meadow looks unnatural and asks what can air it. Soulsvile Courier Journal cites a quip that the scene lacks advertising signs, highlighting a satirical take on stage realism.
Taft tells Merchants and Manufacturers Association in Boston that businessmen as a group are honest and follow lawful methods. He asserts the President’s fight for lawful business benefits the broad body of honest merchants and manufacturers.
Congressman Halvor Stevenson reports Bryan’s Crookston appearance drew thousands who waited hours for a speech that alienated farmers. He delivered a narrow pro farmer harangue with little applause and a largely silent, disappointed audience.
Hon. Wm H Taft notes in Kansas City that the Republican party waged a campaign of education among wage earners and farmers to defend national integrity and defeat the second financial heresy perceived as a threat to the business structure amid a mood of low confidence.
The piece hails William McKinley for elevating the nation as a civilizer, while attacking Tow Marshall over temperance policy. It argues Marshall would align with beer and whisky interests and veto measures lacking their approval, implying end of local option if he becomes Indiana governor.
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