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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1911
Page
2
The 1911 season is recalled for extreme heat and scanty fall, hitting gardeners hard. Many suffered lower incomes as crop yields dropped, though some truck farmers survived due to private irrigation systems and advantageous locations.
The article discusses truck farming as a growing but risky field, noting influx of inexperienced city folk and the need for hard work and capital. It highlights adoption of specialization, direct-to-consumer sales, and preservation canning, with plants, greenhouses, and even rail links improving efficiency. It also covers storage challenges, such as celery preservation and year‑round greenhouse use, and the rise of potato as a truck crop.
A Judge magazine piece by William J. Lampton humorously warns that gardening demands constant work, planning, and defense against pests. It notes spring prompts gardening zeal, yet practical effort, weather, and animals complicate growth. The author playfully jabs at failed plots and neighborly ridicule.
A wry editorial quip argues that a man who clings to money delays justice and never faces arrest for disturbing the peace. It suggests that political offices protect the corrupt as wisdom shifts away, leaving people unwell acquainted with it.
A correspondent recalls growing sensitivity in Alaska issues within the Interior Department after the Cunningham claims dispute. He notes a recently revised reply bearing the initials of at least six officials, suggesting careful drafting before it reached him. He suspects heightened vigilance on related subjects.
An early 20th century ad extols Tetterine as a dead shot for ringworm and various skin diseases. It urges immediate mailing of $1.00 and notes prices for Tetterine and related products from The Shuptrine Co. Savannah Ga, promising a free Liver Pills with mail orders.
In Julie Hall's will of Brighton England a £100 bequest is left to her coachman if he remains in her service until death and if she does not die from a carriage accident caused by the driver.
An advertisement touts SPOHN S DISTEMPER CURE claiming to cure distemper and guard dogs and horses of all ages. It notes over 750 000 bottles sold last year and markets chicken cholera remedy. Prices are 50 cents to 10 per bottle and 5 to 10 per dozen with free book offers and manufacturers contact in Goshen Indiana. It also includes other health claims and motivational lines.
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