Editor's Leisure Hours Warns on Forest Waste
Washington Forest Service article warns of timber waste in Michigan and Minnesota. It cites six million acres of pine barrens on delinquent tax rolls and warns North Carolina readers against rapid exploitation. Notes profits from Eastern Carolina forests and calls for conservation and prudent long term use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Forest Service
Michigan
Minnesota
Washington Messenger
Pine Barrens
North Carolina
Carolina
Salaries and public office duties discussed in editorials
The piece argues salaries for public offices are often too low to attract capable leaders like Governor Hughes of New York, who faces a large lost income by serving. It weighs sides on higher pay drawing more candidates, while noting taxes burden citizens and praising patriotic service as a motive for officeholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
New York
The Man Before His Money in North Carolina
A column argues money should not be the index of a man’s worth. It condemns judging leaders by wealth, praising education and moral manhood in North Carolina. It warns against commercial supremacy and urges valuing character over fortune. It cites Charity and Children on leaders who built nations without wealth.
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Charity
Number One
Number Two
North Carolina
Pile Remedy and Liver Pills Sold by Whitehead Co
One application of ManZan Pile Remedy relieves all forms of piles by soothing, reducing inflammation, soreness and itching. Price 50c. Rings Little Liver Pills relieve sick headache and biliousness. provide rosy complexion and bright eyes without gripe. Sold by E. T Whitehead Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T Whitehead Co
E. T. Whitehead Co
DeWitt
Forest Timbers as Crops and Pine Planting Urged
A lengthy discussion argues white pine in New England should be cultivated as a crop. It traces old growth pines, shifts in farming, and the loss of timber, urging planting and management of pine and chestnut on abandoned lands. It notes profits, seedling methods, and advises using nurseries and federal guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Foreste
White Pine
New England
New Hampshire
United States
Washington
Secret Engagment of Heiress Mentioned Quietly
July Young's Magazine notes that the groom’s engagement to the heiress remains secret to most, with only his closest creditors aware. The ad promotes Dr. Shoop's Night Cure as a remedy for weaknesses, claiming its safe passage to the seat of these issues and offering a free Book No 4 For Women mailed by request from Dr. Shoop in Racine Wisconsin. The product is advertised as sold by A C Paterson.
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Lh Kilmer
Kilmer
Kilner
Ann
City Darmstadt
Young’s Magazine
A Wonderful Power Electricity In Boot and Shoe Factories
The article traces the boot and shoe industry from ancient sandals to modern mass production. It covers origins in Europe, arrival in America with the Mayflower era, growth in Lynn Massachusetts, and regional development across colonies. It notes shifts from handwork to machinery, key inventions like the McKay sewing machine in 1860, and the rise of electricity as the preferred power source for heating and driving plants. It cites 1906 census figures valuing the industry at $320,107,415 with 150,000 workers and about 65,000 horsepower, projecting growth toward 86,000 horsepower.
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Thomas Beard
Lynn
Massachusetts
Philip Kertland
Buckinghamshire
Boston
Virginia
Connecticut
New York
Philadelphia
McKay
A Good Reason Dean s Kidney Pills Cure the Cause
Dean s Kidney Pills are advertised as lasting cures by strengthening kidneys to expel liquid poison causing back ache and urinary complaints. Testimony from Turner Allsbrook of Scotland Neck NC cites relief from severe back pain and kidney disorder after using the product. Price 50c, Fostre Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sole US agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Scotland Neck
Turner Allsbrook
Greenwood Street
N. C
Adamne
Fostre-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan’s
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R. Mills
Land Surveyor
Scotland
N. G
J. P. Wimberley
Depot Street
A. Clivermon
Whitehead
W. Mixon
I. McBryde Webb
Atlantic Trust
Norfolk, Va
Tary
Bell Phone
Fe Ward L. Travis
Law
Halifax, N. C
H. Josey
N.C
J. D. Hill
Main St
Prince's Stables
Dr. Shoop
A. C. Peterson
A. E. Davis
Grocer
Sulphur Springs
Tex
Becker
New York Sun
DeWitt's
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