Cotton Situation Delivers Mixed January Outlook
New Orleans report shows for January 27 a net decline of 10,000 bales from last year and 256,000 from the year before. For the first 14 days the season, gains total 25,000 versus last year and 1,080,000 versus two years ago. Sightings in the past week amount to 229,515 bales, up from 200,18 and 267,570 in the prior year. Carryover stocks and expected new-crop arrivals lift supply to date to 1,008,225 against 581,468 a year ago.
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New Orleans
Tary Lester
Lou
Desreise
Porta
Fragmented OCR note on market tests and substitutes
A garbled OCR fragment discusses a market test involving pH measures and substitutes, mentioning names and items in unclear phrasing. It notes a measure called Hawa Loating and references candidates and substitutes, but the text is largely incomprehensible.
Must Stay Together in Cotton Plan Says Greenville News
The Greenville News urges Southern farmers to unite after the New Orleans convention. It advocates a 25 percent cotton acreage, reduced fertilizer use, diversified farming, and holding back part of the crop to avoid low prices. It warns against bullish New York speculators.
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New Orlane
New York
Greenville News
New Orleans convention backs conservative cotton policy
The full reports of the convention proceedings show a conservative course. The Times Demoncrat notes it did not waste time condemning futures and related issues, instead focusing on acreage and fertilizer use. Planters could steer cotton prices by these actions, keeping them fair.
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New Orleans
Times Democrat
Meeting urged action on staple area reductions
The New Orleans meeting shifted responsibility away from the Jews to the ensemblage and aimed to press for a 25 percent reduction in farm staple area. Preparations for the Ashe ville convention in August are expected to report on progress, though the task remains vast and requires farmer unity on two propositions.
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Putig
New Orleans
Asheville
Charlotte Observer
A Very Close Gall Do Stuck to My Engine
A Burlington locomotive fireman named C. W. Bellamy recalls enduring rain, pain, and weakness while on duty. He credits Electric Bitters with restoring his health, claiming renewed strength and appetite after use. Local chemists Crawford Bros, J. F. Mackey & Co., and Fanderburk Pharam advertise the remedy at 50 cents.
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C. W. Bellamy
Burlington
Crawford Bros
J. FP. Mackey & Co
Fanderburk Phar
Cotton Association to Meet in New Orleans in February
The General director of the Cotton Association will meet in New Orleans on February 8 to discuss plans for carrying over more than 2,000,000 bales of unsold 1904 cotton until January February and March 1906 and to perfect plans for a permanent cotton warehouse system.
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New Orleans
Cotston Association
Stop It. A Neglected Cold May Lead To Serious Trouble
A neglected cough or cold may cause bronchial or long lasting troubles. Foley's Honey and Tar provides protection from serious effects of a cold. Sold by Fanderburk Pharmacy.
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Foley
Fanderburk Pharmacy
Russians Lose 45 Officers and 1000 Men at Sandepas
A telegram from Chansiamutum reports Russian casualties at Sandepas on January 26 totaling 45 officers and 1,000 men killed or wounded. Russians also took 102 Japanese prisoners along with arms wagons and ammunition.
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St. Petersburg
Chansiamutum
Sandepas
Castoria For Infants and Children Advertisement
An old advertisement text promotes Castoria for infants and children stating it as the kind you have always bought. It features period promotional phrasing and includes a clock metaphor about time and a reflection on winning a girl's hand versus her heart, plus a comment about freckles and sunshine.
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Infanta
Dr King's New Life Pills Promote Family Wellbeing
An old ad extols Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for stomach and liver troubles, claiming they relieve and cure issues. Available for 25 cents at Crawford Bros, J. F. Mackey & Co, and Panderbur Phar Drug Stores.
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Dr. King
Crawford Bros
J. F. Mackey & Co
Panderbur Phar
Notice of adjusted office days and locations
W M Moore, Co Supt. of Education, announces regular office days will be Saturdays and first Mondays. Offices are near L and C depot with school books kept at both locations. Available to awaken you any day of the week. January 16, 1905.
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L&c
W M Moore
Cotton Free South by Self-Sustainment Plan
Ellison S Keitt of Evoree Plantation South Carolina proposes a plan to crush cotton by sowing grains and forage for home use, then stockpiling and selling remaining cotton to factories. He argues self-sufficiency with diversified crops and livestock will boost Southern wealth within 10 years, urging growers to hold or directly sell cotton to factories.
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Southland
Froi
Ellison S Keitt
Evoree Plantation
8 C
Terrible Dying of Mrs Bobbitt Stuns Bargerton
The family of Mrs M L Bobbitt of Bargerton Tenn watched her die as doctors failed to help with consumption. Dr King’s New Discovery offered relief and ultimately cured her, with guaranteed bottles at Crawford Bros J F Mackey Co and Fanderburk Drug Stores.
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M. L. Bobbitt
Bargerton
King
Crawford Bros
J. F. Mackey & Co
Fanderburk Phar
Notice of county inquests by Coroner Li
Notice to the Public. I will hold all inquests in the county. Phone my residence at Pleasant Hill for me what is needed. J. Montgomery Caskey, Sept. 20-tf Coroner Li.
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Pleasant Hill
J. Montgomery Caskey
Ept
Nile County
State to start fertilizer factory in dispensary plan
Special to News and Courier from Columbia notes a state commission will report on a fertilizer business venture linked to the Pertilizer Dispensary. It claims the state overpaid about 2,000,000 for fertilizer last year and urges creation of a factory with expanding plants as needed. Citizens in counties will meet in February to pass resolutions backing the plan and press the Legislature for action.
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News and Courier
Columbia
Or Ia
Local cabbage prices and varieties listed for December sale
The notice promotes cabbage ready for shipment with several Jersey Week field varieties including Wakefield and Augusta Early, priced at 1.50 per M and 1.25 per thousand for large orders. Chas M Gitaon of Youngs Island lists the lot with a December date.
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Raety
Jersey
Algo
Chas M Gitaon
Youngs Island
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