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Newspaper
The Monroe Journal
Location
Monroe, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1915
Page
7
Novus Homo assesses a growing land question as farmers urged to adopt home production. The piece argues land scarcity, monopolies, and railroads control vast tracts, raising rents and prices while workers seek self sufficiency. It cites federal land grants and Florida holdings to show systemic exploitation and urges action before economic wreck.
Washington Dispatch reports the death of Dr Joseph A Holmes, head of the federal bureau of mines, in Denver. Long noted for overwork and tuberculosis, he died after years of vigorous mine safety work. Survived by widow Jean Sprunt and four children, the family will bring his body to Washington with burial talks in Laurens, South Carolina.
Treat your scalp as daily as brushing teeth with a Parisian Sage scalp treatment. Not a mere hair tonic, it nourishes roots, cools the scalp, and adds gloss and softness. Two to three applications remove dandruff. daily use prevents it. Sold by English Drug Company and leading Druggists.
An old advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Discovery as a guaranteed cough cure. It touts relief from draughts exposure and sudden changes and claims 45 years of use with money back if it fails. A bottle from the druggist is inexpensive and helpful.
A Washington dispatch reports an interdepartmental scheme led by Interior Secretary Lane and Labor Secretary Wilson to fund workers who wish to take up farm land. The plan, tied to a rural credit bill, would use government loans with minimal overhead, backed by immigration funds, and backed by multiple federal departments including the Post Office in county land records.
A farmer’s life is an endless struggle against weather seasons soil and pests. Arthur M Igfy recalls seven years on the farm revealing the vast discipline and development the farming life demands.
The notice argues neglect of illness is wicked and promotes Po-Do-Lax as a remedy. It claims Podophyllin from May Apple stirs the liver and bile flow, easing constipation and other lis overnight. Readily available from your druggist, it promises relief by aiding Nature.
Eleven Belgian families, about 60 people, arrived in Wilmington area in February and were given farms, homes, livestock, and tools by Hugh MacRae. The U S Department of Agriculture plans to inspect the colony upon Secretary Houston’s return to Washington to assess farming success and potential expansion to attract more immigrants to the South.
Dispatch from Livingston Montana reports three highwaymen held up a party of 26 tourists and United States Senator Brady of Idaho in Yellowstone Park on Friday. A New Yorker named Rice was fired upon when he fled a stagecoach and ran toward the following coach. the bullet struck Rice, who pressed on and the robbers fled into woodlands. The ambush occurred 15 miles from Yellowstone, with robbers stopping each coach to demand money while the first coach escaped unmolested.
A vintage business notice features Mr. 5 A Warlick of 308 Hayne Street praising Dean's Kidney Pills for back pain and kidney issues. He testified on February 26 1915 and March 17 1915 that the remedy helped him, with the Buffalo New York company listing as producer. Price is 50 cents at dealers.
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