Items from past issues of The Clarke County Democrat 111 Years Ago July 1912 “The corn crop of the river lands and creek bottoms will be almost a total failure this year on account of worms, which are reported to be eating it up. Mr. W. N. Moulton, one of the larger plants of Salitpa, was here last week and stated that the lowland corn of that section is almost entirely destroyed… Agricultural experts recommend spraying the plants with a solution of arsenate of lead….” Headline: “Woodrow Wilson nominated on forty-seventh ballot.” This was the nomination for president of the...

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