Black knot pests devastate orchards prompt burning of infected limbs
The article warns that the black knot fungus is destroying orchards especially in the east and Michigan. It urges strict control, noting wind spread of spores and that burning infested limbs is the only safe remedy. It critiques careless growers and cites expert guidance from Charles Benjamin Cook and Marmners' Voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinete Kant
Michigan
Itea
Qing
Charles Benjamin Cook
Gardening for Women and Suerenatal Flailpment in London
A London gardening association offers women full service in plant care, lawn and cemetery duties, and floral decor. Officers include Countess of Malmesbury and Lady Hamilton. operations cover conservatories, loans of plants, grave replants, and temporary plant care. Prices are kept low to aid broad access. workers are women, with a bureau on Lower Slom Street. The secretary is available for estimates. the enterprise highlights healthful, social employment for women, with duties including digging, soil, gravel, and climber care.
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London
Loulon
Suel Philanthropig
Countoss
Malmesbury
Ody Hamilton
Nady Liobhogh
S Wells
Slomn Street
Lodor
Keeping Grapes: A Simple Glass Bottle Hydration Method
English grape growers use a clear glass bottle with a wide mouth to hydrate grapes. Water is added from a watering can, the immersed stem end rests against the bottle, and berries avoid absorbing excess water if kept properly. Leave about thirteen inches of stem beyond the bench and trim immersed ends every three weeks to ensure absorption pathways.
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England
Horticultural notes and fruit preservation tips
The note advises burning pruned limbs to destroy insects and improve soil. Moore’s early grape fertilization is self sufficient. storage extends fruit season. fruit skins harbor microbes and should be peeled before eating to prevent parasite transfer.
Care and watering tips for houseplants from old column
A horticultural note advises not over handling plants as it harms growth. It says dry soil signals watering that penetrates the entire pot, warns roots crave moisture, and stresses light for flowering plants and foliage care. It also mentions pests and dust control with stray remedies.
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Hutto
The Great Seal of England and its Curious Perquisites
A historical sketch traces the great seal of England and its lore from early trials to modern ceremonies. It recalls seals cast into rivers, buried in gardens, and the royal method of breaking and passing the symbol between chancellors. The piece recounts anecdotes of Lyndhurst, Brougham, and other lords in disputes over perquisites and ceremonial rights.
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Trent
England
Ling
Richard T
Palestine
Malehien
Severn
Cromwell
James Pl
William
Charlow
Eldon
Miden
Lyndhurst
Brougham
Willaim IV
Wach
Privy Council
Jude
Solon
Wmn
Lord Chelmsford
Lord Campbell
Victoris
William TV
Dangers of tubbing and frocks for summer wear
AAdvice on washable utility dresses for June to August. The piece warns frocks lose their charm after washing, favors plain designs for older women, and suggests simple gathers and puckers at sleeves and waist. It notes the value of easy care and laments costly, elaborate gowns fading after laundering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiso
Pomarvel
Colden
Fragmentary dialogue on marriage and evidence law
A cryptic exchange discusses Mrs Stivelly’s absence and marital habits, with remarks on the unwritten law of the heart and a digression about a poet achieving action. The text mentions photography debates and a reference to maiden protection after death, reflecting late 19th or early 20th century newspaper language.
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Uimun
Actio
Jialiwer
Verses Blend Of Poetic Fragments And Notable Lines
A fragmented OCR passage blends lines from verse and prose, mentioning Maud Wyman, Atlas, and Detroit Free Press. It references longing, love, and beauty with scattered phrases about sunshine, trouble, and distant lands, plus snippets attributed to Arthur Grissom and others.
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Detroit Free Press
Bnu
Syrup of Figs Promoted as Beneficial Laxative
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative improving health, cleansing the system, and relieving colds, headaches, and fevers. It markets the product as acceptable in taste, effective in taxing kidneys, liver, and bowels, with genuine packaging claimed by the California Fig Syrup Company. It warns against substitutes and notes availability in bottles priced at 60 cents and $1.
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California
Finest bread and cake ad on ailments and nostrums
A jumble of catalog-like notices and quack remedies promotes Royal baking powder and Hull's Catarrh Cure, paired with miscellaneous anecdotes and advertisements. It cites cures for deafness, offers circulars, and includes streetcorner boasts, travel ads, and light jokes from various periodicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Silaths Cresuty & Co
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Wong
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S. W. Selfridge
St.outs Republic
Kewving Grapher
Ghancellor
Mrs. Cawker
Cl Amouddy
K&kt
Tessens
Galdess
Gorner
Avery Ons
Maud Wyman
Worthington
Asmiia
Atlania
Sweethears
Boer
Aseraph
Angel Grace
Ditress Continental
Becwuse
Detroit Pree Press
Giiltertiy Hutk
AL Wirkh
Lomby's
Mtr
Anil
Comoles
Arthur Grissom
Lrubi
New York
Westton
Jonrin
Slcoes
Omata
Leery Royate
Tayen
Lunnon
Pelham Manor
Duke of Westminster
Danner
Brady
Ie?sone & Wig
Texas Liftines
Bt. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Beadwond
Dakota
Hot Springs
Denver
Colorado Springs
Man- Ston
Salt Lake City
Yellowstone National Park
Chaiekdren
W. A.pro
Brookly
Stiga Muaniger
Lweddie
PhilanJelphin
Builslo Courier
Ary West
Rhoda Land
Atchison Globe
Tabor
Boston Gazette
Satan
Chhicago Herald
Troy
Reap Afa
Thenk Fairbank Company
Cuncaco
Pid
ALL Druggists
LO Ayer
Gattanwr
Edward
Sargent
Ches Hint
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