The Masked Stranger Helps Quell a Baby Malady
Jenkins, alone with his infant son, endures a nighttime intrusion by a masked man wielding a revolver and a satchel. The visitor administers brandy and a mysterious remedy, then uses opiate-free tea to soothe the child, ultimately leaving behind a stash of silverware as payment before departing.
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Jenkin
Jenking
Sitanesr
Calles
Sherty
Denking
Nureed
Fenking
Jenkeins
Amy
Jenkins
Baby
Printing to prevent dead letters
The dead letter office adds printed advice with undelivered mail. A slip urges ink on addresses and clear names, street, post office, state, and sender details in the upper left corner. It cites 13 million items sent last year and blames carelessness in writing addresses for many undeliverable letters.
Crane Lifts an 18-Ton Oak at Crocker Wheeler Plant
A locomotive crane at Crocker Wheeler Company in Ampere New Jersey moved and transplanted a giant oak tree sixty feet high. The 20 ton crane lifted the 18 ton tree after earth was removed, transferring it to a prepared site amid several guests. The operation showcased the crane’s capability and engineering skill at the plant.
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Crocker Wheeler Compiny
Ampere
N. J
Jaen
HORTICULTURE HANDMADE HANDCULTIVATOR DISCUSSED
A reader describes constructing a home made cultivator for garden work. Materials include old pew handles and tempered steel blade, with a wheel plow partly built from twisted boards and a circle cut to shape. A plan extends to five feet in length with secured joints.
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Dan Ionik
Tova
Cherry Tree Slug Control Tactics in Garden Advice
The Colorado station outlines arsenic based sprays for cherry tree slug control. It notes arsenate, lead arsenite lime, and Paris green at specific dilutions, plus alternatives like white hellebore when fruit protection matters. Guidance emphasizes thorough but not runoff spray applications and mentions using lime or road dust for sparse trees.
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Colorado
Training Tomatoes Stake Method for Small Gardens
The best method to train tomatoes is to stake them to keep fruit off the ground and prevent rot. Use 24 inch by 5 foot stakes, select branches, tie plants at one foot tall, and secure as they grow. In a small family garden this method works well with continuous cultivation for a plenty of fruit.
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Libby
Improving a Garden Hobby Tool Described by Farmer
A western farmer presents a handy garden tool he calls a hoe with a circular cutout blade for loosening soil beside a row. He claims this modification makes cultivating small plants easier and more efficient.
Garden and Orchard Care Tips From An Old Almanac
Garden and orchard notes warn that overgrown graves vines reduce fruit. Prompt use of Persian insect powder mixed with water controls cabbage worms. Suggest sowing cowpeas or a mix of clover and evimeon clover in late cultivation of corn, potatoes, and melons to boost growth and soil humus.
Plant Trees For A Lasting Orchard Movement
A call to plant trees promises daily pay through growth and a lasting movement. It argues that planting now yields value while the original planter may pass, and the grove continues to benefit after death.
Plum Gouger Pest Threatens Western Plums
A Western native plum pest infests fruit in many orchards, especially along creeks. The larvae develop inside the fruit, making control hard. Sprays with arsenate of lead or similar poisons, early season tree fumigation, and ground debris removal are advised. Adults and larvae are described. capture by shaking trees and destroying fallen fruit helps reduce spread. I Arthur Joinson, Associate Professor of Entomology, Colorado Agricultural College.
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Sarden
Plor
I. Arthur Joinson
Associa
Celorade Agricultural Celleso
Woven Wire Graps Arbor For Sturdy Garden Use
A guide describes making a neat arbor with woven wire stretched over a frame. The design uses four posts braced as shown and a weave that yields a cleaner, stronger finish than slats. Practical for a tidy garden structure.
Plant the Right Tree for Regional Timber Growth
National forest service studies show 20 percent of trees suit each region for commercial success if planted with proper care. Free publications available from the U S Department of Agriculture Forest Service to farmers and landowners to prevent waste from wrong tree selection and poor plantation care. The piece urges regional self sufficiency in timber and notes past overharvesting. Kentucky gardener J W Griffin shares crop rotation tips outlining block planting beans, peas, beets, lettuce, radishes, celery, and cabbage in sequence to balance harvests. It also notes a plum variety that deer will not eat, implying it would be universally avoided by people as well.
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United States
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
J. W. Gritfin
Kentucky
Cultivate Frequently for Young Orchards and Wind Breaks
A fragmented historical note urges frequent cultivation as vital for young orchards and windbreaks. It mentions Sed-bound terms and references YENNE evargreans and Auzusi sun, suggesting agricultural practices tied to specific local jargon.
Hundreds perish in Canadian fire dispatch
A vast forest fire near Fernie British Columbia rages across 100 square miles, destroying towns including Hosmer Elko Sparwood and nearby areas. Reports say at least 100 lives lost in Fernie alone with thousands homeless and property losses estimated around 10 million dollars as Canadian Pacific trains rush relief into the stricken region.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Fernie
B. C
Hosmer
Michel
Yernie
Elko
Cokate
Sparwood
Peter Miller
Canadian Pacific
OL Son
Cokato
Canadian Pacific Railway
W. W. Tuttle
Ernie
Ashdown
Pernie
Great
Crow’s Nest
Canada
San Francisco
Elk River Valley
Bik
Paris Polygon Strike Looms Over City Police Preparedness
Parla In Clutch of Strike Paris Aug 3 The city braces for a twenty four hour general strike with experts noting anxiety and indignation among the public authorities insisting they can control the situation. A large police force and a regular garrison totaling twenty five thousand are ready to assure order.
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Parla
Paris
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