Measures for Controlling Harmful Grape-Root Worm
A Washington bureau of entomology bulletin reviews grape-root worm damage in Ohio Pennsylvania and New York vineyards and outlines control methods. The recommended approach focuses on timely arsenate sprays when beetles feed on foliage after emerging from the soil, summer cultivation to disrupt pupal cells, and vigilant cultivation and fertilization to restore vine vigor after infestations. New plantings should occur on fresh land and vines require ongoing beetle monitoring each summer to prevent damage.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Bureau of Entomology
Washington
Bordeaux
Nut bearing trees best for farmers says Weatherstone
Nut trees such as black walnut chestnut hickory and butternut can boost farm profits. Gather nuts in fall plant in April in prepared ground or in a garden row and bury deeply. Prune top roots before planting to promote vigorous growth and healthier trees. Also notes Burbank cantaloupe critique from Long Island experimental farm.
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Weatherstone
Burbank
Hal B. Fullerton
Long Island
Old Pear Trees Near Philadelphia From Revolutionary Era
Pear trees in the Philadelphia vicinity reportedly date to the Revolution and are described as healthy and numerous, with many appearing to be over 75 years old.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Excellent House for Swine in Illlinois Farm Practice
The article describes a hog house design modeled after Prof. Dietrich at the University of Illinois farm. It emphasizes maximizing airflow to pens and floors, cooling methods for summer, adjustable shades, and window height considerations. It adds notes on evergreen windbreaks for shelter and wind control, and mentions benefits near barns, with references to Wisteria and cottonwood experiments.
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Dietrich
Ilinois University
Pee Huby
Kidney Remedy Swamp Root Promises Cures For Lumbago
Letter touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as cure for severe lumbago with patient Henry Searle praising two bottle reliefs at age 73. Includes testimonial style claims, price notes, and solicitation for samples from Kilmer Co. Also contains miscellaneous ad copy and quips from the era.
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Dr. Kilmer
Henry Searle
Arch Street
Little Rock
Ark
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Defiance Starch Promises Firmer Finish for Delicate Fabrics
A reader praises Defiance Starch for giving stiffness with thinner application, avoiding heavy paste that hides fabric beauty and worsens wear. The letterplay lightly entertains with flirtatious lines while promoting starch performance for laundry.
Comedian Dixey Quips On Marriage For Money
Henry Dixey, at a New York dinner, jokes that men who marry for wealth face hard times as rich wives tire of them or cut allowances. He recalls a tale of a wife who clung to money and never parted with a penny.
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Henry 2
Dixey
New York
Hood
Cure Your Hens With Aseptazone In Drink Mix
From a Punch magazine snippet an ad-like joke advises curing hens illness with Aseptazone by dissolving one ounce in a gallon of warm water and giving a tablespoonful to a part of the mix. The piece blends satire with odd claims and a quip about a multimillionaire named Qetrox.
Antique Mugs Sought in Bacon Ridge Hamlet
A college antiques collector asks the postmaster about finding antique mugs in a small hamlet. He learns of a shop on Main Street run by Hiram Spruceby, where Grandad Wheatley and Pap Simmons are getting shaved, and one line proclaims the speaker as the oldest in the country for such antiques.
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Bacon Ridge
Jason
Main Street
Hiram Spruceby
Grandad Wheatley
Pap Simmons
Had His Troubles in a Daring Dare with a Shell
Michael Dolan bets Widdy Castigan's second husband a pint that he cannot swallow an egg without breaking the shell. He succeeds but fears the shell will hatch and harm him if he moves. The odd wager ends with a comic, cautious confession and a boast turned mishap.
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Michael Dolan
Bletherin’ Spalpoon
Seventh Day Creation Lesson Quip Causes Quiet Laughs
In a Sabbath School moment Miss Fran ces Hartz recited the biblical creation line. A student quipped about sun drying mud pies, prompting a discreet correction and the class carried on. The piece ends with a proverb about patience and persistence in finding reward.
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Frances Hartz
Farms for rent or sale on crop payments
A mil lonaire notes blessings of poverty and offers farming options. Mule hall in Sioux City, Iowa advertised for rent or sale on crop payments. A man may avoid family cares by taking care of his family.
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Mule Hall
Sioux City
Iowa
Suefer
California Fig IG Syrup CO
To the Childish Mind and Eskimo Telephone Tale
A Cleveland Leader item recalls a literal child asking if God's eye is as big as a window sight. It also recounts a note on the saying kicking the bucket tracing to 1725 and an Eskimo misadventure with wire and a telephone, expecting his words to echo back.
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Dorothy Ullman
Eighty-fourth Street
Dorothy
Cleveland
Bolsover
Professor McMillan
Very Much Attached Swenson Why Do You Hear Ships Referred to Her
Dialogue jokes about ships nicknamed as she and bay buoy tying humor. Swenson notes attachment, Benson jokes about war promises and expectations for loyalty. The exchange yields a light naval pun reflecting gendered language in maritime speech.
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Swenson
Benson
Local Color Breach of Promise Suit Seeks Defense
A local column notes sixteen women sue Riter for breach of promise. Riter counters that accusations aim to gather material for his annual summer love stories. The column wryly observes even a wise man cannot predict a woman’s true motive.
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Sait
Riter
Nourishing the Brain Through Food and Minerals
The article argues brain rebuilding depends on food and minerals, especially Potassium Phosphate. It cites authorities Geoghegan and Carey, noting phosphorus and potassium compounds in diet influence brain matter, nerve fluid, and cognitive strength, urging selection of foods rich in these minerals.
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Geo. W. Carey
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China
Binchamton
Mia. Winslow
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Myrtilla
Miranda
Howe
Qetrox
Puck
Millonaire
California Fig G Syrup Co
Ornlp
Arctic Sea
Geoghegan
Miingtal Salta
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