Control Then Eradicate the Boll Weevil Now
A county agent urges immediate action to save cotton from boll weevil damage. He explains weevils reproduce rapidly from egg to adult and warns there is no full crop protection while outlining three core control methods: destroy young weevils, pick up and burn punctured squares, and cultivate more frequently. He stresses confidence and community funding to support early weevil control and promotes diversified farming for future profits.
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Paerere
Éip
Alabama
Iver
Condh
Vane
Billy Boll Weevil
Montgomery
Dallas
Lowndes
Montgomry
Abraham Brothers
South
Revenue for Road Building from 1920 Vehicle Fees
Revenue from 1920 vehicle registration and license fees totaled 102 034 106 26 dollars across 48 states and DC. Motorcar registrations reached 9 211 295 with 238 146 motorcycles, a 22 percent rise from 1919, highlighting shift of funds to rural road and bridge construction under state highway departments.
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District of Columbia
Bureau of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
New York
Arizona
Tuscan Plant Believed to Shield Worshippers on Ascension Day
In Tuscany a small plant grows on walls with whitish rose flowers. It is gathered on Ascension day and hung until September 8. Believers say the Virgin will favor and protect those who wear it, while a non blossoming plant signals a bad omen.
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Tuscany
Onions Promote Calorie Rich Convalescent Soup
An authority notes onions contain more calories than some meats and can form an invigorating soup for convalescents. After a few scallions and onion soup with steak, even the most delicate invalid might endure any fate.
Clemson College Scholarships Offer Low-Cost Technical Education
Clemson College presents scholarships and free tuition through U.S. government ROTC support to reduce costs for Agricultur al and Textile programs. One hundred seven four-year scholarships provide $400 and $160 annually. fifty two one-year Agriculture scholarships offer $100 and $40 tuition. Competitive exams by County Superintendents of Education on July 8 determine eligibility. Credit for county exams assists non scholarship entrants.
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United States
Wanted hosiery distributors for steady local orders
Wanted men or women to make orders among friends and neighbors for the genuine guaranteed hosiery. Full line for men women and children. Eliminates darning. We pay 75c an hour spare time or 36.00 a week for full time. Experience unnecessary. Write International Stocking Mills Norris Town Pa. July 29. FOR RENT OR SALE Hiers House on Rosemary Avenue rents for 25 000 per month or will sell at reasonable price to quick buyer. For information write A M Hiers 407 West Congress Street Savannah Ga.
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International Stocking Mills
Norristown
Hiers
Rosemary Avenue
A. M. Hiers
West
Congress Street
Savannah Ga
For Sale Reed Baby Go Cart and Related Items
For sale Reed baby go cart with straight handle top rubber tires clean good as new Mrs W A Jonson near A C L Shops It pd wanted room and board with private family L OH eg
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W. A Jonson
A.C. L
Danger in Too Close Shave
A New York physician notes that daily close shaving increases facial nerve stress and neuralgia risk. He says shaving the upper lip tight each day can weaken nerves affecting the eyes, with eye trouble fading after growing a mustache.
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New York
Cocoa Bean: Americas Gift to the World
The cocoa bean is described as America’s gift to the world. Chocolate demand grows globally as tropical American plantations expand. The tree originated in Mexico and Peru centuries before Columbus, with chocolate first made in the United States in 1765 and remaining in constant use since then.
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America
Tropical
Mexico
Peru
United States
Origins of Protestantism and a humorous misidentification
The term Protestant originated with Lutherans protesting the 1529 Diet of Speyer decree. Protestantism spread rapidly across German states and other nations. A humorous anecdote notes a colored lady mistaking saints in a print of The Last Supper, thinking Francis and Anthony were present.
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Speyer
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
England
Scotland
St. .Anthony
Francis of Assisi
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Ummey
Pavone
Andrews Shoe Shop
RC. Sarvis
Clemson College
South Carolina
College OF Engineering and Agriculture
W. M. Riggs
Agricultural Teachers Cotton Graders
Agricultural Club
Clemson
Reserve Officers Training Corps
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L. OH. Eg
Reynolds Tobvere Ge
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