Who s in the Trees Hall of Fame draws attention to historic oaks
The American Forestry Association in Washington catalogs notable trees across the United States for a Hall of Fame for Trees. Notable entries include the Stratford on Avon oak in Central Park, the Gen Sherman sequoia in Sequoia National Park, and the Carbondale elm, with other historic trees listed from Maryland to California and tied to events, people, and milestones.
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American Forestry Association of Washington
America
Central Park
New York City
Viola Overman
Walter Hines Page
Court of St. James
Historic
Stratford
Shakespeare Garden Committee
Central Parks
Gen
Sherman Sequoia
Sequoia National Park
California
Carbondale
B. M. Peck
United States
Pueblo
Colo
Uantil
Colorado
St. Mary's
Boston Common
Maryland
Lord Calvert
Della Harris Maddox
Boston
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fourteenth Street
National Capital
Washington
Samuel P.B. Morse
Lafayette
Kenne
General Lafayette
Ellen Darrach
West Philadelphia
John Pemberton
H. F. Lewis
Virginia
King's Mountain
Sycamore Shoals
DeSoto
Tampa
J. BE. Worthington
Tampa Times
Ferdinand DeSoto
Florida
Cuba
Spain
Marlin's Mountain
Marlinton
W. Va
Andrew Price
Andrew Lewis
Lewis
Point Pleasant
George Washington
Quaint Garter Customs Described From Europe
The Kansas City Star notes quaint garter customs in mid European weddings. One practice has the best man remove the bride’s garter at the feast and distribute pieces among groomsmen and guests. Another German custom gives the bride thirteen pairs with the blue maiden color and diamond clasps.
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Berlin
Baby's Play Pen with Foldable Lattice Sides
An open lattice or paling play pen about 20 inches high and 10 to 12 feet long. Hinges allow folding and stacking out of the way for storage.
Care and preservation of leather in farm use
Department of Agriculture specialists urge farmers to maintain leather items such as harness belts and shoes to extend life and cut costs. Regular cleaning and oiling can triple harness life, save millions of shoe pairs annually, and reduce national losses from worn leather through proper washing, drying, and conditioning using neutral soaps and wool or castor oil blends.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Cary
System of Deferred and Rotation Grazing for Summer Pastures
The United States Department of Agriculture emphasizes deferred and rotation grazing to improve vast summer ranges. It advises dividing ranges into separate pastures and resting each for three to five years to allow native grasses to mature and reseed. Rotational grazing increases carrying capacity and prevents overstocking, with occasional herd transfers when ranges are heavily stocked.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Southwest
Spinach Washing Reduces Keeping Quality in Trials
Tests show washing spinach before shipment accelerates spoilage. Unwashed spinach developed rot at low rates, while washed samples rotted rapidly after three days. Washing increased soft rot by 24.8 percent versus 5.6 percent in unwashed.
Management of brood sows in modern pig herds
Fragmentary notes discuss brood sow management emphasizing body condition and feeding. It highlights factors affecting reproductive performance and overall herd productivity in swine operations.
Lydia Pinkham Advertisement Urges Women to Seek Help
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century advertisement urges women to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for menstrual pain and health issues. It mentions a reader from Moundsville and promises confidential letters to the E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Massachusetts for advice and relief.
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Moundiville
George Ae
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Assachusetts
Christmas In the Home Inspires Slum Families
An earnest college settlement youth tells Chicago parents how to brighten Christmas without money, sharing lessons from over a hundred celebrations. A rich Irish-American voice interjects playful praise, while the scene reflects broad skepticism about claiming total knowledge.
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Chicago
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Battle Ground
Ond
Guildford
N. C
Gen. Washington
White ‘Plains
Charlotte
Lewis Cass
Elyria
New Orleans
Baltimore
Crosswicks Oak
New Jersey
Live Oak
Pomona
Cal
Pomona Valley
Keith’s Hill
Grafton
Mass
Hosea Pierce
Norris City
Gen. Jackson
Johnston
Shiloh
Albert Sidney Johnston
Santee
San Diego
Baberton Oak
John Dickinson Sherman
Atlanta
S.S.S
Philadelphia Ledger
Tom
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