Destruction of French orchards prompts new planting plan
The German devastation across northern France and Belgium has wiped out orchards, nurseries, and gardens. A plan in London seeks about 5 million dollars to reconstruct the fruit industry, with thousands of trees already sent to France and renewed planting urged using modern varieties suited to local soil and climate.
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France
Belgium
Poland
Serbia
Roumania
Teutonic
London
Country Life
Reims
Verdun
Noyon
Tle Prench
Fragments From A Busy News Day In Boston And Beyond
The note lists varied items from American life including rail station remarks, a rubber shoe shortage in Sweden, a foldable spare tire rim, and the government payroll introducing a messenger girl due to manpower shortages. It also mentions Mrs. Nickerson of Orwell Vermont reporting a hen laying double yolk eggs totaling six pounds.
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Washington
William Nickerson
Orwell
Clear Conscience Joke Umbrella Realignment Note
The Winchester Sun comments on a prank cautioning not to push humor too far and to return a misplaced umbrella to Room 11, Fraternity Building. It suggests alternatives for those unable to climb stairs or those who feel guilty, urging a wholesome act with a clear conscience.
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Fraternity Building
Winchester
Hans Richter Cited Among Great Conductors
The Christian Science Monitor discusses what makes a great conductor, citing Hans Richter as a leading figure. A story highlights Richter’s gesture during Tristan und Isolde, where he taps time with his right hand while his left hand rests on his heart, eliciting an unobtrusive yet expressive oboe line.
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Hans Richter
Christian Science Monitor
Richter
In Time of Trouble Character Shows True Worth
A conversation about character and friendship contrasts a once carefree girl with a spoiled upbringing and a rich family who loses everything. Her fortunes change after hardship, revealing how genuine friends and self reliance replace fair weather ties as she rapidly completes a business course and gains a challenging role with a solid salary.
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Margaret E. Sangster
Christian Herald
Pruning tool options for orchard work and cutting methods
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines pruning tools for orchards. It compares hawkbill knives for shrubs to hand and lopping shears for larger branches, plus pole saws with chisels for smoothing cuts. It warns against removing branches too far from their origin to achieve best healing.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Best Results With Scuppernong Grapes
Clemson college horticultural division outlines grape cultivation for muscadines. Vines should be planted 30 feet apart in 10 foot wide rows and trained to a three wire trellis, with first wire 2 feet, second 4 feet, third 6 feet from the ground. One to two year plants are best, cut back five to six buds after planting. Canes form a fan shape. one cane up center and two side canes. If growth is weak, apply stable manure around roots. Old vines on overhead edges require rest. Pruning tools include specialized shears and pruning saws for large branches. Roots need space. trim broken and long roots before planting.
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Clemson College Bulletin
Horticultural Division
Clemson College
Mechanical Saw With Dual Cutting Motions Described
A new saw design cuts on both downward and upward strokes. It features a curved blade reach that allows the user to pull the saw toward them to cut above head level, combining push and draw actions for efficient operation.
Dental Treatment for a Tree Cavity
A damaged shade or orchard tree may develop a cavity after storm breaks or pruning errors. Remove decayed wood, expose sound heartwood, then fill with a cement mortar mix and seal to exclude moisture. Optionally treat cavity interior with copper sulphate solution before mortaring.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Making Calves Profitable Through Care and Feed
The article argues that profitable calves require intelligent care and abundant feed. It notes the fall calf faces hardship from cold and reliance on dry feed, with success depending on prompt and attentive caretaking to ensure steady growth and future usefulness.
Husband saves wife in Pittsburgh ad pitch from Lydia Pinkham
A Pittsburgh reader credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with curing months of backache and headaches after husband bought three bottles. The ad urges women with weakness or related symptoms to try the product and notes its forty years of use. Also includes other era ads for Hall’s Catarrh Medicine and Cuticura samples.
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Pittsburgh
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jas. Rohrberg
Rohrberg
Lydia E Pinkham
Lydia A Pinkham
Quote on well intention and worldly disasters analysis
A brief reflective line contrasts kindness with consequences. It notes that benevolent motives can still yield large scale harm, suggesting caution in judging actions by intent alone.
Boschee's German Syrup Ad Offers Cough Relief
An advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as quelling coughs soothing sore throats and inflamed lungs. It claims fifty two years of American manufacture and notes usefulness for lung trouble asthma croup and bronchitis with promise of better sleep and easy morning expectoration. Ady endorses sale in civilized countries.
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America
Punctuality in Telephone Bills Highlighted
Reader notes praise for timely billing while acknowledging some delays in service promptness. Bills are described as arriving on time, with other aspects of telephone service mentioned as less reliable or variable. The comment reflects a mixed view of overall customer experience and punctuality.
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