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Newspaper

Ashton Gazette

Location

Ashton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1916

Page

3

Right Selection of Trees for Orchard

Kansas State horticulture expert F S Merrill advises selecting fruit tree varieties by climate soil and market demand. Spring planting is favored in Kansas. one year trees are economical while older stock may sprout sooner. Proper heeling staking hole preparation and careful pruning promote healthy growth and well formed trees.

F. S. Merrill Kansas State Agricultural College Mr. Merrill Kansas Merrill

Love's Ordeal Ty Love's Ordeal Ty

Althea Kendall plans to break with Roscoe Blinn after a postponed engagement. A mislaid letter nearly ends their romance, but Blinn saves her from a street accident and a hospital scare, revealing his care and deep feelings as he reaffirms their bond.

Althea Roscoe Blinn Althea Kendall Merrivale Roscoe Brinn Mr. Blinn Roscoe Blinn Thea

Jersey cow Grace Briggs yields 15 years of dairy records

At the University of Missouri a Jersey cow named Grace Briggs produced 108,968 pounds of milk and 6000 pounds of butterfat over 15 years. She calved 12 times, with a best year of 13,822 pounds milk and 735 butter, and total calf sales about $2,400.

University of Missouri Jersey American Jersey Cattle Club Grace’ Briggs Grace Briggs

Bobolink Population Dwindles In New Jersey

Historical note reports the bobolink once common in northern New Jersey now rare, with annual shooting seasons under state and federal rules. It laments that labeling as a game bird and gun laws threaten an insectivorous songbird whose melody has faded in meadows and marshes.

Bobolink New Jersey

Building a Camp Wagon and Bubble Blowing Tricks

Instructions cover making a camp wagon from wheels to a sleeping frame with axles, crosspieces, and a removable front seat, plus steps to form an arched top. It also explains bubble blowing with soap solution using a tin funnel, a clay pipe, a lemonade straw, and methods to bounce, stack, and merge bubbles.

Magniloquent Prepper Disputes Gun Size With Companion

A hazy dialogue features a pompous preparedness advocate insisting on massively large arms. An inquisitive listener questions the scale as the exchange pivots on who understands the situation better.

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