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Newspaper
Barstow Printer
Location
Barstow, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1929
Page
7
A Robert Frost verse in a 1929 Western Newspaper Union item frames mountains as silent, distant figures. The poem speaks of mountains standing apart, clouds touching their brows, and forests lifting the sky, with soldiers like order in nature.
A compact feature lists diverse outdoor cooking ideas for campers and Scouts. Caribbean Waffles and Imperial and New York Salads share quick prep steps, while Brown Rice Pop-Overs and Tuna Au Gratia present hearty camp stove options. A section praises Camp Fire Girls and Girl Scouts teaching key camp kitchen skills and ends with simple rustic dishes like Squaw Dish and Scout Rice.
Colorado Agricultural College trials highlight the Latham red raspberry and Howard Premier strawberry as leading candidates. Latham shows strong yields, vigor, and firm red fruit, while Howard Premier offers early ripening, larger berries, and robust production. Mastodon remains popular for vigor despite slightly lower quality.
University of Illinois expert R. S. Marsh stresses soil fertility is essential and warns against wasteful fertilizer use without proper care. Multiple methods are outlined including straw mulch 4 to 6 inches deep with 150 to 200 pounds of fertilizer, clean cultivation, sod mulches, manure 400 to 600 pounds per tree, and nitrogen sources for young trees, plus legume covers as a cheap fertility option.
Materials for spraying apples are well established. Lime sulphur is the leading fungicide in homemade or commercial forms, liquid or dry, with Bordeaux used where blotch or frog eye problems appear. Lead arsenate and nicotine sulfate are preferred insecticides. Dormant oil sprays with 4 percent oil content are gaining favor in emulsions and miscible oils.
In a Southern town Mary returns from a wedding trip to find her mother Mrs. Johnson overworked and anxious and they both fear each other’s loneliness. A candid talk reveals both misread feelings, ending with a plan to live close by and enjoy renewed family closeness. Victoria the nurse adds humor to the scene as the trio reshapes their bonds.
A grandmother presents a baby to a little boy who asks if the baby caught cold coming. He suggests rubbing the baby’s chest and giving him nasty medicine, revealing the child’s practical yet humorous view.
Britain conducted tests of the helicogyre, a new Italian invention by Signor Vittorio Isacco. The device is described as capable of vertical ascent and descent, hovering at a fixed point, and horizontal flight, and the unit tested was built for the air ministry.
Caution urged in handling bouquet odors as tiny insects on flowers may be inhaled through vigorous sniffing causing nasal inflammation and irritation. Readers advised to avoid deep sniffs and to handle flowers gently to prevent irritation from insect presence on petals.
The doctor cites 47 years of experience and advises mild vegetable remedies over drastic purges. Use Syrup Pepsin to ease constipation and related symptoms, promising non habit forming action. Request a free trial by writing Syrup Pepsin Dept BB Monticello, Illinois.
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