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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1925
Page
13
The text discusses how vegetation color varies with sun, temperature, and chemicals. It notes experiments on artificial color control in plants by soil additives. Small chemical quantities are absorbed with little harm but modest color change. aluminum and potassium sulfates affect yellowing and carnations show streaking with specific compounds.
A historical note recalls Queen Elizabeth I granting a permit on April 28 1309 for Sunday amusements at Seconton poulterer’s yard. The licensed events included archery, wresting, sledge throwing, and bar plicking, with officials advised to attend to maintain order.
A Japan feature describes bamboo cages housing singing crickets where the male emits a metallic voice. The cricket performs a comical routine, balancing on its legs on a platform, rubbing wing-shells rapidly to generate a rhythm that varies by individual, likened to an electric call bell by first listeners.
A foreign man with limited English seeks suitable apartments. After confusion, he insists on three rooms and a bath, with the landlady finally grasping his peculiar pronunciation as he grows impatient.
Anotated New York Graphic quip catalogs social labels for talking subjects. It mocks self mentioners and shy talkers alike by listing playful derisive terms for hobbies affiliations and kindness.
A father returns home quietly after golf and mutters to his wife there’s no place like home. The mother asks what is wrong while the family senses something off in the quiet eve. The scene underscores tension and a hidden issue in their night.
The text outlines two Knights of Malta organizations, Catholic and Protestant. It traces the Catholic order to the First Crusade era with names including Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem and Hospitalers Knights of the Hospital, and mentions establishments in the Holy Land by Pope Gregory the Great.
Township board discusses depository bonds and bank surety coverage, approves public liability policy pending attorney review, appoints Andrew Wentine as North Ramsay School caretaker, approves playground equipment bids from Crystal Falls and D MacFarlane, accepts resignations of J Wills and G Harding, hires J H Ivens and Zelda Lobb as teachers, funds gas range and shop equipment at Anvil School, defers janitor applications to Sept 10, and notes Ruth Elder gift to fly Atlantic with wardrobe for her first film.
Nancy Hart explains that triplex safety windshields have three bonded glass layers with no wires, designed to resist shattering. In severe impacts they yield without flying shards, potentially reducing injuries in the 65 percent of motor accidents caused by broken glass, protecting eyesight and appearance.
Instructions advise rubbing tan shoes with a cloth dipped in ammonia to darken the color. If needed, repeat the treatment several times, letting the leather dry between applications.
A home remedy suggests pouring ten drops of glycerine into a fourth cup of water and applying to the skin with a soft cloth. Leave on for five minutes and remove gently to achieve protection against sun burn.
To remove a splinter easily fill a large neck bottle nearly full with boiling water. Place the injured finger over the bottle mouth and press gently to draw out the splinter.
When plants are covered with insects, use a syringe to apply spray directly to affected areas. Target the undersides of leaves and stems for effective results, and repeat as recommended by product directions to protect plant health.
A tip suggests using a suds of naptha soap to soften lumpy sugar. It notes that when sugar is hard and clumpy, placing it in the refrigerator for a day will restore its softness.
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