The Weeders Guide on Leaves and Plant Pests
EARL ARONSON AP News summarizes how summer leaf wilt, scorch, and yellowing can signal soil moisture shortage or disease. Bartlett cautions on wilts, including Dutch elm disease, while mites and other pests damage foliage. Dr Steere notes Mt Steere and plant survival in extreme conditions for future planetary study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Aronson
Iee
Robert A. Bartlett
Bartlett
Steere
Antarctica
William C. Steere
New York Botanical Garden
How to test a doorbell push button for fault
A reader asks about a non working doorbell and a friend’s check. The answer explains how to test the push button by removing screws, separating wires, bridging them to test the bell, and replacing the button if faulty, advising bringing the old unit to match size and wiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Lang
How to mark wall outlet cuts in hardboard panels
Place a hardboard panel against studding where it will rest. Tap a softwood block over the approximate outlet spot with a hammer until the panel indents. Drill pilot holes through the panel back at the indentation corners. Saw from the front with a keyhole or sabre saw to complete the outlet hole.
Tuna Egg Anchovy Filling for Light Sandwiches
A tuna egg filling blends flaked tuna with chopped hard boiled eggs, olives, anchovy fillets and mayonnaise. Serve the sandwich with chilled cucumber soup for luncheon guests.
Cooking Tips From A Vintage Pantry Brief
A compact guide suggests cooking frozen Brussels sprouts with canned chestnuts and seasoning with salt and pepper. Grenadine can tint pear halves red for desserts or fruit salad. Bake chicken at 400 degrees for a crisp exterior. Sandwiches with ham and Swiss fry in butter after dipping in a milk egg mixture, beating each egg with a tablespoon of milk.
No-stick finishes move to garden and workshop tools
Researchers adapt durable no-stick coating from kitchen use to tools, claiming gummy deposits and binding edges wear less on saw blades. By testing results, 26 manufacturers including Disston, True Temper, Stanley, Black and Decker, Simons and Skil offer tools with this finish. The kitchen’s color scheme guidance suggests cool blues and greens with bright accents to brighten the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Lang
Disston
True Temper
Stanley
Black and Decker
Simons
Skil
Tuberous Rooted Begonias Come Into Prominence
Home and garden notes discuss adding color in a kitchen and living space to alter perception of size and style. Advice covers wall colors for square and narrow kitchens, accent colors for accessories, and painting cabinet interiors. A light ceiling and deeper floor tones, plus latex floor enamel for tired linoleum, are suggested by Conrad W. Griffin.
Old Orchard Beach permits and horticulture column noted
Building permits totaling forty thousand five hundred dollars were issued in August by Old Orchard Beach Building Inspector John McNeil for projects including a 24 by 40 foot church meeting house and a new home. A July batch totaled sixteen thousand five hundred sixty two dollars for roofing, fencing, and a proposed new home site. The article also includes an extensive horticulture section on tuberous rooted begonias, detailing shade, soil mix, moisture, propagation, storage, and starting seeds and tubers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Orchard Beach
John McNeil
Sovereign Grace Meeting House Inc
Runnells Avenue
Reginald Dube Sr
Ocean Ave
Everett L. Henry
Cookman Ave
Roland Guay
Granite St
Biddeford
Temple Avenue
Thomas Cockerille
Pine Ave
Mary Zammitti
Northeastern University
Boston
Mass
Parker Avenue
Harry Lookofsky
Hollywood Ave
Englewood Cliffs
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Camp Ground, Estimated Cost of $487. Miss Florence Lacourse
Temple Ave
Joseph Glazier
East Grand Ave
Earl Evingedal
Vermoutt Ave
Ocean Park
Dr Eugene Puffer Moves to Cottage Rent Option
Dr Eugene Puffer of Randall Avenue Orean Park seeks a cottage rental with no stated estimated cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Puffer
Randall Avenue
Orean Park
Andrew Jackson Shot and Killed in Early Incident
Andrew Jackson, later president, was involved in an early fatal shooting incident. Details in the report are incomplete, but the event centers on Jackson and the surrounding actions. Further context from the original article would clarify date and participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson
Household Tips for Reading and Cleaning With Soda
Small children often lose their place in library books or other reading material. Cut the corners from old and slip these corners over the pages to be marked. It eliminates lost cards and does no harm to the oak. Rubber soap dishes, drain board covers, bowl scrapers, and rubber gloves all may be cleaned with a baking soda solution. Use three tablespoons of soda dissolved in a quart of warm water.
Using a Yarn Wrapper as Ball Core for Easy Re-Ordering
The tip suggests winding skein cores into a ball so that when you need more yarn of the same brand and color, you can easily recall and request the exact yarn. This method aids memory and consistency in purchases.
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the Weeders Guide
Phil Spang
Lumber & Bldg
Lyman
Maine Hardware
Smeeee
Rudolph Matern
E. Jericho Turnpike
Mineola
N.Y
Vic’s
Maytag
Kelvinator Whirlpool & Frigidaire Appliances
Main Street
Saco
Home & Garden
Conrad W. Griffin
Lyle Littlefield
York County Extension Service
Court House Annex
Alfred
Maine
Sanford
Los Angeles International Airport
Deering
Elm Street
Mary Carter
Otten
Isavee
Coathouse
America
Corner Elm & Center Sts
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