Mosaic disease attacks cucumbers in midwest fields
The mosaic disease known as white pickle has emerged in greenhouses and cucumber fields, chiefly in Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, and Minnesota. It is linked to other mosaic diseases and spread by plant lice and harvesters. control relies on insect eradication and strict sanitary measures.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Middle West
Michigan
Wisconsin
Indiana
Illinois
Minnesota
Minne
Estimating Bushels of Corn by Volume Rules
The method to estimate bushels uses cubic feet in a bin or wagon bed. Multiply cubic feet by 8 for a fair estimate, and add a half bushel per extra cubic foot for greater accuracy. For corn in a crib divide crib cubic feet by 2.14 to approximate bushels. a bushel occupies about 2.5 cubic feet.
Treat horses with mange in four steps
For horses and colts with mange clip affected areas and wash with a one fifty coal tar dip solution as needed. Apply tub flowers of sulphur while the skin remains damp. Reduce feed slightly and ensure plenty of exercise. To prevent spread disinfect stables and barns and use whitewash freely in the stable.
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Barneys
A Tiny Ambassadress and a Daring Rescue
Gordon Leigh shows chivalry on a slow drive to school, befriends Miss Verm Lewis the teacher in blue, and helps her by delivering a note in danger. When a robbery targets Miss Lewis, Leigh recalls her envelope, drives to her home, and saves Mr. Lewis and Vera from attackers, revealing his love.
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Gordon Leigh
Leigh
Miss Lewis
Blue
Verm
Prietor
Vera
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Wreaths and Trousers from the Isonzo Front
A Caproni aeroplane is shot down over Austrian lines. The pilot dies and the observer is lightly hurt while his trousers are ripped. Capt Amegliano laments not paying last respects. an Austrian officer replies and delivers a letter. Italians later receive a wreath for the dead and new trousers for the living.
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Isonzo
Vienna
New York Sun
Caproni
Amegliano
Amegnano
Justified. A Corkscrew Saves the Day on Fishing Trip
A Richmond Times-Dispatch quip notes Binks overestimates himself. The joke claims he was the only trip member to bring a corkscrew, implying his inflated self view is unwarranted. The line contrasts self-importance with practical prep.
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Binks
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Self Control as Leader Trait Warns Against Impulse
A Chicago American column argues self control distinguishes leaders. It cites a street confrontation where a larger man walked away from a smaller aggressor, noting those who master impulses outrun hotheads and guide others.
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Chicago
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Promo
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for bathing and Cuticura ointment for the affected skin. It promises instant itch relief and speedy healing, offering a free sample by mail with a booklet and an address in Boston.
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Boston
Guardsman mustered into federal service exempt from alimony
A court rules that a guardsman who mustered into federal service cannot be held for alimony because his license covers only his own needs. The ruling may spur Alimony Club members to enlist if they can be released briefly to serve. The Home Guard is noted for its fighting experience.
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Home Guard
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Advertisement Claim
An advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria fighter and health builder. It states the formula contains Quinine and Iron in tasteless form and notes the price as 50 cents.
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GROVE
What's in a Name Bacon Socks Zeppelin Ad Uses Names
Advertising blurb features Bacon and Egbert voices in a dialogue about new Zeppelin socks. Egbert cautions that socks might come down at the wrong time, hinting at timing and brand theatrics in a light, quotable exchange.
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Zeppelin
Egbert
Save a Doctor's Bill by Keeping Diarrhoea Cordial
An advertisement promotes Diarrhoea Cordial for stomach complaints, priced 25c and 50c, urging readers to save medical costs. It contrasts this with a proverb about reforming from folly.
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Mississippi
Secret Witness in Massachusetts Supreme Court Knitting Joke
A witness in a Massachusetts Supreme Court trial was asked when a train passed her house. She said she began knitting at three o'clock and had knitted twice around a stocking before the cars appeared. The judge noted the time depends on stocking size, and the witness replied the stocking was for herself and they could judge the size.
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Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Double Life Theorized in Aimee-Las Night Talk
Aimee-Las recounts Lovelace saying he would die for her. Jeanette corroborates he made the same claim three days earlier. Hazel-Well deduces the man appears to lead a double life.
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Aimee
Las
Lovelace
Jeanette
Hazel
Invisible Best and the Age of Youth Propaganda Ad
A fragmented piece notes a push for style over legibility in writing, praises an invisible writing style as the era of youth, and includes an advertisement urging readers to darken hair with La Creole Hair Dressing. It also mentions Judge David Moylan of Cleveland who has no arms and writes with his teeth.
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David Moylan
Cleveland
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