Christmas on Tidewater Virginia Plantations
An account of traditional Christmas customs in Tidewater Virginia detailing hog killing, the Christmas gobbler, and a lavish plantation dinner. The piece describes decorations, church services, hunts, and evening dances with enslaved and free people all partaking in period rituals preserved across estates.
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Tide Water
Virginia
Tidewater
Malaga
Roquefort
Virginia Woods
Gistamre
Man Minneth
Fishermen Save Moose Beside Wyoming Lake
Two Fayette lake fishermen in Pinedale Wyoming watched a bull moose sprint from timber to water as a large black bear fled into the woods. The moose then swam and lingered near shore before retreating, the encounter described as remarkable and undramatic.
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Pinedale
Wyoming
Fayette Lake
Mulching Strawberries After Frosts Best Kept In Spring
The Maine Department of Agriculture advises mulching strawberries after the first severe frosts and leaving until soil warms in spring. Use weed free mulch like straw and avoid smothering plants. apply about one inch over plants and three to four inches between rows. Remove mulch in spring, banking it for protection and keeping berries clean and attractive.
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Maine Department of Agriculture
Device to straighten crooked young trees before spring
The article describes a method to correct crooked trunks in young trees by making three parallel lengthwise slits on the concave side before spring to thicken bark and straighten the tree. It notes this is effective for roses and pear trees and warns it must be done while trees are young to work.
Canker Worms Devastate Apple Orchards, Says Kansaryk Station
The Kansaryk experiment station reports the spring canker worm has killed more apple trees in a season than the San Jose scale historically. The pest is a leaf eating insect. spraying can poison it, and control should prevent further damage.
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Kansaryk
San Jose
Appearance boosts sales at county fairs and exhibits
Horticulturist Leroy Cady of the University Farm in St Paul notes neat, clean, uniform, average sized fruit and vegetables score higher in contests than uneven stock. Good appearance and quality together help market produce and county fairs should advertise this to create demand.
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Leroy Cady
University Farm
St Paul
Budding Desirable for Worn Oat Grafting in August
A fragment notes that budding is preferable to grafting for rejuvenating worn oats, recommended when beds are prepared in August. It hints at practical season timing but lacks full context or measurements.
Meek Man Reveals Wife A Songwriter At Social Evening
A guest compliments a singer at a social event and learns the performer is the host's wife. Another guest, stuttering, apologizes as the meek man identifies himself as the song's author. The exchange underscores a surprising musical talent within the couple.
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Argonaut
Cuticura Soap Ad Promises Instant Itch Relief
Bathe with Cuticura Soap and hot water to cleanse and purify. Dry lightly and apply Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal. Stops itching instantly, clears pimples, removes dandruff and scalp irritations, and heals rough hands. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
College grads spar over governor business plan
A dialog between two college graduates questions a governor about a joint venture. The first graduate asks what the governor thought of the proposal. The second notes the governor appeared unimpressed and suggested the firm would need a dancing academy as a side line.
Modern Child Taffy Plan Amid Headache Dilemma
A playful dialogue shows children ask to make taffy while a father cites a headache. Tom counters that avoiding taffy might still cause noise. An unrelated line about Rheumatism and a patent remedy by Dr. M Pierce of New York appears, framed as an odd, mixed item.
Mr. Gloom's Triumph in Kasaz City Star
The Kasaz City Star reports that the day after the election J Fuller Gloom demanded to know who Selander K Billfinger served as vice president. Patriots confessed they did not know, as Gloom humiliated reluctant witnesses.
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Mr. Gloom
J. Fuller Gloom
Selander K. Billfinger
Kasaz City
Extravagance and changing tastes in fashion ads
The Ohio State Journal notes the era’s extravagance with ads implying a girl now demands a sextet or octet of garters, illustrating shifting dress norms. It adds a remark on the claim that canning does not destroy the laxative properties of fruits and vegetables.
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Ohio State Journal
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