Christmas on a Tidewater Virginia Plantation
A vivid portrait of Christmas customs in Tidewater Virginia, from hog killing and fresh pork feasts to a turkey gobbler prepared for Christmas Day. The article details decorations, church services, hunting, dances, and the inherited English traditions that color holiday life on plantations and among smaller farms, slaves included.
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Tide Water
Virginia
Tidewater
Malaga
Virginia Woods
Gistamre
Man Minneth
Fishermen Save Moose Near Pinedale Wyoming
Two fishermen at Fayette Lake watched a large bull moose sprint from the timber toward the water as a black bear appeared. The bear frightened and fled into the woods. The moose splashed in the lake then stood close to the shore before returning to the woods.
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Pinedale
Wyoming
Fayette Lake
Mulching Strawberries After Frosts for Better Growth
The Maine Department of Agriculture advises applying mulch after the first severe frosts and removing it in spring. Effective mulch should be weed free, breathable, and about one inch thick around plants with three to four inches between rows. Thick mulch smothers plants while thin mulch offers little protection and the mulch helps keep berries clean.
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Maine Department of Agriculture
Simple Method to Straighten Crooked Young Trees
A practical technique uses three parallel vertical slits on the concave side of a young tree trunk before spring to halt sap flow. The bark thickens and a gnarled wedge then straightens deformed trunks. Particularly helps roses and pears. bark wedges must act while trees are young.
Apple trees suffer heavy losses from spring canker worm
The Kansary experiment station says the spring canker worm may have killed more apple trees in the state in one season than the San Jose scale has since its introduction. The worm is leaf eating and easily killed by spraying. control should not be hindered.
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East Virginia
Virginia
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Lefg
Genjai
Guessa
Umnstairs
Gyria
Kansary
San Jose
Appearance Helps to Sell
Neat clean uniform and average sized specimens of fruit and vegetables score higher in contests than uneven and marketable? specimens. Appearance as well as quality helps to sell goods and county fairs should advertise good produce to create demand.
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Leroy Cady
University Farm
St Paul
Budding Desirable for Oats Grafting in August
A fragment notes that budding is preferable for grafting oats, with August as the suggested time for planting or bed preparation. The text is incomplete but indicates horticultural practice favoring budding over other methods during late summer.
Wife Sings At Social Evening Surprise
A guest at a social event remarks on a singer's performance. The host replies the singer is his wife. The astonished guest apologizes and is told the song was written by the meek-looking husband, who is the author. The exchange appears in the Argonaut.
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Httie
Cuticura Ad Promises Quick Relief for Skin Troubles
Purported advertisement claims cutting itching instantly and clearing pimples dandruff and scalp irritations with Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. Encourages readers to request a free sample by mailing a postcard to Cuticura Dept L Boston and notes availability everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
College grads press governor on business plan
A dialogue shows one graduate asking a governor about a joint venture. The governor remains unmoved, noting doubt the firm can employ him unless it adds a dancing academy as a sideline.
Modern Child Taffy Tale With Headache Pause
A family dispute over making taffy is recounted as children plead to bake. The father cites a headache and silent time while Tom counters that noise is inevitable if they do not cook. An old health ad for Rheumatism and a 10 cent trial package from Dr. M Pierce of New York is referenced.
Mr. Gloom's Triumph at Kasaz City Star
The article reports J Fuller Gloom demanding who Selander K Billfinger served as vice president after an election. Patriots confess ignorance while Gloom spreads humiliation among those unable to answer. The piece frames Gloom as a dominant political figure influencing public discourse.
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Mr. Gloom
J. Fuller Gloom
Selander K. Billfinger
Kasaz City
Age of extravagance hinted in goods ads
The Ohio State Journal notes in a lively quip that fashions push girls from one pair of garters to a sextet or octet, illustrating era excess. It also remarks that the laxative properties of fruits and vegetables endure through canning.
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Ohio State Journal
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