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Brimfield News

Location

Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1915

Page

7

Burglary Misunderstanding Involving Leonie Tripp

In 1915 Leonie Tripp plans a quiet evening with a friend as Marvin delivers notes about visits. A mistaken message prompts Reverend Dunscombe to intervene when burglars strike at the Tripp home. He rescues Leonie, contemplates a kiss, and police and Lettie Bond reveal the mix up with Marvin.

Marvin Leonie Tripp Lettie Leonie Lettle Bond Villaga Beaux Himer Dunscombe Dunscombe Tripp Leonte Mr. Dunscombe Central Mr Dunscombe Lettie Bond Tettle Itana Tascombe Lettle

How Brass Pins Are Made by Machinery

A brass pin is fashioned by a factory process using a spool of brass wire fed into jaws that cut the length for the pin head. Three hammer blows form the head, the shank is sharpened on a file-like cylinder, and the pin is layered with tin before polishing. The assembly moves through a crimping paper machine and a shifting steel bar rack, producing billions of pins rapidly and cheaply.

Oldest Welsh Melody and Land of My Fathers Anthem

Sir Ernest Clarke declares Land of My Fathers the oldest Welsh melody extant, composed in 1965. Evan James later wrote words adopted as the Welsh national anthem after centuries. A Wales mass meeting marking the end of the South African War saw Land of My Fathers sung with great enthusiasm.

Land of My Fathers Ernest Clarke Evan James Wales

Caladium seeds and bulbs gardening tip from W F M

The article explains caladium esculentum also known as elephant ears as popular bedding plants. Seedsmen sell small to large bulbs, with advice to avoid the oversized bulbs as they cost more and yield poorer plants. the author uses small bulbs and sells the larger ones next season.

Helps in Flower Growing by L M Bennington

Weed seeds show more vitality than flowers with seeds. Prepare beds, use a weeding hook, and stir soil to kill weeds rather than hand weeding. Do not spade until moisture drains. avoid soggy lumps. Do not sow all annuals at once or plant summer bulbs with seeds. Thin crowded seedlings and avoid transplanting mignonettes and poppies. Transplant gladiolus in stages for prolonged bloom. Golden feverfew makes a bright flower border. Remember, the flower...

L M. Bennington

Garden Tasks For Early Spring Planting And Care

Guidance on layering mulch and manure, fertilizing shrubs and perennials after frost, aerating soil, uncovering protected plants, and checking for pests. Advice on hardening off seedlings, delaying outdoor planting until corn planting time, sowing hardy perennials and annuals, and care for foxglove and cosmos. Also notes on planting Dutchman's Pipe for shade and choosing bulb and flowering plant placements.

Starting Flower Seeds in Warm Water Soaking

Instructions on germinating various seeds. Soak sweet peas and Cypress vines in warm water before planting to speed germination. Some large seeds like canna require filing, but avoid damage. Fine greenhouse seeds are surface sown on moist soil with glass cover during germination. Fern spore sowing on brick needs constant moisture.

Sudan Grass for Forage Boom on Farm Land

In a bold offer farmer David B Clarkson of Robstown Texas promotes Sudan Grass as a drought resistant hay crop. He guarantees seed at favorable terms and a price of 15 per ton for baled hay delivered to railheads, claiming the crop yields three to ten tons per acre and can double net income on land. He promises free cultivation guides and a law advantage for army day contracts. He urges planting now through July 25 and outlines payment options and seed quality assurances.

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