Flower Notes and Gardening Tips for Home Planting
Partial county registrations and tax report estimates appear as a preface to practical gardening advice. Save soot from the kitchen chimney to fertilize and deter grubs around rose bushes. The dwarf nasturtium shows buds early. cut blooms freely to prevent seeding. Verbenas form striking borders when planted 18 inches apart with ample water. Single petunias offer vivid pink and white displays, allowed to seed only late in fall for next year. Dr. Wiley warns drugs and worry harm mental health. outdoor life is the cure. Dr. Woods Hutchinson notes a ten percent drop in national death rate over ten years and calls the house flu a major enemy. eradicating it would bring happiness.
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Wiley
Woods Hutchinson
Exciting Runaway In Bates County Ends Safely
Judge Frank Fix of Bates County with his wife two daughters and two sons were returning from near Tiffin when their team bolted as the Katy Limited approached. The carriage tongue broke and a few harness straps were damaged but no one was hurt. Mrs Fix and the children were cared for by neighbors until repairs were completed and the journey resumed.
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Frank Fix
Bates Co
Tiffin
Katy Limited
$1000 Won in Hour at Poker on Lusitania
Two gamblers aboard the Lusitania, arrived in New York May 26, claim to have netted $14,000 in four days with a single victim losing $1,000 in one hour. A Western-born passenger notes the rapid stake and long sessions from 11 pm to 3 or 4 am. Steamship officers monitor professional gamblers, though opportunistic players still strike big.
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New York
Lusitania
West
Wilson Says Crops are Good for This Season
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson declares crop prospects favorable with no imminent risk of crop failure or price spikes. He notes droughts in prior years did not cause failures, regional heat harmed some fields, but overall national conditions remain good and official reports show no trouble ahead for wheat and cotton.
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Wall Street
James Wilson
United States
Fly question sparks debate on balance of nature
Popular Mechanics notes fly control prompts injunctions but warns extermination might upset ecological balance. It cites historical examples of predator or species removals causing surges in other pests and urges readers to consider equilibrium before drastic measures. Canterbury & Travis, Butler Mo, offer farm loan information.
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North American
China
Canterbury & Travis
Butler, Mo
When Does a Pig Turn Hog in Indiana Court
In Booneville Indiana Henry Koutch faced a theft charge over two pigs or small hogs. Attorneys sparred over whether the indictment should specify hogs. Judge Roberts adjourned without a ruling as the meaning of pig versus hog lingered in the case. Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised for wounds burns and skin issues ends with a standard product pitch.
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Booneville
Ind
Henry Koutch
Koutch
Thomas Lindsey
Davis
Lindsey
Roberts
F. T. Clay's
Calico Dress Prize Sparked Graduation Night
At Appleton City graduating exercises Prof Lightcap surprised the audience by announcing a prize from the Journal for the girl who would graduate in a calico dress. The award, a gold watch, went to Miss Glynn Bowden, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Bowden, amid light banter on appearance and attire.
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Appleton City
Prof. Lightcap
Journal
Glynn Bowden
Bates County Schools and Teachers Report
Supt P M Allison reviews district clerks work items and excuses missing books while praising new construction in Mingo township and praising teachers like Miss Harshaw and Miss Davis. He notes Pleasant Gap repairs and Tripp bonds, Orchard Grove building plans, Buckles garden in Butler, and upcoming Boys Corn Contest details and Jordan’s anticipated visit. Old cloth furniture tips end the column.
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Happy Hill
Stella Harshaw
Harshaw
Papinville
Mary R. Davis
Rich Hill
Davis
Papinville Board
Pleasant Gap
Tripp School Board
Orchard Grove
P. G. Buckles
Butler Schools
Buckles
Jordan
Bates
Liberty Judge Trimble Touted for Kansas City Appeals Seat
In Liberty Missouri May 27 Judge Francis H Trimble is urged to run for Judge of the Kansas City Court of Appeals to replace Judge E L Broaddus. He serves a second Missouri Seventh Judicial District term and is a Liberty resident and William Jewell College alumnus who is current grand master of Missouri Masonry.
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Liberty
Francis H. Trimble
Kansas City
William Jewell College
the Masons of
Missouri
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