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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1914
Page
6
Strawberry is king of small fruits in Missouri, thriving in varied climates and soils. The article explains two planting systems hill and matted row, recommends soil fertility and early fertilizer, advises removing first year blossoms, uses straw mulch for winter protection, and notes cross pollination affects fruit setting.
Guidance on setting strawberry plants with correct depth to prevent rot or drying, keeping roots moist, and pressing soil firmly. Warns against fresh manure, suggests well rotted manure or commercial fertilizer, and notes varieties with perfect or imperfect flowers affecting fruit set. Mentions recommended varieties for home use.
Washington reports that Greece and Turkey pressed opposing views on the US sale of the battleships Mississippi and Idaho to Greece. President Wilson favored the sale as a peace measure, while Turkey urged the US to refrain to keep balance in the Mediterranean. Greek and Turkish diplomats delivered their positions during brief White House calls.
Twelve people, many women and children, drowned when a launch hit a submerged log and capsized south of Mud Lock near Onondaga Lake. Nineteen aboard. seven survivors. Victims include Mrs. George H. Adams and several Syracuse residents. The accident occurred at 10:30 PM after a day at lake resorts.
Secretary Houston issued a pure food ruling that bans labeling as wine for any product made by adding water to grape juice or pulp. It defines wine as the product of normal alcoholic fermentation of juice from fresh ripe grapes with standard cellar treatment, affecting Ohio and California makers.
Lethbridge Alberta June 22 ninety four of the 197 miners entombed when an explosion wrecked Mine No 20 Hillcrest Collieries Ltd had been removed to the surface tonight All hope of rescuing alive any of the remaining 103 crew members had been abandoned Under government mine experts direction rescue work continued reaching into the mine at night fall Most of the bodies were dug from debris some stood erect pinned to walls The blast was generally blamed on gas formation in lower levels In the earlier report forty three rescued only twenty were alive Three hundred fifty miners were in the workings at the time and escaped At dusk white housewives and mothers gathered at the mine mouth hopeful for a return of cries from within before turning homeward
Chicago June 20 Maclay Hoyne state s attorney announced an immediate investigation into the affairs of the La Salle Street Trust and Savings Bank to determine if criminal charges should be brought against its officers The announcement followed a conference with Attorney General Patrick J Lucey and bank examiner Daniel Harkin An agreement was reached leaving possible criminal prosecution in Hoynes hands The bank led by William C Lorimer is under receivership with W C Niddback of Chicago Title and Trust Company named receiver The situation includes a 2 5 million par value DOL fixation and related receiver actions
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