Sucking insect troubles threaten fruit trees and blight risks
The article describes the Woolly Aphid and apple aphid as major sucking pests on fruit trees, detailing treatments with kerosene emulsion and soap solutions, soil tobacco around trunks, and early June egg hatching. It notes natural enemies like Lady Beetle larvae and Aphis Lions, warns against twig and general blight, and reports on related railway rates and art purchases in the same column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Creek
Global scraps and notices from varied 1899 era items
Collection of brief items includes guerra era notes on war material classification for scraps and armaments, army supply contracts in Sheffield and Birmingham, agricultural science uptake in Britain, Detroit potato crop costs, Washington immigration estimates, Afghan weapon adornment culture, Alaskan civil code, a newspaper quip, wolves driven by cold in Milan, a St Louis court on marital home entry, a Russian coal famine impact on railroads, and New York's proposed Living History museum project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transvaal
Pittsburg Dispatch
Sheffield
Birmingham
Detroit
Washington
Alaska
Oregon
Sandy Pikes
de Farmer
Billy Coalgate
Chicago News
Milan
St Louis
Russia
New York
Court of All Nations
Wisdom and Warnings From Uncle Eseks Notebook
A column of pithy aphorisms attributed to N. Y. Presa plays with manners, gender, and social mores. It mocks power, doubt, and hypocrisy while offering quips on marriage and home life tied to old fashioned wisdom and social commentary.
Notable maxims and notices from a city page
A collection of pithy quotes on lenders, criminals, and folly alongside small advertisements. Items mention a 10 acre water tract and a home ranch near the city, with names Woodford and Dawson and minor line items about local stores and products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodford & Dawson
Tf Cation City
Notable Figures and Media Opinions Across Society
A collection of social tidbits notes Senator Hanna pushing an elevator for the White House, Bard of California curating modern French art, May of New York famed for dress, Wilhelmina designing hats, two snuff-taking senators, Yale’s Hadley praising Johns Hopkins, a Watts wreath for Ruskin, Rothschild castle near Geneva, and Ballington Booth urging genuine slum reform over fashionable philanthropy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
White House
Thomas B. Bard
California
America
Mitchell May
New York
Congress
Wilhelmina
Milner
United States Senate
Turner
Washington
Carter
Montana
Hadley
Yale
Gilman
Johns Hopkins
John Ruskin
G. F. Watts
R. A
Mrs. Watts
Tennyson
Leighton
Burne-Jones
Baron Rothschild
Pregny
Geneva
Mont Blanc
Rothschild
Gas danger and travel notes dominate regional column
A Pittsburg resident recalls 1886 gas fires and asks what replaces natural gas after extraction, warning about cave-ins and asking for scientific answers. The piece cites the New York Tribune and hints at wider curiosity on energy history and safety. Separately, Denver Times notes excursion plans by the Western Passenger Association with Rock Island rail specials from Chicago to Colorado and back, marketing summer tourist trips with a fixed fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Times
Trans-Missouri Committee
Western Passenger Association
Brown Preface
Sebastian
Rock Island
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Colorado
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Coloradoans Iing
HUDYAN Cures Heart Weakness and Palpitations Claim
An old advertisement promises Hudyan cures for heart weakness, palpitations, irregular heartbeat, and stomach throbbing. It asserts thousands cured, offers packages at 85 dollars or 6 for 250, and provides contact by the Hudyan Remedy Company with free doctors’ consultations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huddyan
Hudyan
Hudyan Remedy Company
Gea Franson
New Inventions Describe Harsh Horse Control and Water Tanked Locomotives
A Pennsylvanian patents a one handed strangling strap for runaway horses by passing a throat loop and pulling to tighten. A southern inventor designs a water tank attachment for steam locomotives to chill drinking water by surrounding a small tank with the main tank.
School Teachers Excursion by Santa Fe Route
A two day excursion via the Santa Fe line on June 11 and 12 offers one fare plus 2 dollars for a round trip with a final return date of October 31. The trip visits Chicago St Louis St Paul Minneapolis Duluth and Missouri River points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Milwaukee
Wis
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
St Louis
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
U.S. A
St. Paul
Minn
National Republican League of the United
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Duluth
Diverse Thematic Totals in Early 20th Century News
Reports show 629 personal crisis calls in New York City last year. In France some prisons use electrically operated whipping devices. New Jersey has enrolled corporations with face value total of 4 403 400 000 since March 10 last year. A Albany doctor withdraws children over school ventilation. health board to investigate. In Cloverport Kentucky women and preachers sing at polls. temperance advocates win. New York City refuse disposal off Coney Island now blocks warships within three miles. A Damascus Ohio wife seeks divorce after alleged misfortune. husband barred from town party until money for new teeth is provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
France
New Jersey
Albany
Board of Health
Cloverport
Coney Island
Damascus
Ohio
Evermore
Wise Maxims and Advertisements From a 19th Century Page
A jumbled mix of aphorisms about conscience luck and happiness alongside faded ads for de Witt’s Little E Risers heat pills and Avery’s refrigerators. Mentions of De Witt’s pills praise from a reader W. E. B and local merchants Palace Drug Store Ellis & Yeod promote blue flame oil stoves and coal-saving heating devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Witt
W. EB
Lake
Happy Creek
Gui
Palace Deug
Ellis & Yeod
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. White
Wemees Gobelin Fiesco
Italy
Henri de Rothschild
Louis Quinze
Marquis de Grimaldi
de Silva Carvalho
Genoa
Coypel
Quinalt
Armide
Gluck
Louvre
National Furniture
Dr. de Rothschild
London Telegraph
1St Street Bridge
Cafton
Wooprorp & Dawson
Clark
Esek
Sage OF
Sawhaw
Batan
Chicago Dispatch
Nea Pathe
Hede Salmons
NAT Ins. Das
Pittsvars
A. V. Sterling
Pittsburg
Manhattan
Roup
Mother Nature
New York Tribune
Tommy
Mudyan Remedy Company
W. A. Shepard
Canon City
P. O. Block
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Office
Hane Anderson
Daily Chronicle of London
Margherita
Signora
Odds and
Avery
Old Missouri
Mining District
TiSayanae
Miners
Kansas City St. Louis
C. A. Tripp
P. A
Co. W. Fitch
Hana Ina
Readence
Walnut Avenue
Werk
E. L. Cleveland
Northwest
J. E. Preston
Seventeenth Street
Rocky Mountain Bakery
Joe Cream Parlor
Lou Riede
Ballion
Ogden Assay Company
16Th St
Cole
Watare
Pales Co
Ajotner
Palace Drug Store
H. L. Adams
Remewee
Erpumuad
Cheety
Beery Belle Samierson
Watson& Combs
Lincoln Park
Dall DeWeese
Casea City
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