Poison bran mash advice for grasshoppers cautions correct mixing
A 1910 agricultural extension letter from Reppert of College Station warns that bran mash poison for grasshoppers yields good results only when mixing and application follow directions precisely. It notes common errors such as using calcium arsenate instead of white arsenic, placing mash in piles, and using creosote water, which reduce effectiveness. Dead grasshoppers appear mainly on day two and continue for a week. the message stresses exact formulation and application.
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Reppert
College Station
Agricultural Ex Service
Paris Green
Vere
Will of Charles Lounsberry Reproduced For Its Intrinsic Interest
A Chicago lawyer Charles Lounsberry who died destitute in Cook County Asylum leaves a peculiar will printed for its beauty. The will grants to children, lovers, and boys idealized rights, flowers, rivers, and play areas, with memory and poems for elders, and ends with bequests to loved ones in old age.
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Charles Lounsberry
Chicago
Cook County
Dunning
Burns
Shakespeare
World's Largest Tire Under Construction at Akron Goodrich
The Goodrich plant in Akron Ohio is building the world’s largest tire designed with Army Air Service collaboration. It stands over five feet tall with a 14 inch cross section and will use about 75 yards of fabric and 70 pounds of rubber, with a wheel assembly over 300 pounds.
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Goodrich
Akron
Ohio
United States Army Air Services
McCook Field
Dayton
Average Motorist Signal Code Described as Dangerous
The piece argues the simple hand signal code used by drivers is dangerous and leads to many accidents. It lists common gestures such as indicating turns or stopping and laments the ongoing toll on human life and limb attributed to driving habits.
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Fred Caley
Legion Commander Urges Knowledge of Flag Rules in Texas
Temple Texas June 25 Within a year or so patriotic families may hear children whisper to lift hats and place hands over hearts as the American flag passes in parades State Commander Dr Wo O M Sherwood says flag etiquette will be taught in Texas public schools as part of civics lessons He urges all to begin teaching the rules now to honor Old Glory and guide proper respect during parades Guardians of the flag should lift hats and place hands over hearts while the colors pass.
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Temple
Texas
Wo O M. Sherwood
American Legion
Sherwood
Texas Department of the Legion
Tfat
People of
What is Life a Poem By Rubye Wyatt
A poem contemplates the meaning of life through repeated questioning. The speaker, Rubye Wyatt, ponders life’s value amid love loss and aging, across seasons and nature. Edna Hill Dublin Texas signs off with the line What is Life.
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Rubye Wyatt
Edna Hill
Dublin
Texas
Notice to Voters in Precinct No 1 Campaign Update
A candidate explains his name is not on July primary tickets for commissioner of precinct 1 due to late filing. He urges voters to write his name on ballots and confirms Tam remains in the race despite the omission.
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Tam
Democratic Executive Committee
Liquid Borozone touted as miracle healer
An advertisement touts Liquid Borozone as a rapid healer for cuts wounds burns and scalds. It claims fast results and lists prices of 60e and 1.20 with sales by Paris Smith and Vince Soe.
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Paris Smith
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