Roses Thrive in Open Sunny Beds for Home Gardens
The United States Department of Agriculture notes roses thrive in open sunny positions and well drained fertile ground. It advises soil preparation with manure and bone meal, bed depth, fall or spring planting options, and careful root handling. Pruning guidelines, variety selection, and care for pests like rose chafer and aphids are outlined with recommended sprays and mulching.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Removal of scorch stains by USDA extension tips
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture. For removing scorch stains on cotton and linen use soap and water, water and sunlight, or a bread crust for very slight surface stains. Wool and silk cannot be restored after scorching. Paragraph notes that some fabrics may be damaged if burned.
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United States Departement of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture Extension
Mangling to Help Ironing with a Clothes Wringer
A practical tip suggests folding damp towels and running them through a tight wringer, then banging the clothes pack to dry. The method supposedly reduces ironing labor with no noticeable difference in finished fabric.
Repair Worn Buttonholes by Agriculture Dept Guide
Instructions from the United States Department of Agriculture advise repairing worn buttonholes on coats for women and children. Sew up old holes, cover buttons, and sew them on over the old button holes, then make new buttonholes on the reverse side or fasten with loops of cord.
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United States Departtment of Agriculture
Practical Kitchen Tips For Energy Saving And Cleaning
The text offers advice on making pudding in a fireless cooker using saved rice water, melting paraffin promptly to release from fruit, and turning meat with a spoon to preserve juices. It also covers fuel savings, improving heat in a kitchen range, and cleaning hardwood floors with turpentine and benzine plus stain removal tips using a turpentine mix and soap suds.
Miss Helen Colley Returns With War Dispatch Dog
Miss Helen Colley, member of the Over There Theater league and Y entertainer, returned on the Es Page with a German dispatch dog and a shawl bearing the insignia of every division where she performed.
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Helen Colley
Espagne
The Successful Man We Have Known
A tribute quoting Bessie A. Stanley praising a man who lived well shared joy and love. He earned trust from pure women and children, improved the world with art or mercy, and left life better than found. The passage honors a life of kindness and inspiration.
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Earth
Bessie A. Stanley
Wounded Make Toys Exhibit At Fort Riley
An exhibit of articles crafted by wounded soldiers at Fort Riley Kansas is displayed at the educational service headquarters. Wood carvings weaving leather goods and toy making including a miniature circus pageant are shown. The work aids recovery and is appraised at value in rent terms.
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Fort Riley
Kan
Educational Service Headquarters
Fay Foster Reunited With Two Lovers From War Time
Fay faces a dilemma as Bob Baxter returns from France with a friend of hers Hugh Wrentham. Bob reveals he and Fay’s Paris friend became close and Fay’s past affection for Hugh resurfaces. Fay and Hugh declare future plans while Bob prepares to sail for France to pursue his American love.
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Fay Foster
Bob Baxter
France
Poplar
Bob
Fay
Hugh Wrentham
Hugh
Bol
Wueh
Anable
Mwueh
Bobo
Chum
Paris
T Hugh
McClure Newse Paper Syndicate
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