Maple sugar boom seen beyond New England borders
United States Department of Agriculture highlights ample maples from North Carolina to Minnesota and west to Missouri, with many groves in nontraditional areas ripe for tapping. It explains sap flow factors, yields from trees, equipment needs, and strong commercial prospects for syrup and sugar.
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United States Department of Agriculture
New England
New York
United States
North Carolina
Tennessee
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Washington
Oregon
Department
Canada
Cheap Seed May Be Costly
The article warns that inferior seed is costly due to poor germination. It urges testing of most seed types and notes clover seed can be cheaper per germination unit despite a lower price. The department offers free testing information on request.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farming Proverb Pearls For Rural Living
A good hired man is worth all he n evr Tvewlan thistles, if cut green, make excellent fodder. Most farm machinery is more worn by rust than by use. Kohirabl is related to the cabbage and should be grown about like that vegetable.
Premature Millinery Shows New Hat Styles for Spring
Spring millinery previews display an unusual variety of hats as shops introduce turbans, broad brims, and shaped crowns. Shoppers are urged to mentally try on styles, with Henna and brown tones dominating. Some hats feature flowers, satin crowns, and contrasting brims to attract spring buyers.
Stubbed or pointed toes spark fashion shoe feud
A fashion writer notes a battle between stubby and pointed toes. French round toed shoes win praise for comfort and a smaller appearance, while American fashions favor short vamped styles seen as a fleeting whim. The debate ties to youth, trends, and the look of footwear with high heels and dainty detailing.
Fashions In Brief Neatly Details Summer Fabrics And Silks
Bright copper chiffon cloth appears in negligees while patent leather applique graces navy serge. Satin skirts flaunt Chantilly flounces and charming flounced dance frocks suit young girls. Silk spats in black or brown offer a lighter change from tan or gray. Next season’s sport suits feature middy blouses and slip over jackets. Wide ribbons girdle and sash bolero jackets in self color vivid shades or plaid ribbons finish the ensembles.
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Chantilly
Rustic log vase and modest fashion debate notes
A rustic flower vase crafted from a log is described with a hollowed end for a glass liner and optional gold finish on the stand. The piece is paired with a pale green velvet mat. The article also quotes David N. Mosessohn defending American dress modesty and attributing daring styles to foreign influences.
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Milady
David N. Mosessohn
Associated Dress Industries of America
Mr. Mosessohn
Cardinal Annette
Young Giglets Faces Firing Over Bold Claims
A sharp office clash ends with veteran boss vowing to dismiss the self styled “big gun” after a heated exchange. The exchange centers on authority and overconfidence, with the younger employee warned about overstepping bounds and warned of imminent termination.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claim
An old ad promises a $100 reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It claims internal action through the blood to mucous surfaces, improves general health, and assists nature. Testimonials and free pamphlets are offered by PF. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Nature
Wall
PF. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Mummy at Mansion House puzzles London clergy
A preserved mummy dubbed Old Jimmy rests behind London's Mansion House amid mystery of origin. The rector of a nearby church seeks public ideas for its disposal after it was moved during the 160s fire to escape the flames, with speculation and jest surrounding its identity.
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London
Mansion House
Jimmy
Wealthy dreams of untold riches and sugar boast
A quirky dialogue imagines extreme wealth with playful phrases. Hewitt asks about riches while Jewelt jokes about dreamt power to sandbag a man with sugar, reflecting fanciful night visions rather than real events.
Recipe for gray hair dye and glossy finish
A home remedy mixes Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine in water to darken gray hair gradually. Apply twice weekly until the desired shade. can be prepared by a druggist or at home at low cost. It claims to soften hair without cooling the scalp, greasiness, or rub-off.
Barnum’s England tour yields a cheeky music hall joke
The late P T Barnum loved to recount amusing exploits from his world show tour in England. A standout tale features a music hall usher misreading tickets, joking that Barnum should “go to Hell, sir” after asking where to sit.
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P. T. Barnum
England
Humbugger
Barnum
Hay
Hee
Heff
Precise Private Misfires in War Camp Inspection
An officer rounds a camp before war entry and confronts a round-eyed red-haired private brandishing a gun in an unsafe manner. The private insists the weapon is loaded, prompting the officer to demand safer handling amid wartime tension.
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Philadelsphia Ledger
Move Large Building Detroit Shifts 450 Feet
A three story reinforced concrete and brick structure measuring 60 by 95 feet and weighing 3 000 tons was moved 450 feet at a rate of 50 feet per day. It remained in use during the relocation with no interruption to telephone light or power services.
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Detroit
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