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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1914
Page
5
Practical guidance on home remedies for garden pests including ants, green flies, moths, and beetles. Instructions cover cayenne pepper spray, tobacco powder, lime or wood ash barriers, boiling water dips, and using Dalmatian insect powder. Advice emphasizes applying treatments around roots, trunks, and plant bases to deter pests and protect fruit trees and shrubs.
A damaged OCR fragment discusses vaccination and disease prevention, mentioning Hutchin te and Hutchins, fears of disease, and the idea that abstaining could unite people. It appears to reference vaccines, doomsday predictions, and societal impact, with unclear names and fragmented phrases.
Fragmented discussion on orchard care and peach production urges thorough cultivation to sustain yields. It notes many residents grow or buy peaches, stresses soil enrichment, timely pruning, pest control, and proper packing for market.
Fragmented OCR text hints at wood seasoning methods, referencing moisture, dryness, and tools. The readable parts mention timber conditions and potential impacts on work, but concrete facts, dates, places, or names are missing. The article appears garbled with many nonstandard words, requiring sensible reconstruction from limited cues.
A garbled fragment from a 19th century page hints at a debate over a fowl’s age and its implications. An expert cites observations about memory and perception, suggesting a connection between age and mental faculties. Further text remains unread.
A scanned Fort Wayne market page lists wholesale produce, meats, poultry, and dairy with prices for apples, lemons, oranges, lettuce, and greens. Entries describe beef, chicken, pork, and seafood items with per pound and per item costs, plus general notes on delivery, freshness, and quantities.
Old farming note advises sowing turnips in August 20 for a late crop and early harvest if stored feed is needed. Recommends manure, shallow cultivation, and heavy application of superphosphate per acre for even soil distribution. Turnips described as good winter forage and appetite stimulant for animals.
The readable fragments describe multiple produce market terms and items, including references to markets, prices, weights, and various vendors. The garbled text mentions produce goods, location hints, and scattered numbers, suggesting a newspaper snippet about produce pricing and market activity with unclear specifics.
Ikinder Twine No 1 Standard Twine advertised with ally guaranteed price per pound and ton lots. S. Bash & Co markets twine and asks buyers to make up their hubs.
Road boosters plan a gathering in Indianapolis to discuss highway construction and expansion plans. The meeting will involve officials, engineers, and community leaders debating funding, routes, and potential construction milestones across several counties.
A garbled passage mentions Pure Huimus as filler in Bash's Fertilizer and notes plans to spend the summer at Winona Lake. It contains fragmented names and stray terms suggesting a mixed, nonsensical OCR snippet with no coherent event. The text references environments like Winey Lae and Biles Mint but lacks clear actions or dates.
In this insect primer the author explains winter habits of garden pests, how they hide in weeds and debris, and the best controls. Early plowing, ground cleanup, and destroying larvae reduce infestations. Butterflies and moth larvae hide in plant litter. the winged adults may be relocated to conservatories for confinement.
A practical guide to growing celery for market in the North. It covers bed preparation in May, seed sowing, seedling care, transplanting, row spacing, hilling to blanch stalks, and fertilizing with ashes and well-rotted manure. It notes irrigation for dry areas and warns against overexposure to sunlight.
Practical guide by P. K. Edwards on selecting sweet corn varieties and planning plantings for continuous supply. Discusses midseason and later varieties such as Golden Rod, Country Gentleman, Stowell's Evergreen, and Crosby’s Early, plus soil preparation, manures, and fertilization for best flavor and yield.
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