Virginius and the Ford of Tragic Middling Virtue
A fragmented review discusses Sheri dan Knowten s play Virginius as a middle class tragedy and contrasts heroic Latin types Brutus Julius Caesar Anthony with the title character Virginius and Virginia. It mentions a marriage notice in Saline County and a local accident involving Schneider and a bride, plus light quips on gum origins and parenting.
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Littckley
Browent
Virginius
Appian
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Tugiohmen
Brutus
Ulius Cecesi
Mark Anthimy
Chough Oon
Sheridan Knowten
Virginia
Bervinn
Sultne
Farettvitiie
Freoce de Gilon Schneider
Saline
Lenet
Schneider
Mays
Worms Harm Cabbage and Control Measures Urged
An agricultural notice warns cabbage fields facing cabbage worms, urging prompt control through applications of hellebore or arsenate of lead and thorough coverage. Hand picking suggested for small plots.
Prepare Exhibits for Fair and Seasonal Farm Notes
Annual fair planning details urge growers to spray fruit for show quality and aim for extra fancy grades. Articles discuss beef and milk prices, roughage, crop rotation, seed quality, strawberry bed renovation, Percheron sale prices, blanching celery, and asparagus cultivation tips.
Prevention of Sheep Fly and Wool Maggot Injury
The document warns that a sheep struck by a disease or fly becomes restless, then dull, with a torn wool area where maggots burrow, causing pain and potential death. It emphasizes prompt treatment of shearing cuts and wounds, cleanliness of wool, and early intervention, noting machinery may reduce fly attacks and danger in hot, stormy weather.
Machines Aid in Solving Farm Labor Problem
The article argues dairy farms benefit from labor saving equipment and a reliable hired man. It emphasizes a clean, well equipped barn and a practical medicine chest to treat common barn borui troubles and prevent disease, noting home treatment must be careful to avoid worsening injuries.
How to Save Garden Seeds
Instructions on saving garden seeds describe washing squash and melon seeds in multiple waters, drying in the shade, and labeling each seed package with illustrated guidance. The author, 3 W Griffin, emphasizes clean storage practices for squash, melons, and tomato seeds.
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W. Griffin
Seeds Stored for Winter Seed Saving and Labeling Tips
Instructions describe storing seeds for winter including beans peas corn beef and turnip varieties. Clean and assort seeds then place in sock tops and stockings. Hang in a tool house away from rats and mice. Label each sock with the seed name and date for ready planting time.
Care in Feeding New Corn for Hogs and Horses
Practical farm notes urge gradual transition to new corn for hogs with mixed old and new feed to prevent digestive upset. Emphasizes one month to reach full corn feed, more pasture, and clean water while rewarding health and profit. Also warns against rough horse handling and improper collar fitting, stressing humane care and proper shelter.
Destructive Work in Alfalfa Fields By Seed Fly Insect
The alfalfa seed destroyer called the chalcis fly infests alfalfa seeds from the Gulf coast to northern limits. Eggs are tiny and laid into half grown pods. larvae hollow seeds and cause dull brown, non glossy grains. Control includes harvesting infested crops, cleaning fence lines, ditch banks, winter cultivation. note difficulty in seeing damage due to tiny size. When possible, pasture fields to save the next crop.
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Gulf Coast
Lmits
United States
Conserve Plant Food In The Soil By L. RueSell Wisconsin Experiment Station
The article argues soil formation renews plant food yet depletion, erosion, leaching, and waste lower value. It urges farmers to conserve soil nutrients as a bank deposit for future generations, noting historical overuse and the need to feed soil as it feeds crops. It stresses science shows soil is only as rich as its weakest nutrient and warns against careless crop practices.
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L. Ruesell
Wisconsin Experiment Station
China
Japan
Old England
Europe
Mississippi Valley
Eggs Damaged by Improper Storage
Damaged eggs result from dirty nests and damp or moldy surroundings. Keep nests clean and well bedded, gather eggs daily, store in a cool dry dark place, and avoid washing eggs or placing them against metal to prevent spots and odor absorption. Ensure hens lay uniform quality and avoid moldy feeds and overfeeding.
Change for an Eleven Dollar Bill Penny Wise Lesson
An old country storekeeper, learning the limits of change, laments a day of small profits after a youth in charge struggles with a two dollar bill marked with Roman numerals. A doctoring note from Collier's Weekly ends with the quip that they’ve done enough business for one day.
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Collier's Weekly
Hair Treatments and a Patchwork of Jokes and Notices
A fragmentary page mixes an ad for Cuticura hair care with short quips and jokes, stray dialogues, and brief notes. It includes an offer to sample Cuticura products by mail, brief skits about heaven, millennial politics, a child’s race with a dog, auto trimmings humor, and assorted captions from humor magazines.
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Dept. XY
Boston
aAdy
Vivien
Mamma
Indianapolis News E
Time of Cream Testing Rule Explained for Stations
The Colorado Experiment Station reports a new rule requiring cream station tests to be done the day after delivery. Tests during rush hours have been impossible, so this ensures accurate results and timely checks at each delivery except the first. States with similar laws praise the measure for benefiting farmers and creamery operators.
Ginger and Soda Benefits for Poultry and Beekeeping Tips
The article advises mixing a teasful of ginger and soda into each gallon of chicken feed every few days to prevent cholera and aid digestion. It also notes using skim milk to moisten mash for fattening fowl, milk-curd treats for young poultry, alfalfa stacking challenges, and urging careful supervision of bee colonies during a poor honey year.
Attractive Vella unveils new seamless hat veil design
A novel sanpan veil features a central hole and elastic edging. The wearer stretches the elastic to fit around the hat base, allowing the veil to drape gracefully over the brim with minimal fraying at the edges.
Gown Design Echoes Eve Inmaker In Fashion Note
In easy folds with the big square brought in at the corners the new san ban weils emerge as summer wear. The piece credits a gown by a girl of the era and nods to Eve who invented a similar idea years ago without casting aspersions.
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Wee Ja Tyre Joe
Draggivta
Mall
Tee Paxton Toilet Co
Breeton
Mam
Eve
Noted Elm Street Theater Ushers and Early Leaders
Joan Sawyer, an actress, has left New York to motor to San Francisco. A discussion on early leadership cites theater ushers as a humble start, while a doctor dismisses concerns about money with a sarcastic offer to relieve the patient of it.
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Joan Sawyer
New York
San Francisco
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