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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1916
Page
4
The text describes edible flowers and greens including dandelion and elderberry. It notes dandelion greens as salad and wine from blossoms, and elderberry blossoms producing white wine while berries yield blue wine. It mentions cabbage varieties and European introduction for culinary use.
Growing water lilies requires shaded, protected pond sites with gentle slopes and low ground. Prepare the bed before planting, lay a gradual slope, and use a two foot depth with litter and moss. Maintain moisture, use loamy soil with sand, keep the pond quiet, and provide water via an overflow pipe if possible.
A damaged text outlines edible flowers like carnations lavender and violets used in confections in Turkiye and Europe. It mentions candied violets and rose petals, preserved citrus peels, nasturtiums, and salads using fresh young leaves with or without flowers to add flavor to dishes and desserts.
A garbled lesson describes indoor plant care for spring. It mentions watering weekly, washing stems, trimming cut branches in warm water, and keeping water fresh. It notes early bloomers like forsythia and flowering shrubs, with fruit trees grown indoors and trees shedding leaves later in spring.
When plants freeze or frostbitten, move them to a dark cold room or cellar and rinse with cold water. Keep in darkness for a day or two to thaw, then prune damaged branches below the injury and reintroduce gradually to normal room temperature. Do not delay removing plants from extreme temperatures.
A collection of clipped dialogue snippets and street talk with misheard phrases and local banter. Scenes touch on prices, misunderstandings, and a humorous exchange about delay and explanations.
Ruth Gray laments missing a mother as a nurse consoles her about wealth and a loving home. She envies Mary and Ellen Mason who live with a mother but lack riches. The nurse counters by noting Ruth's father provides a fine home and books.
Ruth, by dripping umbrella, visits Mary and Ellen and their mother for tea and cookies while feeling lonely at home. Mrs Mason offers supper, Ruth’s father arrives, and the family agrees to let Ruth stay, sharing stories and a makeshift tea party.
Ruth and her father leave the Grey home after a pleasant evening. Mr Grey praises the gathering and invites Ruth to future tea parties at their house while noting the Mason family contributes happiness to Ruth’s lonely life.
The article urges girls to plan and work for a personal garden, warning hard work and sacrifice upfront. It promises rewards of healthful gains, rosy cheeks, bright eyes, and lasting satisfaction from tending their own garden, as noted in Girls Companion.
A French prisoner in a 64 cell underground dungeon challenges himself with a path that visits each cell exactly once. The pictured route aims to maximize straight line traversals, achieving seven straight segments in the illustrated path while covering all cells.
A physician favors supervised girls basketball with age appropriate play and rest. Emphasizes proper technique to prevent injuries and suggests tailoring exercise to individual needs to build strength and confidence.
The piece notes a market for rat exterminators and traps in Germany, claims few rats exist there, compares US damage at about 10 million dollars annually, and mentions that official rat catchers provide free service with limited success. It also references Hollywood schooling and maintenance practices.
An article highlights a new spring suit using taffeta with serge, featuring a wide plain skirt with side fullness and a matching coat. The outfit shows a belt waist, serge detailing, a high back sailor collar, leather faced skirts, and coordinated color schemes in dark tones with lighter options.
Article surveys hair fashions from the Bobby and Castle bob to the French twist, noting forehead bands and polished finishes. It argues style should suit the wearer, stressing dignity and individuality, and concludes with a German device to keep a child’s posture upright at a desk.
National Audubon Society proposes turning U S cemeteries into bird sanctuaries to protect and provide for avian life. The plan covers New York’s forty eight city cemeteries and extends to rural graveyards with features such as bird boxes, drinking fountains, and berry plants, plus fencing to keep cats and gunners out.
The passage describes a bandeau worn low on the forehead to confine the ball, using gold or silver braid with a jeweled clasp. It notes variations with a strand of brilliants pearls or beads and gives steps for a DIY strand using three narrow ribbons and a beaded buckram disk.
The report notes Australia prohibits importing silencers for firearms. It also surveys European coffee stocks on June 1, highlighting declines to 4,471,050 bags and historic ratios of Brazilian origin. The Quirinal in Rome has been repurposed as a hospital with modernized facilities under Queen Margarita.
A kaleidoscope of regional pride and anecdotes spans American fare and manners. Tales trace Boston’s beans and scrapple claims, Sandusky’s porterhouse origin, Dickens’s Porter House visit, and an odd theatre hat mishap, interspersed with quirky notes on health ads for Postum and Grape-Nuts.
Thieves forced entry at Birdsboro High School and stole 72 of 75 talking machine records. Three untested records were left behind with thumb marks indicating they were tested. stolen selections were ragtime and march tunes. Reading Dispatch reports the incident and quotes consumer quips.
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