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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
6
A horticultural note explains how and when to prune fruit trees and grapes. It covers selecting stock, cutting methods, top weight, wind direction, pruning timing, and differences between fall, winter, and spring pruning for grapes.
The article warns against pruning most established trees, especially hard maples oaks hickories ashes and similar woods. It argues pruning is largely unnecessary and often harmful except when trees are newly planted or damaged. It notes soft woods like poplar soft maple and box elder are typically topped and may be less safe.
The article advises on lawn care to enhance home grounds for summer life and curb appeal. It notes white clover as a biennial that dies after two years, and suggests reseeding in fall or spring to maintain a permanent stand. It also mentions fall mowing to allow plants to blossom and reseed.
The notice urges securing young trees after wind damage and spring gales. It stresses firming down gaps in the ground caused by wind swaying branches and warns this task is important to prevent further loss.
Read tips on keeping Carnations and other long lasting blooms fresh by changing warm water twice daily to prevent wilting as flowers draw oxide rich air. Also a curious mouse trap idea uses a damp morsel in a thimble to lure a mouse under a overturned bowl for trapping.
The lesson outlines Jesus prayer in Gethsemane, Judas betrayal, and Peter’s denials. It contrasts divine surrender with human weakness, noting the two bands at arrest, Jesus’ calm defiance, and Peter’s faltering steps from sleep to denial in the trial, urging contemporary faithful reflection.
A partial, disjointed text discusses where a suitcase can and cannot be placed in a railroad car. It mentions a tip of the nose test and asserts racial claims about vein color, presenting a garbled, dated excerpt.
A Los Angeles Times essay chronicles the Salton Sea’s formation and retreat from the Gulf of California, detailing floods from the Colorado River, shifting shorelines, and the barren Mud Hills. It recalls Mecca Dos Palmas and Shavers Canyon, the basin’s climate, and lingering lure of the desert’s “Land Below the Sea.”
A noted quotation on living for a secret personal purpose. Includes quotes by Hey J A Hutton and reflections on the meaning of happiness and sorrow guiding one’s path.
A 60 percent rise in U S and Canadian immigration over six months fuels farm labor and land occupancy. Ottawa reports 1917 outlook exceeding last year, with settlers from multiple states entering via Emerson, North Portal, Coutts, Kingsgate, and Vancouver. Saskatchewan and Edmonton see large immigrant flows and stock movements, underpinning westward settlement and food production.
A blouse making tip suggests treating shoulder seams and armholes before stitching. It notes how hemming fine Georgette crepe blouses can cause sleeve misfit and proposes slipping beads over the fugoted seam to achieve a solid beaded appearance.
The article notes a trimming touch for blouses and table décor through filet crochet. It highlights the popularity of linen runners and squares with filet crochet, either homemade or purchased ready made, and mentions that a small piece makes a big decorative impact.
The fragmentary text shows a man asking for price terms in a terse exchange, with a line about "Fifteen dollars, up" and a question on how much down. The piece then shifts to note India enacting a law restricting adult working hours to 124 days and child hours to six, followed by an Old English proverb about self reliance.
Mixed testimonial about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound aiding women during the Change of Life. Mrs Marcaner Quinn of Lowell and Mrs Frozmnos Isexua of North Haven describe relief from nervousness headaches and bearing down pains after using the remedies. Readers invited to write for free advice to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
A wartime exchange questions readiness to sacrifice for the country, including giving up golf until the war ends. A letters column quip compares cabbage head sizes to hats, illustrating light social banter amid national crisis. Japan is noted as having many personal crisis reports relative to its population.
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