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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1929
Page
8
Julia Bottomley notes brown dominates ensembles from hats to coats with angora trims. European resorts reflect the color craze as models showcase brown, tan, and chocolate shades in chic ensembles featuring angora toques, straw hats, and embossed stripes.
A. F. Mason notes lime-sulphur sprays are effective against sooty blotch and Brook's spot in late-season apples. Apply concentrated lime-sulphur diluted four to fifty gallons of water in early September. dry-mix lime sulfur can replace it if russeting or foliage damage is a concern.
The gooseberry, popular in northern Europe, gains traction in North America through New York experiments. Fredonia is recommended as a European type, with vigorous, mildew resistant plants and long foliage. Berries are large, high quality, suitable for culinary use, desserts, market and canning, best eaten ripe and fresh.
After harvest the strawberry grower decides renewal or abandonment of fields. Thinning may be unnecessary if light even crop. Pollination matters for pear trees and fruit crops. Next year’s yield hinges on care this season. A small well cared for patch of blackberries or raspberries can be profitable. For apples, a minimum of 40 to 50 leaves per fruit is needed for quality. Sour cherries need pruning to stimulate new growth near terminal buds.
In Sweden, electric heating and artificial light enable year round gardening. At Hamlingby near Stockholm, 10,000 tulips 1,500 miles of the valley and 1,500 hyacinths were grown in January under ground electrical systems with negligible running costs. About 800 electro horticultural stations conduct experiments in artificial flower and vegetable production.
San Francisco judge Thomas P F Graham argued that women have come into their own. He referenced Henry Ward Beecher’s dictum that marriage between a young man and woman is made by God, between an old man and young woman by the world, and between an old woman and a young man by the devil, as quoted by the Detroit Free Press.
Two small colored youths play as a truck with watermelons goes by. The younger boy spots the produce and wistfully exclaims that all those watermelons are “letters from home,” capturing a local moment with simple humor.
In a playful contrast the dialogue notes a whale of difference between a girl’s image in an old family album and a picture in the rotogravure section. Jinks quips that one shows the clothes while the other shows the girl.
A fragmented report notes a private landowner with a large tract, marked Keep Out, and mentions a convoy of tractors reaching Regina Saskatchewan for local farmers. The text also glosses on a silver tongued orator and a remark about birds resisting whitening, all in a garbled rural tone.
The making of hickory bundles, an activity of the wood turning industry, occurs mainly in the southern Appalachians and lower Mississippi basin. Hickory, native to the United States, yields tool handles. About 8,000,000 wood shafts will be used this year, needing 27,000,000 board feet of lumber.
A fragment from a stage scene shows a mother asking why a child cries and a character named Gertle complains of starting to sleep from the wrong end. The dialogue highlights a humorous, domestic moment with playful language and caregiving dynamics.
A historical survey of 202 cities finds cliff dwellers now make up 53.7 percent of urban residents, up from 244 percent of dwellers in prior years.
A witty dialogue fragment explores social pressure and marriage norms as a character questions whether marrying a fool would prevent being labeled an old maid, while another character reacts to the sudden suggestion with surprise.
A brief query asks for the season’s correct skirt length, answered with a fixed estimate of over two feet, reflecting a fashion staple belief. The exchange emphasizes enduring measurements in wardrobe guidance.
A father complains about high costs for his daughter’s vocal and instrumental training while a relative suggests a radio alternative as cheaper, arguing one can get inferior results. The exchange frames a choice between private music lessons and cheaper media options.
A Louisville Courier-Journal feature notes public appetite for radio remains strong despite evolving media. It highlights daily listening habits and resident calls for more consistent programming, including people named Fido and community voices urging steady broadcasts.
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