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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1921
Page
3
USDA specialists say small fruits like currants and gooseberries perform better when planted in partial shade, such as between apple trees. Interplanting with peach or plum is possible temporarily, but the apple tree will need all the space later, so the interplanted trees should be removed before crowding.
The text notes planting berries between trees is not advised unless the soil is naturally moist and fertile. It suggests vegetables may also be grown between trees when they are small and do not shade the ground. Early maturing vegetables may be grown between strawberry rows in their first season.
The currant worm reaches three-fourths of an inch, green with yellowed ends, and damages currants and gooseberries. Treat promptly with arsenate of lead paste or powder to kill first brood, then target the second brood with powdered hellebore or a diluted spray as fruit ripens.
Whetzel of Cornell reports dusting as more effective than spraying for controlling fruit disease pests and notes dusting can be cheaper and faster. He highlights mixtures of finely ground dehydrated copper sulfate with hydrated lime and arsenate formulations as successful dust methods with comparable or superior results to spray.
The Puzzle line has Bings asking what puzzles him and another character replies that it cannot figure out which end is sorry for when a man exercises a pet dog on a lead chain.
A fragmentary column notes witty lines from a speech by Senator Sorghum and a quip about a one armed man winding a watch. It mentions Mack and Knott and records C Gilley returning from Chicago on business. S P Forcum visits Indianapolis as his wife remains in Methodist hospital with no improvement.
D V Howard of New August Indiana arranged with Claude Coffin deputy sheriff to take his Ford touring car home in Greencastle Thursday afternoon. The auto, stolen earlier, was located Wednesday near Manhattan after being abandoned by six men who also took the tires. Deputy Coffin traced ownership through the Secretary of State office in Indianapolis.
Mrs S C Sayers entertained the bridge club at her residence this afternoon, hosting a social gathering with cards and conversation for members and guests.
A man recounts resisting patent medicine then trying Mayr's Wonderful Remedy after a friend's urging. He claims his stomach and digestive symptoms disappeared, praising the preparation as simple and harmless. The ad touts removal of mucous and inflammation and notes a one dose money back guarantee with sale by druggists.
INQUIRE AT Herald Office. DO NOT FORGET the T. W. B. Sale at the Hamilton Music Store, Saturday.
An assortment of local ads invites selling homes and goods in Greencastle. Brown and Moffett seek buyers for properties up to 3500 while O J Rector promotes daily sales. Listings include stoves clocks furniture material, travel items, pie and cake market at Hamilton Music Store, and ACME Trunk and Bag factory offers direct-from-factory deals. Firewood available for fireplace on request.
Missouri reports outbreak of chinch bugs threatening wheat rye and corn across a wide central Mississippi valley region. From Texas to Michigan the pest wintered mild and now migrates as wheat ripens, with traps, barriers, and deep plowing advised to curb damage.
A single page blends calls for greater patriotism with a column of vintage recipe ideas. It offers Strawberry Toast, Cherry Dumplings, Banana Trifle, Breakfast Bacon with Mushrooms, and Prune Flip, detailing ingredients and simple steps for each dish.
A compact recipe section offers Hamburg Steak wrapped in cabbage leaves with a tomato gravy, a quick dessert using sponge cake and whipped cream with canned apricot, Raspberry Sponge with berries and cream, Lemon Jelly with peaches, and versatile tuna fish serving ideas.
A reflective piece praising rejoicing in others success and supporting peers. It argues that true character grows from shared interest in others achievements and condemns envy. The author urges praising Frank openly to motivate personal growth and appreciation of brightness in others.
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