National flower debate and civic initiatives spanning years
Articles discuss Margaret Harvey of Philadelphia proposing a national flower tied to Valley Forge and 1887 celebrations, plus praise for the Arbutus poem. Other items note Mrs Harriet J. Bodge as G A R chaplain, a girls preservation effort in New York, Annie Moore as a young Texas bank president, and World W C T U activities in Chicago and Baltimore culinary training for students.
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Margaret, B. Harvey
Philadelphia
Valley Forge
Washington
Riutus
Harvey
Harriet J. Budge
National Department
Woman's Relief Corps
Grand Army of the Republic
Indianapolis
George R. Bodge
Hartford
Relief Corps
Connecticut
Bodge
Massachusetts
Christ Church
Teller Corps
New York City
St Agnes House
United States
Annie Moore
Mount Pleasant
Tex
Moore
The Nebraska Experiment Station on corn smut
The Nebraska Experiment Station reports corn smut is widely distributed and can injure from fractions of a percent to half the crop. Spores are seed like and inside the plant, making outward field applications useless. Prevent spread by crop rotation, avoiding contamination from manure or droppings, removing infected stalks, and using seed free from smut spores.
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Nebraska
Plutocrats Dominant Signals on Money and Policy Debates
Opinion fragment menus a critique of silver coinage and social welfare shifts favoring banks, with stark anger at wealth inequality. It cites W H Hoffman on foreign trade, farming advice on poultry houses, rye pasture, clover sod value, and fertilizers, plus notes on rail terms and water and bird health, reflecting broad agricultural guidance in a single mixed column.
Two Hour Courtroom Quip Ends Case Over Five Dollar Heist
A circuit court tale recounts a sharp two hour defense by a famed Illinois attorney who argued over a five dollar theft. The prosecutor closed with a wry remark about stealing at a discount, sending the thief to the penitentiary. A bridge anecdote features lavender scented trains and a farmer’s corked reply.
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Tewyer
State Bank of Illinois
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