Window Garden Methods and Terrarium Basics
An instructional piece from the Burbank Garden Club on indoor gardening covers three topics: pot plants, dish gardens, and terrariums. It details soil mixes for house plants, watering rules, light needs, humidity, and how to construct and maintain dish gardens and glass terrariums with practical tips and historical notes on their origins.
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Coors
Anless
Ten Cent
Enone
London
Ward
New York Botanical Gardens
Longfellow
Boston
Massachusetts
Washington
Early U S Lighthouse Service Highlights and Roles
A historical overview notes April 27 memorandum by ex-Bonus Army chief on buoys and chains for Delaware River, Washington’s 1790s approval, growth of coastal lighting from 1819 onward, and the 1903 Lighthouse Board transfer to the Commerce and Labor Department. It cites a 9 million dollar annual cost, cargo value insurance implications, 5000+ staff with 41 in Washington, and heroism in sea service including lifesaving incidents.
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Delaware River
George Washington
Lake Erie
Pacific
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Lighthouse Board
Washington
George
Long-serving head of lighthouse service praised
R Putnam, appointed when the bureau of lighthouses was organized in 1910, remains in post and has the longest tenure among bureau heads in the commerce department. The piece urges travelers to appreciate the protection provided by the federal government and lighthouse employees on seas rivers and lakes.
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R. Putnam
Bureau of Lighthouses
Lighthouse Board
Department of Commerce
High Seas
Federal
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Ana
Burbank
U.S
Army
Hay & War Department
Douglas MacArthur
Walter AV. Waters
J. W. Marbury
Mann
Mann’s
Main’s
Main St
Chevrolet
Fisher Teas
Flanvegat
Ag Rm Batty
Sen
Rea Ory Oe
Tad Ig
North Main Street
Aut
Mi de
Lighthouse Service
The
Norfolk
Chevrolet Motor Company
Detroit
Mich
General Motors
Laughlin Chevrolet Company
Wrenn Street
Incorporated
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