ALFALFA WEEVIL ALERT FOR UTAH GROWERS
A Sacramento clipping warns Utah alfalfa growers about the Phytonomus murinus weevil disrupting the industry. It notes 3 million acres yielding about three tons per acre and $100 million value, with 7,000 tons lost in the first cutting last year. Suggestions include inspection, seed sourcing controls, fumigation, reporting, and sending unknown insects to Prof. A. L. Melander for study.
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Charles Conway
Sacramento
Utah
United States
Europe
Salt Lake City
California
A. L. Melander
State College
Pullman
Wanted Competent Girl for General Housework
Classified notices include a wanted ad for a competent girl to do general housework in a two-person family for Mrs R F Pratt. Also listed are property for sale on Tacoma Ave a five acre ranch in Section 9 and a 3 room bungalow as well as a basement storage space offered by Toggery and several small items such as a lost jacket and local shop offerings.
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R. FE. Pratt
F. C. Stretsberry
Tacoma Ave
Hover Investment Co
Thos. Marriott
Young
New York Tribune
Yakima Adopts Commission Plan
North Yakima voters approved adopting the commission form of government under the Allen law by 963 to 148. About a quarter of qualified voters participated, with women making up less than one fifth. The plan requires a final election within sixty days, with primaries on August 28 and the main election set for September 9.
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North Yakima
Birth of a Princess in Exile Tied to U S Border
The text recounts the birth of a princess in America on December 31, 1833, while her father, Prince Napoleon Lucien Charles, lived in exile in the United States. It details family ties to Napoleon's kin and residence near Bordentown New Jersey, including mentions of the Comtesse de Lipona and King Joseph of Spain.
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Napoleon Lucien Charles
United States
America
Delaware
Naples
Chateau de Frohsdorff
Comtesse de
A Shock to Vanity From a Magnifying Shaving Glass
A man credits his wife with a birthday gift that exposed his facial flaws through a threefold magnifying shaving glass. One use revealed every blemish and pore, leaving him embarrassed and vowing to avoid the extreme look after dropping the glass down an air shaft.
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New York Times
The Mandarin's Robe Haunting and the Clairvoyant Tale
A London householder haunted by a mandarin robe looted from Peking endures foul smells moving footsteps and animal deaths until the robe is burned. A Pall Mall club bore story follows, recounting a Ruskin sighting and a harried buttonholer tale from Collections and Recollections.
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Ruskin
Pall Mall
London
Lakes
Glasses Worn Right or Not at All
An advice piece stresses proper cleaning and correct wearing of glasses to avoid eye strain. It notes many people, even careful ones, wear dirty lenses and that frames must be kept tight and fitted by an optician.
Doubt or Dyspepsia Exchange Quip on Worry
A brief exchange notes the contrast between a poor man and a millionaire. One worries about the next meal while the other worries about the last. The witty line uses a skeptical tone to reflect on financial stress.
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Scott
Matt
Puzzling Wordplay Fragments and Humorous Exchanges
A collage of quips and riddles from a late period column features dialogue about directions locations a punny exchange on the feminine form of stag and brief tea time asides. The passagemoney tone reflects playful social satire.
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