Five Years to Run a Nursery From a Five Dollar Prize
Italian born James Spadea rose from a Brockton prize winner to a thriving nursery operator in five years. He supports his high school education while planning studies at Massachusetts Agricultural College and credits the Boys and Girls Club for his success. He now handles a sizable operation requiring a motor truck and shares gardening tips, including rose varieties, soil needs, planting depth, pruning rules, and seasonal care for cut flowers.
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Garden Club
James Spadea
Brockton
Mass
James
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Gardoning
Italy
United States Department of Agriculture
Outline map shows rose classes by US sections for cut flowers
A fragmented historic note outlines where rose classes such as teas hybrids hybrid perpetuals and hardy types suit cut-flower use across regions. It suggests irrigation limits and water abundance govern where hybrid perpetuals hybrids and hybrid teas thrive, with some hardy forms in wetter areas.
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Nuftelgrim
United States
Controlling Rose Pests and Mildew in Home Gardens
The guide recommends nicotine sulphate and other insecticidal solutions to stop destructive pests on roses. A strong water spray can remove rose aphis, while powdery mildew is best fought with sulphur or Bordeaux mixture. Farmers' Bulletin 750 provides full directions for growing roses at home.
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Hind
Sweet curds good in pie and tarts
The home economics office of the department of agriculture suggests sweet curds make a good filling for pie or tarts. The curd is made by adding rennet to warm milk, letting it harden, breaking and straining it, then mixing with butter sugar egg yolks currants and nutmeg before baking like custard pie.
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Home Economics Office
Department of Agriculture
Preventing apple discoloration according to USDA guidance
The United States Department of Agriculture advises dipping peeled apples into a very weak salt solution of 1 to 2 percent to prevent discoloration before serving raw. It also notes that a silver knife is preferable for paring apples and other fruits, as steel can discolor the fruit and may alter flavor.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Pan-Hellenic base ball league plans twenty-five games
Frat men schedule twenty five games for the Pan-Hellenic league with a season opening April 15 between Alpha Tau Omega and Phi Kappa Psi. Thirteen teams compete in three divisions, winners based on win loss records. Games run 5 to 7 p m on Hamilton field.
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Alpha Tau Omega
Phi Kappa Psi
Hamilton Field
Roberts sale of furniture and art at Mass. St residence
A sale of furniture bronzes etchings and art treasures will be held Friday and Saturday from 3 to 6 PM at the home of Gen. J N Roberts 1307 Mass St Also many volumes from his private library A phone appointment may be made at 1450 Entrance is via the north door of the residence.
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Gen. J. N. Roberts
Mass. St
Gen. Roberts
Millis Wins Competitive Scholarship at Rush Medical College
C A Millis professor of physiology at the University of Kansas in 117 and now teaching biochemistry at the University of Cincinnati recently received a competitive scholarship at Rush Medical College. The award honors research started at South Dakota University and finished at KU while he taught there.
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C. A. Millis
University of Kansas
University of Cincinnati
Rush Medical College
South Dakota University
K. U
Wanted Veal Calves at Palace Meat Market
A Palace Meat Market advertisement seeks a few veal calves for purchase at 830 Mass. Interested parties may call the listed phone number 86 to arrange sale details.
Ancient methods and long-remembered crafts endure
The article notes that over two thirds of the world’s gold has been found in the last fifty years, Tibet remains printing books in old ways, and ancient road systems featured mounting posts for riders.
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Tibet
Saskatchewan women press gallery request after legislature access
Following the change allowing women as Saskatchewan legislature members reporters demand admission to the press gallery. Women journalists push for equal access to cover legislative proceedings and hearings, urging inclusivity in media coverage.
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Saskatchewan
Poetic Fragments From a Distant Page
Fragmentary OCR notes mention poets, a journey, and ailing lines as readers wade through a cryptic cultural snippet. The text hints at literary figures and a vague ailment in a historical context, preserving a fragmentary snapshot of a newspaper page.
Haskell Indians V Baker U Meet Showdowns Tomorrow
Haskell coach Tudor touts a few strong events led by Winnie in sprints and the relay as the Indians seek an upset in a 14-event program at Lawrence. Baker fielded exhibition javelin and strong sprinters, while Haskell faces weak spots in pole vault and hurdles with Thompson joining the relay lineup mirroring last year’s state record squad.
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Lawrence
Haskell Indians
Baker University
Tudor
Indians
Haskell
Baker
Winnie
Kansas
Patazoni
Bates
Macamore
Chubby
Gaskell
Childers
Keépechee
Webster
Davis
Lussa
Ange
Thompson
Kerchee
Be Careful in Using Soap on Your Hair
Advice warns soaps and shampoos with high alkali dry the scalp and brittle hair. Recommends plain coconut oil as a greaseless, cheap alternative from drug stores. Apply a teaspoon with water to produce rich lather that rinses easily and leaves hair fresh, fluffy, and manageable.
Elk’s club handicap seven atlk tourney opener
Eight new teams join the Elk’s club seven back handicap tourney starting Monday night with two new team captains Albach and Gerhard. Old leaders depart and handicaps set with top players at 60 and other players 46 44 42 40 as Haglund and Fares teams vie for final season position, possible third place.
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The
Elk’s Club
Albach
Gerhard
Graeber
Berger
Phillips
Henry
Bullock
Bral
Francisco
Edmondson
Peirson
Strong
Kruse
Savage
Hultz
Nks
Kirchoff
Bassett
Parsons
Matkay
Hartig
Hetzel
Smithmeyer
O. Carl
Howard
Schultz
Umrlaub
Cleland
Bonner
Green
Radcliffe
Reatz
Epley
C. Carl
L. Riling
Kaufman
Wilson
Brother of Big Jess Tossing Mail at Topeka Post Office
Topeka April 11 a brother of Jess Willard the world’s champion boxer works in the post office. M. I. Willard stands amid a room of mail sacks and deftly tosses packages and letters into receptacles. He is proud of his brother’s fame and public regard and homely about the city’s esteem.
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Big Jess
Topeka
President Wilson
Willard
Jess Willard
M. 1
Citi
Zen
M. L
Vuechanan Sitet
Willard Hive
Public Dance Friday Night at Fairfax Hotel
A public dance is scheduled for Friday night April 1 at the Fairfax Hotel. Local organizers invite residents and visitors to enjoy music and dancing in a social event hosted at the hotel venue.
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Fairfax Hotel
ANNOUNCE CAPTAIN High School Basketball Leader May Be Named
George Innes hosts a banquet at the Y M C A with basketball and football teams and the senior play cast as guests. A next season basketball captain may be named or announced at the event. Weede, star guard on the all state team, is the leading rumor and likely candidate.
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George Innes
Weede
Meat Market Ad At 830 Mass Offers Help Wanted
Wanted: I can use a few good Meat Market, 830 Mass. phone 86. This classified notice seeks skilled market staff and provides contact details for applicants.
CHAMP FORM TO LAST Methodists Pile Up Their Score
The Christian volley ball team in the Church League stopped the Methodist A team from taking the lead, defeating them 15 to 7, 15 to 1, and 15 to 11. Methodist A clinched the title with sixteen straight wins as the season ends next Thursday with Methodist B and Union B on deck. Baptist toppled United Brethren 15 to 8, 15 to 12, and 15 to 10. Congregationalists fell twice to Methodist B 15 to 8 and 15 to 11, then won 15 to 9. Congregational also posted a 15 to 11 victory and a 9 to 5 win.
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Methodists
Methodist A
Methodist B
Union B
Baptist
United Brethren
Sain
Methodist
Hartig Leads Team to Narrow Win in Seven-Back Meet
Hartig and his bowling quartet defeated the Stevenson team in a tense seven-back tournament. Hartig won the opening game 235 to 233, then the team took a second close score 245 to 224. Stevenson’s bowlers posted a 200-plus effort but fell short overall.
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Hartig
Stevenson
Wilson
Ted
Stevenson Bowers
Skin Aflame Healing Touts Blood Remedy
An advertisement urges relief for skin diseases by a blood treatment called S. S. S. claiming it reaches the source of trouble. It promotes Swift Specific Co in Atlanta and promises prompt, reliable results for individual cases.
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Swift Specific Co
Dept. C
Atlanta
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