City planning urged to improve industrial areas and housing
Newark expert George B. Ford argues for coordinated, scientifically designed city planning to cut waste in streets, hospitals, and public facilities. He cites Cincinnati suburbs as a model for worker housing and recreation, urging cooperation from workingmen to adopt garden suburb concepts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indus
George B. Ford
Newark
Columbia Universit
Norwood
Oakley
Cincinnati
Trees Add Charm to Homes in City and Country
An observant traveler argues for attractive farm surroundings over opulent houses. He says neat fences and paint help, but the main appeal comes from trees shrubs and a shady lawn and driveway that convey peace and happiness.
Peculiar Needs of Plants and Best Care Advice
Buyers should ask the seller about plant needs as a knowledgeable nurseryman knows each plant’s soil heat water and light requirements. California shows diverse garden flora from many lands, not all will thrive with the same treatment.
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California
Method to Preserve Rosebuds with Wax Seal and Warm Water Revival
A historic method describes gathering well developed rose buds, sealing the cut stalk end in liquid wax, wrapping each bud in tissue, and packing in a fitted box. When needed, unwrap the waxed end, cut, and place stem in slightly warmed water to expand.
Perennials Planted Along Fence At Odd Times
Garden note suggests hardy flowering perennials can be dug and transplanted along fences by the roadside or back lots. The idea is to spend only a few minutes to transplant and enjoy cheerful blooms for observers.
School gardens for urban children grow in value
The School Garden Association of New York urges outdoor education as essential. After twenty five years the president warns that confining children to classrooms harms learning, and calls for garden plots in cities, placed in early grades, to foster direct contact with soil and nature.
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School Garden Association of
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Washington
St. Paul
First Aid In the Garden Advocates Plant Health
An extract from Frank A. Waugh in Woman's Home Companion emphasizes prevention over cure for gardens. Healthy, well fed and cultivated plants resist disease. adequate water and space deter insect attack, making good care the key method to combat plant diseases.
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Frank A. Waugh
Testimony From A Back Yard Echoes In Plain Speech
A Chicago Inter Ocean piece argues for believing in the testimony of back yards over front appearances. The author notes a neighbor and spouse as excellent people, with a yard of clean turf, blooming lilac bushes, and no signs of disrepair. Children’s voices and games are heard at night, shaping the claim.
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Chicago Inter Ocean
A Famous Old Hoax Keely Motor Deceit Exposed
The Keely motor hoax deceived scientists for years until its fraud was exposed after his death. Keely claimed perpetual motion and used a organ tune to start the device, selling stock before investigators revealed hollow wires and falsified components. The Franklin Institute houses model fragments from the deceit.
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Keely
Klin Institute
Europe
America
Franklin Institute
Scientific American
Formation of Coal Why Earth Once Carried Giant Wet Forests
Describes a prehistoric period when Earth's surface was flat and forested by giant ferns and weeds in a moist foggy atmosphere. Tall vegetation buried by sediments slowly transformed into coal over millions of years, ending with the carboniferous age as the coal supply emerges.
Sealed Orders and Primrose Lore in Old Newspapers
The article explains sealed naval orders and their secrecy to prevent enemy disclosure. It traces primrose uses from medicine to memory aids in 1694 Culpeper references, plus a Lancashire primrose pasty habit. It also includes brief humorous quotes about interviews and aging, and ends with a note on cheerfulness as a habit.
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Navy Department
Culpeper
London
Portland Cement Use and Anecdotes Highlights
The piece notes cement plant raw material needs with limestone and clay or shale, outlining tonnage for plants of 1 000 barrels per day and 1 000 000 barrels, plus storage guidance. It also recounts Edwin Litchfield Turnbull alumni tales, Mark Twain letters, Boyle Roche quotes, and a witty departing husband quip from the St Louis Republic.
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United States Geological Survey
Mark Twain
Edwin Litchfield Turnbull
Johns Hopkins University
L. Clemens
Trolley Road Schedules For Lancaster Lititz And Manheim
The notice lists trolley departure times from Lancaster and Lititz with weekday Saturday and Sunday variations. Includes first cars from Lancaster at 5:00 A M and 6:45 A M on Sundays, and from Lititz at 5:45 A M on weekdays with half hour intervals. Also covers service to Petersburg and Manheim with complex hour by hour schedules and weekend changes.
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Lancaster
A. M
Lititz
Liita
Petersburg
Manhem
Lanccaster—a. M
Hanne M
Hanover Fair Opens September at 19
Upcoming events list a Hanover Fair on Tuesday September 16 followed by Linden Hall Seminary Fall term opening on Tuesday September 23. Lehigh County Fair runs September 23 to 26 in Allentown with Lancaster County Fair September 30 to October 3. York County Fair visits October 6 to 16.
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Hanover
Linden Hall Seminary
Allentown
Lancaster
York
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Childken
Nyed
Harold
Washington Star
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Boyle Roche
House of Commons
Speaker
Marshal Law
Marseillois
Dubiers
St. Louis Republic
Spruce Villa Dairy
J. C. Brubaker
Propriciter
Allen
Fancasie
Q. Frank Kline
King St Lancaster
Conconsultation
Ititz Harness and Eather Goods Store
H. P. Gingrich & Co
S. Broadst
Liitilz, Pa
John F. Schleith
Spruce St
Ind
S. M. Huber
East Main Street
Hershey & Gibbes
Scriveners
Tel
L'Titz Pa
Keen Kutter
Kutter
C. E. Myer
N. Cedar Street
Lititz, PA
Fhe Deeker
Jensse
J. B. Young & Son
E. Orange St
A. R. Keller Livitz, Penna
Moyer’s Drag Store
Main Street
W.H. Muth & Co
Brandies
Hollinger
King and
Duke Sts
Lancaster, PA
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