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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1911
Page
5
An article extols the art and science of transplanting large trees in winter. It details methods to lift and move trees with root balls, secure them on wagons, and replant upright. It warns on moisture, straw covers, and careful watering to prevent root damage during shocks and freezes.
Forest writer Hamlin Garland lends support to Pinchot conservation in his novel Cavanagh Forest Ranger. The hero is a capable ranger who embodies duty and dignity, reflecting Garland’s long familiarity with trees and the woods from his Wisconsin youth.
A historic note urges careful Arbor Day planning, detailing tree selection for cities. It discusses endurable species like oak and sycamore, transplant timing, soil, air pollution, and root conditions, plus cautions on drought, pests, and crowding. It names favored trees such as Norway maple and tulip, with emphasis on long lived, sturdy forms.
The quote frames trees as living beings alive in fields, casting green shade and whispering to humans. It reflects on their vast, patient forms and their endurance, noting they lack souls yet endure through seasons as nature dresses and undresses them.
The New York commissioner of parks reports a citywide census showing 11 223 trees outside the Battery to 182nd Street and across parks. The tally aims to estimate funds for care with an annual allowance set at 25 000 dollars.
Parents and children can protect trees by avoiding harm to saplings and bark. Arbor day serves as a visible, educational ceremony to plant new trees, with suggestions to fertilize, mulch, and care for yard trees. Activities include tree songs and poems, and coordination with nurserymen to expand tree planting efforts.
A dated quotation praising the noble aim of forestry. It emphasizes planting for future ages and a generous appreciation for vegetation and the hardy forest sons. The passage argues that orchard and forest care reflect civic virtue and long term public good.
The fragment presents a Highland tone with two lines of counsel. It suggests that in idleness one might be “sticking in a tree, it will be growing” and contrasts with sleep, attributing the couplet to a Highland Laird of Scotland. The source shows a traditional proverbial flavor.
A humorous prompt imagines a single tree on Earth and asks how to monetize or share it. It ponders selling leaves or bark, charging visitors, or creating a public shade space, then ends with a call to plant another tree on Arbor Day.
The notice extols Benetol, a University of Minnesota discovery, as superior to peroxide. It claims peroxide loses strength after opening and soon becomes worthless, while Benetol remains permanent and lifesaving, with hospital and physician endorsements. The source cites R. J. Strauss of Marshfield presenting the claim.
A philosophical remark on how personal choice and character define a person. It argues that decisive character earns enemies, while a person without decisive will or character has no direction or trends.
An ad promotes Rexall Hair Tonic with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. It claims the remedy grows hair on bald heads except when follicles are dead. Two sizes are offered, 50 cents and one dollar, with Rexall remedies available only at The Rexall Store. A Marshfield Wis shop is cited. A schoolmistress receives a letter authorizing corporal punishment to discipline a pupil, describing severe whipping and beating as necessary.
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