Window Boxes and Hanging Baskets for Small Yards
Expert advice by Prof. John Willard Bolte on urban gardening and beautifying yards. Chapters cover window boxes with soil, drainage, and plant choices like geraniums, vines, and self watering hangings. Weeds, hoeing, and cultivation are discussed for both flower beds and vegetable plots, plus guidelines on harmony and landscape planning.
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John Willard Bolte
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Heros
Kil Prairie Wolves Threaten Eastern Washington Farmers
Reports say Kil Prairie Wolves are expanding as a 10mercy in eastern Washington destroying numerous pigs and poultry. Farmers near Palouse, Washington form hunting clubs after a farmer lost 17 pigs in one night all killed by wolves.
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Palouse
Wack
Argentine Dairy Schools Plan Under Way
The Argentine government is preparing to establish dairying schools in its rural regions. Equipment and a testing method will be imported from England and the United States to boost agricultural education and dairy production.
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Clent Country
England
Daughter of the Warden and the prison murder confession
Mollie, daughter of a warden, protects inmate Jet Lowndes during a prison riot. She shoots Simms to save her father, frees Lowndes, and learns from a dying accomplice that Lowndes is innocent of the murder. Capital reinforcements arrive as Lowndes and Mollie exchange a hopeful glance.
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Mollie
Jim
Jet Lowndes
Moll
Hubit
Hatters
Kit
Davis
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Lowndes
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Simme
Shams
Jehot
Bert Smith
Old Coins and Bones Found on Spermacete Beach
New Jersey correspondence New York Times reports relics unearthed on Spermacete cave beach near Skeleton hill. Wealth from the 1716 France Kaveng voyage era, with bones likely plague victims buried by shipmates. Access is restricted by permit on Skeleton hill property.
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Spermacete Cave
Old Highlands
Skeleton Hill
Ae Hill
France
Kaven
Louisberg
Coloniata
Massachusetts
Georgia
Scarcity of Grizzly Bears Reported in California
A state Dab and game commission report notes only about a half dozen grizzly bears remain in California. The document also states 30 000 deer are killed annually in the state with 10900 by hunters and the rest by mountain lions coyotes and other predators.
At the Indoor Fair Crowd Ready for Busy Night
A manager tells staff to keep the crowd moving at the Indoor Fair. They plan to post a sign reading Free to guide attendees and prevent bottlenecks as the event unfolds.
Designed Her Own Room in Brown Studio
A girl creates a cozy private room described as a brown study. She tinted walls pale yellow, added cream accents, braided rugs from dyed white material, and used cretonne with yellow rose designs for slip covers. She outfits furniture with slip covers for easy cleaning and frames a mirror while painting a bureau and kitchen chairs to achieve a bright, personal retreat.
To Pass the Time and a Slow Waiter Request
A reader requests the waiter speed up service and asks for a steak. The note also asks for occasional postcards while the recipient is away to share updates on how things are going.
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W. B. Yeats
Dublin
London Mail
More Than Ever Increased Capacity for Mental Labor
A former coffee drinker reports greater mental stamina after switching to Postum, claiming improved kidney and bowel function, steadier heart action, reduced despondence, and enhanced physical and mental work capacity. The ad cites Battle Creek makers, a new Instant Postum form, and a request to write for The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Postum
Wellville
Nothing Doing for Him In Detroit Feels The Sting Of Job Offers
A once-prominent newspaper man, living in decline, recounted receiving a job offer from a Muncie Indiana paper. The insult was not the position but the salary of twelve dollars a week. His friend responded that twelve dollars a week is better than nothing, highlighting the harsh realities of his fall from former power.
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Fr Muncis
Ind
Detroit
Kill the Files Now and Prevent Alsease Alarm
An advertiser claims a DAILY FLY KILLER can wipe out thousands of pests. The message names H Somers at 150 No Kulb Ave Look 'ily and mentions orders or declarations, urging action to controlFly issues.
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H. Somers
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