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Newspaper
Maurice Times
Location
Maurice, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1919
Page
4
A fragmented timetable lists east and west bound passenger and freight trains with daily and Sunday exceptions, including times such as 4:40 pm and 2:00 pm, service notes for executives and agents, and train numbers 1622 31 461 578 577 3 2 2. The snippet shows agents L Wooparp and F. H. Carlson and references Great Berkhorn destination details.
Classified brief notes offer sale of old newspapers for house cleaning or shelves and an early cabbage plants listing. Names Peter Van Pearsem and Maurice Iowa Neonla appear in the ad fragments.
Instructions from the U S Department of Agriculture outline shelter belt establishment and maintenance across the Northern Great Plains. Guidance covers soil preparation, weed control, pruning, mulching, and tree cultivation to foster strong growth and shade, with weed removal and early-season fertilization, and notes on pests and diseases and their control methods.
A prepared U S Department of Agriculture summary notes that county farm bureaus operated as competitive buying agencies. From fall 1917 to July 1 1918 six unions handled about 96009 in gross business and saved farmers seven percent on groceries and drugs. The report estimates unions could reach a million in annual business.
An illustrated account describes a snake charmer duping spectators by faking venom bites. A performer pretends to be bitten, a nurse applies a pre made incision, and another man claims a harmless snake has caused the scene. The crowd rewards the trickster then departs with the snake and earnings.
A disjointed report describes a nurse devising a plan to place a three month old baby with prospective adoptive parents. The tale mixes a fanciful fairy godmother motif with unclear technical details about a medical or financial scheme, including odd mentions of feeds and costs.
The onion thrips, a small nearly invisible insect, causes at least 2.25 million dollars in annual losses to U S onion production. It also attacks cabbage cauliflower cucumbers melons and greenhouse ornamentals. Early signs are white leaves curling and withering. Control recommends nicotine sulphate solution with soap, thorough spraying, and early planting plus rapid fertilization. Clean fields after harvest to prevent breeding. destroy infested plant material.
The text stresses corn and grain importance for next year’s meat supply. It urges timely soil preparation and planting, noting only strong land and favorable seasons ensure good crops. It warns that shortages could arise if grain harvests falter or preparation lags.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture this note urges homeowners to rely on home grown wood for barns and heating. It stresses fire prevention, storing wood safely, and having a stock of seasoned timber as cost saving while mentioning children and household readiness.
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