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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1973
Page
13
A reader notes how cat slaughter in medieval Europe may have sparked rat proliferation and plague via fleas aboard ships. The letter recalls prior local acts against cats to claim sanitary gains, suggesting a cycle of pest overrun.
A fragmentary column recalls reports of airborne poison affecting area cats and a detective secretary's remarks. It mentions downtown digging for rats near shopping centers and two drowned mice in a post hole. It previews a 1930 Middletown visit by a 17 year old guest with stops at Gough Lamb’s dry cleaner and the B and O depot.
College graduates entering education have fallen from 23.5 to 12.1 percent over five years. Middletown schools anticipate 60 new teachers next year amid persistent demand for bilingual Spanish English and science specialists.
A commemorative plaque will be dedicated Sunday at 2 p.m. marking Polly Mills as Eaton’s first child born in 1806. Ceremonies on Judge Bennett’s property involve Rev. Dennis Jones and local officials, honoring Eaton’s early settlers John and Mary Mills and David Hendricks. Public invited.
The 10th annual event takes place May 12 at Gahanna Lincoln High School suburb of Columbus. Thirty six entrants participate in the competition for bus driving honors.
Grow a geranium tree or two as focal points in borders. Choose a sturdy young plant with a thick stem, stake it high, prune side shoots, and train upward. Water when the topsoil dries, fertilize monthly, and keep indoors in winter, outdoors in summer for a larger, lovelier plant.
The article catalogs tomato types from giant Beefeater Burpee's Delicious and Park's Whopper to small fruited kinds like Tiny Tim and Pixie. It notes disease resistance and uses from eating fresh to canning with Roma VF and San Marzano, ending that there is a tomato for every purpose.
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