Manure tips for orchards and fruit crops from Farmers’ guide
Agricultural notes discuss proper manuring for fruit trees and berries, advising coal ash mixes for apples, swamp muck with phosphate for stone fruits, composting barnyard manure, and careful mulch. Also covered are asparagus, spinach, cellar ventilation, nut trees, weed control, fowl care, and anecdotes on Civil War figures and dogs in warfare.
McKinley’s Boston speech on Philippines policy
President McKinley, at a Boston Home Market Club banquet, rejects imperialism and asserts the Philippines are now under American care. He frames the war as a duty to uplift Filipinos, defends U.S. trusteeship, and appeals to Congress to determine future governance while trusting the people.
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Surgery on Snake and Streetcar Etiquette Feats
Historical notes describe a snake eye membrane removal by observing native handlers and a surgeon on a king cobra. Separate anecdote recounts a 6 o’clock rush car scene where two women test politeness and seating in a crowded Indiana avenue car as bystanders laugh.
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