Insect Control and Garden Tips From the College Gardener
Gardeners learn to classify insects as biting chewing or sucking to apply arsenate of lead Paris green tobacco poisons kerosene emulsion and Bordeaux mixture. Late carrots sown June 1 with radish rows. Ox Heart and Chatenay mature in 75 to 110 days. Spraying tomatoes for leaf spot and blight every ten days to two weeks. Watch for plant lice on early peas and beans and spray with arsenate of lead. Store sash used for hot beds before June 1 to prolong life.
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Ox Heart
Chatenay
Gardners
College of Agriculture
New Circular Promises Growth in Kentucky Orchards
A College of Agriculture circular reports a 1910 to 1920 drop in Kentucky fruit trees, forecasting higher profits from better care of bearing orchards and promising sound investments in new plantings. It details orchard preparation, soil, plant selection, grafting, spraying and pest control, with free copies available from the Experiment Station in Lexington.
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Kentucky
United States
College of Agriculture
Plows and harrows in top condition urged for ease
Instruction urges farmers to inspect and repair plows and harrows so breaking and work become easier. The admonition emphasizes readiness and practical preparation, noting that the work will be done.
Special Sale of Holeproof Hose at Walsh Co
Woman shoppers are offered Holeproof hose with a special sale this week reducing the $2.50 quality to $1.75. The Walsh Company runs the promotion, inviting customers to take advantage of the discount on the stockings.
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Walsh CO
Battle of Marengo and its elusive victor
A terse note questions who won the Battle of Marengo involving Napoleon, highlighting uncertainty about the outcome and the key figures in the 1800 clash.
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Marengo
Napoleon
Weather Talk Merges Opera Temperament with Forecast
A playful line compares artful temperament to grand opera and weather bureau readings, blending culture with meteorology. The remark highlights how mood and climate inform daily life in a lighthearted way.
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Weather Bureau
Goldstein nomination withdrawn amid political fallout
The report says Nat Goldstein of St. Louis had his nomination as collector of internal revenue withdrawn at his own request. Governor Lowden and Senator Spencer dispute Goldstein’s testimony and call his explanation false, while the White House defends the nomination stance. A second piece presents a humorous 1922 homey philosophy about weather and rural life.
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Nat Goldstein
St. Louis
Goldstein
Spencer
Rep
Newberry
Newbery
Senate
Lowden
Senate Investigating Committee
White House
Flat for Rent With All Conveniences
Jack Fry received a startle when three birds flew from his cuckoo clock instead of signaling time. Mrs. J. P. Heinrich advertises a convenient flat for rent at phone number 237. The item continues a humorous local snippet from the era.
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J. P. Heinrich
Jack Fry
Holeproof Clocked Hose Priced Down This Week
The Walsh CD notes current fashion values as hose prices drop from 3.00 to 2.35. Commentary on how today styles will be viewed in a future generation, hinted through an old family album perspective.
The half that has not been told is usually the better half
The saying hints that unseen parts of a story often carry greater impact or intrigue than what is already known. It suggests caution about taking only the disclosed details at face value.
To Pull a Tooth No Blacksmith Was Considered
A fragment debate uses a sharp question about dental care versus old craft trades, implying a comparison between professional medical treatment and generic smoothing of tools. The line hints at confidence in modern dentistry over improvised methods.
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E. T. Reis
Locust Street
A. J. Olmey
H. R. Niswenger
Experiment Station
Lexington
Stockdale & Grayson
Bank and
Locust Streets
Consum
Kentucky Utilities Company
West Main Street
Crystal Ice Co
Goldsmith
Harding
Pat
Coleman’s Insurance Agency
MT. Sterling
Rogers Building
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