Wilson Wins Praise as Defender of Neutrality and Prosperity
A condensed Democratic National Convention speech by Temporary Chairman Martin H. Lynn from St. Louis on June 14 lauds Woodrow Wilson. It defends neutrality, urges unity, outlines domestic accomplishments, tariff reform, and global trade expansion, and credits Wilson with peace, preparedness, and prosperity.
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Worst of Orchard Enemies: The Moth Threat to Fruit
The coiling moth is a major orchard pest causing over two million dollars in damage annually across the United States. It emerges in spring, lays many eggs on leaves and apples, and the larva bores into fruit, leading to premature drop and reduced production. Control methods include preclosure spraying, removing fallen fruit, pruning harboring areas, and wrapping tree trunks during the July brood.
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Bordeaux Spraying for Black Rot in Grapes as Seen by Kentucky Expert
Kentucky Experiment Station notes black rot of grapes is widespread and persists on berries after harvest. Bordeaux spray, applied in spring and repeated through summer, is a reliable control method. Mix four pounds copper sulfate and four pounds lime in water, combine in a barrel, and use brass-lined pumps.
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John H. Carmody
Kentucky
Work of Strawberry Grub Explained for Plantations
The white grub damages newly set strawberry fields annually, causing significant losses. The pest feeds on roots from planting onward, and arsenites cannot reach it. Farmers must hunt and kill grubs, as wilting plants often indicate grub feeding.
McCabe's Hick Umpires Own Home Run Tale
In a historic Atlantic league game Bill McCabe gambled on a borrowed spectator to fill in during a tied ninth. A reluctant, amused fan hit a three ball homer off Fogarty the umpire, refused to run, and claimed he had the money to pay for the lost ball, prompting a heated exchange.
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Novel English Church in Southsea Uses Ship Bell
A new church in St. Paul parish Southsea began as a stable with an altar cross used by Rev. H. W. Workman when a naval chaplain aboard the Good Hope King Edward VII and Irresistible. All three ships were lost in the war. The church bell is an old ship's bell.
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Good Hope
Bohemian Invention Converts Paper to Jute Textile Substitute
A Bohemian invention processes paper into thread and fabric, creating a substitute for jute textiles. The method allows continuous replenishment of materials resembling an asphalt lake in Trinidad, indicating industrial adaptability and new fiber production techniques.
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Ring and Coral association and its split
John J. Chapman in Atlantic Monthly notes how mothers form societies to decide trivial choices such as teething gifts. He cites the Ring and Coral association split into antiring and coralites, illustrating casual groupthink and the social habit of organized decision making.
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Atlantic Monthly
Fooled He Bit Pepperment Tablet Confusion
A fragmentary exchange mentions a peppermint tab let dropped by a father and a question about swallowing it. The text is garbled with names and unclear event context, offering no clear person, organization, or location details.
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Hobart Herold
Wit and Tongue Sayings Stand in for Life's Jests
A wry note on living by wits and the limits of talk. The line about a woman not always holding her own adds a social aside typical of humorous patter.
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