Mosaic Disease Harms Potatoes Threaten Western Seed
A USDA survey finds mosaic disease in potatoes spreads by insects and seed tubers, with no recovery once infected. Yield drops about 30 percent. partial removal of severe cases helps but is not permanent. Western seed quality is poor, and experts urge dedicated specialists to locate and improve healthy strains through field detection.
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United States Department of Agriculture
West
East
Western
Alfalfa's Worth as Feed Pasture Silage and Soil Improver
A U S Department of Agriculture bulletin extols alfalfa as nearly perfect forage and soil improver. It highlights its superiority for general feeding pasture high gains silage and meal uses while noting limits as human food or medicine. The bulletin covers haying, silage, straw, meal and livestock needs, inviting readers to request Farmers Bulletin 1229.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
R.A. Oakley
H. L. Westover
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Better Roads Challenge Says Sea Experts Hold Clues
Wisconsin highway engineer A R Hirst warns that top engineers lack clear guidance for roads to withstand future traffic. He notes the real answers may lie beyond land testing and into new, evolving practices still to be proven.
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A. R. Hirst
Wisconsin
Fleece Lined Highways Aid Desert Travel
The Illustrated World notes new fleece lined roads in California and Arizona. Low cotton value leads ranchers in Salt River valley to spread cotton on sand paths, packing it into the surface to create a firm smooth route for motor vehicles, offering an easier ride than sand.
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California
Arizona
Salt River
Planting Irish Potatoes in Small Garden Plots
Advice for growing Irish potatoes in compact plots recommends using locally produced seed, selecting well prepared rich soil, and mixing commercial fertilizer into beds. Seed pieces should have two eyes and be planted one piece per hill, covered about three to four inches, with rows spaced about 30 inches apart and hills 15 inches apart.
What Came of Wrong Doing in Israel’s History
A study of Israel’s disobedience from Jeroboam II to Hoshea, detailing the rise of wicked kings, captivity by Assyria, and the five major sins that led to doom. It emphasizes idolatry, secret sins, rebellion, child sacrifice, and magical practices, ending with God’s severe but justified judgment.
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Israel
Amos
Jeroboam II
Jeroboam
Hoshea
Assyria
Samaria
God
Elijah
Elisha
Palestine
Bound to Materialize Quote by Jean Porter Rudd
A concise reflection on the psyche where persistent thoughts form mental images. It asserts that images repeatedly held in the mind will materialize as reality according to the author. The line emphasizes the power of focused thought in shaping outcomes.
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Jean Porter Rudd
Perfect Peace Verse Quoted From Isaiah 26
A Bible quotation proclaims perfect peace for those who keep their mind on God and trust in Him, reflecting a devotional urging reliance on faith. The verse from Isaiah 26 3 is cited.
Digest of Ecclesiastes Verse Fragment
Fragmentary quotation cites scripture Ecclesiastes 10 8 about digging a pit and falling into it. The text includes archaic phrasing and isolated phrases related to a hedge and a serpent, with unclear attribution.
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Hite
Eccles
Too Much For Grandmother
A Scottish schoolgirl in Edinburgh faces a multiplication problem asking how many legs 400 horses have. Her grandmother attempts a threadbare calculation and ends with the quip that no living person could do that sum, highlighting the impossibility of the task.
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Edinburgh
Strange Drug Store Converted From Barroom Scene
A woman enters a Chicago drug store with three ounces of tincture of myrrh. The store’s white walls and glass, shelves of ointments and remedies are described as the clerk explains the space once housed a barroom, creating a eerie sense of transformation.
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Chicago Journal
Little Learning Lets Off Careless Motorist
A traffic officer stops a motorist who nearly hits pedestrians. The driver excuses having just bought the car. The officer quips about “a little learning” and releases the offender.
New York Man Recalls Mississippi Bear Hunt
A New York hunter recounts tracking a bear in a Mississippi cane thicket. When dogs failed, he sent Gus to retrieve the animal. Gus enters, wrestles the bear with the dogs, and emerges. He explains he was not afraid because he felt personally acquainted with the "old boss" and simply acted.
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New York
Mississippi
Gus
Darky
Neber
Philadelphia Ledger
Bare-faced Lies Grow Beard Like Timeless Deceptions
A compact editorial line derides long circulating fabrications as aging while stubbornly persisting. The phrase suggests deceit matures over time, gaining convincing weight and social sway despite evidence. The writer uses a sharp, wry tone to warn readers about credulity.
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Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Chesterfield
Liggett
Myers Tobacco Co
King Pin Plug Tobacco
Garette
China Sales CO
Warehouse St
Los Angeles
Calif
Eileen Hair Shop
Wilson Avenue
Chicago
Undertakers
Mankind
Shere
Poland
J. Akers
Wheatfield
Ind
U. S
Flagstaff
Keystone Supply CO
Duquesne Way
Pittsburgh
PENNA
Jones Ex-Moistine Co
Natrona, Pa
Darby
Margaret
Acocy
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