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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1938
Page
3
The guide suggests nasturtium Virginia stock zinnia sunflower bachelor's button and snapdragon replacements. It notes nasturtium slyssum and Californie poppy bloom early with low maintenance, while rust and wilt resistant varieties are advised for roses and similar plants. For perennials lists allcsn daisy lobelia statice verbena and other species.
A fragment recalls Ed Howe of Atchison Kansas and a quip by Howe about resting only when dipping his pen in a bottle. The oddly garbled line references a salesman and a reply from Howe, known as the sage of Peterboro, with no clear publication context.
The ad highlights Ferry's Seeds display in neighborhood stores as the first sign of spring. It touts Ferry-Morse Seed Company’s In-Stine line with new varieties and improved old varieties bred for germination and true-to-type assurance. Novelty seed packs are advertised from Lead Co in Detroit San Francisco.
The fragment references a philosophical quote on the mind and countenance attributed to Cicero, noting beauty and inner thoughts as reflections of the soul. No further context or event details are provided.
A collage of brief humor and adages shows a singing class urged to sing with spirit, a joke about pennies and wages, and a ship captain’s cautious reply to a blunt passenger. The quotes illustrate light newspaper humor and social satire from periodicals.
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