Shanghai Kiangsu Province and its dense commerce and culture
The piece surveys Kiangsu province around Shanghai, detailing its density of population, canal and river routes, and major industries. It notes Shanghai as a cosmopolitan port with foreign settlements and numerous mills, plus nearby cities like Soochow Nanking and others along the Grand Canal, highlighting historical and cultural landmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
Shanghai
China
Kiangsu
Hoosier State
Republic
Celestial Empire
Woosung
Yangtze River
New England
Paris
Times of Peace
Robert Louis Stevenson
Bund
Occidental
Fifth Avenue
Champs Elysee
Hingstrasse
Vienna
Cairo
Shanchal
Grand Canal
Sonchon
Klangau
Soochow
Nanking
Wusih
Chinkiang
Yangchow
Kniffen single stem four cane training for grapevines
The article explains Kniffen pruning for four cane single stem grapevines. It describes selecting two current season canes from just below the top wire and tying one to the right and one to the left, plus two or more spurs with two to three buds. It also covers form and bud counts for vigorous vines and the lower wire canes.
Prevent Pear Blight by Careful Winter Pruning
The dormant season offers conditions to curb fire blight by pruning out and destroying affected parts since the disease overwinters in dead twigs. Winter pruning reduces infection for next season as sprays cannot reach the sub-bark infection.
Late Winter Time for Cutting Scions in Grafting Work
New York State College of Agriculture Ithaca advises cutting scions in late winter while dormant. Prof Joseph Oskamp says store them in moist sawdust in a cool cellar until spring and graft when buds show green. He notes many orchards can graft desirable varieties onto healthy older stock, with careful scion selection from vigorous last summer growth.
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New York State College of Agriculture
Ithaca
Joseph Oskamp
Professor Oskamp
Duchess of
Skeleton trade shocks Vienna authorities and students
Austrian authorities uncover a skeleton trade as medical students in Vienna profit from disinterred and shipped remains. Whole skeletons fetch about 30 dollars while bones fetch pennies. sources say bones are obtained from medical schools or graveyards vacated by a Socialist government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
America
Vienna
Old Folks Need a Mild Laxative Not a Physic
An old age health note promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a natural laxative for people over fifty. It claims to establish regular bowel movement without griping or side effects and offers a free sample by writing to Syrup Pepsin Monticello Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Borneo Described By Beebe As Land Of Flying Creatures
William Beebe, famed explorer, describes Borneo as home to many flying creatures. He notes not only birds and bats but squirrels, lizards, frogs, and even snakes using parachute like membranes and fur or scales to buoy and slow falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Beebe
Borneo
Prudent Ted and Dave Sleepwalking Exchange
A humorous dialogue where Ted asks how he cured sleepwalking and Dave replies he took carfare to bed, implying an absurd solution. The exchange plays on wordplay about travel and rest. It carries a light, comical tone with two named speakers and a single punchline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Dave
Carfare
Dog mothering pigs astonishes Kilmacrennan farm
In Kilmacrennan Donegal Ireland a dog mothered four pigs after a sow gave birth to 17 piglets. The farmer drowned the puppies and the dog adopted the four pigs forming an unlikely family on the farm.
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Kilmacrennan
Donegal
Ireland
Blakes Trade Quip Over Sandpaper and Wool Underwear
Mrs Blake asks for sandpaper but Blake offers a humorous loan of his wool underwear instead. The exchange captures a playful moment between the two.
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Blake
Tanlac Transforms Burlington Man From Weak to Robust
A Burlington man recalls severe weakness and indigestion before starting Tanlac. He dropped to 125 pounds and suffered pains and sleepless nights. After treatment he gained to 147 pounds, eats heartily, and enjoys renewed energy and a cheery disposition. He credits Tanlac with the dramatic change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanlac
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Stone Turtle
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Bayer
Gayety
Montaigne
W. B. Caldwell
Caldwell
Burlington
S. N. Shaffer
Maple Street
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