Controlling the San Jose Scale by Spraying Lime Sulphur
Warren A. Ruth explains lime sulphur spray as the practical control for San Jose scale on dormant trees. He traces history of the pest from China to the United States, notes spread in Illinois, and emphasizes the recommended ratio of one part lime to two parts sulphur for storability and effectiveness.
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San Jose
Warren A. Ruth
University of Illinois
China
California
United States
Division of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Maryland
Florida
Experiment Station
East
Ilnois
Illinois Department of Entomology
Azoturia and Its Proper Treatment
Veterinary guide outlines cause by rest without exercise in well fed horses. Prevent with reduced feed or regular exercise and potassium to aid kidneys. If symptoms appear stop driving, rest, then gradual return to stable. Use heat therapy with blankets or sheepskin to loosen muscles, and administer aromatic spirits of ammonia and nitre. After recovery, continue potassium and monitor stiffness with nux vomica if needed.
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Donald M’intosh
University of Illinois
Garrulous Joke Quips From Tit Bits
A brief Tit-Bits quip plays on a speaker who does all the talking, while the listener only listens. The humor centers on a person named Garrulous who speaks for others in a witty exchange.
PULLED IN DIFFERENT WAYS LIFE INSURANCE AND PIANO SALES
A reader recalls aggressive tactics by a life insurance agent and company doctor pressuring for a new policy. Months later the agent's firm questions the policyholder after he passed the medical exam poorly.
Cure Found for Chronic Eczema with Cuticura Soap
Mrs G A Selby of Redondo Beach California reports eight years of stubborn eczema on hands and chest improved after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. A free sample and 32 page book are offered by Cuticura Dept 24 K Boston.
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G. A. Selby
Redonda Beach
Cal
Boston
In Haste Too I think you can lick me with hands tied
Dialect rich exchange shows a quarrel as two speakers argue about striking the other with tied hands and a plan to fetch a string to bind them. The garbled text captures a tense moment in a rough conversation.
Giants Among Us A Tale Of Two Brothers
An anecdote recalls two brothers nearly six and a half feet tall being introduced to a young lady. She gawks at them and exclaims that if there had only been one of them the sight would have been even more astonishing.
Could Eat Without Changing
A quirky note playfully asks if a man becomes what he eats and jokes about a man named Geraldine turning into a lobster at the start.
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Gerald
Geraldine
Profitable Goods We Part With Dearly
A short, reflective note on valuing profitable goods and the emotional ease of letting them go, as the writer frames moneyish decisions and attachment to possessions.
How He Found Out at the Convention
A delegate moves to limit nominating speeches to one minute each. The motion is seconded and contested in a storm of protests. The chairman puts it to a vote, and the motion fails 47 to 45 as the delegate explains there are forty seven ambitious orators in the convention.
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R. Y
Cream of Rye Breakfast Health Claims
Advertisement touts Cream of Rye for health and energy at breakfast and claims it reduces cost of living. Promises a free Silver Spoon in every package and urges readers to ask grocers for a package.
Not Affinities and the Mirthful Misfits
An assortment of maverick lines teases social roles from a humorous mock dialogue. The piece references household service, travel moods, and flirtatious misfits, mixing wry remarks about propriety with snippets of period advertising and quips on love.
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Fletcher
Lewis
Putnam
Waita
Onrge I Drug ¢ Company
Quincy, Ith
Standard Oil Company
Harper’s Bazar
John Kennedy
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Alberts Fields
Spokane
Askatchewan
Manitoba
Ottawa
Frey
Brenghtees
Merchante Loan &Tremt
Chicago
Hl. Geo. Aird
Tudiznapellss
A. Hall
Milwaukee, Wie
C. E. Brooks
State St
Marshall, Mich
Memphis
Tenn
Mitchell & Son
Cincinnati
Michigan
F. Cartwrlight
Davison
Ozark
Arkansas
Walter Taylor
Front
Tena
Western Canada
Canest
Prince Albert
Sask
Oity
Julius
Board of Trade
Dept. L
Saak
British Columbia
Graham Island
Pacifica Coast
Merrill , Merrill
Vancouver
B. Co
Rayo
Pope
Notu
Standard Oil Company ‘Incorporated
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