Diseases and insect enemies of vegetable garden
United States Department of Agriculture notes tomato damage from tomato hornworms fruitworms and leaf spot. It covers control methods including lead arsenate applications hand-picking where practical and spraying with Bordeaux mixture. Also mentions Mosaic disease wilt turnip clubroot and watermelon aphids as other pests affecting related crops.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Appalachian
de- Srey
Preparations Underway for Grasshopper Control Across Regions
A special USDA entomology agent, based in Billings Montana, will investigate grasshopper situations in Wyoming North Dakota Minnesota and other affected areas. Entomologists from Canada and the United States agreed on coordinated experiments this year to test poisoned baits for different grasshopper species and to build a large regional map for annual records and future control efforts.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Canada
Bureau of Entomology
Billings
Mont
Wyoming
North Lakota
Minnesota
Timothy Will Aid Alfalfa Hay Yield Increase
Experiments show a 25 percent yield gain when 15 pounds of alfalfa seed and 5 pounds of timothy are sown per acre instead of alfalfa alone. Tests conducted in several plots indicate improved forage output with mixed seeding.
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Wisconsin
Bluegrass
Lady Astor Helps Free Charley Smith From Jail
London story of Eddie Guerin and Chicago May links to Charley Smith a Virginia born criminal who fired on Guerin in 1907. Smith’s 25 year term led to a British court case and American consul appeal to Lady Astor who intervened to secure a commutation and Smith’s release.
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New York
Lady Astor
Eddie Guerin
Chicago
Great
Majestic
Charley Smith
Nancy
Underworld
Jeddie Guerin
London
Paris
Guerin
Paddy
Galesburg
Eddie
Thomas Arrehark
Allegheny
Eddie Gueric
May
Churchill
Credit Lyonnais
American Express Company
Kid McManus
Gus Miller
Chicago May
Dutch Gus
Devil’s Island
South America
French Guiana
Pat Sheedy
Gower Street
Bloomsbury
Sabine Jackson
Emily Skinner
Skinner
Oxford Street
Smith
John Savage
Southampton
Virginia
Nancy C. Langhorne
Viscount Astor
Grant Bust Unveiling at NYU Hall of Fame Ceremony
The unveiling on April 27 honored the centennial birth date of General U S Grant. Marshal Joffre led the ceremony with Col U S Grant III and Prince Michel Cantacuzene attending. Henry M Shrady designed the bust and equestrian statue unveiled in Washington. Shrady died April 12 after completing the works.
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U. S. Grant
New York University
Marshal Joffre
U. ‘S. ‘Grant III
General Grant
Prince Michel Cantacuzene
Henry M. Shrady
Grant
Washington
Finger Nails Start Fire in Lincoln Cleaning Establishment
Sparks from friction of fingernails against clothing in a centrifugal wringer ignited gas fumes from a cleaning and pressing machine in a Lincoln Nebraska shop. The fire caused an estimated loss of 5500 dollars.
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Lincoln
Neb
Lydia E Pinkham Compound Helps Everett Woman
A Everett resident reports relief from back pain hip ache and leg tiredness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits improved health and urges others to try the women's remedy.
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Everett
Washington
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mra
J. M. Sisbert
High St
Lydia
Pinkham
Aga Khan and the water that becomes champagne
A humorous tale recalls the Aga Khan explaining that alcohol touching his lips becomes water. Later, a guest suspects the water is champagne, prompting the host to note the joke about transformation when a holy man drinks.
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Aga Khan
Paris
The More You Look Back The Less You Move
A reflective note on time and progress suggesting that dwelling on past events slows current action. The saying cautions against excessive rumination and promotes forward momentum.
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Timothy
A. ‘Jong
Holland
Chesebrough Mfg. CO
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State Street
Saseling
Eseuay
Parker
Southeastern
Oklahoma
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