Farmers Face Postwar Demand and Land Prospects
The article argues postwar demand will rest on farmers as producers dim to consumers. It notes 25 million in combat ranks and 75 percent of farm land idle, needing restoration. Prices for wheat and cattle expected high as supply adjusts, with Canada offering free homesteads to attract settlers and railroads selling larger tracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaia
Thia
Caoada
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ottawa
Can
Expenditures and Foreign Critique on Luxuries
A critical outsider remarks on American spending as extravagant while Miss Cayenne notes some nations waste funds on luxury goods and attire and others on prolonged wars. The fragment hints at a discussion of national budget priorities and waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Cayenne
Circus Acrobats and Food Speculators Contrasted
The excerpt jokes about a cheerful man facing repeated business reversals. A speaker quips he is not a philosopher but a circus acrobat, then notes a startling line about food speculators and their live turkeys being a dead home, reflecting ironic humor.
Parsonage Twins and a Jersey Ride Gone Awry
Prudence and Connie host Rev. Mr. Morgan at the parsonage with a simple luncheon of sweet corn and peaches. Carol's antics lead to a chaotic chase as she rides a Jersey cow named Lark, prompting rescue by their father and two visitors, ending in laughter and a vow to avoid future bovine adventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie
Carok
Osib
Thad
Ainyn
Carol
Starr Wes
Corbley
Stures
Prudence
Hillister
Mr. Morgan
Morgan Wright
Solihedax
Starr
Euataie
Uinkle
Ioparwoniger
Ana
Osermiab
Lark
Papa
Mr. Starr
Bunkie
Carrie
Ann Certala
Twins
Prude “Nee Une Fuiry
Adams
Parsonage Ladies Hold First Joint Evening
Prudence presides over a church social at the parsonage as the Girls Aid plans a ballroom of flowers, food, and chatter. The room glows with punch, sandwiches, and cake while sisters and Connie plot details and gossip about the upcoming union and the widowed minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parry
Methodist Church
Hetineb
Bary
Rhein
Parsonage Girls Welcome Minister to Mount Mark
Mr Starr a widower Methodist minister moves with daughters Prudence nineteen and siblings to Mount Mark Iowa to prepare the parsonage for new assignment. The town, especially the Methodists, buzzes with curiosity as Ladies Aid visits probe the family. Carol’s cow riding adds chaos and humor to the welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Starr
Mount Mark
Iowa
Prudence
Ladies’ Aid Society
Starrs
Connie
Orchard pruning guidance on caring for damaged limbs
The article explains pruning dead and dying limbs near the tree and painting wounds to reduce moisture loss. It emphasizes removing surplus limbs, preventing infection, and using paint to seal cuts, with a focus on preserving growth and tree health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Pruning Aftercare for Orchard Trees
After pruning, gather and burn cut branches to remove disease and insect homes. Paper wounds with paint to seal against water and decay. Spray trees with a solution of one allyeommercial Hrae sulphur felts in water to reduce future spraying costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeft_Oon
Pine Tree Lizard as Insect Hunter and Pets
An article describes the pine tree lizard feeding on snails snow bugs spiders and various insects. It notes the species is easily handled thrives in sunny kept enclosures and is sold as an attractive pet and potential natural pest control.
TIME FOR PLANTING FRUIT TREES
The article weighs fall and spring planting for fruit trees. It notes milder winters favor fall planting, while cold dry winters favor spring planting for better orchard establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soppee
Red Raspberry Bush Needs Care to Bear Good Fruit
A red raspberry plant should be trimmed just below the nips on short side shoots from the main stem. Allowing the canes to run wild exhausts the plant and it bears only a few berries on the cane tips. Regular pruning ensures a fruitful patch.
High Prices a War Burden on Neutral Nations
A World War era report notes neutral countries bear living costs due to wartime price rises. It cites 30 to 100 percent gains in world markets and dramatic profits by traders in Haiti, Jamaica, India, Java, and San Salvador. Domestically, U S staple foods rose about 30 percent from November 1915 to November 1916 and 76 percent of 36 000 bakeries have closed since the war began. a joke vignette about a financier baby follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign
Hide Department
National City Junk ‘of
New York
Haiti
Jamaica
Chariton
Strayer
Lelie
India
Java
San Salvador
United States
New York Association For
National Association of Muster Bakers of America
Unsure fragment hints at Austrian press and imperial family
Fragmentary lines mention Austria press and imperial family. No clear events, persons, or dates are identifiable.
Liquor and Downfall of a Noted Figure
A fragment notes liquor leads to many downfalls and mentions someone being knocked out when he is lowed, implying a cautionary tale about weakness and vices affecting a site or person.
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Ratin
Castoria Signature Emphasized Across 300 Years
A warning to examine every bottle of Castoria for its long standing signature. Also a San Francisco port report describes a steamship sailing through a sea of pumice near Sydney Nova Scotia, likely from a submarine volcanic event, with pumice chunks tossed on deck. The piece ends with a miscellaneous proverb about birds and behavior.
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San Francisco
Ing
Sydney
N.S. W
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Woerlef
Leite
Ing Letovos
Jaques Mfg. CO
Chicago
Austria
Jos
Fletcher
Free Skinner Mfg.co
Omaha
U.S.A
Gargest Macaroni Factory
America
Griswold Seed & Nursery Co
St. Lincoln
Ini
W. W. Bennett
Bee Bidg
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