Doctors Up Books Receives Calle and Makes Visite
New York social pages profile Janet C. Lewis as a book doctor who treats dry rot and related ailments in libraries. She uses a secret vaseline like preparation and emphasizes ventilation, light control, and avoiding dampness. She has aided major institutions including the New York Bar Association Avery Library and J P Morgan's private collection.
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New York
Janet C. Lewis
Miss Lewis
New York Bar Association
Avery Library
Columbia University
J. P. Morgan
Metropolitan Museum
Richard Hunt
Expert workers rise as masters of their craft
Experienced professionals have become highly skilled in their field, mastering techniques and pushing standards higher. Their dedication strengthens teams and elevates project outcomes across industries.
Fashion Curse to the Race
Kansas City speaks on the waste of modern life caused by fashion as Professor Davenport condemns pursuit of style. He warns social leaders set trends that trickle down, draining energy and leaving possessions lifeless while vanity consumes vitality.
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Kansas City
H. J. Davenport
University of Missouri Extension
Davenport
Wife’s Affection Tires Husband. Chicago Case
John Reckinger told the court he left his wife due to her constant displays of affection. He said she followed him to his office and interfered with his business, making life tiresome for him.
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Chicago
John Reckinger
Court of Domestic Relations
Police Subdue Burglary Suspect After Mole Chase
State railway policeman J. J. O Connor chased burglar Ed Rensen along the Oakland mole for four blocks while in service mode. He engaged in a hand to hand fight and finally subdued and arrested the suspect who is in jail awaiting further actions.
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Oakland
Cal
J. J. O'Connor
Ed. Rensen
Jal
Brave Diver Boards Up Ship Hole After Gulf Storm
J P Lingane a young Irish shipwright aboard the British sloop of war Shearwater boarded up the propeller well during a Gulf storm to allow the vessel to reach San Francisco. Despite sharks and heavy seas naval officers praised his nerve and a report was sent to the British admiralty.
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Gulf of Mexico
San Francisco
Shearwater
Union Ironworks
J. P. Lingane
Mexico
Lingane
British Admiralty
Girl enters caisson to inspect bridge footing
Miss Ruth Kenney, math teacher at Rosedale High, descended into the pneumatic caisson for the Kansas City street bridge project, wearing gym clothes beneath overalls and jumper. She followed the foreman's breathing instructions and described the pier construction despite fear of pressure.
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Kansas City
Ruth Kenney
Rosedale
Kan
Mulching and Watering Young Trees For Better Survival
Farmers should mulch young trees with compost or plant material to keep soil cool and moist. In hot summers apply water near the trunk at dusk, and stake exposed trees to withstand wind. Use stones on mulch to protect roots, and rely on wheelbarrow or three-wheeled cart for farm work.
Planting Tips For A Flower Filled Garden
The guide advises planting sweet peas in deep trenches and lightly covering to build strong roots for heat. It recommends day lilies for hardiness with moist soil and minimal water, growing chrysanthemums from seeds or cuttings, and sowing seeds early to bloom first year. It also suggests hardy roses and flowering vines like prairie roses honeysuckle clematis wisteria and trumpet vine for screens and arbors.
Poison bait for cutworms in orchards
Advice advises scattering poison bait to control climbing cutworms that eat buds and foliage. Mix one pound paris green with twenty pounds bran and add one to two pints of molasses. Store away from chickens.
Ready for Young Trees
Instructions on preparing planting ground and handling nursery stock. Emphasizes large holes and broken ground, plowing strips to remove grass, and moving trees to friable soil upon arrival. Heeling in then transplanting within a week or ten days to avoid damage.
Windbreak guidance for wind exposed orchards
The article advises planting an evergreen windbreak for orchards exposed to strong winds. Place windbreaks at least 30 feet from the first tree row and space them closely enough to provide continuous protection.
Thinning Forest Trees Boosts Woodlot Health
A Connecticut forester explains thinning as key to strong trees and better reproduction. The group method creates light gaps, with holes cut in concentric rings, expanding gradually to avoid harming net growth and forest profits.
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A.F. Hawes
Connecticut
Haphazard horticulturist and agriculturist dies
Noted horticulturist and agriculturist, a figure of the era noted for informal methods, has died. Details of his life and contributions to plant care and agricultural practice are forthcoming.
Planting and pruning tips for fruit trees and strawberries
The guidance advises planting Evergreets early after frost, top grafting on mild showery days, pruning a little each year, and using a 60 foot hose for orchard spraying. It recommends Jonathan apples for fruit, and using deep rich loam soil for strawberries while avoiding wet ground.
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Jonathan
Be Wilbur D. Nesbit And His Hair's Vanishing Lesson
A humorous verse about Wilbur D. Nesbit describing his hair loss. He damps the bald spot with a brush on a continually thinning horizon line, proudly posing a bald head as if nothing has changed. The piece ends with a moral about clinging to imagined gifts.
A Pathetic Sight About Men Cleaning House
A satirical piece mocks men who help clean house describing how women prefer to clean alone. It depicts a dramatic scene of women dressing comically and men suffering mishaps while assisting, ending with a quip about old sweethearts witnessing a man washing windows.
Lent’s Quiet Business Upset by Spring Proposals
Dante probes Mephisto about business during Lent. Mephisto notes a dip in some lines but says gains come from husbands facing spring vLonnet propositions.
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Dante
Mephisto
Easter bonnet crisis sparks mock funeral talk
Mrs Gooph says she would die if her husband did not buy a new Easter bonnet. Mrs Wooph asks if any funeral is necessary as a response, implying satire of dramatic reactions.
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Gooph
Wooph
Mrs. Gooph
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