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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1957
Page
16
A discussion of garden design emphasizes three structural features: a flagstone path to a vegetable garden, a simple wooden bench, and an ornamental fence reflecting the yard’s masonry and wood. Flowering shrubs and bulbs provide privacy and color, tying the composition together for a cohesive, usable corner.
Aphids shed leaves on Norway maples and other trees as honeydew drips onto sidewalks and cars. The pests feed on sap, weaken growth, and rein festation is common without thorough spraying. nicotine sprays are suggested but may not fully prevent spread.
A reader asks why yellow, pink, and Crimson Glory roses fade to dull colors. The answer emphasizes water as the key, noting dry soil reduces pigment and moist soil improves color. In water-scarce areas, reuse household wash water is suggested with no harm from ammonia or detergents in a single season.
Gardeners report renewed slug and snail damage to tomatoes corn beans and flowers with advice on brushing away, handpicking, and using metaldehyde baits. The piece explains slug varieties their feeding habits and offers clipping pruning and citrus bait methods to manage pests and protect plants.
The city auditor is authorized to pay W J Young $1,920 for emergency repairs to the radio tower at the sewage treatment plant. The expenditure will be charged to the Sewer Rental Account. The ordinance declares an emergency to protect public health and safety in Elyria Ohio.
A city ordinance authorizes upgrading Harvard Avenue from Prospect Street to a new terminus with paving, water main work, and related improvements. It provides funding via bonds and assessments, sets payment terms, and designates the safety director to contract the lowest bidder, determining an emergency for immediate public safety.
City council votes to proceed with multiple street paving and water main projects in Elyria, naming Willow Park Road Boston Avenue Boston Street and Cornell Avenue Front Prospect Street, with emergency declarations, assessment plans, bond anticipation, and contractor bidding procedures. Authorities set hearings for bids and outline funding, assessments, and enforcement timelines.
A brief advertisement lists ornamental shrubs at 20c, deciduous trees at 2c, coniferous evergreens at a small coin price, and pruning trees with a promise to send all four items to customers who include a self addressed envelope with a six cent stamp.
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