Indoor starting boosts tomato and cabbage crops
Gardeners are advised to start tomato cabbage broccoli ceutft and pepper seeds indoors from seed using a known variety from a dependable source. Sow eight weeks before setting outdoors a quarter inch deep in good soil, water thoroughly, ensure bright light and air, and maintain 70 to 75 degrees. Transplant when plants reach 1.5 inches and space three inches apart.
When Jesus Called Levi and Others to Follow Him
Sunday school lesson emphasizes Jesus calling Levi renamed Matthew, Levi’s dinner with Jesus, and why true fasting matters. It contrasts social contact for conversion with self righteousness, urging reliance on Christ’s power and the Holy Spirit.
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Seed shortages foreseen for 1938 farm plantings
Agriculture college report warns of tight alfalfa and red clover seed supplies for 1938. Corn belt adaption gaps in 1937 and 1936-37 imports push prices up, while red clover seed carries small domestic stock with several million pounds imported. Other seeds like timothy Kentucky bluegrass red top and Sudan wipe show ample carryovers and large 1937 crops.
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Heat Reflection and Absorption in Poultry Houses
A Hoard's Dairyman correspondent explains how heat is reflected or absorbed by materials in poultry houses. He notes that color affects heat gain, with dark colors absorbing more heat and light colors reflecting it, suggesting black for winter and white or alum-paint for summer.
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Farm news and horticul ture figures
The report notes Ohio hens lay about 100 million eggs annually and New York leads in duck production. It lists leguminous vegetables beans peas lentils and soy as key crops. It cites 8000 apple varieties and reports Iowa State College of Agriculture at Ames with over 5000 students.
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Answers to a Moral Quiz About Early 20th Century Facts
The document lists ten questions with specific answers. Notable figures include 486 licenses for women flyers, 6 812 350 farms, a 1931 complete coinage, and the Pro gressive party nickname Bull Moose from 1912. Decatur house, built in 1818 by Commodore Stephen Decatur, still stands.
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Mistaken OCR Misreads in a Weird Humorous List
A garbled OCR list from a 19th or early 20th century desk item contains odd phrases about someone not fastening a picture, a bent skate blade, half a skate on one foot, ice skating with roller skates, a foaming milk jug, gun details, a girl jumping over a barrel with two skates, a person with no hands, outdoor bathing in freezing wear, and a misspelled word seats.
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Early Arc Lamps Brighten Cleveland Public Square
In 1879 Charles Brush arc lamps lit Cleveland’s public square. onlookers wore smoked glasses and feared eye injury while many women complained the bright lights would spoil complexions in the Plain Dealer account.
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Impoverished Composer Paine’s Hidden Fortune Revealed
Misér Paine J H Paine, once a poorly regarded composer and critic, was a friend of Frank Chickering. A bandana wrapped package sent to Chickering hid manuscripts and a fortune. Seventeen years later, Paine’s legal representatives opened the safe to find bonds and currency worth over $400,000.
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Pepsodent with IRIUM Promises Safer Teeth Brightening
An advertisement touts Pepsodent toothpaste with IRIUM as a unique dentifrice that removes ugly surface stains. It claims the formula brightens teeth safely without bleach grit or pumice, highlighting its novelty and effectiveness.
No Comeback Tramp Pleads For Return
In a terse domestic exchange a housewife answers a begging tramp with a firm no. The dialogue hints at social tensions and the expectation of self reliance during a wartime or crisis era.
Sunday School Conversation Recounted in Rhyme
A brief, humorous exchange about Bible figures with a child asking what happened to Lot's wife and the response noting a man in a motor car gave her a lift. The phrasing reflects a light, dated newspaper style and playful dialogue.
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Fragmented Quotation Sparks Neighborhood Curiosity
A clipped exchange hints at a character asking about a neighbor's residence. The dialogue suggests recognition and speculation about where a named person lives.
Birthday exchange reveals overdue loan return
The note recalls a birthday inquiry and confirms a book lent to Bill last year has been returned, signaling a small but tidy repayment between friends.
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