June Faces Snub At Mrs Mason's Fashion Luncheon
June contends with social snubs as Mrs Mason hosts a high profile luncheon to boost local fashion. The guest list excludes June, but she finds real friendship with Miss Fry and neighbors, learning to value true community over status.
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Mne Bays
Mrs. Mason
Miss Fry
June
Sirs Mason
Jessie Pratt
Jessie
Masons
Lotty Edwards
Lotty
Mary Ano Fry
Masup
Jane
Pice
Mra Mason
Harlow
C B. J. Company
Ve Peyster
Ermengarde
Harrow
Timmy
Holts
Pryors
B. J. Company
Origin of Word Tobacco Traced to Columbus and Earlier
The article argues the word tobacco derives from a term meaning to bag o and notes the Y shaped Tolmzo pipe with two prongs for drawing smoke. It states Tobazo island did not name tobacco. Columbus did, due to a shape resemblance to the Indian pine.
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Tobago
Tobazo
Floral Confections In the West Indies
Floriculture feeds tables across classes with exotic blooms. Banana blossom treats delight locals and resident Europeans express appreciation for these plant confections in daily life.
Fragmentary Draft Dialog Notes From a Local Page
A garbled OCR fragment shows a dialog style note about listening and speaking honestly. It mentions listening closely to a story and considering evidence in the final minute, with hints of a possible marriage or news context. The readable items are limited and no clear names or dates emerge.
Grazed Woodlot Doomed to Death
Cornell forestry professor Samuel N Spring warned at Farm and Home Week in Ithaca New York that continuous grazing of woodlots harms hardwood forests more than logging. He cited a Cornell study showing protected plots recover with young trees while grazed areas decline, urging fencing and selective grazing to preserve long term woodlot value.
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Samuel N. Spring
Forestry Department
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
New York State
Ohio
Cornelia
Manure Improves Fertilizer Value On Farms
Inadequate manure supply on some farms can be boosted by adding superphosphate. Treating manure increases available fertilizer value to about 100 pounds of a 12 13 10 mix per ton, enabling lighter application and expanding usable acreage.
First Year Alfalfa Favored for Hog Pasture
Experiments from stations show alfalfa outperforms sweet clover in hog pasture. Sweet clover can substitute in the first year if grazed closely but becomes woody in the second year. Alfalfa, rape, red clover and alsike clover all beat sweet clover for long hog pastures.
Swine Sanitation System Turns Losses Into Profits
A US Department of Agriculture report highlights the swine sanitation system developed with Purdue University and now used by 125 growers in 16 Indiana counties. Dr J B Gibson notes post mortem demonstrations showing roundworms the system prevents, boosting profits for Rush County breeders as hogs reach about 200 pounds at seven months. The program reduces cholera risk and expands adoption though immunization remains urged for certainty.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Central West
J. B Gibson
Purdue University
Rush County
Ind
Gibson
Indiana
Bureau of Animal Industry
Agricultural Hints on Chicks and Farm Hygiene
Skim milk aids growing chicks better than water. Fires in woods are losses. High dairy prices push more heifer calves to be raised. Insects in sod affect crops. Controlling diseases and parasites in young chicks hinges on cleanliness. Chicks must start disease free. housing and grounds must be clean.
Lydia Pinkham Remedy Praised By Local Reader
A reader from Saugus Centre reports using Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and credits it with lifting illness and fatigue after years of trouble. The letter claims renewed cheer and strength, noting the author feels younger now than a decade ago.
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Boughs Centre
Mass
Mas
John Schanan
Emory St
Saugus Centre
A Career Change planned for the Lawyer Bridegroom
The Montreal Star reports a man known for law will marry a millionaire's daughter and abandon the law practice for sca m law work, signaling a shift in his career path.
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Briefless
Montreal Star
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Bayer
Mrs. Skahan
Pinkham
Hanford
Ali Deniers
Mar
Lincoln
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