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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1919
Page
8
Prune grape vines back to three to four buds per last year’s growth to avoid thin fruit and excessive new wood. Do not delay pruning. prune lateral branches forming strong new shoots in early spring. Spray lime sulfur before bud break, then two Bordeaux mixtures after fruit set to curb rot and mildew. bag grape clusters in paper bags to protect from rot and pests.
The Tokio Shugwai Shogyo argues for abolishing foreign spheres of influence in China, including Japan in Manchuria and Mongolia, and criticizes weak claims of British control along the Yangtze. It urges principle over complexity, hoping abolition would unite East and West and advance China’s entry into world civilization.
The Texas and Pacific Rail road may yield large dividends from developing the Ranger field and central West Texas right of way. Oil discoveries have swollen freight traffic and boosted Ranger station receipts from about $36,000 per month before oil to over $500,000 in the last two months. Monthly figures could top $1,000,000 by year’s end as oil drilling, pipelines, construction, and material flows surge. Miles of sidings and expanded yard capacity mirror terminal-scale growth and congestion.
The note comments on the Russian situation and states that the difference between a Bolshevik and a bourgeois is about 30 rubles.
A poem describes a man visiting friends near a seaside resort and enjoying fish and clams, then warning that building on sand fails as waves erode the shore. The piece ends with a brief rural-tribal exchange about smoking and peace, attributed to B. E. Stannard from Rockland Connecticut, via Kansas City Journal.
A Brighton barber supporting the war effort provided 70,000 free shaves and haircuts to soldiers at the local hospital. The remarks reflect the era's wartime spirit as service members cope with demanding duties.
In Central British Columbia along the Grand Trunk Pacific line prospecting reveals a large iron field in the Sinkut mountains, with rich ore and potential to expand copper, gold, and silver yields. The discovery supports the Canadian Industrial Reconstruction plan, aiding shipbuilding and a merchant fleet, as Prince Rupert expands its dry-dock and harbor to compete in Pacific trade.
An advertisement warns kidneys and bladder worsen with time and urges immediate treatment with Gold Medal Haarlem Capsules. It claims a long Hollandian origin since 1696 and guarantees refund if results aren’t seen, urging purchase in sealed boxes of three sizes.
Fred J. Lyman, a Moodus cotton mills overseer, testimonial about Goldine No 1 and 2. He explains years of dizziness, sleeplessness, catarrh, rheumatic knee pain, stomach gas, kidney and bladder troubles. After three days he feels improved, sleeps well, eats better, and he endorses Goldine as the best herb medicine.
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