Fighting diseases in home garden guide from USDA bulletin
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines clean methods to prevent and control garden diseases. Potato scab, rust on beans, leaf spot on melons and cucumbers, and wilt on tomatoes are discussed with preventive spray options and soil management tips.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bordeaux
Late feed crops essential for next winter
Late feed crops will be needed on many farms to supply the animals next winter. Unless an abundance of feed crops are grown this year the animals will be very expensive and the food supply may be short.
Reducing Ravages of the Cucumber Beetle
An farming and gardening guide notes the striped cucumber beetle as the most destructive cucurbit pest in the United States east of the Rockies. It damages cucumber, watermelon, squash, cantaloupe, beans, and peas through larval and adult stages. Prevention is urged as spraying fails against underground larvae and large infestations.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Rocky Mountains
Peruna Health Tonic Promises Cure for Catarrh and Colds
A farmer reports relief after using Dr Hartman s Peruna Diurnal stories claim Peruna cures coughs colds catarrh and stomach and bowel inflammation The ad asserts Peruna is sold everywhere in liquid or tablet form and invites readers to request a health book and a Peruna Almanac from The Peruna Company Columbus Ohio
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Dr. Hartman
W. J. Temple
Lincoln
Delaware
Ohio
Peruna Company
Dept. 77
Columbus
Get Rid of Cabbage Worms And How To Fight Them
The illustration shows the common white cabbage butterfly and its green cabbage worms. Hand picking works when only a few plants are grown, and remedies include dusting with pyrethrum or hellebore. Some growers use hydrated lime or dry road dust as well. A good remedy.
Duchess of Cleveland and Park Lane staircase tale
London Tit-Bits recalls A G Temple story of the duchess of Cleveland and a South African magnate touring his Park Lane mansion. She notes the marble staircase, contrasting with Battle Abbey, but the reply whether to repair was not recorded. Additional notes mention French rival of Poe and a quip about idioms from The Kansas City Journal.
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A. G. Temple
Duchess of Cleveland
London
Park Lane
Battle Abbey
Temple
Farmer notes spray mix for arsenate of lead control
The guidance suggests using arsenate of lead at four pounds per fifty gallons of water for spraying. It adds that when heads form, apply pyrethrum or hellebore as alternatives.
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Helle bore—Farm Journal
Doctor replies at funeral inquiry to niece
A doctor jokes after returning from a wealthy patient's funeral. His niece asks if he attends every patient's funeral. He retorts he has better things to do than spend all his time at funerals.
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Tom
Green feed for hens in confined yards or free range
For hens with shady yards and space to roam greens provide ample nutrition. A small amount of scratch plus greens fuels morning feed, with dry mash containing meat and bone. Before roosting give a further liberal grain feeding to ensure full nourishment.
Special Ink for Peace Treaty Tested in Paris
A half pint of unfading ink patented by a New Orleans man was sent to President Wilson in Paris for use in signing the world peace declaration. Government chemists say the ink cannot be bleached and will endure as long as the paper it prints on.
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New Orleans
Wilson
Paris
No Admittance Outside Trenches Recounted by Agent
A terse exchange contrasts a German warning marked by barbed wire and bullets with Allied persistence. The quote reflects stubborn entry despite hostile signs, illustrating wartime tension and determination.
Fur Fashions and Curious Dialogues in Print
A quirky passage threads a question on summer furs origin, a playful Eskimo guess, and a school girl fantasizing as an elocutionist after reciting a poem. The humor hinges on social observations about appearances and perception.
First Kipling Book Showcases Odd First Edition
The Manchester Guardian notes Kipling's first edition of Departmental Dities as a lean brown bound pamphlet with red tape, made in imitation of an Indian government report. About a hundred copies shipped through colonies, containing twenty six poems, later expanded into a standard bound volume. Kipling preferred the original diminutive form, calling it his little brown baby.
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Kipling
Hmself
Aden
Singapore
Quetta
Colombo
Manchester Guardian
One on the Judge and a Jestful Courtroom Tale
A temperamental judge contemplates drastic action to curb contempt in his courtroom. The moment leads to a quip from a leading counsel about when the judge’s resignation would take effect. The exchange is followed by a string of light anecdotes showing wit and miscommunication, ending with a discovery of a diamond stickpin in Berlin.
Trouble for Jones and the married man’s worry
A quip about dyspepsia and a newly married man’s affection. It notes that trouble comes to Jones and jokes that a man may favor himself over a wife, while asserting that a true friend cannot be bought.
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Jones
Women Need Swamp Root Remedy Ad Messy Public Notice
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble often misattributed to other causes. Swamp Root, a physician's prescription, is advertised as the remedy and offered in sample form for ten cents. The piece then shifts to a light public joke about doctors and painters at a banquet.
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Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Youngstown
Wise Agent Orders Sedan Despite Client Preference
The agent confirms the car order is placed but reveals a sedan has been chosen over a roadster per the wife’s preference. The factory has no sedan ready to ship, and the client must wait several weeks. The agent hopes the sedan will be ready by a stated target date.
Old Friendship Sweet
A brief poetic reflection notes how time shapes ties with old friends. It contrasts the value of lasting bonds with the urge to withhold past favors, suggesting wisdom lies in generous memories even when other matters feel stingy. Lowell’s voice underscores enduring value of friendship over profit.
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Lowell
Neighbor Subscription Helped Her Study Abroad
The quote notes neighbors raised a subscription to fund her study music abroad. It quotes a remark on education and truth, with a playful Twain aside about cauliflower as a cabbage with a college education, reflecting skepticism about truth.
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Mark Twain
Sewing Machine Power Boost Sparks Speed Debate
Power pays in the craft room as a sewing machine with an individual motor reportedly runs about 1,000 stitches per minute, far faster than the old foot-driven model which tops at 300 to 400 stitches per minute.
How to Carry Fowls Right
Instruction on carrying fowls safely. Do not carry by the legs with head downward. Hold under the arm with the head toward the back, the legs grasped, bird snug to the body. This preserves an upright position, prevents wing flapping, and keeps the hen comfortable over any distance.
Fragmented Ad Snippets and Quips on Health and Etiquette
A collage of ad copy and witticisms appears, touting Wright's Indian Vegetables Pills as a gentle tonic and laxative. The snippets mock arrogance and henpecked husbands while promising a comical look at social pretensions and rainbow chasing schemes.
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Wright
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