Prevent Top Growth of Perennials and Be Victorious in War with Weeds
USDA guidance outlines methods to suppress perennial weeds including clean cultivation, pasturing, smother crops, frequent hoeing, and smothering patches with building paper. It notes effective weed destruction via sweep cultivators, bare fallows timed after harvest, and targeted grazing by sheep goats and hogs to weaken root systems before cultivation.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Falta
New England
New York
Produce what you eat and eat what you produce
Bulletin 987 from the United States Department of Agriculture urges home gardeners to grow their own food to cut living costs. It provides complete farm garden directions and crop growing details, available free by writing to Washington, D.C.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Wool Demand Rises As War Strains Supplies
War boosts wool demand and exposes US dependence on foreign sources. Domestic production covers about half of peacetime needs for woolen mills, while wartime requirements would exhaust annual wool output. The text notes global shortages and the challenge of equipping 2 million soldiers for a year.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Blinkinton Promises Condensed Good Humor Canned
In a whimsical oration Mr Blinkinton announces a plan to store good humor for later use. He imagines canning cheerfulness to uplift himself and even transform a grouchy coworker, predicting Blinkinton’s Condensed Good Humor will hit markets soon in can or bottle form.
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Mr. Blinkinton
Tam Ikely
Roxy
Blinkinton
Paris Bread Ticket Rush Sparks Scarce Sugar
A Paris rationing note reports a rule banning sugar in cafes has driven clever schemes. One man profits by selling four-sugar carriers, others buy pocket scissors as bread tickets surge in use. Restaurants face confusion as waiters check tickets. even jewelers market deluxe bread ticket cutters.
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Paris
Rue de la Paix
Try This on the Judge Speeders Admit Odd Motives in Court
A humorous court scene unfolds as speeders offer quirky excuses for racing to a destination. One driver claimed he sped to hurry to his mother-in-law’s home while another said his wife’s dishwashing delayed him. The magistrate laughed and let him go, warning only not to speed again.
Healthful Winter Says Columbus Dispatch
Scientists and medical experts study a winter deemed healthful despite fuel shortages and transport issues. The period saw fewer epidemics and less sickness, suggesting overall health benefits from cold weather.
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Columbus Dispatch
Blue Delphinium and Friends Flourish in Garden Borders
Blue blossoms are prized as the peak of flowers while yellow blooms are common. Ultra refined Hive pastes are easy to grow and blue flowers stand out against green. Plant masses of delphinium, bachelor's buttons, blue Canterbury bella, Snrkapur and some hellotropes. white flowers also fit well in the border.
Crowder Declares Fight or Work Rule for Draft Ages
President Wilson expands draft powers as Provost Marshal General Crowder issues a rule forcing all men of draft age to either fight or engage in useful occupation after July 1. The policy targets gamblers, actors, waiters, shop clerks, and other nonessential workers while ignoring dependents in deferment.
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France
Ima Yeur
Atlantic
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House of Representatives
Mr. Caldwell
Military Affairs Committee
House
Caldwell
America
Great Britain
Wilson
Crowder
Selective Service
Washington
Gregory
Ireland
Sinn Fein
Professor de Valera
Alma
Sinn
Publc
United States
Jeremiah O'Leary
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