Resolution seeks study of California redwood lands as a national park
A House debate centered on a resolution directing the Interior Secretary to study suitability and costs of land in California containing Sequoia sempervirens for a potential national park. Discussion touched on forest reserves versus park jurisdiction, with mention of transforming Sequala to the Roosevelt and broader forest conservation debates.
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Walst
the Interfoy
Lea
Catr Department of A
Alga
Walsh
California
Massachusetts
New England
Sequala
Roosevelt
Nicknames for U S Senators Highlight Light Side of the Upper House
The article surveys how senators throughout the United States accrue nicknames in the press gallery. It cites examples like Hitchcock as Hitchy Koo and Owens as Ocenasata and notes some sobriquets reveal personal traits or mispronunciations.
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UITED
Washington
Quince
Josiah Quintus Bobb
Rassylvania
Senate
Taye
Mple
Fitchcock
Nebraska
Loriga
Massachusetts
Titchcock
White
Old soldiers prove the aged are capable of great feats
A letter recounts veteran achievements from history and current pension talks. It notes Comrade W. E. Bayne at 82, Comrade Vanderbilt at 88 and other figures, then recalls Pleasant Hill post meetings with 17 members averaging 81 years nine months. The message ends urging not to doubt the old are capable of high deeds.
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Enator Thomas
Colorate
Johnny
Riley
Thera
Dayton
W. E. Bayne
Aby Dian Hott
Grand Army of the Republic
Tow Cannon
Titian
Lepante
Michael Angelo
Joseph Jefferson
Rip van Winkle
Whittier
Bryant
Humboldt
Hig
Kosmos
Galileo
Commodore Vanderbilt
Henry Watterson
Pleasant In
Dan W
Grand Army
Dewey House on Rhode Island Avenue Seeks Store Convert
The 1747 Rhode Island Avenue property once tied to Admiral George Dewey is being sold out of the family and turned into a store. Ars Francis Pitney of New Jersey, linked to Supreme Court figure Mahlon Pitney, is handling dismantling permits. The house, deeded in 1890 to Mrs Mildred McLean Dewey, was once celebrated as a national landmark.
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Dutotle Cltizen
Rhode Island Avenue
Elven
George Dewey
Ars
Francis Pitney
New Jersey
Fohy Lailantyne Pitney
Supreme Court
Mahlon H
Hin
Mildred McLean Hazen
Dewey
Arsenicals for Killing Worms in Cabbage Crops
United States Department of Agriculture notes arsenates of lead and Paris green are preferred for cabbage worm control. A spray using one pound per 50 gallons of water, applied before and after transplanting, can protect crops. two to three sprays are typically needed depending on conditions. Increased use of arsenates has raised costs but effectiveness remains high.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Palsona
Paris
Paris Green
Bordeaux
Improving Woodland Profit Through Proper Thinning
A USDA bulletin urges farmers to thin woodlands to improve tree growth and value. Selects vigorous, sound trees while removing diseased or crooked ones. larger trees may be favored over many small ones. Thinning boosts cordwood, poles, and lumber markets and should occur with favorable market conditions. Copies available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Nature
Washington, D, C
Dig Up Old Rhubarb Stalks For New Patches
After rhubarb is four to five years the stalks become thick and small. Dig up the roots and divide into two or three eye pieces for one hill and start a fresh patch. Dig up most of the bed leaving a corner, cover with rotted manure and earth. The left root piece will regrow surprisingly the same season.
Excellent crop insurance and spray timing advice
Farmers urged to spray fruit crops for insects and disease at the correct time to ensure a clean autumn harvest. The article emphasizes proper spraying practices as essential to protecting yields and quality.
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Alice
Control of soil diseases through crop rotation and seed treatment
Plant disease expert Prof. J. G. Leach of Colorado Agricultural College argues that many plant ailments such as wilt and root rots lack specific remedies. He says these problems are mitigated only by seed selection, seed treatment, and crop rotation, which require little expense and repay with disease-free yields and improved soil fertility.
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J. G. Leach
Colorado Agricultural College
Silo Adoption Surges Among Pennsylvania Farmers
Information from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture shows about 20 percent of farmers in the state, roughly 43,057, own silos. As farm conditions improve, silo use grows as a valuable asset for storage and efficiency.
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Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Space Between Fruit Trees For Traditional Planting Rules
The guideline specifies minimum spacing for fruit trees including apples at 80 feet between trees, plums 26 feet, currants gooseberries and grapes 10 to 12 feet, red raspberries in hedgerows six inches wide, rows 10 to 12 feet apart, and strawberries with 8 four feet apart and two feet between plants in a row.
Crest of 9 hin: A Greencastle house and talking pines
In Greencastle a house sits amid terraces and ferns. Two great pines and five younger ones share tales with a girl who tended them. The oldest pines fear future cuts, while the younger trees learn to grow strong, greener, and useful to people. A man arrives, decides the pines may stand, and all are relieved.
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Wileh
Daddy
Birl
Jong
Ilttia Pines
Pye
Sumter
Thaya
The Best Bargain Apple Swap at Lunch
Little Johnnie shares his Tosy apple with a jealous classmate during lunch. The other boy takes a bite and soon asks for the rest, while Johnie playfully retorts that he can have the bite if he returns the apple.
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Johnnie
Tim
Johnie
Woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham to relief
Mrs Mary Stevonn of Wyandotte Michigan says years of monthly pains and stomach distress vanished after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. She reports rapid improvement after three bottles and urges others to try the remedies.
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Wyandotte, Mich
Pinkham
Lydia
Inkham
I Ary Stevonn
Local Notices and Fragments From Manchester Church Row
Fragmentary OCR items report a church bulletin in Manchester England with uncertain details. An adjacent line mentions a potato supper scheduled Saturday evening and a cryptic note about a night of agony.
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Otlees
Manchester
England
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Advert tells that many people suffer kidney trouble unseen and promotes Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure. It cites an interview with an insurer examiner noting many insurance declines due to kidney issues. Sample bottle offered by mailing 10 cents plus address.
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Toporta
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Tow do you tre your new flaty
We have no TOOm to complain Kansng City Star.
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Kansng City Star
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