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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1908
Page
7
Miss Helen L. Bailey describes raising celery on a small New York State patch twenty miles from the city. She shares seed, greenhouse care, early January start, field planting in April, weeding, boarding for blanching in June, and packing. She notes 40 to 60 cents a dozen market prices and a reported yearly net around $1,000.
The article explains that nests of the fall webworm form white blotches on elm, hickory, ash, apple, and plum trees and sometimes others. It details the life cycle from dark brown winter larvae to white moths laying eggs, then second brood cocoons, and advises control methods including wiping, burning, pruning, and spraying with arsenate of lead or Paris green with lime, noting natural parasites are rarely enough.
A whimsical tale follows Flippitty Hop a good goblin mocked by peers for being well behaved. He seeks to be naughty, learns it is hard, and with a squirrel and fairy queen intervention realizes the plan fails. The fairy bans naughty goblins from court for a year, ending Flippitty Hop’s mischief.
A schoolyard game called Menagerie uses animal names for players and piles of face up cards. The piece notes how card action proceeds and explains that a shower nourishes grass by washing atmospheric nutrients like carbonic acid and nitrogenous particles onto it, improving health and growth.
A reader is shown a simple paper target and large needles. Without thread the needles fall away when thrown from close range. By threading each needle with a five to six inch piece of thread, the darts fly farther and straighter and stick in the target, enabling games to approach the bullseye.
A humorous memory test shows the inaccuracy of average readers and patriots as party members try to write the thirteen original states. The list given includes Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island New Hampshire New York New Jersey Delaware Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia.
A parent tells of saving for a rainy day and a child, Ella, responds that she already has an umbrella set aside. The quip captures a playful moment about thrift and preparedness with a child’s witty twist.
A playful verse asks why B is like fire and C like a schoolmistress, linking letters to traits and actions. It notes B first appeared with No A in Noah's era, mixing whimsy with ancient framing.
A cartoon figure with shell like ear shells and freckled dots, a mordente in hair, notes for features, an arpeggio cane, and clef inspired attire. He sports a crescnedo costume with timepiece and notes signaling pride while two flats for feet walk the octave high street.
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