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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
2
Wr and Mrs Marcus Turbott were aboard a transport with Ainsworth yesterday morning, listed as passengers in local travel records.
Frey s studio discounts all quotation. 94 11 Pan Mal Will Walker arrived from Crawfordsville yesterday morning. Donald Bell left for Newton Iowa to visit relatives. Nathan Littler of Des Moines visits at J A Y Ashby home. J W Dunham and daughter Ruth Ora headed to Davenport. Mr and Mrs Chal Ford and daughter Rhea depart for Muscatine for a few days. Charles Hoxworth and daughter Ed Myall visit Oklahoma City with relatives. L H Denison returns home to Kirksville Missouri after short visit with his mother. John Tollenaar returns to Sigourney after a few days in the city with Flora Barr. Manton Hebner and Victor Van Sickle collect camping gear to ride the Firefly to Columbus Junction for a riverside outing. Harry Ragan joins for recuperation.
Denver hosts a Democratic convention with brilliant night lighting and elaborate hotel and business district displays. The Arch of Welcome near Union Station, the gilded dome lights at the capitol, and a $10,000 fountain entertain visitors. Delegates receive warm local hospitality and nonpartisan city support, with notable figures including Gov. James H. Higgins and J. Hamilton Lewis drawing attention.
A practical portrait of the up to date farmer who blends new agricultural science with experience. He uses efficient, well maintained implements, pays debts, renews soil fertility, stores hay, and hires reliable help. He balances dairy and crop outputs with prudent fertilizer use and pasture management to boost profitability.
C M Harden of Silver City NC says Electric Bitters does all that's claimed for stomach, liver and kidney troubles. He finds it excellent for weakness, backache and run down conditions, also effective for chills and malaria. Sold under guarantee at Lemmon's Pharmacy for 50 cents.
In London American and English rowers seek a Harvard Cambridge race following the Olympic regatta. The proposed course is one mile and three quarters, about two miles shorter than the Putney course used for university races.
Chives are a mild onion family herb native to northern United States borders and parts of Europe. Easy to grow from root divisions, they thrive in ordinary garden soil and can be planted in beds or borders with clumps six to nine inches apart. The leaves form a dense green mat and are used to season soups salads and eggs.
The cankerworm again devastates elm and apple trees in Connecticut as reports from the state agricultural experiment station show wide variation in pest numbers. The worm acts quickly but short life allows regrowth. control on apples requires young worms and arsenical sprays. Vermicide trunk banding emerges as the most effective preventive method.
The text highlights kitchen garden importance and economical farming. It notes mustard as a pest and using selective sprays that destroy weeds while sparing crops. It cites Holland's rotation of fertilizers and crops and mentions land worth $1,600 per acre. It also invites readers to read experiences about incubators.
Latchem shows a piano acquired through Chase Brothers and furnished by Caner, noted as a detail in the article.
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