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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1907
Page
7
A Washington Star excerpt notes a manufacturer who stays cheerful and unbothered by tariff or pure food law scrutiny. The speaker emphasizes the few producers who escape constant interference.
In a lively snippet from Leslie's Weekly a father boasts his son can play the piano with his toes and is fifteen while a narrator recalls an elder stating his own toe pianist is younger. A schoolteacher and pupil juxtapose belief in Jonah and the whale with a joke about fishing tales.
In a rustic exchange Daniel and Dopey discuss finding a gasoline purchase and a potential motor vehicle. The dialogue hints at plans to search for an ottermobile while trading affectionate, casual banter about fuel needs.
Uther Burbank, famed California plant creator, predicts the thornless prickly pear will feed arid regions and reveals his cactus as it loses thorns. The article highlights his drought hardy daisies, lilies, and the Shasta daisy born from tens of thousands of seeds and years of trials.
The article profiles Luther Burbank and his plant breeding marvels. It details crossbred poppies hybrids, an extraordinary amaryllis, and other feats that transformed vegetables and fruits. It traces his poverty, daring experiments, and persistent devotion to cultivating new varieties, including plumcot and advanced plums, with a glimpse into his Sebastopol proving grounds and method.
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