Early American plums and varieties for cultivation
The text discusses European and American plum varieties, noting Hardy Plumas and the best European sorts. It mentions Ottawa and Terry Admiral Schre y as strong American selections, with De Soto, Hawkeye, and others. It covers fruit quality when eaten fresh or cooked, shelf traits, and how climate affects tree vigor and fruit use.
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Ottawa
Terry Admiral Sehrey
de Soto
Folf
Hawkeye
Canada
Cate Een
Inhabited Mars Life Hinted Yet Conjecture Says Pickering
Prof. E C Pickering of Thayid Observatory says discussions on life on Mars remain conjectural. He notes no conclusive evidence exists and stresses that current statements are speculation amid uncertainties in planetary observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Pickering
Thayid Observatory
Mars
Country and City Get Together Sparks Square Deal Vote
A town and country gathering in New York led to a Festival and a dinner for five hundred. The event promoted a Square Deal between country producers and city consumers, urging fair pricing and better understanding of production costs. Delivery costs and market access were discussed, with Public Market and Cash and Carry highlighted as aids to ordinary households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ciy
California
Winnipeg
Britain
Folke
Seeveneng
Par- Bost
Cooperative effort keys to community growth says expert
The article argues true progress comes from broad cooperative action across business, teachers, preachers, farmers, and even wives. It lists seven factors for development in Western Canada, including soil productivity, transport, roads, education, reading, recreation, and housing, stressing shared effort over lone leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wan
Thorn- Ger
Canada
Advertising discipline among merchants in Peterborough Hyview
The letter argues that retailers are slow to advertise while some advertise steadily, creating brisk business for those who invest in ads. It notes an informal agreement to avoid advertising, discusses customer behavior with mail order catalogs from Toronto, and warns that mutual restraint harms all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Toronto
Peterborough Hyview
Talking Between Airships and Wireless Codes Described
A 1910s description explains a method for airship communication using a cable and valve system to trigger Morse like signals. The setup, attached beneath the ship, creates visible streaks of light or color to convey messages across several miles in varied weather conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unis
Long Lived Germs and Ancient Diets
Fragmented note discusses germs awakening from moisture and dew, linking germ vitality to ancient dietary practices and human impulse to surpass limits. The text blends speculative science with vivid metaphor about culture and memory.
A Good Use for Post Office Walls
A fragmented wartime style plea condemns alcohol as a social poison. It argues alcoholic crime harms communities and offspring, linking drink to degeneration and urging collective duty to oppose alcohol. The piece frames neighbors as one community harmed by drink.
German War Ideology Aims for Deeper National Gratification
The text argues that German belief in wartime sacrifice provides deeper satisfaction than open military signs. It contends the real impact comes from steadfast, spread-out support across the empire rather than flashpoint victories. It emphasizes the need to unite behind sources of moral strength and outposts to sustain the war effort.
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Germany
Europe
Auloe
Austria
Geekin
S. Peace of Sc
Berlin
Iord
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