The Brown Tail Moth Invades New England and West
A detailed feature on the brown tail moth, its European origin, spread from Somerville Massachusetts into Maine and New Hampshire, and as far as St John New Brunswick. It describes the life cycle with eggs, caterpillars and winter webs, mating in July, and the need to burn webs to control outbreaks.
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Europe
Somerville
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
St. John
N. B
Ita
Teast
E. D. Farrington
Seeds Test Method Circulated by Agriculture Dept
A USDA circular outlines a simple seed quality test using a basic tester. Purchasers can estimate germination by thoroughly mixing seeds and counting out 100 or 200 seeds, then observing how many germinate.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Method of Seed Testing in Cotton Cloth
Seed testing method described using folded cotton flannel placed between plates at around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Seeds are kept moist but not saturated and counted after the second and third days. Good seed should germinate 90 percent or more within three days.
Trees of Many Fruits Show City Lot Orchard
Mr Vaughn of Pasadena solved a cramped garden problem by grafting and budding multiple fruit varieties onto six trees on a town lot. Naval oranges grew with a tangerine grape fruit lemon and blood orange on one tree, plus five kinds total. Peach trees carried early and late varieties along with apricots and nectarines. Plums produced many kinds, with harvests from July to November. If grown separately the yield would require a five acre ranch.
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City
Vaughn
Pasadena
Mr. Vaughn
Naval Orange
Naval
America
Preparing Potting Soil From Sod and Manure
A farmer's review describes making potting soil in fall for spring use. It uses sod and manure as the base, with sand added to the mix. For clay sod, more sand ensures a strong final compost, with layered foundations prepared ahead of freezing.
Beedlings and Fruit Storage Advice Quoted
Pears should be stored as soon as packed to prevent rot. The Midland Farmer notes most apples come from 16 states yielding 147 million bushels and cites November December as ideal for pruning as the wood matures. It also advises inspecting peach seedlings for borers at the crown and roots and removing them to stop damage.
Apple Orchards Increase Farm Value in Sale Prospects
A farm with apple trees boosts sale value even if the land is ordinary. An orchard adds dollars per tree above land value, making buyers pay more for a tract with fruit trees than for land without them. Planting trees now pays off whether the owner sells soon or keeps the property.
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Wees
Loyalty and tattletales in a ward rally dispute
In a Chicago ward a handbill sparks talk of a Friday hall meeting with speakers Gargwill and Patterson. The men debate campaign tactics and party loyalty amid accusations of slander about Gargwill and Patterson's onstage remarks.
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Patterson
Chicago Daily News
Bure
Gay
Ren
Gurgwill
Pennsylvania
Rumania
Teague McManus
Gargwill
Knell of College Yell Reforms in American Athletics
The Kansas Independent notes the end of the college yell as a feature in games. It credits England and British spectators for influencing reform and cites Yale Harvard and other colleges abroad where yells faded. Tommy Ryan recalls London crowds showing restraint and only one synchronized exclamation.
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Harvard
Princeton
Kansas Independent
England
Yale
Cambridge
Oxford
Tommy Ryan
Kansas City
Johnny Gormas
London
National Sporting Club
Tommy
Gorman
Magnetic Siren Workshop Helps Calling Phones
A workshop devised a magnetic siren to call foramen to the telephone. In the shop, workers faced difficulty getting people to answer the phone, often claiming the bell was not heard. The siren can be heard several clocks away.
The Blush That Would Come Of Maisie
In a clipped Times excerpt, Daisie confirms she dropped Swellmant when his gesture of offering a handkerchief foreclosed any comforting closeness. The dialogue hints at social expectations and the strain of youth in a fragile encounter.
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Maisie
Swellmant
Daisie
Official Cup of Coffee Experiments Aimed at Brewing Best
The Bureau of Plant Industry directs experiments to determine the best brewing method for coffee. Expert B L Lewton notes flavor depends on roast level and water temperature. Studies aim to optimize extraction while reducing caffeine compounds to avoid bitterness and unhealthy effects.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
Washton
B. L. Lewton
Murmurs From Ground At This Place Recur In Waves
Readable scraps describe ground noises called Nako by Arabs from a convent underground. monks allegedly praying cause bell like sounds. Other items include a child misheard toothache etiology and a testimonial for Dodd's Kidney Pills claiming cures for diabetes and kidney issues. Sir John Madden delivered a 106000 word judgment in seven hours, staying awake throughout.
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Philoropher
John Madden
Victoria
John
Cuticura Soap featured as versatile skin cure ad
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for skin care, scalp cleansing, and soothing rough hands, calling them the purest emollients. It cites uses for babies and general toilet needs, alongside testimonials and market blurbs from newspapers.
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College Yell
Washington
Lucy
Tia
Kansas City Times
Eeialis
Tes
Thompson
Dodd
Diesena Saat
Philadelphia ‘Ledger
New York
Philadelphia
Bay Ste
Grand Trunk-Le
Lowes
Florida
Chicago Daily
Boyer
Trinity d
Go Journal
Putnam
Lydia E. Pinkham
Savannah
Misa Martie Henry
Green
Panville
Lydia E. Pinka
Lydia E. Finkbem
Lewis and Clark Exposition
Portland
Oregon
Via
Northern Pacific Railway
L. Cleland
St. Paul
Minn
Souis
Canada
Roven
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Klingiec—— Railroad
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