davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-07-20

pTaCClce 10 Trap tnem or TO destroy
their hiding places. The latter is not
easy where there are piles of rock
and lumber, porches and other hid
ing places. Trapping is not diff
cult. Dust slices of raw potato with
Paris green or lead arsenate and
put them under flower pots Raise
the edges of the flower pot a half
inch or so with stone. Put a heavy
stone on top of the flower pot to
keep it from being overturned. Place
them so as not to endanger children
and pets.
Rose fans supplement their spray
Ing program by picking and burn
ing all leaves that are infested with
blackspot. This helps to check the
spread Of this destructive disease.
1t might be well to note those
bushes most susceptible to blackspot
and to remove them from the rose
bed, either discarding or planting
them at safe distance.
Keep spraying to control the
aphids. They spread plant diseases.
Nicotine sulphate or rotenone are
effective controls.
Some authorities claim that the
Betchel's Flowering Crab Is the most
susceptible to rust of any Of the
more common kinds OF Towering
crabs. If this Is so, then why is It
SO widely planted?
Stained concrete is almost as ef-
fective in appearance as flagstone.
The stain Is applied after the final
coat is spread, but before it has
time to harden. The slabs should be
inches thick.
The walks in the rose gardens at
Hershey, Pa, are covered with
ground cocoa bean hulls. That is
making full use of the bean,
= To deepen the blue of the flowers
on your "shiny-leaved" hydrangeas,
water them with aluminium sui
phate; spade in flowers of sulphur,
peat moss, or well-rotted oak leaves.
For pink flowers, spade in ground
limestone until the soil is sweet.
Local gladiolus shows are sched-
uled for early August in Takoma
Park, Woodbridge and at Hagers-
town, Md. These are the only mid
summer flower shows and are
worthy of our attention. Flower
growers should exhibit. Others
should visit them to see the kinds
and quality of flowers our local
gardeners produce.
A hot. dry clay bank may be con-
verted into an interesting sedum or
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Flowers That Tell Time
Are Always Interesting
To Grow and Observe
Varieties May Be Selected
That Open in Sequence
For Real Floral Clock
BY GAEL RENFREW.

Telling time vogue
inhabitants
grandmothers knew the hour of day.
Starting
convovulus which
begins to get sleepy around
Another early riser is the oyster plant vegetable also
satisfy cultivated
Its small purplish flowers are out as early the morning
The dandelon and the follows
the between and
Eight o'clock finds the Scarlet Pmperne member of
noted family getting
which known America cultivated forms enoy the
reputation OF being the
circles because its tendency quickly
brewing. "
The single likes o'clock but the field
marigod of the lazy ladies'
Evening star., 1940-07-20
The Garden Notebook
Trapping Slugs Is Found to Be
Effective Method of Control

Some gardeners advocate midsummer feeding nitrogen imu
late flower formation
This be all right applied early applied
however feeding almost certain produce
which apt to wnern Then feeding produce
growth
1t is far better to keep the plants growing normally.
Since garden sugs do most their destructive
seldom realize
plants of which
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Time Now to Increase
Bearded Iris Stock
BY ]. STEALEY ELMS.

you are thinking Of increasing bearded iris stock by dividing
the rhizomes ordering varieties time
busy Further delay performing quite
lot OF trouble later AS moving iris
this writer's experience that
during
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Stop Weedsi

Keep after the weeds In your gar
den and see that they do not 60 to
seed. A wild mustard plant will
produce over 200,0 900 seeds and purs-
lane, sometimes called pusley,
1,250, 900 seeds.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Clippings as Mulch

Clippings from grass may now be
left on the lawn. They serve as .
mulch and at the same time fer.
tlize the soil - they decay.
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Possible Have Continuous Show of Coloru Bloom in the Roc
Midsummer Doldrums Nav
Be Avoided BY Selecting
Certain Group Of Plants
Consult Simple Chart to See
What Varieties Will Flower
When Others Have Faded
BY w. H. YOUNGMAN.


Sns5ns well
plans to keen tbe roh % % aaa & eeaea a9k % snowy w
s'ss this Of nseS
tnuou color flowers he
saa the floral p simple chart listing the
this purpose lines marking
the Towering be put in with coored pencils corresponding
By referring the chart after the listed
the rock garden
. That something
the Plant; npes IT, ' w grouping
rock aeco their n ua 0se sn
d ssssssd s oa
period SUFFICIENT
Woodruff Wood yn Asperula odorata> white
Evening Primrose (oenothea perenns)-yelow
zs@ ;s'ss GSs 4s's sps; purple
EaeaDane s,a ,s Griseron mutira adiatus'-pnk
sS 5ss1 sss
cheddar Pink lDianthus
August FlowerA
Anemone hupehensis-rosy
ef sscI LILY i.neifona-ac
ne.l' White Pantan Lily oh! sI planasnea'-white an
Apne eoidenrod 'soidaso aipestris,-yerov
Xstsr Ptarmieoidss-
@ ss Pe esssahS b,u.
Stokes Aster (Stokeia laevis)-lavender white
clump speedwen ca maritma)-voet.
September Flowers
Alpine Goldenrod (Soldago alpestris)-yeIow.
Wreath Goldenrod caesa)-yelow.
Hardy Begonia Begonia evansana)-pnk
Aarons Beard Uaypericum calycinum)-yelow.
Sun-loving:
Aster Daisy tchrysanthemum arctcum- white
fs B~s rnsy ona ssaasn
October Flowers.
cushion-mauve
shadeoung: - ~"''>>- ~ ~ c.
Capathian Haebeu carpaica)-June October
Scotch Bluebel &C. rotundfolia)-Jme- October.
Plume Bleeding Dcenra exima)-May- September.
Mountain Bluet montana)--June ...~.@'
Blooded Geranim oieranium sanguineum)-June August
Balloon Flower (Paycodon maresi)-May October.
Low Meadow Rue CThaictrlm minus)-Jne.
Tuted Pansy (Viola cornuta)-Apri- October.
Ozark Sundrops (Oenothera Observation-Disclosures
Sun orng:
schafta Campon schafta)-June- September
False Dragonhead Phyoega October.
Everbooming Sweet William (Danthu latous
Achilea July-september.
Silver Alyssum (Ayslm argeneum)-June- August.
Yellow Camomie (Anthems tinctoria)-Jme.
Dwarf Asters various vareies)-Septenber- October.
Seaholy (Eryngium maritimum)- September.
Herb Robert tGeranium robertanum)-June- October.
Creeping Babys Breath (Gypsopha repens-June August
Golden Flax OLnum favum)-June- August.
Perennial Flax Lmum perenne-June- August
Iceland Poppy Papaver nudicaule)-Jme.
Mother Of Thyme CThymus epyIum) September.
Bulbs-summer Towering
Towering Onions
Fallnowerng saivus speciosus
Fairy (Zephyranhes candida.
above list
tons emphasize
addition there annual bennia
used as needed
Time Now to Increase
Evening star., 1940-07-20
Rich Soil Needed

Hollyhocks demand rich soil IN
liberal 3ertilidng.
Evening star., 1940-07-20

A hot. dry clay bank may be con-
verted into an interesting sedum or
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-03
Beginning of Democracy

A long, long time ago, there was
a small country on the shores OF
the Mediterranean S e a, called
Greece. There were two leading city
states, named Sparta and Athens.
The Greeks loved beautiful things;
above all things beautiful bodies.
The Greeks thought their gods were
like themselves only stronger and
more beautiful.
The Greeks loved freedom and
democracy a n d self-government
more than anything else. A democra.
cy is a country where the people
elect their own officials to repre-
sent them. The Persian Empire,
which was vast and rich tried to
conquer Greece, but failed in two
attempts. The Greeks lived in peace
for awhile, and then became jealous
of each other. One city state would
try to be better than another, and
so began fighting among themselves.
After they had fought for some time
and were worn out from constant
fighting, Philip, king Of Macedonia,
came into Greece and conquered her.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-03
WRITTEN
AT WINTER PARK

The Indian orchestra is made
up of the drum and the gourd.
The one that plays the drum is
next to the chief in the tribe. The
Indian keep the drum hidden. They
also S the drums for a weather
report. If it is sharp and dull,
rain is in the air. If it is long
and sharp they can have an out
door dance.-Herbert Goodrum,
grade 5, Winter Park.
There was an old pirate whose
names was Patch Eye.
This Pirate was terribly, ter.
ribly sly.
He often sank ships and stole
all the gold,
He had no mercy of any body's
soul.
Once he boarded a ship and
found a maiden fair,
With great big blue eyes and
golden curly hair.
He said. IF you won't agree to
be my wife,
I'm warning you that I will soon
have your life"
Now he was a pirate, one of
the worst,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-03

Thus the Greeks lost their democrat
cy.
AS the years went by people won
more rights and more land was dis
covered. Finally, in 1892 Column
bus showed the way to America,
which was filled by people from Eu-
rope, who mixed together to make
Americans. When the colonies num-
bered 10, Englands laws became too
harsh for the colonies to stand so
they rebelled against her. The
struggle between the colonies and
England was bitter and bloody, last
ing seven years.
Finally England had enough and
was ready to stop fighting, and vic
tory was ours. Now as more people
come into a colony it became a
state and sent men to represent
them in the national government.
The people elected their own Of
ficials and are still doing so, carry
ing on in a more perfect form the
idea Of democratic government be.
gun by the Greeks. Herbert Cor
man, GA, Tileston.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-03
An Editorial

And so your school page is back
again for he third consecutive
year.
It is, as always, ready, willing
and eager to report your daily
school activity, your sports, poems,
housekeeping which makes
up the happy, exciting pattern of
your new world.
So much has happened since
school closed last June. A number
of school buildings are being en-
larged; organized football in gram
mar and junior high grades is a
reality; new courses and teachers
have been added. Never before
have advances and achievements
taken such a sharp up-swing.
The greatest change, however,
has been brought about in a more
subtle manner. Only passively &C
copied, often meaningless, our
birthright, our heritage-America!
has been given a newer, dearer
Importance.
In the past you have probably
ordered why you yer taught the
symbols of the American flag;
singing the national anthem and
other patriotic songs was fun, but
why get so steamed up about it?
There have been, until now, so
many vague and troubling things.
Catch-phrases filled the air. The
grown-ups around you have talked
and argued such things as ma
tional defense" and freedom of
the press and war refugees"
Some of you didn't understand
what those phrases meant when
school closed last June. Now you
know . and the more you learn
about America the happier you
have been. To be a United States
citizen is tops!
1t won't be long now before the
fathers of some of you, perhaps
an older brother or two, will be-
come a soldier or sailor. Uncle
Sam will train him to defend you,
your schools, your city and coun-
try. It is a cause for rejoicing.
AS long a S they can protect and
defend you, your schools, your
home and all the dear things in
your life will be as you want them.
This will truly be "our country"
the land of the free and the home
of the brave"
Last week Tileston pupils report
ed, in pithy, well-written essays,
what American means to them.
Today there are two poems by
Winter Park writers which cannot
fail but make you even more proud
Of your native land.
America! It is the most impor-
tant subject being taught today.
1t is the most important nation on
the face of the globe. Nothing
brings this fact closer than to go
from school to school and see the
improvements made since asst
year.
There is probably more school
building construction going on in
this little county than in all of
Europe. Washington Catlett, Will
lain Hooper, Wrightsboro have
changed so much former pupils
will scarcely recognize them. AL
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-03
News From New Hanouer's Schools
GATHERED BY FOSTER EDWARDS
PUPILS of Washington Catlett
Answer Letter From Arkansan

I am going to write a short para
graph about each thing I know.
Our city is a great oil center.
We have man large bats called
tankers. These boats have great
amounts of oil in their holds. They
come up the Cape Fear river. They
turn in at Southport, the mouth
OF the river.
We have about is large wharves.
Boats dock at these wharves. The
oil is put in great tanks. Later it
is sent to other places by oil
trucks.
We have three large Beaches.
Their names RI Carolina,
Wrightsville and Kures. They have
large stands and buildings. There
was a fire at Carolina. 1t burned
nearly all the beach up.
If you are interested in sea
shells, let me know. If so I will
send you some as soon as possible.
We have many bulb farms. They
gorw narcissus and jonquils. Bulbs
are sent to many placse. These
farms are very pretty. Our most
beautiful flowers are azaleas,
oleanders and camillias.
Please write us about hour town
of Portland.-Your friend, Alfred
Jones.-(Fifth grade.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-03
THE FOX

A fox is closely related to the
dog and jackal. There are many
kinds of foxes. The one most wide
ly distributed in North America is
the red fox, which resembles the
common foX of Europe. The ami.
NAL is about 80 inches in the body
and head, and the tail is about one
and one-half feet long. Its fur is a
reddish-yellow with the tips of the
ears and tail black and a white
line on the stomach.
The Arctic fox, which ranges
southwark to Labrador and New.
foundland, has beautiful silky fur,
blush or brown in summer and
pure white in winter. The silver
fox holds first place among fur
beavers and its skins sell for enor.
nous prices. In this species, the
hair is jet black save for the white
tips, which give it a hoary or sill.
vered appearance. All foxes are
burrowing animals, though h e y
sometimes make their homes in
hollow stumps or holes in rocks.
They hide by day and get their
food at night. Birds and small ami
mails such as gophers and rabbits
r their usual food.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-03

Not long ago the boys and girls
If the fifth grade of Washington
Catlett received the following let
Portland, Ark.
September %, 1910
Dear boys and girls:
am a fifth grade pupil in Port
land Ark. I would be glad If you
would be kind enough to write me,
giving information abut yur city.
What business made it grow? If
YOU have any souvenirs OF the
CITY I would be pleased to have
one or two. Thanking you very
much for anything you can tell
me, and if there is anything you
would care to know about Port
land or the State in which l live,
l would be gald to help you any
way I can.
Your friend,
Charles Hughes Kimbrow.
Each child in the room respond
ed. The following is a sample OF
the 40 answers he received:
Washington Cattlett
Wilmington, N. c.
October II, 1910
Dear Charles:
I am going to be as helpful as
I can about the sights of our city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-03
Back Pain and
Kidney Strain

Wrong foods and drinks. worry qo,as ~,
overwork often put a strain on the Kidnavs
Backache, Getting Up Nights, Burning Pas.
sages. Swollen Ankles, Rheumatic Pans
Nervousness, Dizziness, Circles Under Fyes
and feeling worn-out, often are caused BY
Bladder troubles. Usually, in such CASES I t5a
very. first dose Of Cystex goes right to vo orS
helping the Kidneys flush out excess acidS
and wastes. And this cleansing, purifying
Kidney action. in just a day or So. may cas-,
ny make you feel younger. stronger and
wrapped around each package Of Cystex in
sures an immediate refund OF the full cost
unless you are completely satisfied. You have
everything to gain and nothing to lose under
This positive money back guarantee so Get
Cyste4 from your druggist today for only Csc.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-03
STUDENT
WRITES SKETCH

Edward Mcdowell was born in
New York city, in 1861. When he
was old enough to 60 to school it
was noticed that he had a talent
for drawing. He was a jolly boy
for games and outings. Central
Park was Edwards first taste of
the country, and there he often
listened to the birds.
He was also fond of music. He
spent many hours playing on the
piano. When he was fourteen, he
and his mother set sail for a land
across the sea. Once they reached
Europe it seemed to them a Won
deSland. An artist happened to see
some of Edwards drawings. The
artist urged Edwards mother to
let him study art instead of music.
He offered to give him lessons
for two years without pay. They
waited a while, but at last music
won. They thanked the artist and
Edward began the study of piano
and music composition.-Louise
Creech.
During the summer OF 1876, Ed
ward Mcdowell and his wife
brought an old deserted farm near
the village of Peterborough, New
Hampshire, which was their sum-
mer home. 1t had stood for a
hundred years. They built a music
room at the northern end. Here
the great composer spent many
happy hours writing and playing.
Sometime later he built a log
cabin, which he called the house
of dreams. 1t stood deep in the
forest.
"Hillcrest" was the name given
to MacDowel's home. He loved
the outdoor live and wanted to let
it in. He couldn't bear to have it
shut out with four walls. 1t is
wonderful to visit the room where
he worked and practiced. His piano
still stands, and his handsome,
manly head looks down upon it.
Before he built his log cabin, it
was the room where he worked.
The log cabin is separated from
the rest of the house by a covered
passage. From the ceiling of the
cabin hang brass lamps. A tree
Of candles stands beside the grand
piano. On the walls are rows of
cooks, many of his childhood IA
vorites. He loved to read romances
and mysteries. He ordered Jungle
Books" He composed a piano
piece called "Br'er Rabbit"
Mcdowell never cared for hunt
ing. When he went hunting he
never came home with any game.
The MacDowell's loved the out
door life, and in midwinter they
would 60 picnicking around Peter
brough.
Some of the pieces he wrote are
Winter, Midwinter by Shoulder
ing Embers," and "Salamanders."
He also wrote ITO a White Pine"
It is thought this old tree whisper.
ed some of the songs in the com.
poser's ears. - Irving Maynard,
grade s., William Hooper.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-03
Hemenway

Have you ever eaten a cater
pillar? This was the fantastic oues-
ton DR.. Egbert Smith asked the
students of Hemenway last Thurs
day morning. This question was
In reference to an incident in DR..
Smiths trip through Africa when
ne came upon a tribe of friendly
natives. The natives, who knew
a great man was coming, prepared
a dish of fried caterpillars which
they thought was a great treat.
DR.. Smith got out of eating them
by telling the natives he had just
eaten but knew what he was
missing Norwood Smith, ga,
HemenWay.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-03
HARNET'T PUPILS
WRITING ESSAYS

Rio De Janeira is the capital OF
Brazil. In this city you will see
the sugar loaf, theatre, Federal,
senate and national library ana
the academy of fine arts. Along
the rivers you would see. avenues,
inlets, harbors and a magnl1lcent
beach and beautiful homes that
are facing the water front. Cof1ee
is a very interesting industry OF
Sac Paulo. In Rio De Janeiro they
have many industries some OF
which make glass, cotton, ana
chemicals.-Sammie Felkel, grace
Z.
AS we enter Rio De Janeiro we
see Nictheray, the capital. Many
Brazilians of wealth have built
mansions. The business part OF the
city lies three miles by sea north
west of the entrance to the bay.
The city has a public library, at
tractive buildings which suggest
public buildings. No vehicles are
allowed in a certain part OF the
city. Gold and diamonds were
found when it was slowly building.
While agriculture languished, Rio
De Janeiro became the gateway to
gold and the city prospered great
ly.-Armina Duncan, grade Z.
The name of my book IS The
Adventure of Tom Sawyer, by
Mark Twain. The characters are
Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, Mother
Hopkins, Bob Tanner and Ben
Rogers. The story is about a boy
who is always in trouble and he
always worries his mother and he
always goes hunting and fishing.
One night he enters a graveyard.
There was a murderer at the
graveyard and he killed a man.
Huck and Tom were scared stiff
Brooks Bowen.
Huck Fin was written by Mark
Twain. Some of the characters are
Huck Finn, the widow, aunt Polly,
Tom, Miss Watson, Judge Thatcn-
err and many others. The story
begins at the widows house after
they found the gold and the widow
took Huck for her own. Pretty
500 Huck wanted to smoke. The
widow said it was a mean practice
and wasn't clean. 1t was very dull
for Huck because he wasn't used
to being good. He wanted to go
fishing and go out at night. Tom
and Huck had a club and Huck
let Tom join it. One night Huck
went to bed. Soon he heard a soft
'meoow" and he answered it with
the same sound. Then he slipped
down to tn ground and crawled
in among the trees. Sure enough,
there stood Tom Sawyer, waiting
for him. 1 will not tell you any
more about this book, but you can
get it at the school library.-Helen
Watkins, grade 7, Cornelius Har-
nett. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-03
WOLF

Wolf was written by Albert Pay
son Terhune. 1t is a story of a
collie dogs life, from puppyhood
till death. The main characters
are the master, mistress, and Wolf.
The most exciting part was: Wolf
was lying in the living oom on a
rug before the fire and raised his
head at the smell of smoke. He
got up lazily from the rug, and
looked out the window. At this in
slant smoke came to his nostrils
stronger than ever. He looked to-
ward the barn to gee it burning!
Wolf heard a slight sound which
sounded as if something or some
one was suffering from pain. AS
he raced toward the barn he heard
it again. If you want to find out
what Wolf heard and what his &C.
tons were, read the book.-Miri-
am Durham, ga.
The eighth grades of Hemenway
school have been reading many
good stories. Our most interesting
story was Treasure Island" We
had a good time reading it. And
after we had finished we took a fl
nal test on the whole story.
We drew pictures made
posters for the bulletin board to
understand Treasure Island' in
more detail. Pictures were drawn
of the ship 1.-THE Hispaniola'' by
Cecil Butler-the Jolly Roger is
the flag which was made by Jane
Kern out Of soap. Freddy Camp
ell drew a map Of Treasure Island
which helps you know where the
treasure was. and shows the His
PAMELA. Serena Smith and Fran
ces Ann HUM dressed a doll to
look like a pirate, and also made
n little house representing he
stockade. Read this book because
I'm. sure. you will like it.-Judith
Johnston, ga.
The pupils experienced a new
subject this year which requires
much more study than any sub
ject we have ever had. This SUBJ
ject is Latin.
Latin is the root Of all languages.
OF the 20, 900 words which we S
frequently 10,400 r from Latin
origin. Latin got its name from
Latium, a small district which lay
chiefly south of the Tiber. The
Romans were the chief speakers
of Latin.
Our Latin teacher is Mr.. Irwin,
who has travelled in foreign coun-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-03
SCHOOL POETRY

1t feels good to be free
Said a girl the other day.
And not to be in Euron. "
Where no one can have his v,v
Once it was a lovely place,
Interesting and so old,
Now it isn't very grand
I'm thankful for my homeland,
Three cheers for America,
With the mountains and r,,
And all the %colorful farms
With their meadows and tb.,,
Martha Cooper, Wint"'
Park.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-03
LEAVES

The leaves are turning red, yell
low and brown,
When the wind blows, they make
a pleasant sound.
Before, you know it, they are
coming down, down, down.
Soon they will be a nice brown
c%overlet upon the ground.
This means there is work to be
one,
So get a rake and be on the
run,
If you are busy as a bee,
The leaves will all be raked be-
fore three.-Mary l.. Galphin,
grade 7. 3
If long exposed to the sun, white
potatoes become poisonous.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-03
CHAPEL

Every Friday we have chapel
programs. One Friday M grade
gives a program and the next Fri
day another grade gives a program
It goes that way all year.
By the Carolina Beach school
reporters: Patsy Ann Cole, Betty
Lou Leonard, Frances Smith, l