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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1885
Page
4
In September fall work should begin with replanting failed crops and maintaining strong stands of turnips potatoes cabbage and peas. Thin and weed regularly, space plants properly, and ensure ample manure and careful fertilizing for rapid growth. Prepare soil with leaf mould muck lime ashes bone dust and stable manure. set strawberries this month for an early spring crop.
The article discusses using kerosene and crude oil emulsions with soap and water as inexpensive insecticides for fruit crops, detailing proportions and dilution for different pests. It also reports Z T Baisden of Schley County raising red eye fish and notes on General Grant as a slaveholder and Democrat before the war.
The piece argues reading aloud fosters shared thought and discussion, contrasts it with quiet solo habits, and notes a Cincinnati case where Charles Einhaus threatened a woman over borrowing a newspaper, citing watchcraft beliefs.
The passage weighs intensive versus extensive living, arguing family support on 20 versus 100 acres, and questions whether larger homes or more rooms translate to better living. It uses the elephant versus horse metaphor to urge practical reassessment of burdens and ambitions without promising payoffs.
The Western Argus promotes Parker's Tone as the best medicine for regulating bowels easing digestive issues and strengthening the system. Advertisers claim it is pleasant tasting loved by children and praised by mothers, promising savings to families.
The Jacksonville Florida Journal praises Harnett House Savannah for excellent table and comfortable rooms at half the price of rival Screven House. Courteous treatment enhances the appeal, with strong public approval noted.
Dorcas Magazine marks its first year offering plain directions for home crafts and needlework. It emphasizes usefulness for women, with crochet and needle tasks, numerous hints, and a value equal to ten times its $1 annual price. Subscriptions and sales details listed as available from New York.
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