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Newspaper
Basin Republican
Location
Basin, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1914
Page
6
A Wyoming Farm Bulletin excerpt argues that like yields follow from good seed, while poor seed produces poor crops. It urges farmers to test seeds, select the best stock, and avoid easy methods, citing a German farmer who won a prize with carefully chosen wheat and meticulous cultivation.
A Osweko family incident raises questions about maternal responsibility. The writer argues that misplaced praise of mothers masks failures in parenting, claiming many mothers neglect duties that could prevent harm. The piece critiques societal assumptions and stresses active parental work.
An Emporia Gazette letter argues that many women lack homemaking skills and child care abilities, blaming shiftlessness and ignorance for poverty. It calls for a strict marriage licensing law to prevent ill-prepared couples from marrying and breeding, and for women to gain home science knowledge before or during marriage to elevate motherhood and society.
The article outlines a potato growing method emphasizing shallow plowing, double disking, smoothing harrow, and careful irrigation to seal and prepare virgin sod for potatoes. It recommends seven to eight inch plowing, regular harrowing, and using well water on a gravelly subsoil, plus seeding with disease free seed for best yields.
The article extols real dishwashing as a fading art and outlines a meticulous method. It prescribes two dishpans for washing and rinsing, heavy linen towels, a strong linen dishcloth, and a durable crash cloth. It advises hot water scrapes, fish utensil cleaning, and a large drained rack for safe drying. Silver should be cleaned with silver soap to stay bright. Pots kettles require separate washing and regular boiling out with soda to tastelessly clean them.
Readable collection of simple cake recipes Banana Cake Feather Cake Lemon Jelly Cake Orange Cake. Includes measurements, mixing steps, baking in layers, and finishing frostings or icings. Contains eggs, butter, sugar, flour, baking powder, and citrus flavors.
Del Monte salads feature firm white lettuce crisped on ice, with quartered heads for portions. Timed recipes include Waldorf with celery apples and walnuts, Eadive with French dressing, and a grape salad served on crisp lettuce with French dressing.
A historic bread recipe describes mixing one and a half pints whole wheat flour with soda salt and a portion of soda, then adding cold water. The dough is steamed in a well greased tin for an hour, then baked slowly for around forty five minutes. The text notes dusting and cleaning steps using a newspaper.
A home sewing tip explains to keep the hem the same width on both ends so the curtain rod can pass through either side. The stitched edge remains hidden and monthly reversal of the curtain helps wear evenly.
St Andrew s Episcopal Church Basin Wyoming lists services Sundays 11 am and Sunday school 10 am with Holy Communion monthly. Also advertises Gale ranch 100 acres on Big Horn river 3 1/2 miles south of Manderson with 60 acres alfalfa 40 acres plowed land and timber water rights 150 acre certificate price 4500 purchaser assumes 1000 mortgage four Jersey and four Holstein cows and other livestock with a log house stable fence inquire W S Collins Basin Wyoming.
Ranch for sale with 40 acre parcel on Canyon Creek formerly owned by the late Jacob Hun. Prospective buyers should contact K McClung, Executor, 164 Church Street, Jackson Ohio for particulars.
STOCK CO. of Hyattville Wyoming brands cattle with X eZ on the left side and marks horses on the left side. Range extends over Rock and Nowood areas with paint branding noted.
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