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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1907
Page
7
A compilation of failed Mars communication attempts and varied ad blurbs. The text lampoons space messages, includes a bizarre exchange, and advertises Allen’s Foot-Base, Red Cross Ball Blue, and child soothing syrups among other items. It notes the Transvaal gold yield of 1905 and lists rubber stamp makers and a Port Wayne catalog request.
Colder climates require slanted roofs and open vents for turkey housing. A double-incased, connected indoor outdoor setup aids winter breeding and exercise. Russian egg shipments in tin boxes emphasize preserved goods and weight. Agricultural observations discuss plant growth rhythms and humane horse care practices.
The report notes arsenic remains suspended in water requiring constant agitation. It cites the Ohio Experiment Station guidance for a cheaper soluble spray mix: dissolve two pounds of white arsenic and four pounds of carbonate soda in two gallons of water. Use one and a half pints of this mix per barrel of Bordeaux to spray for blight and scab.
A practical kitchen tip describes blanching celery by kneeling astride a row, gripping a plant, shaking and squeezing to release earth from the center. One hand holds the plant while the other lifts earth from the side, then repeat on the opposite side to prepare for blanching.
The instruction explains removing plant cover, pulling soil from both sides to press against the plant, finishing with a hoe once the row is cleared, and sprinkling along the row to finish.
A miscellany reports on plants and narcotics with wild Seaweed noted as most valuable among wild growths. It cites South American nitrate beds derived from seaweed and shares a Bureau of Animal Industry bulletin on pig sex ratios at birth across twenty five states. Boars slightly outnumber sows.
An obscure pest described as a dangerous crop eater appeared in 1745 notes, denouncing wheat corn and oats. Dr Bouton of Vermont records mass damage, yet warns of natural enemies like a light brown moth and meadow birds reducing the beetle’s impact.
The article notes European vineyardists burn prunings yearly and spread ashes as the main fertilizer. Stable manures are avoided as they promote rank growth and dilute flavor. It suggests French wine quality may hinge on this sparing use of manure.
The text notes that some trees dry the grass beneath them while others shade and heat the ground elsewhere. It explains deep root systems in long-plowed orchards versus shallow feeding roots under settled grass, causing moisture loss and grass death during drought under certain trees.
A garden note explains rhubarb requires well watered earth and will endure for years with little care. For large stalks, apply a good top dressing of manure each season to support vigorous growth.
Fifty years after marrying in Bardolph Illinois George W Wetzel celebrated a golden wedding annivers ary with another gooseberry pie for dinner. The berries came from the same lush as the first pie in a charming reprise of a shared family harvest.
Advice on meat tenderizers notes pounding with a multi toothed device risks tearing meat. Also describes a cherry bread pudding bake with chestnuts and cinnamon, served with chocolate as a dessert.
A dated home economics excerpt outlines quantities for minormalade using rhubarb figs and sugar, plus notes on substitutions for butter and flour. It also provides tinware care, tin can cleaning with borax, corn soup with milk and paprika, and finishing with egg yolk enrichments.
Prepare several quarts of fruit in a porcelain lined kettle set in a larger pan of water and cook until the juice flows freely. Strain through cheesecloth or cotton batting. Measure the juice and add one pound of sugar per pint of juice. Boil together five minutes and bottle.
For sauce and soup canning, preserve tomatoes with the peels on. This method saves effort as the tomatoes are strained for soups and sauces and the skins remain with the seeds to be discarded later.
A vintage recipe lists ingredients for cookies: one cup sugar, one half cup butter, one half cup milk, two eggs, one teaspoon cream of tartar, half teaspoon soda, one cup chopped walnuts, half cup raisins, half cup currants, and two cups flour.
A Chicago woman reports three years of severe eczema ended after three months using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. She praises the treatment and urges others to try it. Also notes the world’s largest leather belt and Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product as featured items.
A Denver man recounts a trip up the Moffat road to an elevation of 11,600 feet with tunnels. A Capitol Hill girl quips about the tunnels' altitude, prompting a light exchange noted in the Denver Post.
The Chinese Board of Education issued an order to stop the practice of binding women’s feet by selling small shoes. This action aims to curb foot binding by limiting availability of footwear that promotes the custom.
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