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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
3
A western timber man presents a simple drag saw guide that lets a single operator cut trees. The device uses a rod resting on the tree, a cord with an adjustable clamp at the end, and a handle on the opposite end of the saw to maintain position during cutting.
The article argues that farmers with ample land can outcompete village and city producers by letting poultry forage and avoiding costly buildings. It cites a farm with 75 pure bred hens earning over 300 dollars and seven cows yielding similar income, while a small half acre is underutilized. It suggests two acres with fruit trees would boost returns and lessen dependence on market schemes.
The Country Gentleman outlines a farmer friendly tanning method for sheep skins. Wash the hide in warm water remove flesh from the inner side and dirt from the hair side wash in warm soapy lye use wood ash soap. Salt alum borax and rye meal form a paste applied to the flesh side then dried two weeks scraped and worked until soft.
A reader asks how to overcome leaf spot after infection. Experts say once the disease takes hold it cannot be readily corrected or arrested. Use spraying only as a preventive measure before blooming. emphasize timely application.
A Boston Herald piece notes enthusiasm for dumbbell drills among business girls seeking definite workouts. It describes a nightly dumbbell club in a boarding house, outlines five exercises to improve posture and waist flexibility, and warns to use light weights to avoid overstrain while refining figure and carriage.
A guide to updating last year’s linen suit with colored cretonne trims. Change cuffs and add adjustable shawl collars, or replace turndown collars with cretonne bands. Slash loose jackets to widen hips, add matching bands, and refresh buttons with cretonne coverings. Also notes on a girl’s dressing gown in blue Vi yella trimmed with embroidery.
A short medical tip advises curing an ingrowing nail with peroxide or hydrogen. Apply antiseptic cotton on a orange wood manicure stick, insert the stick under the nail, then remove the nail and leave moist cotton beneath to prevent further irritation.
Nostelle Revue from Paris notes growing claims that plants may possess a soul and display sensitivity comparable to certain animals as proofs accumulate. The piece surveys emerging theories and the rising interest in plant consciousness.
Farmers can convert poor soils and neglected corners into profitable woodlots by selecting forest species suited to local conditions. Studies by the forest service show timber crops on swamps, rocky knolls, and eroded slopes can yield posts fences and saw logs, while improving soil humus and nitrogen through leaf litter.
Three 35 foot poles form a hay derrick with top fastening as shown. A rope passed between the two solitaries after placing poles in holes raises the structure. Draw steadily to reach desired height and stack size.
A collection of rural maxims on prudent farming and neighborly conduct. It praises lawn care, fences, animal friendship, proper barnyard manure use, pasture for hogs, clover for pasture, and savings. It cautions against letting money lock happiness, notes health signs in animals, and advises owning tools rather than borrowing.
Mrs Algy Cockburn of Shiloh Ohio recalls her son Clyde nearly covered with eczema and treated by doctors for a year before using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. She notes immediate relief and full recovery in about six weeks, with a leading physician endorsing Cuticura for eczema.
A Boston minister's wife hires a colored cook named Matilda. She remarks her husband loves oatmeal, noting he is Scotch. Matilda reveals she wondered if he was not like them, misreading the husband’s background through a sly joke.
Last year Brazil needed over 20,000,000 Jate bags to hold annual coffee output. Each bag cost slightly over 18 cents, making the coffee bag business worth nearly $4,000,000. Mrs. Pinkham of Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. of Lynn Mass. sailed with her son Arthur W. Pinkham and younger family members for Naples on May 20 for a three month European tour and vacation.
Weekly expenditure on lottery tickets in Mexico City nears $100,000 with only about $70,000 returned as premiums. The feature includes household tips and advertisements for millinery, Red Cross Ball Blue, and a cigarette ad from Lewis' Factory, Peoria Illinois, reflecting period commerce and marketing language.
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