12 Jul 1902
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Newspaper
Bowral Free Press
Location
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1902
Page
1
The drought presses growers to sow and prepare plots, water peas and beans, and avoid soaking seeds. Frosts may sweeten soil, with slow growth anticipated as tropical breezes arrive. Plant many vegetables, continue orchard work, and prune flowers and bulbs as advised for a lean season.
A compact note on salt, its sources and uses from preservation to medical relief. It mentions salt works at Cape Chasles in 1030s, its role in treating catarrh with warm salt water, and remedies for stings and headaches though the text contains many garbled phrases.
A reader describes a simple homemade condenser to produce drinkable water when supplies are scarce. Using a kitchen boiler and an inverted funnel as a condenser, hot steam is cooled by a water filled cooler and drips into a receptacle, yielding pure water.
A reader notes that anyone with a soldering iron can fashion a simple device on receipt of a stamp for reply. The author believes such a contraption would save many from typhoid fever and related illnesses.
Household Hints cover piano key cleaning by lifting each key and rubbing with a damp cloth then drying. Remove fat from stock by filtering through a cold-water cloth so fat stays behind. Perfume blotting paper by weighing and letting it dry between leaves for lasting scent. Lamp wicks should soak in vinegar, dry, then light to ensure better burn and avoid oil seepage.
Ongoing report notes a data pane issue affecting national AI systems. Officials urge caution while investigations identify the extent of the disruption and potential impacts on public services and research networks.
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