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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1912
Page
8
A practical account of growing Tevender lavender from seed after failed nursery stock attempts. It covers seed sowing in March, transplant steps, shading, watering in dry summers, mulching, and winter ground cover with well rotted manure. The piece notes abundant June July blooms and uses lavender for gifts and moth repellent blends.
Simple guide to preparing limewater from lime and hot water in a stone jar. Stored limewater cleans bottles, improves milk flavor, soothes upset stomach, eases diarrhea from stomach acidity, and can prevent milk from turning when heated. Uses include mixing with milk or cream for flavor and safety.
Practical household notes advise using fresh bread with benzine and ammonia to brighten gilt frames then rinse with borax water. A separate tip teaches sweeping: pull the broom forward to move dirt gently and prevent dust and wear on carpet.
Simple home method uses a glass bottle to sharpen scissors. Tie the blades against the neck and pretend to cut the bottle to create a sharper edge for dull blades.
A home made refrigerator uses a box three to four feet square and 11 to 14 inches deep filled with dampened coarse salt. Place milk and butter inside. the salted ice box keeps food nicely and serves as a substitute for an icebox.
The Printype Oliver Typewriter is promoted as the world’s only writing machine able to type with booklike clarity. It features book type, claims to ease eye strain, and promises legible letters numerals and characters as plain as print.
The Oliver Typewriter unveils Printype, shaded letters that reproduce English text clearly. Public demand grows as 75 percent of outputs use Printype, with projections of 90 percent in a year. The company promotes a 17-Cents-a-Day purchase plan and sample letters to lure corporations and general buyers.
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