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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1913
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text describes surplus office space, patterns and building materials, a shop named Wolf's Book Share, and mentions a potential incident or event. names and places are unclear due to garbled input and many typos. overall content reads as a miscellaneous notes or catalog snippet without a clear single news event.
Wild aromatic plants such as sassafras and sweet birch provided valuable volatile oils. The sassafras tree grows from Florida to New York, with major production in Kentucky and Tennessee, while bark and root yields supported domestic tonics and teas. Distillation of sassafras and sweet birch oils supplied early American markets, reflecting scattered cultivation and regional distribution.
Historical notes describe birch and wintergreen oils as chemically similar despite distinct plant sources. Birch bark processing yields small oil amounts, with distillation from chipped bark after maceration. Strong demand due to pure food and drug act enforcement raises prices for natural oils, birch bark costing one to three cents per pound.
A remark argues that managing a farm or orchard requires as much brain power as running a business. The author asserts that intellectual effort is essential in agricultural work and stresses the value of mental skill in farming operations.
Instructs on farmhouse garden layout and crop rotation to deter pests. Emphasizes locating the garden near the dwelling but not in the front yard, rotating crops to prevent insect and disease build up, and ensuring year round fruit and vegetable supply for canning and winter use. Advocates groceries saved by home produce and healthier meals to attract and keep good labor.
A Pennsylvania inventor introduces a novel turf edger with a side set wand for even pressure. The tool trims to a uniform distance from the walk and uses an offset end to regulate depth. A small iron guide protects the blade from bending under foot pressure.
Veterinarian El T Baker discusses joint ill or foal lameness in young livestock, stressing prevention through clean stables, proper foaling conditions, and iodine or weak carbolic acid on the navel. He notes tuberculosis signs in cattle, tuberculin testing as reliable, and urges cautious milking staff relations.
Maine experiment station notes roost curtains in curtain front poultry houses were once used to conserve heat but likely caused distress and illnesses. Tests show birds thrived without the closet, especially in severe Orono winters. In 1910 11 the hard freeze saw low mortality and high eggs, leading to discontinuation of roost curtains.
A cor rugated strawboard egg holder opens along a side joint and uses four small end holes to permit opening without tearing. It carries eggs with minimal breakage and suits parcel post or transport.
The article discusses shipping eggs and poultry, noting rough handling by baggage workers harms birds. It emphasizes healthy, well cared for fowl yield higher profits and that autumn and winter markets perform well. It covers incubation moisture, high vitality eggs, and economic tips, including November December egg value versus spring. It ends with a quip about hoaxes and aging.
An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a rapid remedy for dandruff and scalp itching, claiming it cools and invigorates the scalp, softens hair, and adds shine. It is sold in a fifty cent bottle by H. Haymand & Co and widely available at druggists and toilet counters.
Rainy Fourth celebration notes and community updates. Mrs White fears partial blindness, legions visit friends at home. School teaching year ends, visits by neighbors, seed time planning, and various local chores noted. Names include Mr We Batti, Mrs Lenora Willis, Liz Snyder, and many townspeople in Hopewell and nearby areas.
Banish All Skin Troubles follows with bold claims of a universal cure for eczema lupus psoriasis malaria and more. The Swift Specific Co promotes a bottle of SS 8 at 3.10 or three dollars and a dime, promising direct bloodstream action and free personal medical advice from Atlanta laboratory experts.
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