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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1914
Page
14
The article describes a Washington farm family that by butchering two hogs each fall produces soap as a by-product. It explains using scraps and lard to create hard soap, notes no fixed rules, and gives a practical method with potash and water, boiling steps, cooling, curing, and safety tips.
Rower readers weigh the merits of commercial fertilizers as farmers debate if they pay. The article notes soils lack essential elements nitrogen phosphorus potassium and lime and that without replenishment land gradually impoverishes, though total soil plant food could support generations more.
Farmer Claud Harmon in Yuma County Colorado shows 135 percent yield on a 100 acre cane crop last year. He earned 2700 dollars from the land and crop, with land valued at 2000 dollars under his figures. Apple Day proclaimed by Governor Lester for February 5 to promote apple dishes and purchases statewide.
A collage of humorous exchanges and captions from a bygone newspaper page. Lines feature quips about debts and robberies, a fall from a high building, dinner table remarks, and office mishaps with characters named Della, Carlton, and Briggins. The tone imitates light gossip and wry commentary.
The article advises establishing a separate quarantine pen away from main hog pens with sleeping and exercise space so owners can feed without entering. New hogs should be isolated 10 days to two weeks, dipped if healthy, then joined to the herd. If sickness appears, separate the healthy hogs immediately.
The article explains mongrel geese arise from Canada geese crossed with dark domestic stock such as African or Toulouse. Fattening is easier in cool weather and mongrels are not sold as green geese, reserved for Christmas trade. It argues mixed breeds can yield better meat with proper feeding, countering the belief in pure breeds.
Drain a quart of oysters and melt two tablespoons of butter. Strain the gravy and pour over the meat. Bake in a hot oven until brown.
A reader asks if biting lips restores color and thickness. The advice notes temporary color gain but risk of thick, coarse lips and suggests exercise and gentle massage. Another asks about superfluous hair. electrolysis is advised with caution in selecting a practitioner, while depilatories may regrow hair. Also guidance on proper address for a doctor's wife and a behavioral tip to avoid temptation with a hundred-count.
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