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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 25, 1907
Page
7
The article describes peanuts known by many names and how farmers grow and harvest them. It notes the crop’s popularity in America, the labor involved from cultivation to harvesting, and the long preparation before peanuts are ready to be picked.
The article explains peanut growth with tall green stems that bend to form pods on the ground. It traces origins from Brazil to Europe after discovery, notes favorable warm moist summers, stresses sorting damaged pods, and mentions roasting, peanut butter sandwiches, soups, toys, and feed for cattle.
Polly and family host a cheerful wash day aided by Nora and the new washing set. Mary Nettie Bess Tom join, soap and starch flow freely as clothes are scrubbed and dried, leaving dolls and children spotless and excited to wear white.
Polly Evans recounts a moonlit pilgrimage by villagers to an Usui Pass shrine. She describes misty valleys, temple views, a mossy monument with unreadable Chinese inscription, and a legend of a queen who sacrificed herself to save her king, inspiring the shrine’s name Azuma.
Advice favors blue and white schemes in bathrooms with oilcloth finish papers that wipe clean. Prefer white or cream with porcelain tubs, white floors or white oilcloth, light nickel fixtures, glass and enamel details, and simple, cohesive decor.
Isabel Worrell Ball and Ida Husted Harper outline the traits needed for women in journalism. They stress practical judgment, strong observation, clear English, and readiness for long hours, tough assignments, and social restraint. The piece discusses education, typing, stenography, and the balance of professional goals with societal expectations.
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