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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1913
Page
10
Agricultural tips on pruning shrubs planting lawn care and garden maintenance. Notes include mulching clipping flower buds water needs for Japanese iris and rhododendrons and methods to improve gravel roads and fences with clay and concrete.
The Indian Runner duck moves from obscurity to prominence as poultrymen praise its year round laying ability and hardiness. They breed with minimal water, require little space, and produce eggs and meat with prices ranging from two to fifty dollars for adults, ten to fifty for eggs per setting.
Garden expert advises gradual shelter changes for tender plants before frost. Move to porch first then to house or cellar as they acclimate, with careful drying and storage of bulbs and tubers to minimize rot and maximize spring growth.
The article argues reducing feed can boost milk flow, as excess grain may suppress production. It notes individual animals vary in appetite and efficiency, and a feeder who knows his animal best achieves the best results by adjusting rations carefully.
A rightly managed poultry farm near cities reduces marketing costs and boosts profitability. Establishing farms close to urban markets places products at the doorstep and enhances sales potential.
The note advises fattening ewes now while weather turns cold, urging farmers to prepare stock for the season and improve flock health before harsher conditions arrive.
A century old Carolina cake recipe uses butter eggs sugar flour milk cream of tartar and baking soda with two batters one rose flavored and one spiced with cinnamon cloves and nutmeg. Layered with raisins lemon melon almonds and boiled icing then finished with powdered sugar.
A method to create a perfumed iced tea by infusing half a pound of fine tea with jasmine or orange blossoms for a month, or using orange flower water if blossoms are unavailable. After soaking, brew the tea with hot water and steep twelve hours, then serve with orange sherbet for a distinctive flavor.
On washing day a bit of soap shredded into the boiler helps colors and makes ironing easier when added to starch. Save scraps in water, dissolve in a moderate oven, and use for washing flannels and woolens.
The instructions describe stretching fabric in embroidery hoops and using a sewing machine with loosened tension. Hoops are placed under the needle and stitched back and forth to neatly fill holes. The process is repeated across existing stitches for a satisfying result.
Polish table stains with a rag dipped in Hin seed oil and hold a hot iron a few inches from the wood. The heat draws out the mark and it disappears quickly.
A household tip suggests placing a small dish of vinegar in the oven with a roast to prevent burning and boost tenderness and flavor. For a five pound roast one tablespoon of vinegar is recommended to improve palatability.
A simple stove top dish. Fry finely chopped onion in oil until dark brown. Add three fourths can of tomatoes and heat through. Pour in three beaten eggs, season with salt and pepper, and serve over salted crackers.
Slice cold boiled parsnips lengthwise and dip in beaten egg and breadcrumbs. Season with salt and pepper and saute in drippings until browned for a savory finish.
Cover the food closely with a tin and set it over a basin of hot water. This keeps the food hot and prevents it from drying.
Apply a drop of olive oil to door hinges to prevent creaking and keep doors working smoothly. The tip suggests olive oil as a simple lubricant to reduce squeaks and extend hinge life.
The Calumet Baking Powder Company is building a $250000 five story reinforced concrete plant at South 411st avenue and Fillmore street. It will feature a cantilever shipping platform, automatic machinery, elevators, ample glass to aid sanitation, employee rest rooms, and a full floor for laboratory work. Established twenty five years ago by Wm. M. Wright, the firm has grown into a major Chicago industry.
Eleven year old Tommy paints an upbeat future as a hands on father who plays marbles and baseball with his boys, gives dimes for ice cream, and buys ponies. He balks at the idea of girls and calls the thought “the dickens.”
A London correspondent urges dropping Mr from letter salutations. Massachusetts records show 1680 punishment for Josias Plaistowe who must be called Josias not Mr as a fine for stealing corn and a note that docking Mrs from women was not enforced.
A witty exchange reveals a beekeeper’s pride in a buzzing livelihood. The speaker claims their business is always humming and confirms their trade is beekeeping with a light, humorous tone.
A longtime coffee drinker recounts relief from indigestion insomnia and bilious spells after switching to Postum. He credits improved digestion appetite and energy to the coffee substitute and notes never tasting coffee since. The ad from Postum Company Battle Creek Michigan promotes Regular and Instant Postum with directions. There’s a reason for Postum.
Advert hijacks the claim that Hot Springs Liver Buttons from Hot Springs Arkansas provide a painless laxative cure for constipation and liver complaints. It urges avoiding calomel and harsh cathartics and promises improved mood and complexion with nightly use for 25 cents.
An extraordinary starling nests in a sheep's wool on Gourn wood farm near Bideford England. A shearer cut into a fleshy substance revealing a starling half in a nest with two other fledglings still alive. The nest lay in the mossy twigs of the nest built within the wool.
An old ad copy touts relief from mosquitoes sandflies gnats and other insects with a 25e antiseptic healing product claiming relief while suggesting practical activities. It also advertises Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething at 25c and Hanford’s Balsam for burns amid casual quips about borrowing money from friends.
An ardent Irish lover presents Biddy with a pot of real shamrock. He jokes of being raised on the ould sod of Ireland while Murphy and his partner praise the freshness and dew. Murphy admits payment will come tomorrow.
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