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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1917
Page
6
British readers learn of a sudden gum boom inspired by allied soldiers. Reports say U S manufacturers saw sales surge toward six figures monthly as gum steadies nerves and moistens throats during stress.
The gray squirrel, imported to England, being a pest like Australia’s rabbit and the English sparrow. Sir Frederick Treves reports it has displaced the red squirrel in Richmond Park and damaged gardens, including buds and shoots of fruit trees, peas, and strawberries. Control may be difficult if spread is extensive.
A small group of women are employed as carpenters in France as an experimental measure. They live in army huts built by the contractor and work under a forewoman under a French manager. A housekeeper-cook and a woman supervisor are employed. Their output and pay run about half of men and they perform lighter carpentry tasks.
A shoe salesman warns a customer that pairs will rise from twelve to twenty five dollars. The customer jokes about waiting for a second childhood to go barefoot rather than pay the higher price.
USDA Farmers Bulletin 541 outlines sun drying methods using paper or muslin trays, hot sun, and insect protection. It covers DIY lath and wire trays, wood and metal driers, cookstove ovens, and electric fan drying to speed drying and preserve color.
Early apple varieties do not dry well. use winter apples. Peel core and slice a quarter inch thick and dip in a weak salt solution. Spread on trays and dry until tough and leathery. Pears are dried similarly and may be steamed ten minutes before drying.
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