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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1903
Page
2
The article describes a cast iron double drinking bowl attached to a tank with an inner chamber brass float and lever. The automatic valve shuts off at proper height, preventing contamination, while pure supply remains in the barrel.
A writer recalls laying down peach trees in autumn and covering them to protect buds through winter and spring. The method, tried for years with generally success, is gaining interest as peaches become scarce this season. Prof W Paddock cites Colorado growers reporting profitable results as a commercial venture. The practice costs about 10 to 15 cents per tree and can yield enough peaches to cover the expense.
The article discusses how crop type and cultivation methods affect profit on small farms. It notes 10 to 20 acre operations can be profitable, emphasizes mixing annuals and perennials for pasture, and highlights community benefits of smaller farms such as better cultivation, nearer neighbors, and more local services.
Mrs. Anna Gowin of Poplar Bluff reports selling 2190 gallons of milk and 1439 pounds of butter from May to month end, earning $578.75 at 10 cents a gallon and 25 cents a pound. Her ledger shows how Missouri farm households expand income through dairy production.
A simple kitchen kettle hanger is described using a 4x36 inch post and an 8x4 edgewise piece bolted to it so the part can turn. A small iron swing handles the kettle on a wagon end gate and a chain hook holds the other end, allowing easy safe swing off the fire without obstructing the flame.
Ant hillocks ruin lawns and injure sod making mowing difficult. Slaked lime or kerosene drives them away, and bisulphide of carbon poured into each hillock then covered clears out colonies. For ants in the house, rat poison in molasses kills many and deters the rest.
The document reviews tarmacadam usage in Southern Ontario noting cost savings of one-third to one-half versus asphalt or vitrified brick. It claims greater endurance and resilience to heavy traffic, presenting tarmac as a practical road surface solution.
On plows wheel holes wagon frames and similar parts the bolt takes the strain. Use an iron washer under a leather washer and tighten firmly to improve friction. Wheat has high albumen content making it favorable for egg production though not as the sole ration. Commercial Poultry.
A delicate rice cake dessert is described using rice cooked slowly then folded with eggs and orange flower water or orange extract. The recipe uses puff paste lining a tin, fills with the rice mixture, bakes forty minutes, cools, includes icing, and garnishes with acid jelly. The orange extract is made by macerating California orange peel in ninety percent alcohol for two weeks.
Weigh eight ounces of prunes soak overnight drain and cook in half a pint of water with eight lemons two inches of cinnamon two tablespoons butter and four level tablespoons sugar. Simmer two hours then add a pint of claret heat through without boiling. Pack in a stone jar and seal when cold. California prunes rival the best imported fruit.
A historic baking snippet outlines a shortcake method mixing flour baking powder salt sugar butter or lard milk and egg to form sheets half an inch thick. Bake in greased pans layer with sweetened berries between and on top. Serve with sugar and cream.
Melt butter in a spider then simmer four onions until soft not browned. Add flour and cook briefly, then gradually stir in a pint and a half of boiling milk. Heat two egg yolks with half a cup of cream, stir in quickly, then pour into the tureen and serve.
A preservation method notes corn must be canned with other vegetables like tomatoes or beans. Boil ripe corn twenty minutes, cut from the cob, pack in jars, cover with the boiling water, seal in a hot water bath, and store in darkness.
A practical method for brown betty uses rhubarb layered with sugar buttered breadcrumbs and butter in a pudding dish. Bake covered an hour then uncover to brown and serve hot with sugar and cream or nutmeg flavored sauce.
Remove skins from canned anchovies and mash into a paste. Rub through a vegetable press. Beat in enough butter to make a smooth light paste. Season to taste and rub with the back of a silver spoon until creamlike and lump free.
Quote from Melbourne Weekly Times shows a playful exchange where Edith asserts age does not diminish her fondness for younger company as her mother questions her suitability. The item captures a lighthearted fragment of social humor from the period.
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune quotes a witty exchange as Reginald mocks Cholly for clever repartee. Cholly replies I don’t agree with you in a sharp retort. The brief item highlights quick one liners in local humor.
Cholly-Aw teases Mies Riche-Jack who bets on luck but the man doubts the chance. The exchange portrays rival hopes and empty confidence in a humorous social skit.
A professor and another figure discuss proverbs claiming that history repeats itself. The exchange features a misquote from a sketch and a Chicago Daily News quip about schools knowing proverb accuracy.
The ring tinker asks if the riter needs repairs as he enters the office. The boss confirms and notes she has gone across the street to consult a dentist.
A dialog exchanges wit two villagers about charm in a town. She recalls two weeks last summer with nothing attractive seen. He questions why mirrors are absent in the village, implying vanity or appearances.
A witty exchange plays on halves and counts about three children with two boys and one girl proving one and a half girls impossible. The banter, labeled London Tit Bits, highlights wordplay and comic timing in a brief joke segment.
A fragmented caption notes several neighbors and players including Dollins Buckles Hooks and Pepe 204 Pes ats, with a request or aim unclear as the text ends mid thought.
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