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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 17, 1951
Page
3
A compendium of simple home remedies and techniques for repairs, cleaning, and storage. Topics include making a quick cement with ashes and salt, softening hands with glycerine and bay rum, odor absorption in bottles, removing wallpaper with vinegar solution, violet planting advice, mothproofing blankets, and preventing syrup icing with cream of tartar.
A. Gibson of the Central Experimental Farm Ottawa explains metallic taste in cream and butter, called tallowy flavour, results from metal contamination. Avoid rusty or inadequately lined containers, avoid copper or galvanised iron, use well tinned or glass aluminum vessels, and keep equipment clean to prevent acids dissolving metal.
The American Chemical Society praised a device that heats sea water under a glass top and condenses vapor into distilled water. The gadget relies on sun, wind, and a cool glass surface, with engineering needed to improve efficiency and justify cost.
A recent incident where Jackie Robinson bunt for the Brooklyn Dodgers drew reactions from Giants manager Leo Durocher who called it bush league. Robinson fired back, noting Durocher taught him the move. The piece also reflects on the waning bunting era amid modern home run emphasis and recalls long Braves Dodgers games and other baseball anecdotes.
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