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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1918
Page
7
Philadelphia woman describes weakness and fatigue easing after a week of Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She followed the regimen for three months and regained appetite, strength, and steadiness, claiming relief from distress and nervousness.
An ad touts the Daisy-Fly Killer metal device that attracts and kills flies with guaranteed effectiveness sold by dealers for one dollar. A separate brief recalls a man assaulted, found unconscious, with a hat linked to his alibi. a clever lawyer uses the hat to argue, and the jury acquits, prompting the line My Lord can I have my hat.
Dandruff and itching remedy promises to restore dry, falling hair. Rub Cuticura Ointment into the scalp and shampoo with Cuticura Soap and warm water each morning. Free samples at Cuticura Dept X Boston. Available at druggists or by mail Soap 25 cents, Ointment 25 cents.
In a quiet scene a fond auntie entertains her niece Ruth and nephew James while their mother shops. James studies a paper doll’s train and, after close inspection, quips that it resembles a cowcatcher while Ruth admires the blue dress and long train.
Katherine chats with a passerby about a calf. She explains they have the cow in the barn, making the calf a new addition to the household.
In Mediterranean countries locust eggs are fed as fertilizer when swarms are large. The eggs are treated with sulphuric acid and lime before use to boost soil fertility.
Concrete ship design advances as a practical option for wartime production. Experts from the Emergency Fleet Corporation outline seven study areas, materials, costs, and production timelines for 8 500 ton and 7 500 ton concrete cargo ships, noting durability and saltwater performance.
A brief look at wartime curiosities includes a finger ring wristwatch by Parisian designers and a New Zealand railways minister weighing giving locomotives names to honor war events. It notes Chinese wallpaper’s influence since Europe's late seventeenth century and France’s quick adoption by traders.
The text notes that Leviticus relates to the Levites and priests. It adds that Japan uses sea lion hides to make waterproof leather with various uses. Virginia is lifting its ban on women practicing law.
A half acre garden can yield far more vegetables than a family needs. Grow late beets cabbage carrots celery onions parsnips and potatoes for winter storage while using early crops between rows. Store dried beans and limas in attic floors or other dry places after harvest.
Agricultural guidance outlines crop rotation rules for efficient garden planning. It lists which crops can precede or follow others, emphasizes early crops grouped together, and notes interplanting ideas to speed ground turnover and aid pest and disease control.
A brisk note on starting gardening before breakfast and seeking tomato stocks while questioning the location. The writer mentions using expensive kindling and saving finely sifted coal ash to loosen a clayey patch in the garden.
A bushel of India variety castor beans will plant 15 to 20 acres. Soak the seed in warm water for 12 to 24 hours before planting to speed and ensure germination.
The article argues profitable mining requires the miner as the producer and seller near the consumer market to restore the soil’s taste through local production and distribution.
A playful column suggests using simple crafts like wire netting to ease neighborhood tensions over chickens and wireless signals, offering a lighthearted approach to domestic disputes.
Growing specialties can reward the home gardener with foods worth growing and saving. Okra and herbs like parsley and chives take little space and provide ready additions to meals. Avoid shading from tall plants and separate perennials from tilled crops to reduce disease and pests. Do not plant the same vegetables in the same area each year if possible.
Early cabbage cauliflower celery tomato and other garden plants should find a ready market this year. Florists in several towns are using parts of their houses for growing this stock.
Beans should be planted only as deep as needed for good germination. Do not plant deeper than two inches, and on heavy soil use about one to one and a half inches at most.
The article notes that many gardens begin promisingly in spring but lose productivity as the season progresses, turning into weed patches before autumn arrives.
The note stresses corn uses nitrogen heavily while potatoes and root crops require ample potassium. It asks whether soil supplies sufficient N and K for these crops and suggests evaluating soil fertility.
A terse caution against experimenting with crops, noting no simple method exists to improve yields. The remark emphasizes caution and knowledge over trial and error in farming.
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