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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1918
Page
6
An old advertisement touts Freezone as a miracle corn remover from a Cincinnati inventor. The copy promises immediate relief for aching corns and callouses without soreness, noting a tiny bottle costs only a few cents at drug stores.
A 19th century report notes Chinese doctor visits cost five to ten cents yet health care usage is low. Mongolian remedies are deemed offensive, leading people to avoid doctors unless desperate. Some speculate physicians promote bitter concoctions to deter patients and avoid constant travel.
A simple lemon juice and orchard white lotion promises to whiten and beautify skin. Squeeze juice from two lemons into three ounces of orchard white, strain, and bottle for months of use on face neck arms and hands.
A North Alabama street car passenger praises Aunt Clarina for food conservation. She notes a breakfast egg habit and uses a larger hen to replace it with a smaller egg, cutting intake on a meatless day and citing a Seabright bantam laying a smaller egg.
A health advisory urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the signature of genuine manufacturers. The message emphasizes Castoria's long history of use for infants and children, noting it has been trusted for over 80 years and that children may cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
Meandering Mike warns against work in the state as Wrodding Pete insists he will work his way out of the state rules. The piece ends with a cynical line about the average man wanting to see another man get it in the neck.
The readable lines mention garden tasks and odd phrases about flats and fer tile. It hints at unrelated garbled notes from a page segment with questions about a spade, fireplace swords, and potash. No clear event or named entities are present.
The crop is hardy and productive on well drained deep soil. Sow seeds in spring or plant two year old roots for quicker establishment. Set crowns 4 to 5 inches deep with rows 3 to 4 feet apart and mulch appropriately in winter. Do not remove shoots in year one and limit cutting in year two.
Lima-beans should not be planted until the ground is warm. Pole varieties yield better and use fence supports for trellising. Bush limas are drilled in rows with spacing for horse or hand cultivation. Harvest by picking dry pods and shelling beans. Lazy White pole beans suit colder regions.
Radishes thrive in the mid US winter in open ground and grow through much of the South in winter. For home gardens sow seed with the last frost and space drills about 18 inches. Plant successively every few days in cool soil. avoid hot weather. Autumn varieties store for winter, adding variety to vegetables.
Brussels sprouts resemble cabbage and cauliflower and can be started in a window box or hotbed. Transplant when ground works. Many small heads form in leaf axils and crowded heads require leaf removal while leaving some foliage on top for new heads.
The text discusses forming sprouts and cabbage, noting Brussels sprouts are hardier when planted in fall. It recommends lifting plants and packing them in a trench, then covering with straw to protect them from freezing and thawing for winter use.
The edible Kohl rabi is closely related to cabbage and cauliflower. Start in a hotbed or window box and transplant when weather allows, with open-ground planting at the last frost. Plant 4 to 6 inches apart. with favorable conditions plants quickly become edible. It deserves more garden attention as a poor man s cauliflower.
The article describes collards as a hardy cool season crop, planted early in spring or fall, with no true head but loose rosettes that blanch to tender leaves. It notes collards resist heat better than cabbage and are essential in southern gardens, but warns against overuse.
The article describes careful handling of germinating herbs and transplanting times. It advises sowing naked seeds briefly, transplanting when ready, spacing rows 12 to 18 inches apart and 4 inches within rows, and keeping a small patch for garnish and flavoring soups. It stresses maintaining ongoing growth for sustaining flavor purposes.
Plant pepper seeds six weeks to two months before final frost and transplant once the ground warms. In gardens, large bull-nosed types are set in rows eight feet apart with plants 15 to 17 inches apart in rows. Frequent shallow cultivation keeps plants healthy until frost.
A brief meditation links Pliny the Elder’s advice to modern gardening. It urges sustained effort and clear purpose to overcome challenges and prevent accidents, stressing knowledge as the best insurance in gardening.
Save and apply all manure produced on your farm. Gardens and orchards are receptive, but land can become too rich. If manure adds excess nitrogen, balance fertility with acid phosphate and hardwood ashes to correct the mix.
Guidance urges careful budgeting of key garden seed varieties as supplies are limited. Plan and cooperate to ensure everyone can obtain enough seed to meet needs and maximize crop production.
Instruction on applying well rotted manure for broadcasting on plowed soil. Spread evenly and mix with the harrow before drilling in seeds to improve germination and crop growth.
Swiss chards are often grown in the greenhouse to gain warmth and protection. Reets may be started under the greenhouse bench if light is sufficient to prevent them from becoming spindling.
The guide advises grouping permanently established plants like berry bushes rhubarb and asparagus on one garden side and extending their rows along the full length of the space for orderly cultivation.
Fresh eggs kept firm shelled and fertile can be preserved for eight to twelve months using water glass or limewater methods. The article outlines ratios, proper cleaning, and storage, noting April to June eggs keep best and eggs that float should not be preserved. It also covers avoiding dirty eggs and pin-pricking large ends before storage.
An old guide advises dusting hens with insect powder before moving them to the brood coop and applying small amounts of grease on the head neck under the wings and vent to control lice. It warns against excess grease stunting growth and possible fatalities and mentions sodium fluoride as a remedy noted by entomologists in a Farmers Bulletin on poultry mites and lice.
A plan to improve poultry stock aims to boost hatchery egg quality and command better prices. Officials advocate upgrading stock to enhance marketability and profits.
The passage notes that rearing young poultry is the most difficult and considers it the central challenge of poultry keeping. It emphasizes the chick as the key element in successful poultry farming.
The note discusses that raising a young chick is the hardest aspect of poultry keeping and questions if the phrase the most important is necessary.
A terse proverb notes that consolation to a man is limited when comparing misfortunes with a neighbor's wife losing extravagance. The line criticizes envy and misplaced empathy, reflecting social humor about neighborly appearances and private losses.
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