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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 07, 1908
Page
8
The fragment mentions marketing poultry table birds and a sale process with focus on attractively presented birds. It also discusses an ornamental climber plant emphasizing long flowering and desirable properties, noting ease of growth, space needs, and visual appeal.
The passage discusses trough design and use to keep poultry fed and watered. It notes that uneaten food on the ground is wasted and recommends keeping troughs clean, ensuring food is fed regularly, and providing adequate water to prevent spoilage and waste.
Practical notes describe soaking vegetables and using a simple cleaning process for boards and floors. It advises soaking in a borax solution, washing with soapy water, avoiding wringing, brushing dirt, drying boards, weekly dry rubbing, and cleaning carpeted edges with a sponge rather than flannel.
The text explains fanning the scalp and hair to promote growth and strength. It notes proper technique, keeping the pores clean, and using lotions if needed to prevent blockage that could impede new hair growth.
Fragmented text describes a cucumber cream recipe using oil, glycerine, and cucumber juice, with steps to muddle cucumbers and mix with oils. It also mentions lavender scent balls formed from flower heads and lavender tied with ribbons, plus aging guidance and a note on cooking in a small saucepan.
A rough recipe describes beating yolk with sugar and stiff white, adding milk and hot tea, straining into small cups. Optional nutmeg is grated on top. This method uses new laid eggs and water to cover, then steaming in a basin for about six minutes.
A collage of quirky notes and jokes runs through this fragmentary page. It mentions unconventional recipes, a humorous riddle about auctions and sea sickness, and spoof items like the Luminara pet printed with glow ink.
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