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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1916
Page
2
An ıt emersive guide lists methods to combat roaches fleas bedbugs and moths in homes. It recommends spraying with machine oil cans into cracks and crevices, using borax and sugar, sealing hiding spots, and keeping food covered. Gasoline and turpentine are noted as effective but hazardous agents, with cautions about inflammability and residues.
The text discusses complexion variation tied to skin pigment and how gray hair reflects pigment loss. It then shifts to remarks on genius and mediocrity, citing Corneille, Descartes, Themistocles, Addison, Vergil, Fontaine, Chaucer, and Socrates, noting timid speech vs eloquence and the idea that mediocrity can talk while genius observes.
A New York World contributor cites merchant marine officials blaming war conditions in Europe for shifting shark activity toward Atlantic shores. He notes ships carrying horses draw sharks along, with ships losing many horses per voyage. British officers in the merchant marine warn that these predators follow cargo routes, suggesting their presence will persist as long as the war drives disruptions.
Grapes can be protected by bagging each bunch in ordinary grocery bags tied with soft twine. This method helps grapes ripen earlier and keep birds and insects at bay. The text notes birds cause holes while bees merely feed on exposed juice.
Vegetable canning instructions from Country Gentleman cover corn beans tomatoes and beets. Steps include boiling jars sealing air release with a knife, salting jars, and processing times for corn beans tomatoes and beets with a vinegar cinnamon syrup for beets.
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