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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1902
Page
7
A Washington Star piece notes ancient beliefs about odors and health, citing Pliny and modern experts on selecting perfumes for nervous systems. It explains three methods to extract true flower scents, warns against overpowering bases, and highlights lavender and jasmine as potent ingredients for mood and strength.
Edna May the New York actress star of Kitty Grey at the Apollo in London has won the attention of Rajah Kumar, heir to the Koch Behar throne. The prince is regularly seen with her in the West End, shopping, in the park, and about town as their romance unfolds.
A rajah reportedly presented Edna with jewels valued near 2000 dollars. The Behar crown jewels were demanded to be returned, as crown property, by the maharajah who visited Kana and asserted ownership. Behar is a native Indian state with about 690000 people and a 13 gun salute.
A youthful Moroccan princess Mille Torquin of Tangier entertains in Back Bay Boston with graceful dances that tell stories of civil war and empire. She travels with cousin Prince Abbas Ben Omar. wore rose tunic costume with gold embroidery. She has danced for European royalty including Prince Oncor of Sweden and met President Loubet in Paris.
Openwork silk gloves and long lace gloves will lead summer fashion, surpassing kid gloves except for formal wear. Lace stockings and embroidered hose in lisle and cotton will match gowns, with ankle and top designs. Dressy ankle high shoes feature wide top openings and lacing. Also notes on cleaning decanters with salt and vinegar.
The article describes a low cost trellis method for sweet peas using eight foot oxford stakes two feet in ground and ten feet apart. Built with top and bottom strips nailed to posts, angled nails, and a wrapped twine warp and filling, it claims easier maintenance and vines that climb to the top without burning. J. E. Morse notes it from Rural New Yorker with details on assembly and disposal of old vines.
Farmers View advises deep, abundant watering to reach roots several feet down. Surface watering weakens roots and causes drought sensitivity, so use a buried pipe or deep hole to channel water directly to roots during drought.
Theodore Lewis warns against giving buttermilk in large quantities to sows as it may upset piglets stomach and cause death. If fed at all, limit to 40 pounds per barrel of feed. Creamery buttermilk, if acidic, should be avoided. The dairy byproducts are still valuable for livestock. Also notes on selecting good male birds and warnings about color and palates. Mentions worm control on gooseberry and currant bushes with similar treatments.
Instructions for making cheese from milk on small holdings. Two or three cows suffice and several farmers can share a cheese maker. Gather 25 gallons of milk to yield about 20 pounds of cheese, with equipment including a hoop, tub, basket, cloth, and ice. Heat milk, add rennet, cut curd, drain whey, heat whey, and form curd in a cloth lined hoop with gradual pressing. Salt the curd, press, dry, rub with hot whey or grease, then age until cured. The Home stead.
Alonzo Hevenpecke describes a low cost octagon silo built with hemlock boards and felt, costing about $20.70 for a 12 by 24 foot silo. The design uses eight equal panels, solid framing, and standard roof and bottom, with three men completing construction in three days.
The North Western Line extends toward Bonesteel and a government move to open Rosebud lands draws attention in Nebraska. Reports note fertile, well watered tracts between the Missouri and Niobrara rivers with prices for farmland and grazing land. A lottery is expected to allocate homestead sites of 169 acres, with entrants needing family head status, US citizenship, and a five year residence and cultivation requirement.
New York markets show quiet but steady flour and mixed grain quotes while livestock results vary. Prices listed include cattle and hogs in Cleveland and other towns, with steers, calves, sheep, and lambs at various weekly levels, and milk and eggs styled as paralleled commodities.
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