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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1908
Page
7
Horticulture guidance covers drying and storing sweet potatoes in windrows and racks, spacing rocks five tides apart, using a 40 by 100 foot house for 1,000 bushels, and rotating racks to prevent touching. Drying, packing with shavings, and frost-free storage are advised, with barrels for shipping and careful wrapping to avoid movement.
Article reviews color and flavor differences between apples from cultivated and uncultivated orchards, noting cultivated fruit sells for slightly higher prices over five years. It highlights Pacific coast packaging, warns about unscrupulous orchard “doctors” selling cures, and reports U.S. experiments to breed cold hardy orange trees. It also stresses ongoing garden cultivation and recommends fall and spring spraying to combat San Jose scale.
Mur Verrill of Milford Maine describes a severe kidney injury five years earlier that left him nearly paralyzed and in constant pain. After taking Dean's Kidney Pills, he gained strength, left crutches, and kidney function improved enough to declare a cure, with the product sold by Foster Milburn Co. and priced at 10 cents a box.
An OCR fragment shows a mash of patent medicine pitches and unrelated jokes. It mentions Catanke Cure, Johnsons, and various medical claims as mock dialogue and ad blurbs. The legible items include references to blood and mucous surfaces, a December date, and eye salve promotions.
The article urges gradual pruning of shrubs to reflect natural growth, avoid uniform artificial shapes, and cultivate graceful, year by year improvements. It stresses the pruner’s taste and warns against removing large branches, advocating diverse yet harmonious shrub forms.
How to store apples in a cellar by exploiting cold night air and adjustable windows. Maintain cellar temps around 40 to 80 degrees for different apple varieties. Ensure barrels are beaded and kept dry to prevent moisture loss and long term spoilage.
This illustration shows how deep peach tree roots can grow in search of water. The Arizona station designed a diagram tracing a peach tree’s roots to depth indicated. It also demonstrates that a root system may be larger than the tree it supports.
The article urges liberal fertilization of orchards to sustain soil fertility. It notes apples remove substantial potash, recommending heavy application of both vegetable and mineral fertilizers. Unleached wood ashes are praised and potash should be applied in muriate form at 200 to 400 pounds per acre broadcast among trees.
Instructions describe using a lever and cattle to pull out large stumps 26 to 30 feet long and 12 to 18 inches through the butt. Attach a strong chain, loop it around a root, and pull with a team in a circle to twist the stump out. Small stumps come out whole. large ones break into pieces for later burning after drying.
A Durmid Virginia parent recalls a six month battle with severe eczema in an infant. After doctors gave up, Cuticura remedies including soap and ointment are credited with a full recovery before the child turned three. The letter cites two dates in October 1906 and notes eight cakes of soap and three boxes of ointment used.
A Philadelphia Bulletin fragment notes a playful scene where a newlywed bride Agnes confirms her marriage to a curious passerby as a family trait. The item also mentions E R Thomas of the Automobile Club of America visiting after a motor accident and remarks on road conditions, with a humorous exchange about summer country life versus fall and winter muddiness.
A woman and her young son suffer fifteen months with sour stomach until a specialist prescribes Grape Nuts. They improve quickly, regain weight, and report clearer heads, better sleep, and daily meals with Grape-Nuts. They credit Grapenuts for the relief and cite the brand’s health claim and origin.
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