Oil in Road Building A Fine Surface Obtained
A Pasadena report outlines a new oil and macadam road method praised as superior to old oiling. Using 10 to 11 gravity petroleum with asphalt, the dense top dressed with oil and rock screenings forms a surface hard to distinguish from asphalt. Benefits include reduced cracking and easier repairs, with rails and interurban lines adopting the technique in Pasadena and Long Beach.
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California
Los Angeles Times
Pasadena
Madison Avenue
Pacific Electric
Los Angeles Interurban
Pasa Gena
Long Beach
Budding fruit trees and farm life reminders
Practical instructions describe bud grafting on peach and stone fruit with a T cut and bud insertion, timing, and aftercare. Additional guidance urges farm improvements, home value through grounds, and the farmer as both businessperson and caretaker. A note on plow contrivances and Kansas prairie dog poison rounds out the tips.
Unique carving fork resembles scissors and pliers
A described invention shows a carving fork with two shanks and prongs at the ends. When handles are opened the prongs separate to grip the meat, and drawing the handles together tightens the grip. The device aims to improve carving by secure hold without crushing the meat.
Pasadena man tests road-oiling disk plow machine
G A Baldwin of Pasadena California is experimenting with a new disk plow based machine designed to keep roads oiled and in good condition, aiming to improve road maintenance with this inventor’s method.
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G. A. Baldwin
Pasadena
Cal
Winter Lettuce By Overnight Secret For Luncheon Dining
A prominent gardener shares odd methods to have lettuce quickly for a dinner party. By soaking seeds in brandy and using lime enriched soil, a head of lettuce can form within 24 hours. The piece also claims a trick to force flowers to bloom in minutes by sealing buds in waxed paper and salt water, offering a homegrown alternative to calling a florist.
Health and Beauty Advice on Rest and Hair Care
The article links dark eye rings to overtaxed health from worry or kidney issues and urges water, outdoor time, proper diet, and early bed. It describes hair styling with wet brushing, a cap veil while drying, and notes water helps grow waves. It also recommends toast water as a nourishing drink for the very sick.
Do Not Be Morbid Reflecting on Sensitivity
The passage counsels against dwelling on morbid sensitivity and mock moments of error. It urges letting past faults go, remembering they fade, and reassures that future chances will arise. It emphasizes resilience and perspective in everyday social missteps.
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