— A town of two-roomed Date for labours, to be let at half a crown a week, is being built at Budapest. — One of the most curious plants in the world is what is called the tooth-brush t plant of Jamaica. It is a species of creeper, and has nothing striking about its appear- •. ance. By cutting pieces of it to a suit- . able length and ' fraying the ends,, the ■natives convert it into a tooth-brush; and a tooth-powder to accompany the use of the brush is'also prepared bv pulverising tho dried stems. Officiate, dairy inspectors, experts, instruci( tors, managers, dairy farmers, and medical g men _ advocate the --'Iking l tu&cliin«.—Nimao wd Blai-
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14715, 24 December 1909, Page 2
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112Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Otago Daily Times, Issue 14715, 24 December 1909, Page 2
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