23 Jun 1887
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1887
Page
1
A survey of modern theatre notes the decline of the traditional dramatic schools and the waning influence of Robertson and Irving. It contrasts Wagnerian theatre finance with earnings for actors in New York stock companies, touring troupes, and role pay, detailing salaries from leading men to chorus girls amid a broader industry shift.
Strakosch recalls how a dispute over poster names between Emma Thursby and Ole Bull led to a failed arrangement, costing his uncle forty thousand dollars. Crossing the names later pleased audiences and boosted sales, as Ole Bull out earned rival soloists.
S P Norman recounts a trip to Lewiston Maine where a baggage handler charged excess baggage fees, estimated the trunk at 300 pounds, then weighed 180 pounds after a long haul across the platform. He faced multiple receipts totaling 45 cents amid a profane scene.
Augustin Daly praised Shakespeare and his own Shakespearian record saying he has never lost money on his productions in eighteen years. He argued that sincere study of the great master yields immediate and complete recognition.
James O Neill begins playing for Europe next month. Cualotte Cushman is described as the daughter of poor people. Francis Wilson De Wolf Hopper and Digby Bell are noted as baseball cranks. Miss Brappox is a novelist and utility actress in English provinces. Lana Bernhardt and Matilda Heron are described as dressmaker apprentices.
The article urges extensive use of permanent pastures on rough lands and outlines seed mixes for meadow and pasture, with sowing timing, soil prep, and rolling. It emphasizes early sowing, avoiding seed heads in pasture, and governing grazing to keep tender, succulent herbage.
The article advises on animal health and farming methods. It notes feeding moist hay reduces heaves in horses, dusty feed causes respiratory issues, and underdrained land allows timely plowing. It recommends a rat deterrent mix of red pepper and Scotch snuff, cooking stock feed for better digestion, and using green crops like millet and clover to enrich soil with lime as beneficial practice.
English journals praise high grain yields and urge livestock expansion. They credit barnyard manure and fertilizers for Britain’s crop gains and note English landlords face falling rents as land prices rise. Livestock remains the key to profitable farming everywhere.
The article argues England should increase livestock feeding and import more coarse grains from the U S to support expanding meat and dairy output. It notes other nations may block trade but Western farmers should push livestock production, stressing feed efficiency and market-ready products. It mentions egg sizing, premium poultry, sheep wool quality, and Suffolk swine praise and regional reception.
An article stresses prudent management of existing forests in New England, advocating selective cutting to sustain timber value while allowing younger trees to thrive. It discusses shade trees for roadsides, soil and site considerations, and lists preferred species such as sugar maples, Norway maples, elms, oaks, ashes, walnuts, birches, beech, and tulip trees with notes on growth and transplanting.
The Rural New Yorker essay by Harry Hales explains the troubles of sitting hens in a shared nest. He notes fights over nests and intruder disruptions and offers his own experience raising chickens by natural methods without incubators.
A compact plan describes two 4x6 foot rooms with yards for incubating and brooding hens. It covers nest layout, ventilation, parasite control with sand, lime, or tobacco stems, water and feed access, shade management, and steps to move hens and chicks to coops. It also notes cost efficiency versus old methods and timing of multiple broods.
A guide explains proper carving technique for various meats and fish detailing knife choice, knife handling, seating, and serving order. It covers ham, bacon, poultry, game, fish methods for salmon haddock mackerel shad turkey goose duck beef lamb veal and ham slicing options for moisture. It emphasizes dexterity over brute force and proper table setup.
Practical kitchen tip advises adding a small piece of red pepper to cabbage while cooking to improve taste and prevent harmful effects from eating. The note frames pepper as a healthful seasoning for messy or bitter yeast faced cooking.
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