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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1900
Page
7
A short reflective poem from Harper's Bazar contrasts a routine day with a sacred, sorrowful memory. The speaker recalls dawn noon and evening stars as guiding symbols, and describes loneliness and tears prompted by remembrance.
In a Downwater garret Gilbert Shene, a hopeful medical dreamer, plans to flee his harsh father and the shop. A fire at the family home saves him from hastily leaving and binds father and son as he gains a chance to study medicine and become a surgeon.
A New York News excerpt recalls Gilbert as a trusted assistant to Dr Stratt. Upon Jacob Shene's death, Gilbert inherits wealth but gains sole guardianship of a pretty young sister entrusted by the dying man, who says I leave her to you you saved her life.
A wiry man named Mr. Riley confronts a young man at Possum Ridge school, threatening to "chew you up" over a rejected marriage and demanding damages. He insists he will accept no less than two dollars, vowing a melee if unmet. The incident ends with potential charges likely as authorities note the escalating quarrel.
In a Kent village a talkative old woman nicknamed Talkative Sal asks the parson to trim his waistbands with scissors. He agrees, then asks to shorten something else, and she hands him the scissors saying cut it to your liking. He then requests she stick out her tongue.
Mr Porokhovstchikov, author on sanitation for St Petersburg and Moscow, has advised incombustible wood for villages. He built two fireproof village houses near Moscow for official review. If successful, fireproof wood could spread to Russian rural areas. Philadelphia streetcars will add smoking cars.
Prof. Voorhees of the New Jersey Experiment Station argues for irrigation in Eastern States after drought losses in 1899. He cites higher crop yields with irrigation, noting hay losses, fruit yields, and dairy feeding tradeoffs, including butter vs steer fattening and skimmilk value.
The Rothamsted experiment on John B. Lawes estate shows clover field stubble and roots weighing 2,669 pounds per acre on the surface and 3,017 pounds in the first nine inches, plus 275 pounds in the next nine and 191 pounds in the third nine inches, totaling 6,152 pounds. The analysis details the vegetable matter remaining after the autumn harvest.
An 1899 farming note describes a hog hanging setup with a long lever and clevis system, plus a bench by the scalding vat. It also covers effects of seeding density on straw to grain, and summarizes Minnesota and Maine experiments on cattle feed, nutrients, and clover sod benefits for crops.
J Troop of the Indiana station outlines when to sow wheat to avoid the fall brood of the Hessian fly. Northern counties should sow between Sept 20 and 30, southern counties from early to mid October, with sowing by the first week in October at latest. Decoy strips are advised in late August in the north and early September in the south, then plowed under before the main crop.
A Rural New Yorker contributor recalls a twelve year orchard grass field bought in 1871 that produced about two tons of hay per acre annually and fed 25 cows on 30 acres from July to snow. By 1893 the field remained unplowed yet yielded as much, grass thick with a nonbunched growth. Pasturing in fall was not ideal but did not severely harm the field compared with extra cuts.
The National Stockman argues the East and Middle States need more good blood and better breeding. West stock may be superior in average quality, while Pittsburg markets show many low priced cattle lacking essential qualities. More good blood and feed are needed for better stockers and feeders nationwide.
Instructions describe heating two gallons of sour milk to whey separation, draining through cloth, and pressing to dry curd. The warm curd is mixed with one pint of cream, salt, and pepper to taste, then heated again until creamy. Care is given to avoid overheating the curd to keep it absorbent.
Practical home care tips cover odor control with dried orange peel and smoldering red-hot iron, ant deterrent using cayenne pepper, removing paint marks with lemon and whiting, glove use to protect hands while ironing, and a method to brighten brass or copper by finishing with old soft newspaper for longer shine.
A historic recipe note describes making a rolled jelly cake with a light yolk and white batter, cream or butter addition, and a jelly filling. It also outlines eye plant frying and a cleaning fluid recipe from an English arts prize winning method using potato starch to wash fabrics.
A collection of dessert and savory kitchen notes including Caramel Ice Cream with caramel sugar caramelized milk cream and vanilla then whipped cream folded in. Lyonnaise Rice fried onion butter and butter coated rice. Banana Blanc Mange using gelatin milk sugar and bananas served with whipped cream. Green Tomato Pickle with green tomatoes onions vinegar sugar spices sealed in jars. Peppermills for the Table noting price range and usage.
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