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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1900
Page
5
A nostalgic poem by James Whitcomb Riley recalling orchard paths, meadow scenes, and simple joys of childhood. The speaker cherishes carefree days, nature’s sounds, and childlike belief, contrasting them with present sorrow and loss.
In Lincoln Park a disconsolate former painter named Tom Chapman, recently discharged after serving in the Philippines, sits with an empty sleeve. He laments his ruined career and beggar’s pension as Elizabeth Hunt, tall and composed, approaches and consoles him, recalling his past hopes and a question asked before he left.
The Alabama is the fastest ship of its class in the United States navy. During its trial trip off Boston harbor it maintained a speed of seventeen knots for four continuous hours. Length at water line 8368 feet, beam 23 feet 6 inches. Displacement 11,525 tons, indicated horsepower 10,000. Armor nickel steel 4 to 16.5 inches thick. Armament four 18 inch and fourteen 6 inch guns. Speed 17 knots for four hours. Complement 490 men.
An exchange between Tom and Elizabeth reveals a torn romance as Elizabeth asks for marriage while Tom wrestles with duty and guilt. The dialog shows passion, self restraint, and a fear of harming Elizabeth by abandoning her future, ending with Tom deciding to leave. In Seattle, Julius Tantreve promotes a sun converging device claimed to burn ships and melt forts, backed by J C Sharp, with skepticism still surrounding its feasibility.
A Chicago Tribune passage describes Elizabeth crying at a park. Tom comforts her and they pledge their truth, with Elizabeth asking what others think. Tom replies that each crowd contains its own private tragedy or comedy, ending the scene on a note of shared affection.
The British Museum houses 16,000 London newspaper volumes, 47,000 provincial volumes from England and Wales, about 9,000 Scotch volumes, and fewer from Ireland. Last year added 600 London, 920 provincial, 127 Scottish volumes, with Ireland also small. A remark notes some hands are cold and motionless when shaking.
A fragment discusses a claim by a professor about potential drastic changes. It argues that if the professor’s one half of his claim proves correct, modern warfare, transportation, manufacturing, and heating could be revolutionized. The context implies speculation about broad technological and societal shifts.
In an illustrated Palestine lecture, Rev. Goodman asks all attendees to remove hats. After a brief note taking, he comments the men have removed theirs and the rest follow as lights go out. He proceeds with the lecture in a subdued triumphant tone.
A Welsh village Llanfair-piwlgyll is noted for its one word name in tele gram usage.
A 19th century description notes devices used with plows to gather stalks and litter into furrows and spread material along the soil. The common chain attachment about five feet long drags along the furrow bottom from evener to plow beam, aiding cover.
The article discusses plow chain stabilization with a wooden stake to pull heavy stalks, improving furrow work. It notes cow and sheep dynamics for pasture, skim milk value in swine feeding, hedge-row waste, and pig ailments with exercise and occasional castor oil treatment. It emphasizes practical farm efficiency and livestock care.
The Ohio experiment station prescribes fl axseed tea for sheep worms. Make a flaxseed infusion, then mix 4 ounces of tea with gasoline per sheep, dose in a drenching bottle after fasting, restrain the sheep, and repeat the process with a defined schedule over ten days, with careful feeding after dosing.
The article compares Embden and Toulouse geese and notes Embden is white and smaller while Toulouse is larger and more profitable for markets. It argues geese are cheap to keep since they feed on pasture and streams. It urges farmers to increase stock, use spring pastures, and avoid understocking to maximize growth and nutrition.
Invercargill inventor Ernest R. Godward introduces a portable egg beater with dual spiral blades inside a sealed casing. Two removable end caps allow easy cleaning and loading by removing one cap to pour in eggs, then shaking lengthwise to mix. The device can be made of tin or glass and is designed for operation while the cook moves about.
Meat soaked in milk improves freshness and browns better when fried. Simmer meat for soup, keep ham in its boiling liquor until cold for tenderness. Roast chicken twenty minutes before boiling enhances flavor. A sour stomach benefits from large amounts of pure water. Plain foods are economical and healthy, lemon juice in cold water before bed aids bilious systems.
A historical breakfast and dinner menu lists items such as strawberries cornmeal musa broiled chipped beef stewed potatoes fried cucumbers shirred eggs cream rolls coffee and sweetbreads on toast. Dinner features split pea soup celery roast beef mashed potatoes creamed cauliflower baked potatoes lettuce French dressing poor man s pudding taney cakes and cheese.
Practical advice from American Gardening on keeping dairy cows well fed and comfortable. Emphasizes fat calves, clean bedding, and palatable silage. Recommends Douglass mixture as disinfectant and tonics for water, plus iron tincture for chicks and lime water as a remedy.
J B Yarbrough warns farmers not to cultivate excessive land, calling it a sure path to failure and urging restraint to avoid ruinous outcomes. The remark emphasizes practical limits and prudent farm management.
A late 19th century guide details dinner course structure with vegetables, fish omission when not good, and salad timing. It also provides a pineapple preserving method, including sugar ratios and cooking steps, followed by a quick pickles recipe using cucumbers, salt, peppers, and hot vinegar.
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