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25 Apr 1866
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Beaver Argus in Beaver, Pennsylvania
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Newspaper
Beaver Argus
Location
Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1866
Page
1
The Cholera Guide and Advice From a 19th Century Reader
A verbose excerpt describes cholera symptoms and stages, urging early treatment. It prescribes two mixtures for diarrhoea, measures to stop it, and supportive care including mustard poultices, brandy, water, and camomile to soothe thirst, with cautions on when to seek a physician.
Rebel raid captured after disguise fooling guards
An armed band led by a Yankee scout uses a double barreled rifle and disguise to approach a Confederate camp. A raid is halted when a captured rebel camp is revealed to Federal troops, revealing numbers and location and ending with prisoners freed. The scene shifts to a lengthy moral meditation on home, war, and the impact on families.
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Ant village tale of temptation and counsel in Zion’s herald
I overheard a tale where a youth meets a rum shop near Ona and reflects on his mother’s rule against drinking. A neighbor urges him inside but he resists, choosing to follow pious guidance rather than yield to temptation. The account leans on moral warnings from Zion’s herald.
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Hat mishap and doors left as found in Jersey anecdote
A Jersey City humor piece recounts a lawyer named Jonas Shooter misplacing a tall hat in a comical moment. The tale shifts to a public safety note urging readers to leave doors as they find them, regardless of weather, for consistent habits across homes and workplaces.
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Cure for Drunkenness in English Paper Rumors
An exiled Pole describes a method to cure drunkenness by confining the patient to a room and giving spirits diluted with water as needed while restricting all other drinks. Food is prepared with brandy, keeping the patient in a intoxicated state for about five days until the craving for solid food ends, followed by consumption of alcohol as an emetic.
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Bacholera
Local Editor Prominent in Corry Papers Split
In Corry Ohio the owner and editor of two local papers peers indicate a split between the Union paper and a Democratic paper, signaling a notable political divide within the publishing pair.
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Potatoes Cut by Row Planting Show Varied Yields
A historical note reports experiments on potato cutting and row planting. Two centered rows of potatoes were divided into nearly equal segments. digging showed the die of roots in one entry was lighter by about ten percent, with median size potatoes showing the most notable differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagat Spasen
Ordes
Temper in Treating Stock and Its Effect on Animals
A farmer's temper shapes his herd's behavior, especially horses and milking cows. A calm, discriminative keeper reduces aggression and sharpness, guiding even wild stock toward placidity. Wise breeders maintain temper to influence stock for gentler, more productive animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Sound Horse Breeding Advice on Soundness and Lineage
Farmers are urged to select sound horses and animals from sound ancestors to prevent inheritance of defects. The article stresses careful breeding for traits like soundness, color, and hair, noting transmission of faults to offspring and urging informed choices to advance stock.
Ashes as fodder and fuel in early study notes
The fragment discusses ashes from asheries and leaches being moved to a river, then collected into heaps and dried under boards. It notes ashes are valued as fodder for sheep and cattle, and mentions woody material and digestibility as factors in their use as feed in a pastoral context.
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Internal-External Application Cues Sought for Bice
A fragment notes internal and external application cues tied to Bice. The text hints at processing steps, but details remain unclear. Further readable context is needed to form a complete summary.
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