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Newspaper
Bismarck Weekly Tribune
Location
Bismarck, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1891
Page
4
A voice laments restless youth and shattered contentment in 19th century society. A motherly narrator contrasts ambitious dreams of young women with humble, steady domestic life. She recalls a preacher’s modest home, showing contentment as strength, faith, and sacrifice over public fame or wealth.
A New York Sun account recalls the first women's club formed in Oneida in the old days before unions and suffrage. wives, tired of solitary evenings while husbands socialized at taverns, plotted an organized gathering, knitting and chatting as a social protest that led men to concede and end domestic isolation.
The text advises dressmakers on velvet cutting including how pile direction affects wear, matching patterns when cutting multiple pieces, and avoiding cutting two pieces at once. It stresses marking and careful layout to avoid irregular folds and ensure consistent results.
A livestock column describes checking for weak or sick sheep during feeding to prevent losses and notes old sayings about health and profit. It includes a detailed trough design by Leo Lagerwell of Clu Neb, with a weather tight trough, bin to allow corn to slide, and a plan claimed to save about 40 percent of feed while reducing waste and trampling by sheep.
A fragmented 19th century briefing warns against overusing pepper in fowl diets and against dubious remedies for wolves and warbles in cattle. It cites The Northwest Horticulturist and Agriculturist and Stockman, noting overseasoning can trigger croup in poultry and heat stress. It also mentions kerosene cures for wolves and warbles in cows, warning of sickness and hide damage.
The Cheshire hog, tracing its rise to Jefferson County New York, is praised for long bodies, compact bone, and rapid maturity. Editors cite weights of 4 to 7 months old pigs, lean meat, and high carcass yield, with emphasis on management and feeding to balance lean and fat.
A fragmented OCR entry outlines a Lancashire Insurance Company financial statement listing liabilities, expenses, income, and total assets. It references North Dakota law, corporate offices in New York, and U.S. stocks and bonds, with scattered figures and partial descriptions of insurers’ financial position and responsibilities.
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