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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1893
Page
1
Cor. New York Tribune argues that wealthy New Yorkers would spend over 2,000,000 annually in state if roads built as Richardson bill plans. It says the bill makes road projects a public vote and mocks voters by denying their chance to decide at the polls on this major public issue.
The article discusses the indistinguishable skulls of large cats like panthers leopards and jaguars and notes taxonomy disputes. It describes the lynx and puma with focus on tails habitats and similarities to other cats. It then notes about 40 felid species worldwide and contrasts boomerangs as simple weapons used by Australian Aborigines and the white man’s lack of mastery.
Guidelines for an invalid's room emphasize large bright airy spaces and regular changes in decor to sustain interest. Keep fresh air but avoid drafts, prewarm air, and open doors. prepare beds outside the room to avoid tiring the patient and involve gradual changes to the surroundings.
A foreign report cites a physician using local petroleum applications on diphtheritic membranes in a French town. He treated a girl with throat membranes, observing whitening and dissolution, breathing improvement, and eventual recovery. The method involved hourly or bi hour applications with a throat brush, noting slight taste and odor but soothing effect.
The article notes cats including wild and domestic forms form one genus Felis, present globally except Australia and Madagascar. It describes their carnivorous nature, predatory behavior, and size range from domestic to large cats like the lion in Africa and the tiger being large.
A boomerang is described as a curved wooden throwing weapon with angles around 45 degrees. Typical specs: 19 inches long, 2.44 inches wide, 0.5 inch thick, 8 ounces weight. Experts can throw 200 to 800 feet and its flight returns unless it strikes a target, after which it may change path.
The article traces road building from Carthaginian logistics to Roman engineering on the Via Appia, notes Macadam's influence in Britain, and cites widespread adoption in France and the United States. It argues well drained, small-stone surfaces offer durable, affordable roads and urges county supervision of highways and bridges.
The text argues good roads boost property prices, citing Riverside Drive in New York where lots rose from 2000 to 25000 dollars. It mentions wealthy residents buying nearby and across Connecticut due to road improvements and scenic New York scenery.
Cor correspondent argues Congress could stretch power to control highways via interstate commerce to create jobs and build needed roads. Proposes a United States Corps of Uniformity and Economy to fund and run projects with state cost sharing, claiming relief from distress and avoidance of starvation while improving national roads.
The debate over whether to remove the seed end before planting continues among potato growers. Some favor cutting to leave one to three eyes, while others plant whole seed, noting crowding and uneven sizes in crowded eyes. Wisconsin trials with Early Rose and Snow Flake showed larger total and merchantable yields with whole seed, a result American Cultivator notes might differ with stronger varieties.
Arkansas correspondent of the Shreveport Times outlines a simple plan to protect corn from weevils. Build log cribs with tight floors and mud chinking to exclude light, fit doors tightly, and fill from the top. After filling to near the top, cover with fodder or straw to seal the crib.
Farmers advised to store corn in dark tight cribs with gable ends closed. Weevils will not attack corn kept in darkness. remaining pests in field corn die during winter, ensuring no further trouble while the crib stays sealed.
An article outlines a simple wire eye screw to hang dry corn for seed and stresses keeping crops dry. It notes Meehan on salt as a moisture attractor in dry soils, cautions salt in wet soils, and cites Sanborn on economical grain rations for work horses.
The Farm Journal warns about minks and weasels harming poultry with throat wounds and suggests opossums nearby as a sign of danger. It advises promptly addressing rations when fowls refuse meals and explains wheat and corn effects on egg production and fattening. It notes changing grain can restore appetite and shares a brief poem about counting numbers.
An appeal urges mothers to monitor daughters development and examine irregularities as signs of organic trouble. It promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a swift remedy, claiming it can restore regularity and prevent lifelong harm. The note cites Mrs Chas Hines of Duncannon Pa and advertises Liver Pills at 25 cents.
Wisconsin farmer advocates planting nut trees along roadsides to shade damp driveways and boost farm value. He argues trees on both sides could yield more nuts than state consumption and help protect roads from winter hazards.
The author discusses English domestic life versus other nations, praising Japan's politeness among children and noting harmful effects of heavy meat diets and sedentary living. He argues for an active, unselfish life with a moderate diet to maintain health and nerve energy.
A bustling breakfast scene unfolds as Bobby questions Maud about rumored thefts of umbrellas and hats, while the landlord seeks details on meals and subsistence. A Boston girl interjects on love and social satire, noting prices of butter and sealskin, and remarking on the Lord's view of worth.
A New York Press writer surveys proposed post office names from across states including Big Foot Indiana and Moon Pennsylvania to gauge government dignity. The piece catalogs hundreds of choices, noting some gain traction while others face ridicule or disfavor.
Fragmentary medical adage warns that catarrh in the head weakens blood and paves the way to consumption. It touts pills and purgatives as cures and urges prompt treatment, referencing sacred remedies and prepared tonics.
A narrator recalls a visit to a Detroit florist where a customer asks for roses and violets to bring to his wife. The florist suggests leaving the flowers as a remembrance, but the gesture ends unresolved as the flowers are never returned.
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