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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1886
Page
4
Rev. T. Dewice Tolmace preaches on clandestine marriages and escapes, citing divorce rates in New England and Maine. He argues modern Protestantism laxity undermines sacred marriage, warns of societal decay, and urges parental restraint and stricter marriage norms amid sensational storm imagery.
The Hochhester and Crendele papers sparked strong comment in Rochester and beyond over Dr J B Henson’s testimony about Bright's disease and a claimed cure. The interview details symptoms, kidney failure risks, and a remedy marketed by Warner. Local readers debate credibility, medicine, and the danger of misdiagnosis while praising Henson's cautions and personal experience.
A Farm Field and Stockman excerpt discusses profitable goose keeping. It notes geese thrive with large ponds for self feeding and abundant grass, while hand feeding lowers profits. Toulouse and Emblen are valued breeds, with Emblen being pure white. A Toulouse x Emblen cross yields large markets. Goose eggs number twenty to forty but usually one brood hatches. Goslings need feathering before water exposure, six to eight weeks of feeding on mixed diet, then can join parents. Old geese breed best. only young birds are marketed. Eggs from geese under two years hatch poorly.
Earlier only daylight passage was allowed through the Suez Canal. now warships and steamers with electric lights are authorized to illuminate the canal for nighttime transit, marking a change in navigation policy and security considerations in the strategic waterway.
A Tribune report describes loaded cigars as prank devices using a powder cartridge to cause a burst of flame with minimal explosion. The method risks eye injury and legal suits, leading to declining popularity. Manufacturers try a rating chemical that fires after lighting, emitting a three foot flame and creating a gas-tank illusion, though danger remains if used indoors.
An 19th century style piece extols turpentine as a versatile remedy for burns blisters rheumatism sore throats convulsions and fevers. It claims antiseptic and moth repellent properties and suggests applying drops to drawers cupboards bed frames and joints to deter pests and protect garments and furniture.
A critique condemns alleged improvements claimed for royalty rights in agriculture, arguing farmers bear most burdens from patents on tools and methods. It warns of widespread litigation, calls for farmer unity, and urges action against exploitative claims. Include unrelated ads and medical promos woven into the page text.
A Nature note discusses Japanese government earthquake statistics from the preceding years, noting averages for Tokyo and Nagasaki with caveats about scope and violence. The Philadelphia Call reports botanist seed estimates for common weeds, listing seed counts per plant across several species.
Readings from Kansas pig raisers report home remedies for hog cholera with mixed results. One farmer claims driving sick hogs daily to strengthen blood led to full recovery. An Abbeville County, South Carolina, farmer credits weekly turpentine slops for herd immunity. Other items note legal double recovery for gaming losses in Oregon and a Leipzig population history. A White Plains, Nova Scotia anecdote mentions crow nest care of kittens.
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