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Newspaper
Cambridge Herald
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1885
Page
4
Harper's Weekly recalls a Civil War moment when two mounted brigades, the boys in blue and gray, pause as a child offers flowers and asks for mamma. Captains order halt, a blue soldier retrieves the child, and cheers rise as both sides withdraw. No battle occurs that day.
A quixotic tale in which an editor’s wife schemes to uncover her husband’s secret work. A tramp invades the wood shed, triggering a chaotic escape through the window as Mrs Kastler and the narrator tumble into ink and chaos.
Mrs Kastler enraged by a prank chair scene in Essex County leads to a hay fork threat and a brawl as Henry confronts the editor over an alleged scheme. The spring mechanism launches in chaos, injuring bystanders, while the trio escapes the wreckage with claims of vanity punished and no suit brought. The piece concludes noting it was a lively mill.
The article details President Arthur’s Blue satin bed-chamber at the White House with matching curtains and blue woodwork. It notes the room’s history with successive occupants and features a black walnut chamber set, a dual colored bed quilt, blue eider down canopy, and specialized chairs.
A Detroit Journal comic excerpt shows a father teaching his son to “hit the nail on the head” by driving a nail straight into a block with a hammer. The scene ends with a sharp domestic line about work and a stray note: Chico, Cal police do not wear uniforms.
A writer notes turkeys mature with similar feed in confinement as in open yards. A new cattle remedy uses salt and minerals to treat blackleg, with specific mixing. wire coatings and corrosion are discussed. Methods for composting manure seed-kill and orange cake recipe are given. Orchard grass endurance and drought resistance are described. Calf growth vs milk feeding economics and veal profits are examined. Horse husbandry stresses pairing equal endurance for efficient work.
The article argues for extensive clover planting on cereal farms to maintain soil organic matter and yield. It notes germination problems from hard soils, suggests harrowing and rolling, and presents sowing mixes and timing from American Agriculturist observations.
The article discusses the rise of early maturity in livestock, noting calf lamb and pigfatted for slaughter at young ages. It contrasts English amateur practice with practical farming, warning farmers to expand feeding for butcher stock while avoiding undue opposition from traditional two year beef and ten month mutton expectations.
Observations on buffalo gnats after floods and suggested control methods include smoke or smudge, tar oil washes, and delayed larval targeting. Also notes on tongue-in-cheek quips and medical advertisements from World and local papers.
Central Standard Time timetable shows Westward No 3 and No 9 trains operating for Wheeling & Lake Erie and Marietta routes. Period schedule effective March 29 1885, listing train numbers and direction.
A clipped fashion note discusses a revived two for a quarter kiss and a bold mouth. The piece contrasts portliness with silver speech and money talking, while a Detroit press asks if moonlight soothes, answering with a pretty girl and a rustic beach scene.
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