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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1877
Page
4
A historic report describes swindlers using a forged two part note to trick victims. A pendher offers goods on commission and signs a receipt that splits into two halves. The note markets itself as a negotiable instrument payable on a set date but carries hidden terms.
An elderly Michigan farmer advocates three actionable ideas for farmers to raise crop and stock value. He suggests breeding cattle with superior bulls to boost wealth by 1.5 million dollars in two years, selecting seeds of grain to improve yields, and choosing top crop varieties to increase profits. He emphasizes need for labor, capital, and intellect, asking if he was right.
A Detroit meeting of stove manufacturers denounces wasteful ad methods and urges use of well conducted newspapers. The piece cites the metric reform push, urging education in the metric system in Massachusetts schools and Kansas interest in teaching metric in autumn schools.
A 19th century article outlines N M Roan of North Carolina curing yellow leaf tobacco with a staged hot air process. It covers heat steps from 95 to 160 degrees and several hours for yellowing and drying the leaf and stem. It also mentions a writer praising horseback grain sowing as a labor saving method and a Wyoming Territory event where a woman justice sentences a husband to hang.
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