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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1897
Page
7
A new preparation called Grain-O, made of pure grains, is placed in all grocery stores as a substitute for coffee. It is gentle on delicate stomachs, tastes like coffee, costs at most a quarter as much, and is suitable for children, sold at 15c and 25c per package.
The Exposition commemorating Tennessee’s admission to the Union is a vast display, with extensive buildings and exhibits. It rivals the Columbian Exposition in scope, located on the Louisville and Nashville main line, and offers cheap travel access between the North and South. Contact Mr C P Atmore, Gen’s Pass Agent, Louisville, Ky., for details.
A Toledo pear grower and a Western New York horticulturalist advocate severe late winter pruning to boost fruit size and marketability, accepting shorter tree life. They prune rich ground trees hard, thin fruit as needed, and note Winter Nellis can reach four times its usual size. Method resembles pruning canes of raspberries to favor a single harvest and strong top growth for fertilization, with red clover praised for hay quality.
Mr Myrock notes the chief hurdles in turkey raising include human and animal thieves lice and disease. Patience perseverance and intelligence help overcome these. thieves plague thickly settled areas while lice are a major nuisance treatable by removing infested birds and applying oil or lard mixed with kerosene.
Experts say continued peach tree planting won’t ruin the business. Natural limits such as extreme winters and frosts curb overproduction. after seven bearing years, removing old trees and replacing with new ones yields higher profits. Young trees produce the best fruit and best returns.
A historical guide advises using a sturdy iron-hooped barrel and good apple cider to make vinegar. Keep flies out with mosquito netting, avoid keeping bungs in long term, and store in warm garret. For faster fermentation, transfer between barrels and add strong vinegar or mother, with beech chips as an optional but discouraged method.
The Mammoth Clover should be planted in spring and treated like medium clover when young. It can be profitable where no hay is desired. When grown on good soil, it is unsuitable for hay due to its characteristic growth and handling requirements.
The Central Experimental Farm of Canada tested rotted versus fresh manure. Fresh manure produced more oats and barley, while rotted manure slightly favored wheat and mangels. Corn, potatoes, and turnips favored fresh dung. Rotting lost over half its weight in four months, meaning a ton of rotted manure equals more than two tons of fresh manure.
The Princess of Wales favors the tricycle over the bicycle as fashionable women in England follow suit. John Saps sien of Philadelphia reportedly offered the position of librarian of Congress. Major S. H. Byers, author of Sherman’s March to the Sea, cited as state flower. Baron Krupp of Germany shows iron cards as social tools. Major Ginter of Richmond quits American Tobacco Co. with $8 million after deserting service at Appomattox. John Wanamaker buys Mrs. Harrison’s Cape May cottage. 3rd West Point grave of Gen Kilpatrick remains unmarked. Lt Col E B Beaumont of Wilkes-Barre appeals for funds to honor a comrade with a monument.
London market quotes may soon fix prices for peerage as the Queen's Bench Court rules five hundred pounds a fair fee for procuring a peer as a stock company director. The Earl of Westmorland was the peer. Mr Justice stated he does not understand the buying and selling of peers but finds the practice exists and the plaintiff is entitled to judgment after completing the bargain.
A Chicago snippet contrasts male characters as bold and women as gentle and obedient, reflecting dated views on gender roles. The fragment discusses literary archetypes and character portrayal in an era's prose.
Reading from a fashion piece, belts of every sort are popular with English Sora. Belts fastened with plaid silk and leather backgrounds showcase metal work and fancy red accents. A green belt dotted with turquoise stands out as a stylish option.
A distorted fragment reports a warning and reference to fifty thousand dollars involving Cubanos and an American. The garbled text mentions a dealer and hunger, with unclear attribution or context. No clear names, dates, or locations are discernible for fuller summary.
A New Bern couple described as orderly recall late night routines with a dry sink exchange. A New York Tribune quote notes a husband considering patience until morning. The piece adds a Japan newspaper count of 792 periodicals and a Venetian firm producing spun glass bonnets soft as silk.
A letter from Mrs Mary F. S Bennett of Westphalia Kansas describes two years of uterine problems and a six month heavy flow. After using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound she reports fatiguing symptoms abating, strength returning, and better health. The advertisement urges distressed women to seek Pinkham’s treatment.
An editor compares coffee and tea unfavorably with nervous diseases rising in both America and England. Grain-O, a grain-based drink, is advertised as harmless nutritious and cheaper, claiming to replace coffee and improve rest and health. Advertisement includes 15c and 25c packages and travel options via the Missouri Pacific Railway with through sleepers to multiple western cities.
An italicized testimonial from Batavia Illinois recounts a mother and daughter’s eczema relief after using Hood’s Sarsaparilla. The mother claims personal benefits for rheumatism and stomach trouble and praises the medicine as effective.
A Washington Star quip contrasts a U S senator's pay. A broad minded man calls the salary beggarly while Senator Sorghum notes it depends on handling. He says a year’s pay buys little for living yet yields a fine margin in a sugar deal.
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