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Newspaper
Carthage Record
Location
Carthage, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1897
Page
7
Practical guidance for washing ironing and starching shirt waists. Remove washable trims brush dust soak in cold water salt to prevent color running wash in warm suds starch with gum arabic borax and raw starch. Use hot starch for gingham. Iron in order yoke collar back front sleeves and cuffs with a padded sleeve board.
An old writer describes the eagle’s renewal as a sun driven purge and bath in a sunlit fountain. It claims the eagle regains youth by fiery eyes and wings, dives for fish in clear waters, and judges eggs in the nest by their light.
The greatest living woman pianist is Mme Theresa Carreno, rivaling Paderewski and d Albert and praised as the Calve of the piano. Born in Venezuela she came to New York young enough to be considered American, studied in Europe where Liszt and Rubinstein noted her talent, and though she has not visited the U S recently remains a European favorite.
Fragmentary text presents a speaker imagining a peddler at the door while beating a carpet. The lines evoke whimsy and a small domestic scene without clear news context or named entities.
The article outlines pumpkin growing tips including soil choice light to sandy bottom land, manure in check rows, sowing four to five seeds per hill, thinning to two then one plant, and timing around last frost. It notes pumpkins are heavy feeders and benefit from liberal manure, with harvest after first light frost and storage in a cool place.
A short note from American Agriculturist advises that a little salt around quince bushes can suppress weeds and retain soil moisture but should be sparing. It recommends a heavy mulch of coarse stable manure or similar litter, especially in hot climates, and thorough spring digging near the roots without disturbing them.
A Mirror and Farmer editorial urges states to compel selling eggs by weight instead of by the dozen. It argues current practice cheats farmers, favors shrewd dealers, and harms consumers, calling on state agriculture boards, poultry associations, and agricultural societies to press for justice and market fairness.
The Germantown Telegraph notes that land earning only five to fifteen dollars per acre can be transformed into productive apple orchards in the northern belt. With proper care, soil enrichment using barnyard manure and selective poultry grazing boosts value. early pruning, sunward head formation, and careful insect removal are advised.
Farmers are advised to favor pumpkins for cattle during fall and winter as a cheap, easily stored feed. The note highlights pumpkins as an economical, nutritious option, easy to handle, and beneficial for herd health in colder months.
A collection of agricultural notes covering dairy butter production and handling stables fire safety, horse care, feeding strategies, pig husbandry, market egg choices, poultry health, grafting potatoes, and general crop care. Emphasizes animal health, thrift, and efficiency in farm tasks.
A collage of consumer elixirs and medical claims dominates this page. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is touted as a remedy for womb displacement and back pain with testimonial from Mrs L Marlow of Milford NL. Parallel ads promote Hall's Catarrh Cure for deafness and constitutional remedies, Grain-O as alcohol substitute, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for malaria and digestion, Allen's Foot Ease for foot pain, Buckingham's Dye for beards, and Piso's Cure for consumption. Mentions of currency and places anchor the era’s patent medicine culture.
Try Grain O a new food drink that replaces coffee drinkers say it tastes like mocha and java though made from pure grains. It is gentle on the stomach costs 15c or 25c per package and is sold by grocers. Russia will establish a permanent legation in Abyssinia next fall. Mo Pac offers through sleepers and reclining chair cars to Kansas City Denver Hot Springs Omaha and many other points with maps and rates available from Coke Alexander Indianapolis.
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