25 Feb 1875
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Times
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1875
Page
1
A neighbor’s tale of cash struggles prompts a harsh critique of credit. The author urges farmers to pay cash on delivery, end “charge it” habits, and avoid debt to prevent ruinous costs, extortionate margins, and social decay. He stresses self-reliance, hard work, and postponing purchases until funds exist.
A correspondent extols the Brahma breed citing a Cambridge breeder, Mr. W Mansfield, whose birds show rapid growth and early laying. The letter argues that success in fowl breeding comes from knowledge of habits and careful feeding and management.
A party of Illinois surveyors lost in a biting snowstorm follow a gray pony named Old Jack from a forested prairie toward their camp. The horse snorts, leads them through the drifted night, and soon they glimpse the cheerful blaze of their camp fires, grateful for Old Jack’s guidance.
A列 listing of land deeds and transfers in Cedar Rapids shows properties exchanged between multiple parties including Marion, Wm Gardner, Peter Long, Nancy Knowhton, A C Reynolds, and Geo W McCalley among others. It references various lots, blocks, and tracts with prices and dates, followed by religious and moral excerpts and a promotion for Hostetler's Stomach Bitters.
Richard of Galway Ireland a British MP led early protest against animal cruelty noting no law could stop torture in 1822 since then societies have formed worldwide to curb cruelty. The piece cites cures for horse maneuvers and coaching dangers, praising a noble Irish gentleman.
An article argues for keeping blood pure to protect organs and health while promoting Dr. Lierce Golden Medical Discovery as a universal blood cleanser. It claims cure for many skin and scrofulous diseases but denies cure for cancer, highlighting extensive patent promotion and controversial medical claims.
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