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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1869
Page
4
A promotional letter requests direct purchase of Bull's Sarsaparilla, claiming strong cures for scrofula and fever sores. The writer references trials and seeks favorable terms, while a postscript from Mrs. Jennie Johnson recounts a son's recovery and urges continued use amid fears of imposter products.
A 1869 correspondence from B Walker discusses purchasing Cedron Bitters and Sarsaparilla in Louisville. The writer notes improvements in rheumatism and general health for a son-in-law and Dr Gist and Dr Coffee, urging shipments via Memphis to Ricker Neely and noting Druggists and WM Reader as sellers. Weaker OCR segments reference Corydon Indiana dated May 4 1869.
Agricultural note summarizes that one bushel of corn yields a little over 10 pounds of pork gross. It lists price relationships: corn at 12 or 24 or 33 or 20 cents per bushel, pork at 14 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 cents per pound, and converts pork price to bushel value. Read as farmer reference for corn to pork profitability.
In clear terms the Germantown Telegraph argues for early corn harvest and quick husking, with fodder tied in bundles and sheltered. It notes cattle prefer fodder when cut and steamed, and that timely storage extends hay supplies into late spring for better winter feeding.
A Western Rural correspondent advises seed corn must be kept very dry and saved in fall after husking. Select the largest ears from the crop and store in dry barrels. Choose the best variety, prefer a large yellow dent type, and exchange seed with thrifty neighbors to avoid deterioration. Farmers are urged to improve America’s corn stock.
Cady Anton is Mrs Elizabeth Cady Stanswie a book on the Women of the Bible.
The article argues that investing in improved stock yields high profits. It contrasts older timid farming with today’s evident superiority of refined breeds such as Devon and Durham cattle and fast fattening hogs. It emphasizes higher sale prices and better milk, urging farmers to choose quality over scrubs.
A 19th century recipe describes dissolving alum in warm water then thickening with flour and powdered resin, adding cloves for aroma. Boil water, combine, cook to mush, cool in a ceramic vessel, and use warmed to soften. Lard is advised to improve the dough and stimulate egg laying in hens.
The article urges selecting good milking cattle and breeding to a thoroughbred bull to improve successive generations. It stresses that a well bred bull benefits more than milkers alone and calls on intelligent breeders to apply this practice.
A Boston notice states public schools will close on army days and bells will signal children to stay home and play. A Vermont couple celebrates sixty-nine years of marriage in the same house, while a Richmond boy survives a train stunt with head injury. A Weymouth child swallows a nail for thirty-two days before coughing it up. The Quakers consider language reforms, and Curtin at Prague’s Huss bang act impressed with Bohemian then Russian speech. McClellan and Marey plan winter quarters in Washington. Handkerchief rings regain vogue among New York leaders. Pierce’s estate valued near a million, likely leaving to a Princeton-educated nephew. Logwood remains cheap in Jamaica. wine drifts cheaper in New York.
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