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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1872
Page
3
Opera hats shift to satin while full dress favors locket free attire. Pearl shirt-studs and one inch square lace centers define the new detail. Ulster overcoats, sailor knot collars, and coral jewelry dominate society styles with natural hair coiffures and embroidered Emprempared silk costumes praised for street and formal wear.
The text surveys famous figures noting that genius does not guarantee lively talk. It contrasts dull, taciturn, or awkward conversationalists such as Tasso Dante Gray and Milton with agile, entertaining speakers like Fox Burke Curran Leigh Hunt and Carlyle who question and demur.
Cloves are unopened flowers of evergreen trees from the Spice Islands. They are harvested green and smoked over wood fires before drying in the tun. Each clove has a round head and four-pointed end and yields oil that determines flavor and aroma.
The article outlines three methods to eradicate rats. The French plan uses an island trap to drown competitors while the strongest rat remains. The New York approach relies on caustic powder causing sores and repellent effects. The Dutch method lets rats cannibalize until only the dominant survivor is left, then released to terrorize the area.
The guide advises inspecting bees by November 1 and moving those lacking honey into winter quarters. Stand outdoor hives one foot apart on a one-foot high support, cover tightly with roofs, seal north east and west walls, ventilate, and place boards to block sun. Use straw between hives to buffer weather changes and monitor for dysentery.
Long exposure to rain and sun damages hand tools more than wear. Rust forms quickly on metal surfaces and wet soil accelerates corrosion. Wipe bright tool surfaces clean and oil without saline content. Wood damage from moisture and sun includes raised grain, joint decay, cracking and warping.
The Turf, Field and Farm advises horse owners on stable conditions. Light dry ventilated stables prevent diseases like blinders glanders and other conditions. Ground floors are best in heat though board floors require frequent moistening to avoid hoof problems and injuries. Bad feeders should be kept clean and worked to improve conditions.
A description notes scalded bran used to prevent constipation restore appetite and maintain condition for future service. The emphasis is on digestive aid and nutritional support for ongoing readiness.
The article advises buyers to choose medium hives about two thousand cubic inches with at least forty pounds of honey in fall and a queen capable of laying many eggs for workers. It notes one swarm rears more brood and swarms more from the same hive, suggesting queen quality may be overestimated.
A mixed back page compiles household tips on preserving sausages and cosmetic pastes, a tomato omelette breakfast dish, natural cures, scent powder recipes, and curious science notes. It reports Darwinian views defended by Lyett, a fish in an Owensboro jail well, and hydrogen spectra experiments. It also notes long lived waterfowl, violet-ray grape tests by Gen. Pugasonton, and a mammoth fossil find at Millbrook Ontario exciting scientists.
A detailed account explains how stamps emerge from the hydraulic press and are gummed with a safe dextrin paste. Stamps are counted up to thirteen times, perforated by machinery, and packed for mailing in a dedicated room.
The patient is removed and linen items disinfected in Candy’s fluid or chloride of lime. Blankets are hung, mattresses set, furniture removed, and windows sealed. Brimstone is burned in a central vessel, room sealed for 24 hours, then opened to vent fumes.
A London circulating paragraph describes an ingenious Chinese finger counting system for numbers up to 100000. Each finger and its joints denote units through nine tens of thousands with a right hand forefinger as pointer, enabling arithmetic by touch and sequence.
The bison is rapidly vanishing from the Western plains. Once found east of the Hudson, it is now extinct in regions east of the Mississippi. In May, about 30,000 were killed for hides and meat in the Southwest, raising alarm over looming extinction within thirty years.
A brief moral note warns against assuming gender roles or speaking with arrogance toward hotel clerks. It emphasizes respectful, neutral conduct and proper etiquette in service encounters.
A contemporary notice extols Vinecar Birrers by Dr Jostin Wakter as a universal remedy. The piece cites numerous illnesses and claims widespread household use with universal remarks of efficacy.
A market gardener from Lake County NL reports marked growth in tomato plants and fruit when using salt during the season. He sometimes sprinkles bare roots with a tablespoon of ordinary barrel salt before reburial, which yields rapid vigorous growth and fine fruit.
A Buffalo Evening Post note warns of an acute catarrh or influenza epidemic among horses. It advises minimal internal meds, bromide of potassium with bran mash for several days, and external treatments like Dr. Trask's Magnetic Ointment. Emphasizes good ventilation and shelter with clean bedding for recovery.
Crane Bros Manufacturing Company operates one of the largest iron pipe works in the United States and the only western plant. Office located at 10 N Jefferson Street. They run day and night to meet demand and use about 300 tons of refined iron monthly for pipe fittings and steam warming appliances in iron and brass.
The notice describes King of the Blood Prairie Itch as a liver caused illness treated by a stimulating alterative named The King of THE Loop. It promises liver cure and urges readers to request circulars from D Ransom Son Co Buffalo NY. It also notes Bret Harte reportedly working on stories rivaling Out Cast of Poker Flat The Luck of Roaring Camp and Miggles.
The pure Hazarp and Caswell’s Cod Liver Oil is made on the sea-shore from fresh livers by Caswell Hazarp & Co. of New York. It is said to be absolutely pure and sweet and preferred by patients who have tried it. Physicians deem it superior to other oils on the market.
The Evening Wisconsin prints free help wanted ads for females seeking positions in Milwaukee. The notice notes strong demand and invites applicants to submit notices at no cost.
A satirical ad urging readers to trust Shallenberger’s Antidote for fever and ague, pitched as a universal remedy carried by every druggist. It also promotes a commercial claim for The Queen’s Toilet to remove sunburn and tan, attributed to a common ad.
A reader reports chronic rheumatism of unusual severity cured by Johnson's Anodyne Liniment. A large swelling appeared on the chest like the breast bone and then subsided, with relief following.
Advertisement touts Doputy's Yeast Powder as convenient economical and reliable. Claims no waste with 16 being the best quality. Ends with promotional note found in a commodity advertisement.
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