Paper as war plating and other curious notes
A broad survey of scientific curiosities includes straw paper for wheels, carbonic acid in dyspepsia, cod liver oil flavoring, magnesium uses in lighting and research, and a claim that paper could armor vessels. Also notes on rivers, fossils, a butcher bird, milk testing by light, new railroad signaling, and a condensed history of Bennett and the Herald with events from 1825 to 1841.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur World
North Pole
Loka
Sweden
Croton River
New York
Schuylkill
France
England
Wromine
American Naturalist
Europe
Soissons
Twain and Innocents Progress Widely Read Abroad
An Athens correspondent notes Mark Twain works, especially Innocents Abroad, are ubiquitous in London bookshops, at hotels, on trains, and among travelers from the Pyramids to Pekin. He sees Twain's appeal abroad as surpassing domestic popularity.
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Athens
Hartford Courant
Mr. Twain
Acropolis
Mark Twain
London
Ifree
Nile
Palestine
Murray
Byzand
Constantinople
Heatwave Grimly Bites Parts of Europe and U.S.
The article notes an extreme summer with record heat across the United States England and France. It reports unusual heat stressing glaciers and the season’s severity, marking an unusually hot period with notable impact.
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United
England
France
Switzerland
Reporter feigned insanity at hotel ends in asylum
Chambers of the New York Tribune details the cost of a reporter's ruse to feign madness. Three physicians attended him, a nurse and student were fooled, and he was committed to Bloomingdale Asylum for thirteen weeks at about 280 dollars. The bill itemizes hotel stays, doctor and student fees, brandy, hack hire, and board for four weeks plus remaining weeks refundable if discharged early.
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Chambers
New York Tribune
Bloomingdale Asylum
New York
Amity Street Point
Lockrow
John Macklin
Billpgton
Asylum
Violet light accelerates growth in animals and plants
In experiments at Grex Pressonton a grapery with violet glass produced rapid vine growth. Grosser organisms likewise thrived. A newborn calf placed under violet glass in January grew six inches between March and May. Four pigs under violet light matured for slaughter earlier than peers in ordinary light.
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Grex
Pressonton
What they do at the Springs
A humorous verse describing Springs visitors. They drink the waters though not tasty, eat at long meals, stroll in gardens, flirt and dance, then sleep and read. The scene recalls high society amusements with social prayers and expenses.
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Terpsichore
Curare Paralysis Torture Described by Dr. Claude Bernard
Dr. Claude Bernard explains curare causes gradual paralysis from limb to limb while preserving intellect until the final moment. Breathing organs fail, stopping oxygen supply and leading to death.
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Woorall
Claude Bernard
Books for Farmers Offer Stimulus to Thought and Practice
Farmers should read standard works to stimulate inquiry and innovation. Shared knowledge from books, essays, and clubs keeps farming active, prevents routine plodding, and improves profitability and respect. Professionals consult authorities. farmers should too for puzzling questions.
Costiveness in Horses and Dietary Remedies
The article explains habitual costiveness in horses caused by bowel fluid secretion or bile formation issues, aggravated by certain foods like corn. It advises against purgatives, suggests addressing the habit, and recommends bran mashes, green or winter carrots, and occasional rock salt in the manger as possible remedies.
Treating Sow Cannibalism With Camphor Opium Mix
The article describes sow behavior where mothers attack or neglect piglets. It notes a remedy using a ear application of camphor spirits with tincture of opium to calm the sow and protect her litter. German practice is cited as repeated with no harm. It also suggests rubbing piglets with brandy and applying the same to the sow’s nose to prevent eating piglets.
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Germany
Plans to Preserve Cider with Sulphate of Lime Method
A New York Tribune correspondent outlines two preservation plans for cider. Plan one adds one fourth ounce of lime per gallon soon after pressing, mixed in a small vessel then poured into the barrel to keep the cider at its current state. The method applies whether the cider is fermented or not and may require racking only if transporting the cider.
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Barnett
The
Herald
New York
James Watson Webb
Bennett
Clinton Hall
Frederick Hudson
Boston
Globe
Intelligencer
Madisonian
Congress
Washington
Mr. Bennett
Nassau and
Fulton Streets
Alderman Stoneall
American Museum
New York Tribune
Sowing Corn for Soiling in Drought Years
Farmers report advantage in drilling Indian corn for soiling cattle to maintain pasture and milk during drought. A Delaware County farmer sowed rye last fall, allowed it to grow, then cut and fed the forage to cows, sustaining milk output despite scarce pasture.
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Delaware County
Tomato Culture Pinching to Maximize Ripening
The author urges continual pinching just above the fruit cluster through the season to boost yield. He notes that without this method tomato plants become barren and fruits often fail to ripen, while proper pinching encourages a heavy crop.
Osage Orange Wood Dye and Oil From Seeds
The Osage orange hedge plant yields yellow dye from boiled wood and a high tannin content. Its seeds provide a valuable, olive oil like oil that burns steadily in lamps, noted for its abundance and bland quality.
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Texas
Useful Recipes for Crackers Omelette and Pies
A collection of home kitchen formulas including crackers with flour lard soda cream of tartar and water directions for quick baking An Omelette recipe instructs beating egg whites and yolks separately and cooking on a buttered griddle A Mock Mince Pie combines raisins currants syrup sugar vinegar allspice cinnamon and soda crackers for three pies Also notes on Barley Water Lemon Butter and a Meat Jelly recipe for recovering patients with steps to prepare and store.
Washing Woolen Bed Clothing Video
The article discusses woolen blanket washing methods with warm water causing shrinkage. It reports three washes in warm then game temperature rinse to reduce shrinking. Findings show sudden temperature changes trigger shrinkage, while gradual cooling and drying avoid damage.
Ingenious device in Stratford harnesses mosquitoes for profit
In Stratford Connecticut an elderly Yankee has devised a large revolving lace net powered by wind water or steam. The net scoops up mosquitoes as it turns sinking them in water to drown and become manure valued at about forty five dollars per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scientific American
Stratford
Conn
Toms
Russia Gears Up For Possible Confrontation With China
Readers are told tensions rise as Moscow mobilizes and Beijing strengthens defense postures amid mounting hostilities rumors. Analysts warn of potential regional spillovers and strategic shifts shaping a precarious security environment.
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Journal of the Farm
Osage Orange
Russia
China
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