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Newspaper
Elkhart Observer
Location
Elkhart, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1873
Page
5
A diary excerpt shares practical house care advice and recipes. It notes oxalic acid for paint removal from glass, stain remedies for ink fruit and berries, and quick methods for cleaning hands and fabrics. It includes Brown Bread and a leftover sponge cake pudding recipe with step by step instructions.
A column extols turpentine based mixes for cleaning metals and fabrics. Mixing Steve Justre with turpentine yields a durable gloss on stoves and rust prevention. Turpentine can extract ink from fabrics and tea leaves can wash varnished paint. Whiting cleans white paint. tea removes impurities. seek mince meat receipt.
A father urges his son to try manual work as an alternative to Latin grammar. The boy, discouraged by dull study, works in a meadow ditching, then returns to Latin after two days of labor. He credits the experience with shaping his resolve and future distinctions.
An editorial notes that no woman was saved on the fatal Atlantic despite equal life chances with men. It argues women should be physically trained and clothed to run climb and protect themselves. It urges girls share in harvest work with brothers and reject confines that keep them indoors for decorative roles.
A Country Gentleman correspondent reports renovating light sandy soil using plaster and salt to test a new cultivation method. He describes liming a half acre around May 20 planting fodder corn beans and potatoes with plaster in the hills, noting faster growth and greener plants compared with other plots, despite a dry June and later rapid growth after rains.
Mr. Chas. Crocker of California was in town Saturday. He formerly worked in Mishawaka and recently sold his Union Pacific Railroad interest for ten million dollars. He has several millions more and can live comfortably now without labor.
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