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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1893
Page
3
A traveling salesman testifies that Thurston's Blackberry Cordial relieved a six week long ailment and summer complaint after trying various remedies and doctors. The ad cites the cordial as a cure and endorses its use by boys and others troubled by the same condition.
The article warns farmers to house young turkeys in a long low shed at night, divided per brood, feed them before release and before dews fall, and keep coops five feet high at the rear and three feet at the front with a hinged glazed door. It notes that exposure to rain until puberty kills broods and stresses careful handling.
American Farmer notes broad expert disagreement on orchard cultivation. Some urge letting grass grow among trees, others favor shallow frequent tillage, and some promote deep plowing and occasional subsoiling. Disk harrowing shows promise, while location debates center on lowland riverbanks versus upland hillsides, with Arkansas Valley fruit growers preferring bottom land for drainage and sub irrigation.
W J Thomas of Michigan argues beans best replace wheat in several districts. Beans store well, withstand pests, sell for two to three times wheat, and respond well to good soil. a poor soil can still yield well with moderate effort. Machinery limits noted.
A short poem from Zitella Cocke in Lippincott's urges pure love without motive. It praises loving always with heart mind and soul, warning against loves bought by gifts or time. The speaker asks when the beloved will love forever and remain true to love's creed.
A collage of humorous quips and anecdotes from 19th and early 20th century papers. Jokes touch on marriage, finances, theater, travel, and social foibles, with punchlines delivered by a range of characters from judges to conductors.
A collage of fashion trends and notable women worldwide. Florenca Nightingale is listed as disabled. Paris hosts silk revival and new tableware. The Sultan plans a girls school in Constantinople. Articles celebrate female achievement, charity, and uncommon careers from Paris to Chicago and Copenhagen.
A rainy March shower drenches Fulton Street while a young couple clings to each other amid ankle-deep slush at Broadway. He urges retreat to a hotel as she pines foralone bliss and a world against them. The scene shifts to a stormy sea voyage where a bishop notes the sailors swear words amid peril.
A quip portrays the eternal being as recalling a childhood claim and admitting no memory of lies from parents while noting a son who tells many lies. The exchange frames lineage and truth in a wry, philosophical mood.
A famed French glutton once excused his overeating by quoting Rolleau's line in praise of food. A guest retorted that he carried praise to the level of flattery, highlighting the dinner scene with sharp wit and irony.
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