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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1896
Page
8
A Michigan correspondent outlines a method to save blown or leaning orchard trees. Dig a deep hole on the rooted side, raise the tree to sit 4 inches lower, trim small limbs, and support with an angled fencepost. Fill under roots with sod and manure rich earth to encourage strong regrowth while using a cable chain to prevent butt-splitting.
The article weighs hive management methods noting the risk of harming brood when elevating hives with blocks and the harm of tiny entrances. It argues bees often cope with small entrances but perform better with wider access, especially in heat, while extreme temperature shifts could chill brood if hives are raised. It cites The American Bee Journal on entrance width.
The article explains making waxed cloth by painting thin cotton with grafting wax and rolling the strips for storage. It notes heating wax until thin and using heat of the hand for flexibility. It also reports a Pennsylvania planter feeding bees with granulated sugar candy poured into shallow pans atop frames over a bee cluster.
A Yorkshire factory wage example shows a 22 shilling weekly wage for a married man with wife and three children. The wife spends the wage on weekly provisions including potatoes, illustrating the low purchasing power and family budgeting in Bradford and surrounding areas.
In a public discussion, proponents argue free wool could lower fabric and clothing costs, while critics note that price is not the only factor for consumers. They stress purchasing power and employment influence affordability, citing President McKinley on the balance between cheap goods and attainable wages.
The piece contrasts political strategies, noting phrases favored free trade in 1892 while factual tracts supported protection in 1896. It underscores the argument that slogans drive votes rather than concrete protections.
A New York Herald piece argues for a U S sanitarium based life insurance trend. It notes Dr A Jacobi and Dr Dennis on European models and predicts American firms will adopt sanitarium risk covering consumptives and others to stay competitive. It discusses policyholders families and medical care advantages. It cites Manhattan Life vice president Halsey and German plans as benchmarks.
A balance remaining must be saved for a current need such as clothing and boots after weeks of thrift. If funds cannot be scraped together, some item from the list may be dropped to substitute money for the pressing clothing need.
The piece argues against free raw materials in the Wilson tariff plan noting raw materials become finished goods with labor. It portrays a clash of labor and economics, cites labor value and favoritism, and includes a dialogue contrasting free traders with protectionists over wage and labor concerns.
Large insurance companies consider building a sanitarium to prolong the lives of consumptive policyholders. The move aims to reduce financial losses by using premier medical care and equipment, justified as laudable business necessity.
That Catarrh is a local affection of the nasal passages, a fact physicians affirm. Ely's Cream Balm is a safe local remedy free of mercury that will cure catarrh when applied to the inflamed membrane. F. BR. Cross, jeweler, holds an auction gate at 98 Galena Ave starting Tuesday evening Dec 1 at 7 oclock, continuing daily until further notice.
Miss Tillie Banner offers sewing services at 231 Clay Street near Green Street. She will sew in clients homes or take work at her own residence.
Town Clerk Chas A Brandt directs a town meeting on Monday December 7 to audit bills. Citizens with town claims should file at 124 Chicago Street.
On November 17 and December 1 and 15, 1896 the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway will offer round trip excursion tickets to many points in western and southwestern states at greatly reduced rates. Details on rates and routes are available from any railway ticket agent.
The firm emphasizes its established reputation and invites customers to inspect goods and prices before ordering elsewhere as the upcoming season approaches.
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