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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1897
Page
3
An Ohio Farmer correspondent argues for applying arithmetic and geometry to field layouts, critiquing the orthodox division of farms by a central lane. He compares square 50 rod fields to elongated shapes, showing how longer fields reduce turns, save labor in plowing, harrowing, and reaping, and criticizes checkerboard paths and improper mowing divides.
A 1892 New England tariff debate cites William Lloyd Garrison describing free traders as hitching to gravity. The piece argues free trade drags down wages, property values, and industrial prosperity, claiming it mirrors a falling star by Nov 3 1896 and contrasts it with McKinley’s tariff view that protection lifts.
Thomas Shaw of the Minnesota experiment farm argues for adjusting feeding guidelines. He suggests feeding grain or meal that animals can digest and assimilate, using scales to judge how the land lies and adjust portions as animals gain or stall.
The Pittsburg Dispatch reports Senator Wolcott advocates a global conference to promote silver use in money, aligning with the Republican platform. Major McKinley pledged support, arguing international agreement could restore silver or prevent further decline, with Europe and Britain benefiting from a mixed metal basis for trade.
The article notes a 10 month export increase of 63 million dollars for the South, despite demagogic opposition. It argues the South remains commercially and industrially stronger, steadily improving, while criticizing politicians sowing social discontent.
England uses a revenue tariff with import duties focused on goods not produced domestically. Tobacco, snuff, cigars, chicory, cocoa, currants, figs, raisins, rum, brandy, wine, tea and coffee supply most customs revenue while foreign-made goods face free entry. The year 1896 marks the U S move toward an honest currency and government, noted in the Baltimore American.
The article outlines old fashioned methods for polishing and preserving furniture. It advises regular linseed oil and turpentine rubs for bamboo and exotic woods, tea-leaf washes for varnished surfaces, shellac repairs for scratches, glue and small brads for broken edges, and leather care with melted india rubber paste and warm milk to refresh feathered seating.
An exchange suggests using a plain wooden bench found in home stores as a cost effective hall seat. Stain to resemble cherry or oak, add a cushioned top with sumptuously colored cretonne, corduroy, or similar fabric, tuft with covered buttons, and attach a 12 inch flounce with box plaiting for a comfortable, pretty hall seat.
A luncheon table features red and white hues on a white linen cloth with a floral design. White satin flags labeled in blue silk denote each dish, bordered by a narrow silk fringe. A vase of yellow and white roses completes the elegant setup.
A labor saving device, a large round shallow willow basket with handles, is described for washing fresh green salad leaves. The basket holds the leaves, is dipped in a pan of water until clean, then drained in a cool spot.
Elegant holiday goods feature jeweled effects and colored enamel in bric a brac. Semiprecious stones abound in dressing table fittings. New candle shades in china with gilt decorations draw notice, along with mahogany and gilt cabinet tables. Delft Dresden wares show rococo Louis XVI and cupire styles in china and glass.
A survey of disparate facts notes 47 Chinese temples in America and 821,695 tourists who spent 10,250,000 florins, England’s half-farthings to 1866, and Bulgarian centenarians of 8,888. It cites Rembrandt, Goethe, Tamerlane, and St Bernard, plus trivia on tea pots, rats and sunflowers, and notes on ivy, kerosene emulsion milking, Jerusalem oranges, and Bank of England marks.
An article extols health as life’s greatest wealth and promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a preventive and cure for consumption. It claims the medicine cleanses the blood, strengthens flesh, and treats wasting diseases, with anecdotal testimonials and notes on Pleasant Pellets for constipation.
The Illustrated American describes strict White House etiquette. The president sits on the right in carriages, his wife on the left, and attendants face backward when others ride. Mrs Cleveland once sat opposite him and was mocked. The president’s wife travels in the right-hand corner when alone and may attend luncheons or teas only if no men accompany her.
A Detroit Free Press tale recalls a couple who married under a year. He roams late, avoids talk, while she guards knives and shears. One night his drunken rage meets a lit hall and an array of open blades as she warns of self harm. He stays home now, but the fear persists.
For chest pain a dampened flannel with Chamberlain's Pain Balm bound over the seat of pain and another between the shoulders gives prompt relief. Especially useful when pain stems from a cold with a tendency toward pneumonia. Forsale by Emmert Burrel druggists.
William W. Clay of Chicago calls for a crusade of courtesy asking men to give up seats to women and girls on public conveyances. He argues the practice harms the elderly and feeble and believes polite conduct will lift behavior in broader areas than street car etiquette.
Perry and Cameron, prominent druggists of Flushing Michigan, state they have no hesitation in recommending Chamberlains Cough Remedy to customers as the best cough medicine they have ever sold and always satisfactory. Emmert and Burrell, druggists, sell it at 25 and 50 cents per bottle.
An auditor in a Japanese theater may stand for a fee and listen but not turn to see the stage. The person behind him has no right to protest, rise, or glimpse the show. the arrangement restricts sight while allowing sound.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers bodly rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions. It promises to cure piles or money refunded with guaranteed satisfaction or refund. Price one box of 25 cents by Worealey Emmert & Burrell.
Dr W D Scott, specialist, will be at the Brewster house every Monday from 9 to 8 p m. 12 Sidwit.
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