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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1880
Page
8
A Boston and national miscellany reports on humorous and odd items. Tales range from Paris fashion and public health to a lightning strike in Logan Utah and a humorous dialogue about Sabbath School rewards.
The health and comfort of horses improve with better stable design offering more space ventilation and reduced drafts. England’s cavalry barracks provide ample cubic space and floor area per horse. A Louvre pedestal story notes 2000 franc funding to move ancient marble blocks for a statue of Victory. Sudbrook estate and Sir Richard Wallace are mentioned with Regal ties.
The report notes few Alsatians attend the University of Strasbourg. Most local students are Germans or children of Germans settled after annexation. Alsatians prefer French education, while Strasbourg students are more sedate and hardworking, attracting those who delayed schooling elsewhere.
In Baker City Oregon a divorce suit prompts the husband to offer a prize for the most worthy woman voted by respectable citizens. The ballots reveal his wife is the favorite despite being separated but not divorced. The tale, set in a local court, ends with a sharp courtroom quip as the foreman hints at verdict timing.
The document itemizes a cab horse’s value at about $13.50 after accident or age ends its service. It lists components and prices for skin hair blood nails shoes viscera tendons intestines grease bones flesh and notes end uses such as tan pits glue oil and Prussian blue with horseflesh serving in cheap restaurants.
The old English mansion Marden Park in Surrey burned down. Built in 1680 by eminent Lord Mayor Sir R. Clayton, it was a fine period specimen. Belonging to Sir William Clayton, it was recently occupied by Mr. Paleston MP and Mr. Jay Cook's partner.
A collection of household hints and recipes covers stain removal with alum in muddy water, onion preparation under water to reduce tearing, several cakes including Gold Cake and Delicate Cake, Lemon Catsup with herbs, Boston Brown Bread steaming method, Potato Puff for reheating leftovers, Toilet Soap with indelible initials, and detailed steps for boning a fowl without breaking the skin or contaminating the meat.
The article urges professional and business men to take regular varied exercise to maintain health, warns against relying on feelings, and cites Dr. Parkes on a minimum of 150 foot-tons of work daily. It suggests walking eight to nine miles or one mile uphill, plus rowing, riding, and active games, as balanced recreation. It also notes a linen ulster with a fireplace design as a winter warming device.
Sir Edward Henderson states London allocates roughly $50,000 each day for taxi use. He details the city’s reliance on cab services amid transportation needs and public policy discussions.
The article describes 19th century mirror making using silver deposition on glass with tartaric acid and ammoniacal nitrate of silver, plus a process by Lenoir to reduce yellow reflections. It also notes the Turkish custom of dividing homes into selamik for men and harem for women, with partitions present in all dwellings.
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