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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1868
Page
8
The article extols a two-ladder ladder setup with a top platform, attached by pins to prevent sideways collapse, enabling fruit gathering, grafting, and elevated work. It argues such a device outlasts others on the farm, saves labor, and compares its value to owning a grindstone after years of farming. It urges farmers to adopt tools that reduce toil and improve efficiency.
A Norwegian born violinist from Bergen February 5 1810, Ole Booreman Bull pursued music despite early family resistance. He studied in Christiana Cassel and Gottengen before returning to performance, endured hardship in Paris, nearly drowned, then thrived on European tours and two US visits in 1843 and 1852. He is regarded as one of the leading violinists of his era.
The piece advises humane care for working horses during winter, stressing clean legs, drying, warm bedding, good food, regular feeding and watering, proper harness fit, and well ventilated stables. It notes cruelty when horses are left in mud and filth and urges consistent, attentive care. It also reports a special congressional election result in Ohio and confirms cholera outbreak in New Orleans with about sixty deaths last week.
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