19 Jul 1871
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1871
Page
1
This department welcomes farmer written articles and notices about Stephenson County farming topics. Submissions should be clear, on one side of the paper, and suitable for publication.
Instructions for making clear nourishing soup from beef veal mutton or venison with lean meat and fresh water. Details cover meat prep reduce water to a quart per pound specify slow gentle simmer for three to four hours, bone cracking optional, fat removal, adding vegetables salt spices tied in muslin, and aging broth for ease of future meals.
The article argues cooks need suitable tools to perform duties efficiently. It notes many kitchens lack adequate utensils and that proper equipment saves time and labor. It urges sparing Parlor expenses to invest in the kitchen and cites an English writer on the need to reward cooks.
A correspondent calling himself Veterinarian debunks color as a quality guide yet notes tendencies by shade. Dark chestnut and dark brown horses show fewer diseases besides dun, while black horses more often suffer eye issues and weak feet. Sorrel shades tend to be skittish and sometimes vicious. white horses are typically robust and docile. spotted horses are hardy but color offputs many.
Accounts from the Western Michigan fruit region are excited by the prospect of an immense yield of peaches apples pears and grapes. The trees and vines are thriving and bordered with fruit.
A blend of domestic remedies and medical tips including bread as a daily staple in Germany, cautions for consumptives, and simple nose bleed tricks. Advice covers ear care, wart removal, copperas for poison ivy, window air, and mad dog bite treatment with hartshorn. Includes a travel anecdote about Berlin bakers and a note on apple consumption in Paris.
A collage of quips and witty observations on gender roles fashion morality and daily life. Jocular anecdotes reference Pompeii Robin Hood types and a Chicago piano tale while a Dubuque couple and dormant husbands spark moral wobble and humor.
An interview with Lady Morgan on the subject of educated young women. She condemns fashionable arts as lacking practical value and advocates giving every girl a trade or profession suited to her talents. She urges cultivating talents in moderation and lifelong independence through employment in drawing music embroidery housekeeping or similar skills.
A school reading of The Merchant of Venice ends with a quip from the tallest pupil. He asks what Shylock means by My deeds upon my head and suggests the idea that the moneylender carried his papers in his hat. The exchange captures a classroom gag about papers and hats.
A Washington paper boasted of a short hand writer who could use both hands. The Troy Whig recounts an older reporter who once took notes with the left while writing a check with the right. Now retired, he is in Sing Sing, wrestling with his music after forgetting himself and taking notes with one hand.
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