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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1874
Page
8
Fragmented religious text recalls the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the promise of resurrection. It describes the Lamb of God, the tearing veil, the tomb, and the ascension, urging faithful belief and eventual reign with Christ.
A 19th century discussion argues the ten northern tribes of Israel were scattered after conquest, with Judah and Levi forming a remnant in David’s line. It suggests the returnees and others merged with local populations, leaving the fate of the ten tribes unknown and fueling various theories.
A meditation on a hundred year old tree and a missing post, showing how a landscape changes when a living presence is removed. The piece contrasts natural shifts with spiritual reflections, citing the Lord, earth shocks in Benares, and an exhortation to childlike faith.
The Railway Commissioners demand that railways with grain shipments over fifty thousand bushels annually install and maintain accurate scales at all stations. Cars must be weighed before and after loading, and shipper sworn statements may be accepted if scales are neglected. Chicago and Alton pledges compliance. farmers fear leakage and theft will shift to railways and elevators.
The excerpt outlines a veterinary protocol for horse illness resembling glanders. It includes neck vein bloodletting, a gunpowder lard soap tar myrrh mixture given by spoonfuls twice daily, tobacco decoctions for neck washing, heavy sulfur and resin intake, light foods, no corn, rest and stable fumigation. It emphasizes aggressive measures and home remedies from the era.
Mr Johnson, a British vine cultivator, advocates dove-tail grafting as the simplest reliable method. Stock aged one to three years is used, with the scion fitted opposite a bud, then grafted like cabinet dove tails. Moist moss seals the bud area, sap timing matters, and early treatment before sap moves is advised.
Keep young ducks from water until about two weeks old then grant full range. Ducks may be bred in dry yards with only four pans of water. If no pond or stream is available, they still need little food beyond what they find nearby. At dawn they forage for worms surfacing in low lands, aiding soil.
Some egg-raisers claim skimmed milk should be the hens drink at all times. They say it is worth twice as much for chickens than for hogs or other uses and that using it in wine for chickens will keep them laying constantly.
The advertisement extols Darnapatika as a highly effective blood purifying tonic safe for children. It claims to cure scrofula and related diseases, skin disorders, ulcers, and internal ailments tied to scrofulous poisons, plus improves appetite and vitality, with benefits in spring health.
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