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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1895
Page
4
The Los Angeles Times excerpt reflects on General Wade’s Highlands roads and an obelisk inscription about appreciating new roads. It then mocks road enthusiasm, noting bicycle use as a persuasive tool to promote good roads and comparing paved routes to the final resting place of the righteous.
A Red Bank Register item notes good roads efforts in a Monmouth Street sample showing holes filled with clay and gravel, followed by sand and dirt removal. It argues that building on sand is wasteful and urges proper road foundations rather than layering clay, gravel, and sand.
The good roads movement started by the last Legislature has attracted 80 towns seeking State aid. Roads must meet State specifications and be visited by commission members before funding. The effort reflects strong demand, especially from farming regions, for improved transportation of goods.
After the 1870 battles, the Prussian Crown Prince Frederick found a Bavarian soldier eating black bread amid the dead on the field. Tears in his eyes, the prince praised the Bavarians as heroes and the mountaineer replied that if the prince had commanded in 1866 they would have won.
In a heated salon scene the crown prince and aides watch a tense musical exchange between Madame Malibran and composer Thalberg. Malibran battles fatigue to deliver a fearless return, while Thalberg answers with a virtuosic display that moves her to tears then electrifies the room as the duel continues with four escalating pieces.
London lecture by Dr. W R Gowers of the Royal Society described bizarre optical delusions preceding epilepsy seizures. A patient felt chest thumping, saw pulsating lights and an aged red cloaked woman with tonquin bean scent, then lost consciousness. Another case involved visions of London and a destroyed city, while another saw a grassy field before attacks. The brain causes and mechanisms remain not fully understood.
The author argues sawdust as pig bedding avoids soiling the bedding with manure, prevents straw from piling and rotting, and helps keep pigs clean and free from vermin. Straw bedding attracts vermin and becomes soiled, while sawdust discourages this and improves hygiene for pigs.
An Indianapolis Journal snippet presents a letter beginning with “Dearest girl of all,” prompting the reader to consider that there may be others. The fragment implies jealousy or multiple affections without providing further details.
The fragment hints at a debate on tolerance between Burnley and church groups with Goodley arguing against needing more religion and tolerance norms. The readable text is fragmented and offers no clear events, dates, or named entities beyond generic references.
Farm and Home shows a handy fodder wagon for hauling corn and stover to the silo. Rear wheels measure two feet high while the front wheels are 3 feet 8 inches. A platform of inch boards extends beyond the rear axle to suit corn length and a rope is tied to the rear cross piece for handling.
A long platform wagon design uses a rear ramp and rope unload to dump corn in under a minute. It allows more load per trip and easier unloading, with the wagon built to bring the rear within a foot of ground level for workers to lay down corn.
The excerpt describes efficient potato harvesting using dual carts and rapid handling to minimize costs, with prices around 45 to 60 cents per bushel. It also discusses poultry management for year-round egg and broiler production, and notes dehorning practices for cattle, plus orchard care with sheep to control waste and mulch.
The tassel, male flower, and silk, female organ, drive pollination with abundant pollen. Early home grown vegetables fetch high prices but markets glut later, so selling before and after boosts average price. Professor Henry endorses corn and cod meal, noting corn cob meals could spread if cob fineness were easier. Salt for sheep is essential, keeping salt available to prevent delays in feeding.
In England and Scotland milkmaids think failing to wash hands after milking will cause drying up of cows. Owners of cows actively promote this superstition to ensure cleanliness and productivity.
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