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Newspaper
Friendship Weekly Register
Location
Friendship, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1889
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR notes recount beliefs about oast ghosts, luck charms, and superstitions surrounding the number 15. It mentions a Rand storekeeper, cave legends, and vivid accounts of courage facing danger. The piece interweaves folklore with scattered names and places from New York.
G A Smith cites Prof Robertson on salt access and milk yield noting cows deprived of salt drop 144 percent in milk in twelve days. milk quality falls with sour taste. Practical dairy facts include cow health, pasture balance, proper feeding, milking routine, cleanliness, and need for skilled cheese makers to ensure high quality cheese and profits.
The Radar proclamation opening part of Oklahoma Territory to settlement sets April 22 as the earliest occupancy. Land is divided into two districts Gruthrie and Kingfisher. The piece notes political shifts, Windom leasing a house, Clarkson pushing 5000 post masters, Tanner nominated for pensions commissioner, and Wanamaker reappointing old railway mail officials. It comments on Blue Mondays and media recognition, with pressure to appoint a Mathews successor before adjournment.
The article reviews reports of house mice singing like canaries under various conditions, citing 1883 and 1886 cases in the UK and Ireland, and notes a 1887 letter confirming canary-like song. It discusses theories on why mice sing, historical skepticism, and later scientific acceptance. It also includes a correction about the inventor of a “Pigs in Clover” puzzle and remarks on a local personal notice.
In a New York broker’s office four well known financiers study a new puzzle called Pigs in Clover. Market reporters compare its challenge to the Fifteen puzzle as dealers rush to supply the circular box game with marbles and running tracks.
A Tuesday April 9 excursion on the Erie line offers a $10 round trip from Friendship to Washington using the Centennial line via Waverly and Philadelphia with Lehigh Valley and BL and O connections. Through sleeping cars and day coaches, return by April 15. option to reroute via New York City at $13. Tickets available from Erie ticket agents.
Dr Oliver Wendell Holme warns young men that smoking injures sight unsettles the nerves weakens will and enslaves habit hindering duty. Last Friday night Charles Gregg eloped with Mrs William Wates of that place. The railroad company plans to stop transporting children under care as traveling nurses across the country.
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