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Newspaper
Friendship Weekly Register
Location
Friendship, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1889
Page
6
Farmers discuss calving cow condition and safe handling of near term animals. Articles compare oat straw value for sheep wintering, hay versus straw effects, and the benefits of straw for keeping animals in good condition.
The article discusses kola nut as a potential coffee substitute in Ceylon amid diminishing Beru baSiven production. It notes kola nut is native to Western Africa, now grown in other tropics, and gaining acceptance as a beverage in Ceylon. It highlights uncertain production costs and limited large scale cultivation, with view that yield could improve with more effort.
A recipe from New York Tribune details skimming liquor from boiled calf head fat, then simmering butter ham parsley thyme onions mushrooms and shallot in brown stock. Add hot calf liquor juice of Seville orange and lemon season with salt cayenne sugar and nutmeg. Garnish with yolk filled egg halves.
A dated set of household hints explains making stiff starch for shirts by boiling water, adding wax for gloss, and cooling under a folded cloth. It covers cloth care, polishing, ironing, and kitchen hacks, plus methods for cleaning decanters, tomatoes, and canned goods, with incidental styling notes.
A municipal council in Geneva voted to expel its Russian colony to avoid international clashes. London fears hideouts for demagogues, while Paris is seen as ripe for a major revolutionary flare with explosive elements mounting.
The article describes Cetinje as a compact town of perhaps thirty or forty acres led by a grand hotel at the main street end. It notes a small church, royal palace, and Bigliardo offices, plus a monastery and the Power of Skulls where Montenegrin soldiers once carried Turkish heads for decoration. It cites the Grahovo battle of 1859 and the abolition of such practices under the Daily Ledger.—
A late 19th century data digest details global telegraph reach totaling 557,064 miles with regional shares and 950 submarine cables. It lists office counts and telephonic exchanges by country including the United States Germany England Sweden France Switzerland Russia Italy Delhi and more, plus notes on Berlin New York and London subscriber milestones. The piece also weaves in period advertising and public notices within the column, showing curious blends of tech statistics and ad copy.
A short notice promotes Sheridan's Powder for hens urging early judicious care of flocks to boost egg production. Tester E R Stuart of Lancaster reports twelve Plymouth Rock pullets began laying within a month after starting the powder. Offers include mail orders from J S Johnson & Co Boston with multi pack prices and testimonials.
The National Museum in Turin, Italy, the world’s tallest masonry structure, rises over former Toro Synagogue grounds. It was sold to the city after design flaws, converted as a memorial to Victor Emmanuel, and crowned by a gilt statue atop a soaring spire.
Card of Thanks requests readers to publish thanks from cured individuals and invites all to ask local druggists for a free Kemp's Balsam sample bottle to test its power. Also mentions a large bottle price, a note about a relic-filled city in Honduras, Oregon, and a promise of fall information from the Immigrant Board Portland Oregon. Dr Isaac Thomson's Eye-Water advertised at 2 cents a bottle.
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