The Conchology of the Bible and God Among Shells
A preacher extols shells as divine signs from Exodus to Revelation. He praises onycha and purple, argues God’s emotion and providence across mollusk life, and elevates pearls as the costly symbol of heavenly value and human suffering turning to solace. He cites pearl divers and biblical imagery to urge self reliance and faith amid hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Yichapter
Red Sea
India
God
Lansing
Banks
Atweran
Soma
House of
Stuart
Mse
Hapsburg
House of Foe
Alhambras
Snedee
Hugh Miler
Christ
Atlantic
Pacific
Mediterranean
Louvres
Luxemborgs
Vaticans
Handel
Jasmin
Morgonydin
Europe
Plutarch
Egypt
Nile
Job
Ceylon
Pliny
Earth
Miscellanequs and notes on curiosities and health
A collage of snippet snippets from columns and letters covers topics from music and postal life to a joke about a typesetter. It includes observations on patent fees across continents, a bulldog nose anecdote, luminous photos, causes of death in Boston, nicotine staining, old fire-cutting dangers, and a Philadelphia mineral cabinet owner. It ends with notes on the 1795 yellow fever epidemic and Connecticut debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter Ocean
Carita True
Oldie
Detroit Free Press
Thandle Mora
Sam
Europe
Africa
Asia
America
Oceanica
Witherby
Plankington
Boston
Board of Health
Charles Reade
Baltimore Sun
Clarence L. Bement
Philadelphia
British Museum
State Medical Society
Connecticut
New York
Do It Yourself Hot Bed Frames and Pits for Garden Frames
Directions describe building four sash frames from 14 foot boards plus 2 by 4 supports for hot beds and pits. Instructions cover end pieces, sash placement, slide rails, and variations including three sash frames, end-to-end rows, and a hinge top span greenhouse for primroses and azaleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvanr
Poisonous Milk From Brutally Treated Cows
The piece argues dairy cows subjected to brutality produce tainted milk harming humans especially children. It cites a case where a calf taken, a cow whipped, led to milk causing rash fever and brain and nerve issues in a child. It urges gentle treatment for animal welfare and product safety.
Good Roads and Prison Labor Proposals Across States
G W Weippfert argues in the Chicago Graphic that Illinois should push road improvements using convict labor from Joliet and canal institutions. He notes broader state interest, proposals for a general county tax for highways, and calls for sustained investment in a modern road system linked to Western progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amgc
Ilinois
Joliet
Cara
Iowa Road Improvement Association
Des Moines
Iowa
G W. Weippfert
Chicago
Churn Lab Notes On Sweet Cream At Low Temperatures
Practical Farmer reports renewed debate on churning cream sweet at very low temperatures. Claims cite 36 to 38 degrees with minimal fat loss, while others argue 48 degrees is the lower limit. Success hinges on immediate separation, icing, and churning, aided by fresh cows and succulent feed.
Cleaning box churning guidelines for dairy churn hygiene
The text advises strict cleanliness of dairy churns to prevent fermentation, contamination and disease. It emphasizes pre churn scalding, cold rinsing to prevent cream sticking, thorough post churn rinsing, and avoiding soiled brushes or soaps, with occasional sal soda in final rinse.
Road reform call and tire widening idea quoted
A brief quotation urges widening vehicle tires as the first step toward perfect roads, attributed to Bucyras Tolagreph. The remark frames road reform around tire width as essential for functional roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucyras
Tolagreph
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rev. T. DeWitt
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Mephes
Stacle
Onychs
Basel
Berne
Geneva
Lausanne
Zurich
Illinois
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