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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1885
Page
5
The Jumping mouse Zapus hudsonius is highly active for its size, leaping with long bounds and living mostly in cultivated fields. It nests in summer tunnels, births two to four young in May, stores food, and feeds on grass seeds, oats, and weeds while facing predators like owls and weasels.
The article argues petroleum will become a major fuel replacing coal in ships and railways, citing Russian rail use and Caspian steamers. It notes cost, safety, and efficiency advantages, with potential pipelines from Maku to Batum and vast storage gains in shipping.
A satirical catechism argues against cramming facts into pupils. It likens excessive study to stuffing sausages, warning that memory alone harms growth, while pleasant, varied learning aids understanding and health. The piece critiques teachers and systems forcing uniform learning on all children.
A wagon loaded with powder and dynamite neared a railroad crossing near Tamwyua Pa. The driver backed the team in an almost superhuman effort to clear the tracks as a train passed at about forty miles per hour, narrowly avoiding disaster. Philadelphia Press notes the dramatic scene.
From the last graduating class at Panoeceton Theological Seminary eight students sail to foreign mission fields. The ceremony highlighted their call to service and dedication to spreading faith abroad.
A long discourse on proper dining at private gatherings emphasizes selecting guests for harmony, correct portions, and tactful serving. It warns against hosts who rush meals or misallocate carved meats, noting guests should judge such hosts and avoid repeating invitations.
A London letter discusses English attitudes toward courtship and engagements. It contrasts American practices of casual dating with English views that see engagement as the crucial first step toward marriage, noting the social vigilance and parental influence surrounding matches.
The text urges children to love flowers and to cultivate them, notes farm work should precede the season, and offers practical advice on tools, pie crust brushing, horses, shelling corn, pickled apples, forest seed dispersal, and simple cooking tips. It preserves period tone and scattered domestic guidance.
An editorial argues for keeping young people on farms by making agriculture honorable and engaging. It discusses rural life versus town lure, the need for modern methods, research, and better living conditions to attract sprightly youth to farming and elevate mind and character.
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