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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1882
Page
6
A reporter witnessed a drowning at Fulton Ferry where a naked boy lay lifeless on a schooner deck under a lifeguard officer. The officer used mouth cleanup, back compressions, rib squeezes, and forced breathing with brandy and warmth, reviving the boy after several minutes and preparing him for recovery aboard a market berth.
The snippet records a tense report about a missing or injured person named Tran and another fellow Cox. It notes the man may be able to talk within an hour and reveal his address but will be too weak to walk home, suggesting rescue or help is required.
A letter by Dr. Madeira on courtship and marriage urges women to guard social standing, modesty, and credibility before engagement. It warns that marrying beneath one’s position breeds unhappiness, while rotten temper, deceit, or immodesty harm both sweetheart and wife, spreading gossip and distrust.
A Tarrytown correspondent defends the intelligence of pugs amid claims they are dumb. The letter describes a pug loyal to his mistress, obeying at porch and window, recognizing her return times, performing tricks, and even showing grief with tears when separated.
Agricultural notes discuss calf vein color predicting veal quality and guidance on udder care. The piece surveys cheese making costs, such as Rennets and Annate seed, and comments on dairy market returns. It also covers summer pasture shortages and feeding fodder corn to milch cows with corn meal to maintain milk yield.
E W Stewart argues farmers should raise feed to near the cow’s maximum digestion capacity. He cites experiments showing most gains come from production rather than support, and urges careful, gradual feeding with improved forage, shelter, and care to sustain high milk output.
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