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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1885
Page
5
A vivid fragment describes a boy with large blue eyes and a proud gaze as he walks the streets. He wears only a hat pulled down, his feet bare, and tufts of reddish hair show at the crown while onlookers greet him with respect.
A speaker mourns six children with three dead and three starving in a harsh world. He shields the surviving three with a warm fold, praying the restless world does not disturb their sleep while his heart absorbs fear for those in shelter from danger.
Robert Laird Collier describes a Huisachal bull ring spectacle with Captain Ponciano Diaz leading a brutal display. He notes vivid color, passionate crowds, perilous feats, and a mix of admiration and revulsion as 5,000 spectators watch four bulls fall. The piece ends by condemning the cruelty while acknowledging the skill and excitement.
Clement Brook Grubb repurchased the Mount Hope furnace property in Lancaster County for 300000 dollars. The 2500 acre estate includes a grand mansion and terraced grounds with views over Lancaster, tied to the Cornwall ore mines via a perpetual ore right. The Grubb family, from its Welsh founders, is described as the patriarchal ironmaster line in the United States.
A collage of garden farming notes and home remedies from old newspapers. It mentions swine population growth, brown bread tips, a jelly cake recipe, fruit stain removal, agricultural stations, timber reuse, fried chicken fritters, dogwood poisoning cure, grease removal methods, and household cures using lye and ammonia.
A Tribune and Farmer excerpt urges home life rich with vocal and instrumental music to strengthen friendship and happiness. It claims men seek amusement abroad less when their home offers blessed music that nourishes the soul.
Two cups grated ginger powder dissolved with soda in hot water and enough flour to form a smooth dough. Roll thin and bake. A brief culinary instruction from The Household column.
Practical notes on sowing winter wheat advise leaving surface clods for protection, use of drills to reach moist soil, and rolling practices on heavy land. Historical records discuss optimal sowing between September 5 and 15 to avoid Hessian fly and midge damage, with fertilization tips using high ammonia nitrogen for stronger early growth.
Advice from the American Dairyman urges keeping healthy productive cows, proper feeding, and careful milk handling. It cautions against sour swill and brewers grains, stresses tempering cream for churning, and argues for maintaining high milk yield to maximize profits even as prices fluctuate.
Prof L B Arnold warns butter makers to avoid cows whose milk is poor in fat and rich in curd. Skim milk from such cows benefits cheese makers who prefer milk low in butterfat and high in curd, a practice that influences purchases of skim milk and cows.
Mr. P. S. Dorland of Saratoga County New York describes his self designed eight by eleven milk room with double doors hinged windows and a sloped stone gravel sand brick floor for easy washing. He notes milk kept at sixty two degrees in summer and links proper temperature and deep setting to the best butter yield.
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