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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1879
Page
5
A compilation of household hints including how to cook meat in a covered frying pan without water, remove oil stains with borax solution, and potato yield methods. Also offers boot waterproofing recipes using tallow, beeswax, Burgundy pitch, turpentine, rosin, and linseed oil, with step by step applications.
The article discusses wintering bees, noting most losses occur after January and brood rearing increases danger. It cites M M Doolittle praising underground cellars, while the author favors mixed outdoor and cellar wintering, with chaff packing and careful hive preparation to maintain temperature and stores. It also mentions Professor Cook advocating outdoor wintering and describes a Langstroth hive setup with division boards, chaff cushions, and temperature considerations.
An 1870 letter from Collins Creamery notes excellent butter quality using the Gilt-Edge Butter Maker. Testimonial cites 15 minutes churn for 4 pounds of butter from one gallon cream at 56 degrees, color and appearance show improved quality. London dealers prize the product for India markets.
A dramatic warning claims five eminent men have died this month from Bright's Disease and asserts Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure is the only sure remedy to prevent more deaths from kidney and liver disease.
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