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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1880
Page
7
Guidance from Marwn Harland on dining etiquette emphasizes clean tablecloths, proper placement of utensils, and orderly service. It advocates subcovers, individual butter plates, quiet beverage habits, and polite speech, with mothers and daughters handling clearing while fathers and sons avoid interference.
The piece argues that farming cannot be run by rigid business rules. It notes Nature’s caprice in weather and conditions, insists on watching seasons, and emphasizes patience, foresight, and vigilance as essential. It cites Palmerston’s failed attempt at principled farming and concludes successful farming demands adaptability.
Practical notes cover wood finishes and carpet protection, apple and bread pudding recipes, horse hay dangers, baking ideas, soap making, onions in consumption diet, sand bag warmers for the sick, and making butter corn from ashes. Includes detailed steps and cautions for household projects.
Winter hog care demands warm dry quarters ample bedding and fattening feed. Corn supplies carbon for heat water salt coal and ashes aid digestion regulate feed with temperature. provide cooling foods when warm and avoid stalled appetite.
The article discusses overfeeding horses causing injury and poor digestion, urging moderation and careful feeding practices. It notes many horses are gluttons and suggests methods to curb greed and improve digestion, including mixing hay with oats and feeding more hay at night for workhorses.
A fragmented specimen lists various patent medicines and remedies such as Hop Ettters, Durang's Rheumatic Remedy, Day's Keone Pap, Piso's Cure for Consumption, Frazer axle grease, Payson's Indelibly Marking Ink, and Dr Isaac Thompson's Eye Water. It includes testimonials and promotional asks for pamphlets, with references to druggists and buyers in Washington, Northampton, and other places.
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