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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1874
Page
6
A survey of fatal and near fatal accidents and tragedies from various locales including California Iowa Michigan Wisconsin Illinois and Denmark. Incidents include boiler explosions deaths from falls fires drownings and a royal theater fire with multiple fatalities. Details mention engineers firemen a Round Lake woman hanging herself and other injuries.
The St Johns correspondent to the Toronto Globe reports he obtained a nearly grown giant cuttlefish, eight feet long with ten arms, four inch eyes, and two long feeding tentacles. He cites sightings of sixty to eighty foot specimens and notes the creature’s ink sacs and water-breathing system.
The article contrasts three sweeping methods and argues only a light forward roll with minimal broom weight protects the carpet. It recommends a long elastic brush, light contact, and spreading damp sawdust or wet paper to trap fine dirt, asserting most housekeepers err in technique.
A 50 year old man Augustus Torrey living on Ninth avenue near his son in law, after a rage and declared death, went into a trance like death and recovered only after repeated cold water revivals. He leaped up in shirt, chased his son in law through the street, and was secured. The incident ends with caution about future “dying hours” and appears in the Detroit newspaper.
Plans for a cost effective poultry house with a single long roof to maximize floor space nine feet by nine feet cross section. Twelve doors plus window openings, ventilators, and lath doors provide airflow and easy cleaning as advised by the Farmers' Union.
A Maine stave factory worker caught his head in a machine and was “literally chopped to pieces.” Amputation was performed below the elbow and he is progressing slowly. It may be some time before he climbs a rope unaided.
The London Times estimates that 74 000 000 bushels of wheat will be required from this country to supply markets until the 1874 harvest.
A long column of kitchen tips and remedies lists recipes for New York Gingerbread and Cream Pie, a burn relief method, rubber boot repair with gutta percha, and multiple cleaning and polishing tips. It also includes a cautionary note on well water contamination and typhoid fever risks from household sewage in wells.
Public concerns rise over impure water. typhoid outbreaks traced to wells and springs more than expected. Contaminated sources threaten households in cities and rural areas where water isn t filtered.
Charcoal does not reliably absorb ammonia from air and cannot fertilize soil by storing this gas. It acts as an oxidizing agent and may aid soil oxidation, potentially releasing nitrogen as ammonia or nitrates. The Berks County docket notes a German Methodist preacher’s assault verdict. Milwaukee rumor claims Pilgrims carried lager beer. ads promote Elmwood Warwick collars and a Post engraving offer.
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