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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1885
Page
5
An 18th or 19th century spoof outlines rules and definitions for finding an aristocratic partner. It lampoons social mating by listing undesired and desirable traits, then presents Postulates and Axioms about manipulating dances and favors to secure a noble match, ending with a sample Proposition and credited to A. M. Heathcote.
Conversation reveals a hurry to meet a train as a mother-in-law plans a visit soon after a marriage. The dialogue hints at managing social expectations and domestic arrangements amid rapid nuptials. A Philadelphia Evening note comments on organized vice and Anthony Comstock’s statements about capital and concerted effort behind vice.
A discussion on how school discipline shapes character argues that reverence for elders and proper authority define a strong school. It contrasts American youth habits with English upbringing, noting how early misplaced equality leads to poor manners and lack of restraint, while past methods produced urbane politeness.
A well educated young Mexican makes his first U S visit and struggles with American slang during a Indy stay. In a sleeper car a July passenger dominates conversation and a conductor explains slang terms fly flip fresh meaning too soon.
Gabe Snodgrass applies to Rev. Ampiiidale Bledge of the Blue Light Austin Tabernacle for monetary aid. The parson replies he must support his poor mother, arguing against aiding an outsider. The dialogue echoes a wartime era urban column tone.
Practical tips from the Philadelphia Ledger on excluding moths from stored wardrobes. It advises early action, an outdoor clothesline, thorough drying and brushing, removing grease spots, and using hot iron steam to kill larvae. It warns against cedar chests and pepper, favors newspapers wrapped in fabric, and recommends beating and kerosene for dusty furniture.
In the early 1800s Wickford and McSparren quarrelled over an Episcopal church. Wickford moved the house uphill on wheels to take it back, leaving McSparren’s church on the foundations. The old building, unused since a 10 years earlier new church, remains a relic visited by many but slowly decaying, with its tower derobed by 1869 and increasing deterioration yearly.
The article notes new printing machines capable of printing from six to a dozen or more solars per operation, indicating a shift in production efficiency.
A dense mix of farming advice and market figures cites that mixed husbandry often yields best long term results, with notes on horse breeding and colt value. It appraises forest product value at 700 million and lists leading crops by value, then highlights lean meat yield as the butcher’s key price driver per animal.
An editorial argues no concrete law covers abetment of a suicide by risky feats like Odlum’s jump from Brooklyn Bridge. It contends public sentiment must deter such foolhardiness, as envy of notoriety drives many to dangerous stunts and legal penalties would be hard to enforce.
The article explains how water to casein balance affects cheese cure, milk needed for cream, butter yield per quart of cream, and hay and weight relationships for cattle. It covers temperature effects on cream and butter firmness, churn temperatures, and the importance of sour cream for desirable butter quality.
Prof Arnold discusses how cows regulate milk letdown through neural and muscular actions. Stress, fear, or rough handling shortens relaxation, while comfort and quiet extend it. Milking should be rapid but steady, with minimal disturbance to prevent the habit of withholding milk. The article ends noting the sunflower craze is dead, per florists.
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