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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1874
Page
7
A 19th century farming note urges farmers to collect and sow forest tree seeds promptly. It explains timing for native species like silver and red maple and American elm, seeds protection over winter, and artificial methods to improve germination. It covers nuts such as walnut, hickory, chestnut, and horned seeds with heat or cold treatment, and stresses shade for evergreens and proper seed-bed care for robust seedling growth.
A Popular Science Monthly excerpt describes taming ruby throated hummingbirds from Florida, feeding them leaf sugar and honey nectar, and observing curious behavior. The writer notes handling several birds, their playful responses, and eventual friendly release with return migration each spring.
A historical note surveys rabies incubation spans from less than eight days to eight months or more. It cites cases of unusually long latency including a Stroudsburg woman bitten as a child who only later developed hydrophobia after twenty years, and a Farmingdale boy bitten at six who died forty five hours after symptoms emerged.
Iris notes in Chambers Edinburgh Journal about a report on food nutrition by Percy and Vanquelin. The study compares bread meat beans peas lentils greens and turnips, listing approximate nutritious matter per 100 pounds with bread at 80 and meat at 81, greens and turnips being most aqueous.
A reader text outlines a method to compare foods by weight to maximize nutrition at low cost. It claims 1 pound of bread equals 24 to 8 pounds of potatoes, 1 pound bread or beans equals 38 pounds potatoes, and potatoes relate to cabbage and turnips in fixed ratios. The piece presents potatoes as a central staple for frugal households.
A collection of numerical entries covers eggs per pound, Indian population in Colorado, sugar weight, Boston schoolboys regiment size, Salt Lake wagon sales, Sam Purdy horse sale price, Indian meal weight, California wheat lands, Michigan wool clip, Nobles County tobacco, St Louis bridge finances, Illinois corn acres, Michigan prison convicts, deposit totals, US wheat exports, Mississippi bridge cost and build time, and US corn acreage changes.
A tale from Philadelphia describes Bradbury mistaking a door for his home and entering the Petty residence. A startled Mrs Petty and a revolver confrontation end with police arrival and Bradbury returning home. Also notes tributes about a prize plant and Barre on Lake St Croix shad misidentification.
Dr. R V Pierce speaks to women suffering chronic illness urging persistence in treatment. He notes many patients abandon therapies after long, unrewarded trials and fear ongoing pain, pleading for continued care despite discouragement.
An advertisement extols remedies for women's health including a Favorite Prescription and Wilhoft's Tonic. It claims tonics restore vitality, ease irregularities, and remove pains, with endorsements from doctors and hospitals. Also touts Elmwood Dollar improvements and Northwestern Nail finish as contemporary products.
Advertisement style column touts ampty Nurse and Curtis & Perkins tonics for infant and mother health. Claims cure for dysentery and diarrhea in children, worm remedies, hair reanimating salves, and complexion products. Promotes Brown’s Vermifuge and Plantation Bitters as universal tonics with vivid testimonials.
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