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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1883
Page
6
The text mixes home remedies and garden advice from periodicals. It covers lace care with coffee dipping, jelly paper use to prevent fruit froth, weed control by spading and hoeing, steamed corn bread with buttermilk, plant care in a sunny warm garden, and teaching children thrift through money management.
The article catalogs costly satin fabrics embroidered with walnuts, lace trimmed garments, and elaborate French millinery including gold basket-straw bonnets. It notes Chinese and Japanese styles in vogue for ultra-fashionable women, with diamond studded pins and exotic fabrics like brocades and brocatelles.
A Prairie Farmer excerpt discusses three factors shaping butter taste and shelf life: cow feed, cream handling, and the making method. It advocates sweet new cream, proper souring, and precise temperatures around 58 to 61 degrees F. Regular churning and suitable equipment are stressed to avoid off flavors and inconsistent texture.
From the Louis Globe Democrat a portrait of a New England farmer strict in devotion yet curious about others. He shunned excess, raised all he wore, and insisted on old-time discipline, schooling by flogging, and Sabbath meals.
An Austin lawyer questions a woman's grounds for divorce as she proclaims ill treatment and recalls a rejected suitor from Colorado who made a fortune. The dialogue from Texas Siftings highlights marital strife and the pursuit of divorce.
The Boston Herald notes a yearly program taking thirty babies and their mothers to a seaside hotel for one month each summer in a city program. In Arizona Territory sales quote Mexican dollars and halves at twenty percent discount.
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