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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1881
Page
7
Practical advice on waterproofing boots with varnish, cooling and strengthening blankets for the sick, baking apple treats, curing cattle with saltpeter, shrinking and washing flannel, and preserving meat through salting and smoking. Contains health and housekeeping notes from a historical newspaper page with varied domestic remedies and recipes.
The Crown Land Agent of New Brunswick reports a destructive pest attacking spruce in primeval forests along the Upper Kennebec and Nashwaak areas. Beetles lay eggs in July, worm larvae bore to the heart, causing trees to die and appear sound until felled. Alexander Gibson plans to harvest 60 million feet of spruce this winter to salvage value.
The article explains soil, plowing, manures, and planting methods for broom corn. It covers soil preparation, autumn and spring manures, plaster, hill planting, spacing, depth, seed rate, sowing, weed control, and stalk processing to dry rack, with yields of brush per acre and soil‑nutrient considerations.
Farmers should study machinery closely from design to operation. Knowledge of natural philosophy and practical oiling, protection from dust, and careful maintenance prevents wear and jerky motion. Every user, from apprentice to brainbinder, must understand parts, shapes, and adjustments to avoid faults and keep machines running.
A discussion notes careless plowing by some farmers causing ridges and furrow misalignment. It contrasts the careful, systematic methods with those creating uneven land and hindering cultivation. The piece also references soil drainage and tuber disease remedies.
A Popular Science Monthly piece explains how any poison acts as a stimulant to the body and how repeated use rewires the system. It details the progression from initial cravings to physical decline, the body's adaptation to poison, and the long road back to health after stopping intake.
The article reports on a model iron rim car wheel with a solid hub and rim press fit, claiming 23 tons on the hub showed no weakness. It envisions sawdust applications from wheels to window frames and rails. It notes rapid Japanese industry, women entering factories, long twelve hour days, and an Amsterdam barber’s sudden silence after a customer threat.
A historic survey highlights Abe and Gran Quivira Counties as rich in ancient ruins and evidence of early miners. The Abo ruins in the Manzana Mountains show art and animal carvings amid debris, while rotted timbers and old shafts reveal dangerous, buried workings.
The Chicago Tribune denounces attempts by the Illinois Legislature to regulate life insurance as harmful to policy holders and critical of legislators who target profitable corporations. It argues life insurance supports widows and orphans and warns reform efforts would erode public confidence and benefit no one but corrupt actors.
A Texas pastor letter endorses Jacobs O remedy Hop Bitters noting relief from neuralgia rheumatic pains and general illness. The testimonial recalls a family saving many doctor visits, urging others to try the tonic. A Rochesterman criticizes windfall potatoes in grocery remark.
William J Coughlan of Somerville Massachusetts recounts a fall 1876 lung illness and a dire hospital prognosis. He credits Dr W Haan’s Balsam for the lungs with his recovery and urges others with diseased lungs to try it. He also notes a native remedy for colds chest and lung diseases and advertises Silgin’s Hives Barve and Mensiko’s universal burns remedy.
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