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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1885
Page
7
The article notes a growing taste for mineral and labeled waters among the well to do over the past fifteen years. It cites a Paris prepared water distilled and oxygen charged as safe, while warning ordinary water can cause disease and advising boiled water and medical advice before consuming mineral waters.
Houssaye portrays Napoleon III as a dreamer who avoided reality and misgoverned France after Paris Congress. The text notes his solitary habits, ambly eyes, and reluctance to act, yet acknowledges moments of bravery and distant grandeur, culminating in a half-lit historical image.
A subscriber complains to the office about country exchange puff pieces and asks for a copy of the edition they publish for those others, believing they are being left behind by the paper. The clerk responds that the notices are spontaneous enthusiasm designed to balance the exchanges.
A fragmentary dialogue between a musical amateur and an Irish fiddler on playing by ear and by note. The fiddler insists he plays without notes and relies on instinct, humorously calling it “main stringth” and “moighty dry worrk.”
A note from IV. Y. Mail states that Monroe was the sole President or ex-President buried in New York City and that his remains were later removed to Richmond before the war.
A Detroit Free Press letter describes a neighbor’s tragedy and community gossip about Liddy Ann's removal to an asylum after a typhus bout. The writer laments sickness, poverty, and the strain on families, urging Mrs Moon to stay hopeful despite harsh conditions and social scrutiny.
Captain Ragland arrived home to a porch piled with rabbits squirrels and partridges his wife Minnie explains she intends to preserve them rather than dispose of them. The exchange shows a humorous dispute over hunting and food storage.
A fragmentary exchange questions English literature knowledge and language use. The characters discuss understanding phrases about English life and game preserves, revealing humor and social tone of the source.
A distorted text passage shows a confrontation with Colonel Billson and a boy with bills. Characters discuss the office location and identify Colonel Billson, amid garbled exchanges and a traveler reference.
Practical notes on watering times for plants, strawberry bed cleaning, frost protection for squash, and soil amendments to balance barnyard manure with phosphate and potash. Plus a Victorian recipe for veal chops with eggs crumbs and capers and a potato pudding with lemon and almonds.
A rural advisory warns milk from a sick cow is unsafe for consumption, especially for infants. It explains how cow illness taints milk flavor and safety, urges avoiding impure milk, and notes possible but uncertain germ transfer to humans.
Prof Ford of England reports dairy experiments showing milk cooled before setting reduces cream yield. Direct ice water setting yields 100 pounds. cooling to 68, 64, 48 F lowers yields to 95.7, 91, and 86.5 pounds. Warming to about 104 F before setting restores quality. Trials with rapid separation and centrifugal methods show premature cooling and shaking affect cream yield and separation time.
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