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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1889
Page
3
Entries recount rescue by Minnie Morrell from a fire and a dramatic window escape, a discovered coffin in Linares with a Pizarro likeness, a Bucharest plan for a Balkan union under Greek presidency, rail and industrial forecasts for China, a Chicago divorce reform proposal, land ownership limits in Illinois and other regional legal and civic notes.
A pasted volume of notes reports on Indian labor, Louisiana sugar output at 350 million pounds in 1888, Boston wool trade leadership, Canada debt rise, church finances, and immigrant policy. It covers Plymouth Church wages, substitute place names for Dakotas, and various global and national trends including rail, church growth, and a watermelon trust in South Carolina with 2,000,600 melons shipped.
The text cites 190000 deaths from tuberculosis related cancer and argues mortality could drop by banning sale of beef from tuberculous cattle. It notes support from physicians veterinarians and the New York Times, and mentions a forthcoming large commission company headquarters in Kansas City with branches in Omaha St Louis Chicago and New York to market cattle from western ranges.
The article warns that Beeb is a highly contagious disease and notes mites and eggs from sheep can spread if sheep rub in barns. It recommends thorough whitewashing with hot lime wash and 2 percent carbolic acid, plus dipping new flocks in tobacco dip to reduce risk.
A Rural Home summary breaks down a four year old horse purchase at 150 dollars and total gear at 337 dollars, then estimates ten years of use and annual costs including interest, hay, oats, shoeing, and care. It argues many keep horses without business need and that costs could support two cows instead. It also advises vegetable planning, garden layout, and fowl housing for farm efficiency.
A New York World Farm and Garden Notes article covers barn construction for warmth, dust box placement, and vermin control. hive protection, temperature guidelines for churn and cream. farm rotations with livestock. four essential foods for health. pig husbandry and dangers of salt. rabbit repellent methods. making simple farm tools. fertilizer fineness. planting fruit trees in poultry yards. feed value of certain meals. bee comb coloration. swine housing to reduce crowding. and dangers of brine and salt poisoning.
The article explains agriculture in Norway, noting hill and mountain lands make farming arduous and costly. Five year cycles bring one bad year, with too much rain or frost harming crops. People diversify to fishing, sheep and cattle, yet farms remain heavily mortgaged and compete with American corn and pork.
Louis J. Beck, a 23 year old from Newark, NJ, presented a needle display at a New York newspaper office using two inch needles passed through ears, cheeks, tongue, arms, and legs. He fills his breast with needles, pressing to bone with little blood, claiming doctors say he suffers from paralysis of the women.
Instructions describe cooking chopped meat with one quart of cold water per pound, standing to soak, then boiling. Include three pints boiling water for the liquid, half an hour simmer, and serving with toasted bread or rinsed grains. Optional celery root or parsley added as seasoning.
Cleaning advice covers removing lights and heavy upholstery to an open windowed room, beating hair cloth, wiping with ink-dampened cloth for color loss, brushing plush, using a paint brush for wood crevices, wiping and polishing woodwork, and applying warmed linseed oil for a soft polish.
Although hunger is not a sign of pampered taste, people and animals seek flavor variety to avoid monotony. The piece contrasts European and American cooking, notes market variety aids independence, and offers multiple old time recipes including blackberry pie, de la Taste cream, and apple pudding with butter and sugar sauce, reflecting 19th century domestic tips.
The note claims to list the children named in a family Bible, asserting there is no joke. It references Mr. P. B. Abbott, Craig County, and individuals including John Witton, Benjamin Leander, and Sinclair Cabri hil. Further context is unreadable.
The New York Star notes style trends and safety concerns. Mustaches become fashionable for women as editors discuss electrolysis to remove hair and the possibility of beard fashion. A shell of future grooming items is imagined. A study on tight clothing shows heart rates rising during exercise, with corsets increasing waist girth and heart strain, prompting caution for athletes.
A vintage style column notes green remains popular while white costumes surge in rage. Patent leather shoes fade from fashion and gray and purple reappear for half mourning. Evening gowns feature full sleeves reaching near the elbow. Infernal red becomes a street dress favorite, a vivid scarlet. The necklace trend favors gold thread with a hand combs and a silver or nickel chatelaine lock for car fare.
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