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Newspaper
Iowa Le Mars Sun
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1889
Page
1
A column of assorted notes reports Jef f Davis walking about New Orleans in fine health at eighty one, clad in Confederate gray. The item sits among various gossip and public notices on weather, floods, and social commentary.
The King mocks reports he cancelled a Paris journey over a $10,000 budget, suggesting he could raise $10,050 if desired. He boasts of expense-free rule for subjects. Global railroad wealth totals about £60,000,000,000, or a tenth of civilized nations’ wealth. D K Pearson plans to divest his fortune before death after giving away nearly $800,000 to Western education. He and his wife live in a Chicago suburb. they have no children.
A St. Louis judge recently ruled that a gambler’s gambling implements must be returned after a raid, a decision shown as an odd view of law. The author notes this logic could also apply to burglars who would get their kit of tools back, presenting a provocative critique of judgment.
In the eyes of horsemen a bay filly two or three days old, foaled by the dam of Mandy and sired by Electioneer, is praised as a gem of purest ray. The foal, at Woodburn Stud in Kentucky, shares bluest-blooded trot royalty with a yearling sister and is valued at thousands. The equine baby will be watched with interest. Also, an English wife files for divorce alleging her husband returns home at ten and keeps her awake by talking.
A reporter notes Italy’s government agitation over many Italians leaving for the United States and the push for stricter immigration laws. The piece also reflects on domestic respect for private life at the White House, honoring the president’s wife and her influence on home traditions.
A writer portrays ex-senator Jones as a victim of fixed mania. The piece recalls his earlier prominence as a constitutional lawyer and notes public concern about his melancholy condition. A gardener’s anecdote about using a hatchet on poison ivy is referenced as a testing analogy.
The source argues that the Declaration was not signed by all on July 4 1776 and presents disputed details. John Hancock and Charles Thomson are named as officials, the engrossed copy may have been signed August 2, with non unanimous approval and signers not all Congress members. The piece treats history as unsettled and questions romantic myths.
John Meyers a passenger engineer on the Wabash Road collapsed with paralysis near Sparta Missouri yet he throttled his engine to reach the Sparta station. He stopped the train with his functioning left arm and died moments later leaving a memory of devotion to duty and faithfulness.
A farm periodical lists six pests that injure cabbages including the white cabbage butterfly and cabbage-plant louse with treatments such as hot water, kerosene emulsion, tobacco water, and pyrethrum. It notes drill of crop timing, radish intercrops, and growing on new ground to avoid club root, and provides a kerosene emulsion recipe.
The New York Sun warns farmers about the late season potato beetle brood that overwinters underground. As ground warms, torpid beetles revive and females lay 800 to 1,200 eggs each on new potato leaves. Destroy beetles and eggs by dusting potatoes with Paris green and flour, repeat as needed, and urge neighbors to join the campaign to prevent a next year outbreak.
Manure from horses dries and heats rapidly when grain fed. Mixing with cow manure reduces fermentation and preserves quality. Large piles can fire in cold weather unless turned to mix and reduce bulk. Turning helps use the entire heap and increases effectiveness when spread on ground.
The American Short-Horn Breeders Assoc offers special prizes at the Chicago Fat Stock Show November 12 to 21. Prizes include a gold medal for the best pure-bred Short-Horn in class and a grand sweepstakes medal for the best steer cow or heifer by a purebred Short-Horn sire. Additional gold medals awarded for top animals and offspring meeting breed criteria.
The article details prizes for best steer, heifer, and breed classes with age categories, requirements for pure-blood certification, and penalties for absent premiums. It includes notes on feeding young pigs, grass as the basis for pork, and cautions about overfeeding livestock. Also mentions a rare horned sheep from the range district weighing about 100 pounds.
Mrs H J Kirkland of Grand Forks Dakota shares Poultry Keeper advice on curing roup in fowl. She cites turpentine drops for frothy eyes and swollen heads and recommends arsenic solution for colds, plus constant water and milk in feed. Also notes on turkey care and attentive breeder practices.
A compendium of bee movement methods notes using wagon boxes and hay to transport up to twenty four hives, plus a detailed household ironing guide. It covers starch formulas with wax, borax and blueing, careful ironing on both sides, and tips for avoiding scorching while achieving a polished linen finish.
A first person account details moving seventy two bee colonies in 187s and later moves of fifty to sixty frames to improve cooling. It describes travel distances, hot weather, strong hives, and the use of wire screens and multi story hives to protect bees and horses, with minimal losses.
Fragmented text lists household tips and social codes about cleaning agents, clothing, and behavior at table. Mentions vinegar rinsing, calogas, discreet service, attend to personal attire, and separate outfits for family members. Tone suggests domestic guidance from a past era with fragmented phrases.
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