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Newspaper
Jefferson Era
Location
Jefferson, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1867
Page
2
A kitchen notice explains a simple method to dry boiled potatoes to achieve dry mealy texture. Peel and soak in salted water then boil, drain, return to the pot to dry, then squeeze in a napkin to expel moisture before serving for better texture.
L L Langstroth proposes a method using a wire trap and living rats as bait to trap and then maintain a cage of rats. The plan claims to outwit rats by conditioning them, then killing or discouraging others, and cites property damage from rats as justification.
Rhode Inland is described as the densest population area among nations except France, with one in nine over fifteen illiterate and over one in three unable to read. It cites $33 million in factory investment producing $103 million since the last census, and labor value per person at $601, comparing unfavorably to Massachusetts at $408.
An account from Yar Ba Latter describes a condemned man whose head, after guillotine execution, was given to surgeons for science. A dog blood infusion briefly revived facial color and gaze, with the head appearing alive then fading as life signs disappeared. Eminent surgeons claimed brain activity persisted during the procedure, suggesting future similar trials.
A historical notice describes bloat in cattle from rich clover and grain causing fermentation and gas buildup. It recommends quick use of ammonia in water as an emergency remedy and mentions or sug gests squid ammoni, hartshorn as preferred. It notes home guidance and a local store on Broadway is expanding.
The item lists William Heald of Springdale at about 100 years old along with a long lineage and mentions his two votes for George Washington. It reports passenger numbers leaving and arriving in Portland by ocean steamers in February, and references Oregon suffragists. It also cites judiciary findings on Jeff Davis and the Des Moines population per a census.
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