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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1884
Page
6
A scattered mash of rural advice covers milk composition notes, calf and poultry care, and home economy. It discusses milks, feeds, and fiber for dairy cows, childhood nutrition, and the value of careful animal husbandry. Practical tips on carpet dying, poultry breeding, and marriage guidance appear, with emphasis on frugality and household management.
The text argues that light sandy soils, though poor, favor fowls by reducing disease frequency and improving chick growth. It notes such soils are less prone to moisture, with potential for short term poultry use and later crop growth. It also mentions trees and fruit as possible objectives on suitable sites.
In Congress two twin brothers Phil Thompson of Kentucky and Representative Horr of Michigan are involved in a humorous mix up at the House door. The doorkeeper mistakes one for the other, escorting the wrong man back and forth during opening ceremonies. The scene ends with the confusion clarified and the twins resuming their seats. A note adds Mrs Nellie Greet Bartoris and three children arriving in New York aboard the steamer Ger.
A Mississippi court tale follows Phenie, a poor girl, as she defends Rolly Brick the dog and pleads for mercy. The judge frees the boy through the dog’s loyalty, and Phenie’s plea leads to a fresh start for Rolly with work and a caring home.
M R Wolf of Zurich reports a peak in expatriate activity in early stages of a study, while Dr Koel of the German Cholera Commission reviews disease patterns in the East. The piece notes corrosive sublimate's surgeon use, the Lavilll of the disease, and various industrial and scientific curiosities including lighting in Paris hospitals, school work debates, early vinegar water experiments, and wood finishing insights with chemicals and varnishes.
A 19th century essay cites world statistics claiming women possess greater life tenacity than men. It notes female endurance in animals, higher longevity for humans, and lower fatality from certain diseases among women. It argues male births slightly outnumber females but living women outnumber men, urging marriage as men decline in numbers.
A fragment notes Chicago papers deny a hotel price policy while two conventions approach. Observers expect landlords to raise rates or risk boycotts as political activity looms over the city.
Dr Gibbons of San Francisco discussed sleep definition and why dreams occur. He noted sleep is a temporary suspension of faculties, differs by age, habit, and health, and that rest benefits the mind more than the body. He urged night sleep, warned against day shifts, and cited experiments showing brain blood flow changes during sleep. He described dreams as memory-linked or symbolic, sleepwalking risks, and stressed practical tips: exercise, light meals, cool rooms, minimal clothes, and avoiding late tea or coffee to improve slumber.
The correspondent recalls Mr Sargent’s fame in Berlin amid errant address habits and a comic episode with a noble title. Tales include Rev. Phillips Brook’s playful quip about a giant, Burnett the Plocationist’s tribute, and a Swedish royal carriage encounter. The piece cites mixed reception of Matthew Arnold’s Emerson critiques in London.
Notes and Queries describes 16th century England values under Henry VII. Silver ounce worth 3s 4d, Henry VIII shilling valued at 1.56 pence, daily wages of a common laborer about 6d, cottage rents from 2s to 4x per year, and weekly earnings enabling purchase of bread, wheat and meat. It argues common people had more abundance before the Reformation than since, noting high costs of clothing and later habits.
A widowed cattle owner near Corpus Christi married a young preacher named Rogers. She, thrifty and pious, had managed a herd of 40,000 cattle with support from her late husband. The union produced no children. Rogers had seven. Soon after marriage he fell ill with bronchitis. The widow then ran the ranch in her own name, keeping the cattle herself.
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