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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1883
Page
7
In ancient times a Farmer seeks reparation from a Lawyer for a bull goring his ox. The Judge, calling for justice, proposes an immediate settlement by taking the farmer's ox instead of the farmer's claim. The farmer agrees, realizing the bull caused the loss was his own animal.
Practical notes on keeping and breeding birds such as mockingbird bullfinch goldfinch skylark blackbird nightingale and others. Includes care timelines feeding schedules training methods cage sizes and expected lifespans with prices for wild and tamed birds and a roundup of common species and their values.
A New York caterer explains the cost of a fashionable wedding for about 300 guests including a 1.50 per head supper, cake and flowers, carriages, awnings, invitations and services. He notes cake costs, per-box packaging, and explains how planners, Johnsons, florists, and family budgets drive the total of roughly 1195 dollars, with breakouts for breakfast flowers cake and gowns. The piece also surveys wedding costs, decorations, and attendant services, with vivid examples and quotes from industry figures.
Federal Court in Michigan clarifies that a foreign woman married to a U S citizen becomes a citizen, subject to naturalization rules. A Frenchwoman in Detroit acquired U S citizenship via marriage. after her first husband died she married another Frenchman, losing the prior citizenship. The second marriage transferred French citizenship to the wife, per the ruling.
A Chicago Journal excerpt notes the Massachusetts Constitution is filled with outdated clauses. It highlights a rule that sums of money must be computed in silver and mentions six shillings eight pence as the standard. The text portrays these provisions as absurd and archaic.
A veteran boss carpenter notes many well to do individuals pursue carpentry as a mild mania. They hire out the work but end by letting purchasers finish the job. Doctors and professionals use carpentry to relax, with one surgeon likened to calculating like working with a limb.
The Chicago Tribune questions Commander Cheyne's plan to reach the North Pole by balloon after reaching Smith's Sound by steamer. It warns of dangers, doubts the feasibility, and suggests he sign a release absolving others if he fails to return. It notes three committees in Canada and the U United States and one in London backing him.
An essay extols carrying a notebook to track small tasks on the farm. It stresses listing urgent and optional jobs, using weather to time work, and avoiding neglect. It also urges proper husbandry, better meat quality, and improved winter feeding to boost livestock profits.
A bear owned by a gypsy band in Lancaster North Carolina mauled a child but the group beat other children to warn them away. In a separate remark Charles Lamb dismissed a vain writer who claimed Shakespearean prowess saying there is no doubt if you had a mind to.
The article argues stock raising is the most profitable farming branch, noting modern breeding makes beef and pork production highly efficient. It cites improved care, feeding, and natural traits as key to profitability, while acknowledging market manipulation by monopolies. It calls for self-protection and reforms to ensure steady, legitimate supply meeting demand.
A Tennessee girl, age about thirteen when she started silk farming, proves girls can outpace boys in handling delicate silk fibers. She feeds silkworms daily, with her father and two brothers helping, spreading worms across five tiered trays in multiple rooms. Her family moved closer to park leaves for food, reflecting community effort in rising silkworms. It notes an estimated 25,000 women in Tennessee supporting themselves.
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