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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1885
Page
3
A playful verse celebrates seventeen to eighteen age Summers and May blooms with images of sunshine. It references teen charm, a maiden’s debut, and a carefree dance. The language evokes a nostalgic, poetic mood without defining a concrete event.
In a household tense with engagement risk and social bets, Susetta ignores Trevor s pleas to avoid the races, while Addie the narrator balances family duty and hidden longing. Trevor returns, discovers Susetta s defiance, and a quarrel threatens marriage until a late reconciliation amid a family strain and soft smiles.
An old reader recalls that udder size does not reliably indicate milk capacity. A large udder may hinder movement and yield little milk, while small vessels can produce well. A Chicago correspondent shares a method to recover flow from “lost quarters” by gentle teat stimulation to loosen coagulated tissue and restore milk production.
A Chicago Times correspondent notes foreign travel in Japan is hindered by food difficulties. Diners are urged to accept what is served and ask few questions. Chickens are cooked quickly on hot copper pans, and Japanese diet centers on rice, sweet potatoes, fish, and limited vegetables with little meat before foreigners.
A Philadelphia Press note describes a peculiar Mexican delicacy where two large white insects are killed by holding them by the head and extracting honey from their bodies. Women buy the insects, press the honey through a muslin strainer, and mix it into a sweet intoxicant. the preparation enrages local youth and husbands who dislike the drink.
A collage of old kitchen recipes and rural advice. It includes a fruit cake recipe, notes on candy safety and home candy making, boil and bake instructions, bean and pork dishes, minced pork and apple mince, spiced beef curing methods, and household gardening tips. Also discusses dehorning cattle versus polled bulls and a farmer's experience with horned calves.
A report from the North western Dairymen's Association credits Mrs. McKinstry of Winnebago City Minnesota with the first prize for a premium butter specimen. The Des Moines Register touts Minnesota as a future rival to Iowa and Wisconsin in imperial butter. The Industrialist cautions farmers against underestimating steam power, urging engines of greater horsepower for efficiency. Indiana Swine Breeders' remarks cover feeding pigs on grass or clover, timing of market readiness, and herd health practices including soda and carbolic acid for cholera guard.
The article notes Prof L B Arnold’s view that koumiss is mainly an alcoholic beverage. He states the formation of alcohol from milk angar is the chief change and recommends it only where alcohol would be prescribed. A sweet milk rum punch is suggested as a healthier alternative.
The text offers old fashioned recipes for infant arrowroot milk porridge and variations with milk and water. It discusses physical training for boys and girls, then provides a long guide to starting a family strawberry bed with straw mulch and careful planting. It mentions other fruits like raspberries and grapes and extols simple cultivation.
The article discusses physical training for both sexes to advance race improvements and notes that men’s strength and longevity can be enhanced by training. It then highlights Robert Brice’s piece on the farmer’s cow, praising the cow as a cornerstone of agricultural prosperity, converting grass into cash and supporting stock, grain, and hay.
The article argues that disease from neglect and poor diet can be treated with purgatives, urging epsom salts or cathartic pills and a clean system. It compares Purge and live cleanly to Falstaff and advises owners of farms to seek a healthy home with pure water and air, even if it means migrating to find cheaper land before railroads arrive. It cautions young men with no farm or small savings to consider moving to new lands and growing with the country, while stressing look to goings and essential living conditions before conveniences.
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