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Newspaper
Lorain County Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1897
Page
7
A garbled reminiscence describes a boy playing and falling causing a sigh and tears. The scene shifts to a girl named Cain Waterman Gronstn and companion memories, with family figures rushing to comfort and check on the child. The fragment hints at care and affection within a community setting.
A historical note explains lobster claw differences, noting the right claw often hammer-like and crushing while the left acts as a pincer. It records rare cases where the symmetry flips and both claws vary in shape, with one sometimes resembling a nutcracker and the other a cutter.
A Harlem resident Albert Anderson keeps a two pound monkey named Billy with a circus like setup including a trapeze, bed, and toys. Billy dances to harmonica and music, boisterously reacts to a new music box, and defends against the house cat with agile moves. The tale mentions detectives in London noting apartments with no children and a Brooklyn parrot of royal lineage known for multilingual talk and finicky eating.
A fragmentary 19th century account describes a small foxlike African creature. It resembles a fox in form with fawn or creamy white coat, dark facial features, and a long tail two thirds its body length. It roams subterranean burrows, feeds on fruits eggs and birds, climbs palm trees to reach fruit, and is valued by tribes for robes though its small size requires many skins. its taxonomic placement remains debated.
The article describes Duke the intelligent St Bernard in Whitestone village who escorts children to school and guards a hen and her chicks. Duke shares a nest with the hen at night, and the pair understand each other. Mr Migerson reportedly refused a large sum for both animals. A second item notes a glass street in Milan lit by burners and a miniature electric railway along a wine street, drawing crowds.
The article surveys peafowl farming as a growing enterprise, detailing importation from Britain and Europe, breeding quality plumage, and the appeal of peacocks and young birds for domestic and market use. It notes care requirements, feeding routines, and the challenge of preventing wandering, plus rising consumer demand and the potential for a thriving niche in the country.
A historical note describes a compact movable nesting system for a small flock. Five nests suffice, spaced to save space and ease cleaning. The design allows nests to be moved or placed outside, separate from roosts to keep birds comfortable and roosts busier.
A wartime style poultry note advises on safe insect control with carbolic acid, hiding nests for layers, greasing to deter lice, using crushed oyster shells for bone and grit, mixed feeds of cornmeal and millet, sifted ashes for dust baths, and balanced fat levels. It stresses clean water, caution about ducks and geese sharing runs, and suggests celery and meat scraps as a water supplement.
In a long letter resembling a testimonial, a worried wife recounts years of nervous collapse, headaches, and sleepless nights. She describes trying a tonic claimed to cure illness, citing a soldier’s letter about Pneumonia and other ailments and asserting improved health after taking the medicine.
A historical notice reviews the dissolution of the Six Companies and the rise of the Four Companies in America, detailing leadership, banking, and diplomatic roles, with commentary on governance and decline. The piece weaves in unrelated ad-like content and scattered excerpts about public health, rail excursions, hotels, and miscellaneous items of the era.
A garbled OCR page lists numerous patent medicines and tonics promising cures for rheumatism neuralgia and stomach issues. It promotes internal remedies from Cheney Co and various patent pills. Also referenced are travel ads hotel rates and No-To-Nic tobacco regulation pills with broad health claims and sensational testimonials.
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