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Newspaper
Lorain County Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1892
Page
3
A fragmented account discusses a home air system comparing power to Bon conductors and solid packings. It notes the need for distinct chambers and proper plates to allow cooled evening air to rise, stressing tight partitions to maximize air flow and heat exchange.
Guidance on building an ice house with packed ice and sawdust insulation, ventilation windows, space gaps, and drainage. Also discusses underpining, tile courses, and stone foundations. Includes plans for a cold storage room with a banked storage area and floor elevation to hold fruit, vegetables, and meats.
The article discusses poultry care focusing on housing and warmth for chicks and pullets. It notes early hatched birds begin laying sooner and warns that young cocks can be quarrelsome. It emphasizes warmth dryness liberal feeding and clean air for proper chick development.
Insect Life notes destructive borers in blackberries and raspberries. The red necked blackberry cane borer lays eggs at stalk bases, creates corkscrew galleries, and forms galls. Some borers stay hidden. the only remedy is cutting infested shoots and burning. Also mentions beetle larvae harming canes and the need to remove affected growth to protect two years of growth.
A long mixed text surveys global science, industry and agriculture trends. It cites Nothnagel on grip disease origins, claims vast steam engine growth, and notes Californian orange and olive crops. It mentions experiments in Paris physiology, a fireproof ballet dress coating, and advice on happy marriage and polite home life.
A collage of stray quotes and notices from various sources appears, including odd dialogue snippets about batteries and nerves, a reward for catarrh cures, testimonials for patent medicines, and a magic word puzzle. The items underscore 19th century advertorial and editorial style. The collection references Hall's Catarrh Cure, Drake's Magazine, and California Fig Syrup.
An 19th century list touts Hale's Honey and Horehound and Tar cough drops and Besbee Beat pills for toothache and fever with claims of quick relief. It mentions Raw's Horn and Gesius herb drinks as daily tonics, urging patience and routine use for health concerns.
Lewiston Maine hotelier Frank A Hale owner of the De Witt House and the Tontine Hotel Brunswick testifies to Boschee's German Syrup. He cites family losses to pulmonary consumption and his own coughing fits. He says he uses it for colds and coughs and has advised over a hundred others to try it.
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