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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1890
Page
3
A Back Bay boy lured by mischief rings bells on Clarendon Street. He enters several houses and is caught by the rector of Trinity, who asks the boy if he lives there, uttering the line Phillips Books.
A wind experiment uses a polished metal surface and a large hand saw, held at a 42 degree angle to the horizon to let wind skim over the edge. The piece includes miscellaneous couplets about love and marriage, sample ads for remedies, and a humorous exchange on pronunciation of a Welsh beer term.
Oaths from Toledo business partner Frank J. Cheney bound for $100 per catarrh cure failure. Ads tout Dr. Kline’s nerve diet, Brown's bronchial lozenges, Hobson watch tips, and Oregon farming lore. Various notices echo era commerce and sensational patent remedies.
A long extract-like column discusses wives' influence on husbands in politics, praising Martha Washington and citing other notable first ladies. It then shifts to portraits of European nobility and American women in society, critiques eastern practices, and argues for female agency beyond domestic roles. It includes notes on women in male attire for work, Chinese marriage customs, and advice to mothers on child comfort and dress.
The article covers manure handling, bedding reuse, and feeding mixes, noting waste from piles and benefits of straw with grain. It discusses tomato seed varieties from the New York Experiment Station, tool maintenance on farms, and poultry and dairy notes including egg yields, overcultivation risks, and a Fresh Egg Association idea.
A dated kitchen note lists ingredients for soft gingerbread and French toast. Gingerbread uses mo lasees and sugar with shortening and sour milk. French toast combines milk, egg, nutmeg, allspice, and sifted flour, with spices and citrus notes. It ends with hints to vary fruit and garnish with lemon and bay leaves.
Instructions cover paint removal with lime and pearlash, plus recipes for Sweet Potato Pie Sago and Apple Pudding, Good Porridge and Cup of Tea. Includes steps for scraping paint, baking times, sago filling, and tea preparation with stressing water temperature and timing.
George Forepaugh's elephant George attacked keeper Horace Savage as chains were loosened for watering. Savage suffered a deep thigh wound from an eight inch tusk and was treated at Episcopal Hospital. Head keeper Charles Moore stopped the beast and Savage's condition was report ed as improving.
A quiet town story recalls an elderly maiden aunt admiring ancient art costumes. A sharp voiced boy interjects asking if she would have lived in those days. The moment ends with a small boy crying himself to sleep.
A late night batch of dough rose on the hearth and ignited in an Erle County house. The fire alarmed the family when a dish toppled onto the floor as the wife attempted to quell the blaze. No further details given.
A German clocksman tale leads to a medical pitch for Jr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. The ad claims it purifies blood, supports liver and kidney function, and treats skin ulcers, lung conditions, and general vitality, with cautions about exterior blemishes indicating internal disorders. It touts tonic and alterative powers and guarantees refunds if unsatisfied.
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