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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1877
Page
8
A moral verse urges caution in judging others and urges readers to first examine their own faults. It cautions that those with glass houses should not throw stones and warns of the harm a single careless word can cause.
Agricultural Notes discuss applying petroleum to shingles to improve fire resistance and texture, and to farm ironwork and steel to prevent rust. A crude bar rel costs $3 or $4 and can cut painting costs by half when used with whitewash before painting, saving a second coat.
Advice from Detroit Post on poultry care stresses regular warm water supply and proper drinking fountains to avoid cold water which slows digestion and egg production. It also covers weed management through deep plowing, harrowing, and crop rotation to reduce weed growth and improve soil nutrition.
The piece argues winter is harsh for young stock and warns about poor hay. It prescribes feeding calves scalded ground oats with skim milk, gradually replacing milk with water, to produce hearty, efficient cows. Oatmeal aids growth of frame and bone, establishing good milking habit.
Prairie Farmer notes that calves meant to become cows should receive food promoting flesh and growth. One to two annes of oatmeal daily in winter aids growth. corn meal fits shambles. Avoid costly store oats. coarse ground oats from a mill are cheaper and effective. Corn remains best for fattening at current prices.
At a New York Farmer's Club session in Utica Daniel Bachelor advised planting evergreen trees on forest edges and delaying removal to promote root growth. He and Bonfoy illustrated failures from moving bare roots, noting evergreens suffer with exposed roots and timing, weather, and root care determine success.
Judy O Halligan writes from Ireland in October about the sudden death of her uncle Kilpatrick after a long illness. She notes his considerable estate, its division among next of kin, and predicts Larry will receive two thirds. The letter, sealed in black, warns the recipient to delay opening and mentions family relatives killed in the last war.
A mixed 19th century advertisement style piece argues Catarrh is a universal evil and touts Dr Saga’s Catarrh Remedy with Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. It also promotes Burnett’s Cocoaaine for hair growth, detailing odor issues and a deodorized formula, plus claims of superior cleansing and scalp benefits.
A collection of old patent medicine claims touts Johnson’s Anodyne Liniment as a rare trusted secret remedy. It also promotes Durane’s Rheumatic Remedy, Ruxomaric Remedy, vegetable balsams, and various tonics with sensational endorsements and free price lists from manufacturers in Bridgeport, Washington, and Boston.
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