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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1875
Page
3
A poem from The Galaxy for November laments drought and heat as fields fade and rivers shrink. It expresses longing for rain to ease the sick and weary, noting relief when evening brings dew and fragrances that soothe yearning.
A long crop of kitchen instructions covers Serene Chop mince pastries, Indian meal porridge, and fish prep. It includes batter and tea cake ideas, waffle batter, and tips on keeping meat fresh with charcoal. It also discusses seed corn selection, smoking corn for vigor, and notes on pork, mutton, and beef cuts for the family table.
A method for preserving grapes by wax dipping and layering in boxes, cooling, and storing in a dry cellar, with notes on maintaining moisture around fruit trees. A German professor cites a system to keep trees healthy by protecting soil from grass and weeds, claiming trees recover vigor with proper water. An acre planted with trees can evaporate about ten days 000,000 pounds.
The text describes halter-strap control with the end attached to a wood billet. If the horse tries to pull, the strain rests at the tail root before tightening the halter. After about 20 restraining sessions in the stable, the horse will abandon the tendency to pull back.
Practical Suggestions notes the Bureau of Agriculture report listing production in seventeen large corn states for 1874. The table states aggregate acreage for the year rose about 8 percent from 1873 and highlights regional yields and totals.
Use a quart of water and half a pint of sulfuric acid mixed slowly to avoid heat. Let the solution dissolve rust on iron, wash, reapply acid to remaining spots, scrub with a brick, and rinse. Apply acid water to the field on remaining rust spots during spring and oil-free drying prevents future rust and loss.
A rural advisory piece urges farmers to prepare for winter by battening barns and sealing roofs, repairing windows, tightening fence wires, and storing tools. It stresses preventing roof leaks, clearing corn stalks, and moving equipment under cover to protect against cold and moisture.
The article notes rats spend more in winter, urging action now. It advises using aquills powder mixed with lard on bread as bait, placed under barns or in granaries. It warns one rat killed now could cut future losses by twenty, and encourages hands-on work instead of idle fireside waiting for spring.
London correspondence notes walnut season from now until Christmas. Americans admire fresh nuts for their flavor, with walnuts selling at three to five for a cent. Observers describe markets, baskets, and workers cracking green shells in Convent Garden and other venues.
In Alexandria an arriving party contends with a crowd of hotel representatives as they select a commissionaire. A tall near naked Ethiopian proclaims, others insist they are the hotel’s agent, and amid lively quarrels the luggage is finally loaded by the chosen attendant. The scene resembles Barbary pirates more than guardians of travelers.
A Cincinnati Commercial correspondent describes a man wearing a black overcoat connected by a tube to a brass valve. He inflates a bulky back and chest, then remains afloat with a 180 pound weight, proving the coat can be worn while submerged and converted back to a coat in moments.
On Techrare avenue a beak-nosed man changes seats and pesters a thirty year old woman with a string of bird nicknames and lewd comments. Other passengers intervene as the man repeats attempts to charm her with terms like duck morning lark sparrow jaybird. The woman reacts with alarm and a witness shouts threatening to knock his head.
From the Times John Barney Wright of Williams town had illness relieved by a powerful emetic administered by Dr P Niles of Pownal. The remedy brought forth a live snake eleven inches long. Wright likely swallowed the reptile while seeking relief in the forest.
A San Francisco correspondent profiles John Mackey Fortunatus Mackey head of Flood and O'Brien mining with a vast fortune. The piece details Mackey's three fifths stake in the firm 66 000 Consolidated Virginia shares and 60 000 California mine shares. It estimates monthly income from mining dividends ore processing and bank profits totaling about 831000 dollars a month. It notes partners James Flood William O'Brien and Col James G Fair and mentions real estate holdings and Nevada political influence.
Nannette Schiller born Solitude 1777, Caroline in name, youngest sister of Friedrich Schiller. She spent eight years of a fragile life amid sadness and brilliance as her brother’s fame grew. She saw him again only at fifteen after ten years apart, her life marked by sacrifice and distant affection.
In Weimar era Germany Nannette Schiller, sister of Friedrich, rejects Goethe's patronage and the stage path urged by her brother. She chooses independence over wealth and luxury, maintaining a resolve to pursue art by her own terms despite family pressure and poverty.
A nine foot wingspan pelican was shot near Perrin's Lake and brought to Achert & Taylor. The white body and black wing tips impressed observers as the bird weighed twelve fish in its belly and could hold many more. When stuffed it will make an attractive display and curiosity. A strange foot injury accompanied the capture.
Three officers of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad chased an express train from Grand Central to Poughkeepsie aboard the Monitor locomotive. The engine, with vacuum brake, sped along at speeds up to 60 miles per hour, passing Yonkers Sing Sing and Peekskill before catching the rear of the express at New Hamburg after a dramatic seven minute sprint.
A Danbury resident touts a passenger pickup rack for trains that speeds boarding to a mile a minute. He demonstrated a netting scoop mounted on a hinge to grab riders as the train passes, sending them into the car.
A strong London Lancet article by Dr. Joh Taylor of Liverpool endorses a wet sheet approach for scarlatina. The plan involves hot water drenched nightgowns and towels applied to the body, with tinctures or mustard infused fluids, wrapping and sudden application to the patient.
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