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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1884
Page
3
A playful November verse from St. Nicholas imagines an Isle of Content beyond monarchic rule where all dwellers are equal in wealth and desires are quickly met. The speaker muses on a land with no school worries and a carefree life, inviting readers to imagine themselves as residents.
Practical farming note describes applying a mix of superphosphate and nitrate of soda along rows, shallow cultivaltion with a narrowed horse hoe, and planting eight to nine inches apart. Repeats may be used to loosen deep soil, aid nutrient mix, and ease transplanting while saving time. Strong emphasis on celery strawberries and asparagus benefits.
Jersey breeding advances through merit over pedigree with Alphea Eurotas Coomassie and Rioter line influence. Deep plowing boosts soil moisture, drought resistance, and crop yields, as noted by Planters' Journal and Farmers' Review.
The American Agriculturist notes celery rising from luxury to necessity and envisions vast acreages on swampy lands dedicated to the crop. A proposed method minimizes labor by planting in very wet land after mid June, using light sand and muck and simple row marking with a corn marker.
The article details a home built ice house with sandy drainage, shaded site, 14 foot sills, 13 foot studs, square pitch roof, hemlock siding with sawdust insulation, double doors, ventilation gaps, a ground level base, four inch ice blocks on sawdust, marsh hay top, and a capacity near sixty tons when full with low construction cost.
Orchardists in New York report tobacco water as the best remedy for aphids, while South Carolina tea cured in a fruit evaporator is deemed equal to imported tea. An Orange County farmer uses peafowls to combat potato beetles and notes the dust bath benefits fowls' health.
A miscellany covers presidential tenures and days in office, a 268 foot fountain in Charlotte, N C claimed as the world’s highest, New York real estate boom linked to idle capital, a Kentuckian’s marriage, ceramic jar use by California dealers, Dr Lancaster of Gainesville on consumptives and Florida climate, a private test of Kelly’s motor, a Nashville student’s dismay at dissecting rooms, an impostor claiming to be Dr Joseph Ray, facts about Dr Ray’s death and his son, and a New York fire tale tied to a political quarrel blending into a harsh campaign note.
A collage of short humorous items from diverse papers recounts quirky quotes and odd anecdotes. A Wall Street tramp narrates a penny dropped into a coal hole, Dr. Tanner relocates to Mexico, and Belva supporters spark cries. Other bits feature moon towns, Arkansas politics, a New England shotgun remark, and a Wood County hog tale.
Gen T L Clingman of North Carolina remains firm in tobacco as a cure all and cites new cases where tobacco leaf compresses reportedly healed dropsy sore throat corns and warts among other ailments.
A verse from the New York Sun reflects on life and death with repeated references to Somebody in different human experiences. The piece contrasts joy and sorrow as life flows and fate shifts, ending with a soulful ascent to God.
A brain shock story traces memory loss after a pond incident. An elder brother testifies to fair play yet recalls nothing of the rescue, later saying he woke at home six hours after the event and had no memory of diving or carrying the body. The bench accepts his testimony as truthful.
A humorous contrast unfolds as Fanny questions a cowboy and Mrs Fanny explains terms with playful mischief. The scene shifts to a street draught of cattle led by a monarch, provoking indulgent laughter from the women. The piece blends domestic humor with a rural caricature. Additionally a note extols oysters as a wholesome digestible food. It claims oysters aid digestion and cure indigestion, praising raw oysters for hoarseness and musician use.
A compilation of dying sayings from historical figures such as Arria Louis XIV Charlemagne Columbus Lady Jane Grey Tasso Cherd Augustus Demonax Rabelais Goethe and Talma. The anecdotes illustrate varied tones from stoic acceptance to theatrical farewell.
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