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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1882
Page
4
A German farmer describes a yearly manure heap method using horse, cow, and poultry droppings layered with forest mold and urine. He claims careful collection and storage rots into a rich dry fertilizer by spring, enough to manure fifteen to twenty acres, forming the foundation of successful farming.
Beans form a staple in New England cuisine and price influences use. To preserve beans without spoilage they should be thoroughly dried before storage and pulled green if picked early. Market-ready beans must be clean and defect-free, with discarded damaged seeds removed before milling or sale.
Red oak is widespread and often undervalued for furniture despite brittleness and porosity. Its suitability for marine exposure is limited by insect attack and moisture changes, and historically it was used mainly for flour barrels. When cut to reveal grain, its beauty rivals black walnut for those open to lighter tones.
The article notes a light apple crop across much of the country and argues climate alone cannot explain it. It points to insect pests fertil ity declines or other factors as likely causes, warning that future years may face similar failures unless growers invest time and care, ultimately favoring quality over quantity.
The article notes cows calving in the fall or winter yield better butter production and that ensilage feeding makes winter milk most valuable. It warns the silo system will be slow to adopt and that butter prices will stay high for years. Calvings in late spring or early summer reduce milk value and raise labor costs for butter.
The English farmer laments reduced wheat planting by over a million acres in seven years, causing higher import demand. Despite the shortfall, this year has ample American wheat to satisfy foreign demands without raising domestic prices, with much helping to quell Mr Bull's appetite.
A livestock expert notes that the duration a cow goes dry impacts her future value and weekly butter production. Delaying milking near calving lowers long term earning potential, and drying for 3 to 4 months before calving makes future milk yield harder to achieve.
The Boston traveler notes Massachusetts endured an unprecedented corn crop failure this year due to drought. Pastures are bare, fodder corn dried, and farmers harvest fields for forage with little chance of crib corn. Unbaled hay fetches about 20 dollars per ton at the barn. Oats remain a staple though less used than before.
A miscellaneous 19th century recipe collection outlines Poor Man's Soup using onions stock and eggs, plus Potato Pastry with mince and eggs, fried shad and cucumber toast, pear butter, baked cabbage casbpage, quince and apple jelly, a maple sugar cake layer filling, tomato jam, and quince jelly. The text stresses simple ingredients and classic methods for home use.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Brain Food claiming to cure nervous debility and weakness of generative organs for one dollar. The notice directs readers to Allen's Pharmacy at 313 First Ave in New York for a circular.
The recipe instructs to pound the meats fine and mix with spices and cake frosting, then stir in the meats and spice until thick. Shape into balls about the size of hickory nuts, flour hands, place on buttered tins, and bake quickly with space to spread.
For dyspepsia indigestion and low spirits the Ferro Phosphorated Elixir of Calisaya by Caswell Hazard & Co New York is advertised as the best tonic and preventive against fever and ague. It is sold by all druggists and touted as unequaled for patients recovering from fever or sickness.
A brief feature praises a local young lady described as exemplary. It notes her courteous reaction to a kiss on the right cheek and her habit of turning the left cheek as well, a reflective character detail. The ad copy promotes Dr Bull s Cough Syrup with a catchy slogan.
An advertisement claims Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer treats all nerve diseases with guaranteed relief. It warns against pampering prize fowls and emphasizes exercise to avoid poor breeding outcomes. Mail order address given as 931 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Instructions describe preserving plums with molasses or sugar. If using sugar, fruit and sugar are equal parts and boiled to a clear syrup. Boil fruit gently for forty minutes and reheat once more to keep them.
A correspondent humorously describes codfish frequenting the table lands of the sea to enjoy a dry bracing atmosphere. He jokes the cod’s expansive chest and lungs come from ocean air, and notes the fish feeds largely on the sea cherry while climbing sea cherry trees and clubbing coral.
Advertisements claim Kidney-Wort cures many ills by removing their cause and offers Diamond Dyes samples for five cents from Wells Richardson at Burlington Vermont. A side remark mocks women wearing earrings as unnatural, ending a discussion in the house.
KeV John Seaman editor declares endorsement of Hop Bitters for temperance and personal benefit. Includes a simple recipe for potato puff baked with mashed potatoes and butter, offering household cooking guidance.
An 1851 Austin letter details a bronchitis case cured in days by Dr William Hall's Balsam for the Lungs and urges its use. It also recounts a Western schoolteacher who kept order by harshly disciplining pupils, saying she thrashed the boys and mashed the big ones.
Readers urged to subscribe to the Fashion Quarterly by sending 25 cents to Strawbridge & Clothier for six months. Each issue boasts nearly 1000 illustrations and four pages of new music. Consul Stevens reports that the chain pump has ancient Chinese use dating back over two millennia. Double headed tacks have also seen centuries of Chinese use.
C Swayne of 103 Prince Street New York a well known wholesale manufacturer of sealskin sacks dolmans and fur lined circulars offers goods at retail This affords a splendid opportunity to order direct from headquarters and save the profits of the middlemen Ladies are sure of getting reliable furs and fully twenty five per cent cheaper then retailers prices.
The guidance recommends applying a crude petroleum coat with a fine white wash brush, allowing two to three weeks to dry, then finishing with one paint coat. It claims a second coat is unnecessary and saves money.
A proverb-like line notes that opportunities must be seized at the right time before conditions change. It underscores timing in actions and decisions. The sentiment echoes caution about delaying benefit until it is too late.
Dr. S. B. Brittars argues physicians alone cannot restore the female constitution in our climate and society. He praises Mrs. Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as among the best external remedies aiding womanhood. A brief jelly preparation for fever is also described as a refreshing drink.
A letter from Ws Rapocirr of Patterson New Jersey dated May 18 1881 praises H H Warner Co Safe Kidney and Liver Cure for kidney and urinary diseases. The anecdote about a country editor and his assistant on the stairs appears as a humorous aside.
A letter from G L Suwartz in Newtown dated September 20 1882 reports recovery from illness. He states he has not worn a support since July 8 and has worked on a farm with no pain or soreness. Dr J B Mayer is addressed as Dear Sir in the communication.
The piece notes general praise for Carboline as a deodorized petroleum extract claimed to be the best hair restorer. It advertises that thousands of bottles have been sold through druggists nationwide. A later paragraph mentions saline deposits inland on English coast windows after a violent storm, thought to be ocean spray blown by wind over distances.
An old advertisement offers Buchanpatha claimed to cure urinary affections including smarting and difficult urination and kidney diseases. Price listed as $1 per bottle, $1.25 prepaid by express, or 6 for 35. Copyright by E. & Wenxs, Jersey City, New Jersey.
The fragment advises seasoning tomatoes with salt and pepper, flouring, placing in a buttered paste and baking. It also notes Lyon's Patent Heel Stiffeners costing 25 cents and claims their benefit to extend a boot last life. It urges reading a twenty dollar sewing machine ad from C A Wood & Co and requesting a circular.
A mother returns by horse car after months away to find her children eager at the depot. The exchange reveals Mary studies music, Harry started school, and papa enjoys a bully time. Her expression turns stern as she vows to get even, and the carriage fills with surprised laughter.
An advertisement extols Dr R V Pierce Pleasant Purgative Pellets as mild yet certain for liver and bilious disorders and contrasts it with drastic cathartics. A dialogue snippet follows in which a man apologizes after a mistaken impression at Saratoga summers, introducing himself as Moses.
A miscellany piece lists a treatise titled Woman and Her Diseases offered for three stamps from the World's Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York. It includes a Cleveland style anecdote about a Boston witness and Butler, plus satire on science progress and medicines like Kidney-Wort and Diamond Dyes.
A letter from Bay City Michigan dated February 3 1880 endorses Hop Bitters for general debility indigestion and nervous system weakness claiming they restore strength and vitality and that patients should use them.
An old Western doctor warns about small pox in a girl and prescribes a medicine to induce fits before calling him again. The passage notes Republicans speaking as if their leaders are experimenting on the party this year.
A patient from Phoenixville writes that after severe rupture pain and bed confinement he received treatment from Dr J B Mayer of 831 Arch Street Philadelphia in December 1880 and in March 1881 he discarded his support and felt sound today, dated August 20 1882.
A quirky miscellany of social quips and mistaken details. A resident misreads Advent, an insult about four minds at dinner, a joke about four stomachs, and a boy’s Irish impersonation. It ends noting Joseph G Hester appointed to take the census and roll Cherokee Indians east of the Mississippi.
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