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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1880
Page
4
The text explains air density, expansion with heat, and atmospheric pressure. It notes a room’s air weighs 306 pounds at standard conditions and describes how air expands with temperature, how pressure decreases with altitude, and how boiling points change with height. It also describes humidity storage in warm air and rain formation from cooled, moisture-laden air.
The author surveys long term income and business failure rates since 1866, contrasting American volatility with France’s rentiers. He notes high failure rates among traders, limited investment income, and a small class of permanently wealthy or destitute. He questions whether Americans could attain a modest competence through restraint and prudent living.
About two thirds of a pint of air is inhaled at each breath during ordinary respiration, according to a concise physiological note.
A historical farming note explains observing a chick inside the eggshell through careful handling. It describes warming a perforated egg under a hen, then watching the chick chip away and push out the shell cap before freeing itself.
The Short Horn cattle, traced to England's Tees valley and once called Here-water stock then Durhans, are favored in Northwest cattle shows. Originally strong milkers and prime beef animals, the breed's value for milking declined after Bates and Booth refined strains, yet crossbred cows show satisfactory milking qualities and oxen remain farm favorites for their docility and strength.
The second clover crop for seed should be cut when most seed beads are brown and before pods shed. Yield depends on weather. cutting early after the hay crop helps. Use a seed-head harvesting machine or cut like grass. Thresh seeds on floor or with a clover huller and separator for best results.
The article advises on storing corn fodder by shocking in a convenient place, covering the top with straw, and binding to exclude rain. Keep shocks out of doors until needed, bring in a few at a time, and expect fresh green fodder. Sweet corn fodder with small ears can be covered and kept in best condition using this method.
The article urges every farmer to plant several vines of the best sorts to harvest grapes from September to January. It notes you do not need a large vineyard, and vines can be grown along a fence or beside a shed or barn with good soil and careful pruning to yield ample fruit.
The article warns against burning exposed soil when plowing, noting it loses nutrients unless followed by heavy top dressing. It recommends deepening soil gradually by plowing an extra inch each year to preserve fertility.
The article notes cork as an essential North American crop, ranking as the most valuable and central to breadstuffs and meat production within the country. It emphasizes cork's dominance in agriculture and its economic importance to farming.
The article warns that since 1835 deforestation in the western hemisphere has averaged 7.6 million acres per year, with the United States losing thousands of square miles annually. It cites past forest loss as harming moisture, climate, and fertility, urging regular tree planting to restore exhausted land over the next century and a half.
The article describes easy steps to grow white water-lilies in a two half-barrel tub. Roots stored dry over winter are planted in soil sand and manure, with careful watering to encourage round 4 to 5 inch leaves and fragrant blooms. In cold months the tub is dried and stored in a cellar then revived in spring for earlier, more profuse flowering.
A humorous dialogue pits Bos Brown against Billy Smith’s dog in a witty exchange about wit and sense. A theatre anecdote follows about a prominent actress who forgot $30,000 under her hotel pillow, contrasted with the speaker’s wife who never leaves money behind.
A THs senior Greek professor told juniors in a lecture that the handsomest women marry the homeliest men and added, There is encouragement for a good many of you. The remark came during a discussion of the myth of Venus and Vulcan.
A classroom scene shows a student asked to define the Dark Ages. The boy hesitates then offers a joking reply about ages before spectacles were invented. Master Jones dismisses him and sends the class back to their seats.
A historic method describes dissolving indigo in sulphuric acid with soda ash, then dyeing cloth with an alum tartar boil. After dyeing in a sulphate indigo bath, fabric emerges green then blue, requiring thorough washing. Remedies include lime to curb fermentation and bran or woad to speed it when needed.
The column condemns ice water in hot weather and urges drinking it only in winter noting a grim tale of grief a man’s wife died and he ordered a stone grave inscription Tears cannot restore her therefore I weep. It also ridicules showy generosity and reports a man arrested for assaulting his wife found guilty for stuffing her mouth with putty.
A Norfolk man created a gas meter with a price indicator showing dollars and cents of the amount due. The remark suggests that a meter with a gas bill payer attached would sell better. Lord Brougham quipped that a lawyer is a learned gentleman who rescues your estate from enemies and keeps it.
A Rochester, New York woman reports in the Utica Herald that her father is recovering from a long incurable disease after using Hop Bitters. She notes relief and gratitude, highlighting the product’s perceived healing impact.
A young woman hurls out a cry of laughter from the piano while an elderly bachelor retorts with a wry jab about the noise. The exchange captures a humorous clash between youth and cynicism in a domestic scene.
The late Dr. Bethune asked a miserly man how he fared. The man snapped it was none of the doctor’s business. The doctor replied he cared for even the meanest of God's creatures.
A historic recipe describes combining butter sugar eggs and milk with flour and Royal Baking powder to form a soft dough. Roll to half an inch, cut with a large biscuit cutter, fry in hot lard until light brown, then serve dusted with sugar.
A veteran silver goods proprietor warns against washing young silverware with soap. For cleaning he prescribes using soft leather and whiting, rubbing firmly to restore and preserve its original lustre.
A brief, fragmentary excerpt shows a man urging thoughts of dawn and a woman yawning, wishing for a goodbye as the passage notes a skipped call the following evening. The tone suggests a quiet scene between two unnamed characters from an older newspaper page.
Cut cold veal into small pieces and rub with butter and flour to a cream. Stir in boiling milk and lemon rind until the mixture is cream like. Season with flour salt and white pepper, add veal then heat to near boiling. Finish with lemon juice and serve hot on dry toast.
A local resident remarked his umbrella was shabby and mused about attending another prayer meeting on the first rainy night, reflecting a habit of seeking solace during storms.
A private letter to J I Zeilin & Co. extols Simmons' Regulator as the best liver medicine. The writer, J B Randal BM Dr Bethany Ga, claims it clears impurities, restores function, and praises its effects on his wife.
Mr. Pyne of the British Government Telegraph Department of India describes training a Langur to pull a punkha from a fixed position, noting the animal’s strength and growing savagery. He reports teaching several more monkeys with mixed success, and cites observations of intelligent behavior in other monkeys studied by Mr. Schwendler.
An old newspaper ad asks readers if they know anyone ill yet with normal digestion or organ function and asserts Hop Bitters can cure cases where the stomach liver or kidneys are obstructed or inactive. It urges neighbors to pose the same questions and references the Times as the source.
In Washoe a man was tried for stealing milk at night from another man’s cow. The jury found it an aggravated offence and returned a verdict of guilty of milking the cow in the first degree.
A political economist remarks on the ease with which confidence men obtain money under false pretences while a poor man struggles to obtain money under any pretence.
A recipe fragment lists butter sugar boiling water and sherry with nutmeg. It instructs beating sugar and butter, pouring over boiling water, heating without boiling, then adding sherry and nutmeg to serve with pudding.
Quirx reports several militia companies planning a summer camp. The piece jokes that when mosquitoes attack, the soldiers will feel the sting of bleeding for their country.
The article describes making apple jelly by simmering peeled sliced apples in water until tender, straining the liquor, and boiling with leaf sugar until it gels. Add lemon peel if desired, then pour into a mould for a sparkling jelly suitable for any time of year.
A letter quotes a lady praising Dobbins Electric Soap made by Cragin & Co. of Philadelphia. She says it has saved her life and greatly lessens her labor when worn out, urging others to try it.
A glazer reflects that the first light of day through windows inspires him most. An old taper, self described as a moderate drinker, defines moderation as taking only one drink at a time.
A laborious essay warns against rushing pleasure harming health and character, urging patience to preserve self respect and future comforts. It contrasts impatience with steady living and cites a CARBOLINE praise as a remedy. Included is a cake recipe for Dror Cake with butter sugar eggs flour currants and nutmeg.
Take two quarts of beans string cut fine and boil two hours with enough water. Cut corn from six ears and boil with beans twenty minutes. Season with butter pepper and salt. Just before serving add a tablespoonful of flour moistened and a half cup of sweet milk and boil ten minutes. If cream is available use instead of milk.
A Chicago preacher advocates lady ushers to draw young men to church. A student jokes about quartz. a choir lyric leads to scandalious gossip. A newspaper in a small town is mocked as fragile. a washerwoman quips about soap and life.
One quart of batter is prepared as for regular pancakes. Add one cup of finely chopped apples. Stir the batter each time a spoonful is removed to keep it evenly mixed.
Instructions describe paring cored apples layering with sugar and cloves in a deep dish, adding water, and covering with puff paste. The text adds a reflection that an actress must learn to paint before drawing, noting art in two separate ideas.
For flowering plants in pots, pot them promptly with rich, loose soil mixed with clean sand. After potting, place the pots in a cool dark cellar to encourage root growth before further growth above ground.
An advertisement extols a medical compound labeled as Extract of Smart-Weed with Jamaica Ginger and other herbs. It is promoted as a potent remedy for bowel complaints including diarrhoea and dysentery, colds, fevers, inflammatory pain, and general relief. Ends noting price of 50 cents by druggists.
A recent concert drew remarks on the singers' voice and the leader noted a preference for Dr Bull's Cough Syrup to clear and strengthen voices. The comment emphasized the syrup's role in vocal clarity.
The pamphlet extols Dr Silsbee's ANAKESIS as the infallible cure for miles of pain. It claims 20000 grateful users with instant relief, used after other remedies fail. Sold by P Neustaedter & Co New York for 1.00 per box and mailed on receipt.
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