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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1882
Page
4
Agriculture guidance on milking heifers stresses patience and calm handling. Teach them to stand still by consistent behavior, avoid temper, and never strike. Use a stable or well fenced yard, milk quickly if needed, and ensure milker avoids pinching teats to prevent kicking.
A Western farmer notes cows and sheep prefer bare ground to straw for resting and recommends dry earth bedding in stables for cattle pigs and poultry. He reports dehydrating manure reduces odor aids vermin prevention and preserves manure value. advises storage and weekly or fortnightly soil changes and notes limited use for horses.
The article urges heavy fertilization and soil enrichment for crops and neglected orchards. It links poor orchard yields to nutrient depletion, stresses that fruit trees require renewed soil inputs, and explains alternating bearing years as a consequence of inadequate cultivation and soil exhaustion.
The text extols whole wheat as a nutritious poultry feed, noting it digests easily and boosts laying capacity when used in moderation with other grains. It warns against excess causing diarrhea and suggests limiting wheat to about one quarter to one third of total cereals. It also recommends bells on sheep to deter dogs, arguing it’s a cheap preventive measure. It criticizes legislature and advocates practical, inexpensive flock protection. It also advises against board floors in poultry houses, recommending dry earth floors with an under layer of packed earth and periodic cleaning.
The note argues that manure is superior to other fertilizers and should be saved and used. It claims farming profits rise when land is well manured, with one acre of rich manure outperforming three acres of mixed cultivation.
A historical note explains that one pound of dried grape skins heated in a white-hot retort for seven minutes yields three hundred and fifty quarts of gas with a white flame and little smoke compared with pit coal, odorless to the observer.
A summary of M. Fabre in French coal mines noting how lack of sunlight reduces skin pigment but not anemia. Miners show smaller paler blood globules due to gas inhalation, with no essential anemia. Exposed to noxious gases from explosions harms larynx and bronchia. ventilation can cool excessively and cause injury.
An English physician explains that suppressing the cough when the body is ready to clear secretions helps ease bronchial attacks. He notes taking a full breath to expel mucus and avoiding violent coughing, using steam or an ipecacuanha lozenge on waking to loosen dried secretions.
A detailed historical pudding recipe notes selecting meat suet currants peel and spice, mixing with flour sugar and eggs, steaming in a buttered mould for eight hours, then serving with hot brandy. The method includes tying the cloth and boiling duration for the dense pudding.
Medical opinion favors carbolic acid inhalations as an effective remedy for whooping cough. Dr. R. J. Banning reports good results using drops of carbolic acid evaporated on a hot shovel beside the bed to curb night attacks. Croton chloral in ordinary doses is also noted as beneficial. Mr. J. Kt. Cloutling endorses carbolic inhalations after ten years of practice.
A nostalgic recipe describes mixing flour, warm milk and eggs in an earthen dish, then baking in a quick oven for twenty minutes. The sauce combines hot water and sugar boiled, then egg butter and flavorings such as lemon vanilla or nutmeg, with a sour option using vinegar.
To wash a venison steak is to ruin it. Slice from the haunch clean. Rub a soiled outside cut with a damp towel. Broil on a clear hot fire, salt well, pepper lightly, eat plain with a touch of hot butter. A sauce blends currant jelly mustard celery seed and venison gravy. Use very hot plates for game.
The list presents twelve health and behavior rules urging warmth, regular meals, steady habits, light suppers, clean skin, ample sleep, cheerful company, debt avoidance, contentment, privacy, honesty, curiosity control, and drug avoidance as moral guidance for well being.
One pound butter creamed with one pound sifted sugar and one pound flour. Eight eggs with whites beaten separately and carroway seed to taste. Mix well for one hour then bake in a lined tin in a moderate oven.
To Make Streak Tender. Mix three tablespoons of salad oil and one spoonful of vinegar on a large flat dish. Lay the steak on the mixture and do not salt before cooking. Let the steak marinate at least thirty minutes per side for a tougher cut to become tender when cooked.
A reader suggests a traditional method to combat diphtheria by heating coals and sulfur under the bed to emit fumes. The practice aims to kill throat fungus with sulfur vapors after the patient begins coughing, repeated for several rounds.
One of the best plain cake recipes with coffee infusion molasses sugar and butter. Include an egg salera tus spice and raisins to taste and enough flour for a thick batter. Bake slowly in buttered paper lined tins for even cooking.
A historic recipe describes two caramel methods. First mix grated chocolate milk molasses sugar and butter boil to hard stage add vanilla and cut into squares. Second uses two ounces chocolate milk white sugar molasses and two gills of milk for a similar confection.
A satirical voice warns that stopping the earth would instantly heat it hundreds of thousands of degrees, melting iron and bankrupting coal, sleigh, and skate makers. The piece mocks drastic measures against such a hypothetic act.
A Boston woman named Duk sits tall with false curls and a sour face beside her is her meek husband. A loud guest at the far end shouts for vinegar and the demure man tells Duk that someone wants her.
In Manchester Michigan the firm Haeussler and Kingsley of Manchester Drugs report strong success with St Jacobs Oil noting excellent customer satisfaction and broad use.
A countryman brings his old horse skin to a tanner who admits he cannot pay full price for a skin he deems too small. The man retorts that the horse wore it for over twenty years and never complained about being too small, highlighting the dialect and humor of the region.
A tailor pressing an overdue bill confronts X a Bohemian found asleep at noon. The tailor chides him to work, saying time is money. X retorts that if time is money he will pay in time, reversing the claim with a wry twist.
A father scolds his crying son while adjusting a skate strap, insisting the lesson is for his good. The boy jumps a saw-buck and pleads not to be made too good, lamenting the clash between piety and harsh guidance.
Emerson's Minstrels agent Mr. 8S. B. Joseph speaks from experience praising St. Jacobs Wil for a marvelous performance though he notes some reservations about it.
A young lady objects to the wording purple and fine linen in the New Testament revision. She proposes an alternative, sealskin and black velvet, claiming the original conveys no luxury to her mind.
In Kansas liquor is now distributed only with physician certificates. The state, noting high health, acts to force support for doctors by mandating medical certificates for alcohol access.
A Wisconsin man allegedly stole thirty nine sheep and a steer. a warrant listed thirty nine steers and a sheep. He exited the courtroom with his reputation restored according to the report.
In his bachelor days Adam felt lonely at night but welcomed morning with gladness. Happiness returns when Eve arrives, transforming his solitude into companionship.
An old promotional note extols Kidney-Wort as a purifier for the kidneys. It claims the product flushes sand gravel and slime from the system and urges timely use. Druggists offer both liquid and dry forms for sale.
A concise remark from an editor stressing directness and integrity in writing. It implies minimal default risk and equates honesty with basic habits like drinking water, suggesting plain professional ethics.
A professor and a friend discuss diagnostic moods noting that weather can influence thinking but corrections are possible, highlighting a light exchange about medical judgment and mood in clinical reasoning.
A history pupil answered that Latimer died by overheating himself, a mistaken memory of Latimer who was burned at the stake for heresy. The remark reflects confusion about the famous martyr's end and the method of execution used to him.
Hartworp youths favor a watch chain as a status symbol and social signal rather than timekeeping. The item signals tone and depth of character within the community.
A cartoonish dialogue shows Mrs. D scolding her husband for smoking too much and noting another tobacco package used up. He asks when he began, she replies with a sharp retort. The exchange highlights domestic humor and implied habits.
The piece extols Parisian fashion and new hair styles while attacking artificial appliances as evidence of female weakness. It promotes Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription with a guaranteed effectiveness claim and urges use under directions, suggesting reliance on medicine over clothing or grooming.
A teacher asks a small boy about the saying for those who live in glass houses. The boy responds with humor, suggesting to pull down the blinds. The exchange highlights playful wit in a classroom moment.
A Lever writes to his fiancée expressing exasperation at endless note writing and lamenting that if music feeds love then it has exhausted its supply. The missive blends witty sarcasm with romantic longing.
A brief quip about seating beside a wife, noting a glass eye side, followed by a proverb on maternal weakness and offspring strength. An advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for chronic female sexual system diseases, inviting requests for pamphlets from Mrs Lydia E Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
In a cautionary tone, the text notes SoarMakers may lash out with lye among themselves while business discussions warn that restraint is prudent. The passage implies risk and cautions toward reckless exchanges within the group.
A fragment notes a man’s small desires and a cautious check before answering a phone as a riddle about choosing where to build a house by lot. The odd phrasing evokes a moral or humorous reflection on priorities and fate.
Street gossip recounts a fatal fall from a five story window in New York as Jim Archibald is said to have been killed. The overheard chatter notes past violence on the sidewalk and a later disagreement about whether to intervene, with residents recalling a prior encounter and advice to “knock him down.”
In Newpork Aug 11 1881 a correspondent writes of using hop bitters with sea air to ease a stubborn liver ailment. The writer notes marked improvement and speaks frankly about the benefit. The piece is presented as a personal testimonial from Josh Billings.
A Western editor replies to a subscriber that the morning paper is damp due to there being too much dye on the print. The quip suggests dye adaptation rather than poor handling.
An exchange notes that a buckle is a fine way to add flesh to a man’s legs and also a means to remove flesh from a man’s nose and other facial areas. The remark frames the buckle as a tool of bodily modification and harm.
An advertisement claims Kidney-Wort cures bilious headaches and yellowed skin by stimulating bowel and liver function. It promises cleansing of the blood and new vitality, urging readers to buy from druggists in both dry and liquid forms and cites Zion's Herald as the source.
A Vermont manufacturer produces twenty seven wash boards in a variety of styles and keeps the products in high demand. The firm remains busy as its wares are widely used in households.
Some men attend services and fail to notice the ceiling frescoes while the collection plate circulates, focusing instead on the offering moment.
An ad letter recalls a wife’s health improvement after using Hop Bitters, claiming a cure in less than two months and eighteen months of continued wellness. The commenter from St. Paul praises the product as effective medicine.
Dialogue excerpt shows Sap Pingrey criticizing a man who laughs at others misfortune while Fogg mutters. The exchange highlights tension around humor and fairness in a social setting.
A quirky note defines a fish hawk as a bird living on the finest tribe. It also says a man who sells the finest tribe is a fish hawker. The text blends playful slang with avian imagery.
An advertisement asserts Sellers Liver Pills regulate the liver stomach and bowels. The claim urges readers to take the pills to experience the purported digestive benefits.
Plans to start a tunnel through the Col de Lamport near the Pic du Midi will cut 62 miles from the Paris Madrid line. The route runs via Ayenbe Caldearenas Jaco and Confraco to the Gave de Aspe Valley and Cleron on the French side.
The article describes violet aniline ink made by dissolving one part in 300 parts water. It notes the ink is fluid, dries quickly, and very dark. New pens are needed to avoid adulteration by ordinary ink. It also covers blue and red aniline inks and states these inks resist acids and even chlorine and are completely eraseless from paper.
An advert touts Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup as a quick cure for coughing and cold with a price of 25 cents per bottle. It urges readers to avoid hesitancy and delay.
A Copenhagen watchmaker is said to have created a watch that needs no winding as it runs on an electric current. An electromagnet inside keeps the spring taut, while maintaining the mechanism. Proper battery care, including one or two inspections a year, keeps it in running order.
An advertisement touts Golden Medical Discovery as a potent blood cleansing remedy for a range of ailments from pimples to scrofulous swellings. It claims early consumption can be cured with its use and directs readers to a World Dispensary pamphlet series from Buffalo New York for details and pricing.
The passage describes using inflammable cotton after chemical treatment to form a stone hard paste that is molded into large slabs and labeled architectural cotton for fireproof construction. It highlights a novel material transformation enabling safer buildings.
Rev C A Harvey D D Washington letter praises Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure for Bright's disease. He claims two years of acquaintance with the remedy and describes rapid, miraculous improvements in previously incurable cases, including early symptoms deemed dangerous. He asserts no other remedy compares to this treatment.
The inquiries of Prof. Cohn of Breslau indicate that short-sightedness is rarely born with those affected and is almost always the result of strains on the eye during study in early youth.
An artesian well has been sunk at Vitorio to a depth of 11020 feet at a cost of 30000 dollars. The project reflects significant investment in local water supply infrastructure.
A compact anecdote notes a man with a notably elastic stride wearing rubber footwear to tackle wet conditions. The detail highlights practical response to rain.
A Heidelberg professor confirms statistics showing railway engineers are particularly prone to color blindness, raising concerns about safety of passengers if such impairment affects signaling and operations.
The advertisement claims Dr Piercees Medicines Purga tive Pellets and Golden Medical Discovery cleanse the blood and system to prevent fevers and serious diseases and cure humors, sold by druggists.
Experimental data from Woolwich suggests the base pressure of heavy gun discharges exceeds sixty tons per square inch. The article notes the immense force involved and discusses testing methods and implications for artillery design.
The last statement from six gas companies shows New York illumination averaged 23 84 candle power. The figure reflects the combined output of these firms as reported, indicating a modest level of city lighting.
A bold advertisement touts Anakesis Dr Silsbee external pile remedy as a near infallible cure backed by 500000 testimonials. It claims instant pain relief and eventual cure, with samples offered free by P Neustaedter & Co New York, price one dollar per box, and notes from MundGAN & HEADLY offering fine diamonds.
The Voltaic Belt Co Marshall Michigan offers thirty day trials of Electro Voltaic Belts and other electric appliances to those with nervous debility and related troubles promising restoration of vigor. Address Marshall Michigan. No risk with eighty day trial allowed.
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