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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1883
Page
4
The article explains how domestication and training enhance milk yield in cattle and sheep. It notes wild cattle give little milk for short periods, while managed herds produce copious, long lasting flows. Hand milking and selective breeding create hereditary milking traits as part of animal management.
The article argues butter quality suffers from dirty cows, careless milking, dirty pails, or poor feed. It urges one intelligent caretaker to supervise all steps, starting with healthy milkers, clean stables, pure water, and clean milking practices to protect profits.
Experienced fence builders argue that summer timber lasts longer than winter wood. With bark peeling, sap is lower, reducing moisture absorption and fermentation that cause decay, making summer-cut timber more durable for posts and ties.
In husking, sort out poor ears and soft nubbins. Put only sound corn in the crib and give nubbins to pigs. Do not feed such food to horses. Feeding green corn to pigs and fatting hogs should be begun judiciously and not overdone. Fatting swine requires full feed with careful management.
The advised approach is to assemble the best cows and test butter under a committee. Wilking and churning should be observed since owners vary in salt quantity and milk handling, which can affect butter weight.
Wood ashes yield rich plant minerals and unlock fertility when a small amount of cosomon salt is added. Ashes release chlorine in burning, and salt supplies essential chloride of sodium to balance deficiencies.
An old poultry raiser asserts that milk in fowl feed yields meat and milk for hens. He cites hens laying well and says some of his finest chickens were raised with milk as part of their diet.
Charles Downing recommends a wash of one pound of potash ash in one gallon of water for trunks and branches. Apply with a brush in spring or as needed. One or two applications loosen bark and leave it smooth and glossy.
The text argues that hens will lay eggs as naturally as they breathe if they are aged properly, housed in warm sunny quarters, and supplied with everything they need. The tone suggests farming guidance on poultry care and egg production.
The text argues that Soros stock is fed at a loss and should be turned over to the butcher promptly. Proceeds are to be invested in improved stock that, under normal conditions, can be expected to yield the greatest profit for the food consumed.
Advice urges lowering fencing to the smallest necessary amount while keeping essential fencing in top condition. The note describes fences as dead capital and recommends minimizing investment while maintaining usable boundaries on the farm.
The article advises that wheat should be cultivated often after a warm shower. It notes plant food in the soil develops quickly during such periods, especially when a stubble with growing grain exists.
Kerosene is described as transforming leather hardened by water into pliable material again, restoring suppleness and usability through its solvent action on the fibers.
A curious column compiles practical tips on ham hanging, flour storage, and cooking methods. It covers clever ham hanging to prevent spoilage, flour handling to avoid taint, recipes for game and bread making, and pantry tricks such as stale bread reuse and custard-like sauces. It also notes castor egg holders, cream cheese serving tips, lace curtain repair, and stain removal with buckwheat flour.
A lighthearted dialogue shows Snowberger chiding Colonel Percy Yerger about doctors limiting him to three drinks daily. Yerger imagines visiting others in Austin and concludes sixty drinks might be the total good for an invalid, prompting further jest.
Captain John J. Dawson, late of the British Army, residing on Love Street between Mandeville and Spain, says he used St Jacob's Oil with the greatest possible advantage when afflicted with rheumatism. New Orleans Democrat reports.
A clerk at Castle Garden, reading the anti Chinese bill debate, asks an Irish emigrant named Pat if he is homogeneous after hearing Senator Edmunds on Republic homogeneity. Pat replies that he is a Corkonian, a civil but witty remark.
An advertisement claims Kidney-Wort suits all cases of liver, bowels and kidney diseases with concomitants such as piles constipation diabetes and ague. It also touts the Diamond Dyes offering more coloring and faster brilliant colors than other dyes.
A New Haven woman complains there is no use of talking as she moves, vowing not to move again, while harsh neighbors worsen her situation. A friend suggests perhaps she takes the worst neighbor when she relocates and notes an oppressive atmosphere in the area.
The question asks neighbors to identify a curable case of Bright's Disease of the kidneys Diabetes urinary or liver complaints that Hop Bit ters has not or cannot cure. It seeks local input on medical efficacy and remedies.
A bear pretends to surrender to a bee hive and overturns it to collect honey. He lets the bees sting him until they tire. The tactic succeeds for a later bear who raids the hive, while the first bear lies dead.
An elderly physician and former practitioner claims a simple plant based cure can rapidly and permanently treat consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and all throat and lung ailments and nervous debility. He offers free instructions in English German or French by mail from Rochester New York. A legal joke about paying an account closes the item.
An ad-like note touts Vuler as a cure claiming to purify blood and restore liver and kidney function, invigorating the nervous system and striking at disease roots. The text presents a bold health claim without verifiable details.
An exchange recalls a teacher joking about marriage choosing an emotional wife. A bald headed friend pleads against the idea, warning that his wife is emotional. The humorous dialogue underscores personal temperament over intellect in marital judgment.
An old advertisement for Allen's Brain Food from Allen's Pharmacy 318 First Ave New York promotes a cure for nervous debility and weakness of generative organs with a dollar price and a circular request.
A Whitehall gentleman overheard a footman remark that whiskey sellers anger the horses but whiskey drinkers go a fat, reflecting temperance sentiment from a St Patrick day procession in New York New York.
The 1883 Hostetter Almanac is ready and free at druggists and general stores across the United States Mexico and the Western Hemisphere. It blends health guidance with light reading plus a carefully prepared calendar astronomical notes and chronology. Hostetter Smith of Pittsburgh will mail a copy for two cents if local access is unavailable.
A couple in our town overheard a short exchange about love with lines like I want to bite you and Kase I love you. The same text mentions straightening boots with Lyon's Patent Heel Stiffeners and wearing them again.
The Elmira Free Press questions the idea that heaven is safe while Mrs Lamvaeus, mother of Jesse James, asserts she believes her son is in heaven. The paper notes doubts about whether Corneil Vanderbilt has already been robbed and leaves the fate uncertain.
Benj F Duggan of 14 Park Place New York says a two year cough improved greatly with Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup and urges others afflicted to try it. A Michigan Republican visiting Washington is quoted saying he will not vote for Horr again after laughing at a Democrat’s joke.
A police officer from station 4, William B Hill, testifies to VEGETINE’s benefits across his family and patients. He cites improved health in his wife and children and notes notable improvements for himself during frequent sickness. He endorses its safety and offers to provide more information.
Instructions advise washing Woorin goods by soaking in tepid water with half an ox gall, then adding more gall if needed. If still ineffective, use the entire ox, keeping the tail for soup. Ox gall is deemed useless for soup and should not be kept as food.
The piece mocks physicians healing themselves with Kidney-Wort and prescribing it for kidney and digestive complaints. It endorses Kidney-Wort with claims of widespread use and effectiveness, advising readers to try a package if feeling unwell. Also mentions Diamond Dyes popularity and iron cleaning tips ending with a dubious suggestion.
The ad asserts Hop Bitters cures diabetes Bright's disease and kidney or liver complaints, warns against harmful substitutes, and offers home cleaning advice for smoked ceilings. It also touts Carboline hair renewer and gives instructions for washing black silk stockings with soap ammonia and rain water.
An Indiana man from Lafayette recounts a near death experience from consumption a year earlier. He credits Dr William Alls Balsam for the Lungs with his recovery and notes continued health after taking the remedy. The ad also touts Kellinger liniment for rheumatism and hair growth, lime to soften water, and Veptonized beef tonic as a general tonic sold by Caswell Hazard & Co. in New York and distributed by druggists.
A collage of odd tips and humorous asides on household prep and daily life. It includes advice on removing stains with ben zine and soap, a quip about wartime rumors, nostrums for nerves and worms, and strange kitchen experiments. The tone is light and miscible with period newspaper whimsy.
A glass stopper stuck in a bottle can be freed by wrapping the neck with woolen cloth and seeing saw motion, heating the neck to expand it. The same principle frees a tight screw from a metal socket by wrapping the socket in boiling water-warmed cloth, causing expansion.
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