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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1880
Page
4
Hostetter's Bitters is described as a gentle stimulant for the kidneys and bladder. It claims to increase activity and vigor of these organs, aiding their discharge function and countering torpidity. The piece argues that sluggish kidneys lead to serious illness and promotes the medicine as highly beneficial.
A new process in England preserves unsalted butter with an odorless tasteless antiseptic allowing three months of air exposure with little flavor loss. Experts note a hint of salt might add character, but the method keeps butter fresh for far longer than usual, potentially stabilizing year round prices and even applying to fresh meat.
A vivid portrait of Egyptian peasants, detailing the fellah’s stature, features, and attire. It praises the fellah’s dignity and grace while noting slavery and alms begging, with contrasting scenes of fellahinines in blue chemises and veils, as they carry water and move with calm, statuesque poise.
A Boston doctor praises Vegetine after witnessing cures when other remedies failed. He describes the preparation as a mix of barks roots and herbs crafted to produce astonishing results and validates its merit after visiting the laboratory.
The author argues cattle attack risk to children is high and urges training young stock to be familiar with people especially women and children. He suggests calves and heifers should be gently handled by children, even in winter, to ensure calm temperament and safer handling for sale and transport.
The French government allocates 35,268,437 francs to agriculture for 1880, including 1,128,230 for veterinary schools, 1,875,150 for agricultural education, and over 14 million for forests. It funds the National Agricultural Institute and many specialized schools, chairs of agriculture, and 25 experiment stations to disseminate agricultural knowledge nationwide.
Farmers lose corn to rats each year, but elevating cribs three feet above ground and placing zinc or iron plates on pillar bases stops rats from climbing. Remove crib steps when not in use to deny access. Rat infestations spread to chickens and homes, making rats the most unprofitable stock on a farm.
The text promotes Dobbins' Electric Soap made by Cragin & Co. Philadelphia as both the best and cheapest option and urges readers to test it for themselves.
The author describes quick cheap curing pens using posts, rails and loose boards to form open sided pens. They note pens can be built in a line to house a field, require little firing, and are safe with good air flow. A light smoke in early stages helps worms drop and tobacco yellowing.
Wheat field activity stirs the soil killing maggots as disturbance spreads through the Hessian crop, with doubt that increased movement pushes forward growth while destroying many larvae.
A man described himself as intoxicated with music, while noting a cigarette is not as good as a cigar. The tone suggests playful social commentary on habits and enjoyment.
When mind and body feel off with cold extremities dull headache and inactivity, this remedy claims to counter a disordered liver. The pills are advertised to restore liver health and quickly relieve biliary distress.
The piece explains choosing cuts like porterhouse tenderloin and chuck steak for flavor and tenderness. It advises cutting steaks 3/4 inch thick, greasing the grill, salting before cooking, and turning constantly over a hot flame for rare to pink centers, finishing with butter on a hot platter before serving.
Saurk method describes singeing drawing and cutting two chickens in quarters. Fry browned, drain fat, thicken with flour, add cream and lemon juice, simmer ten minutes, finish with butter and parsley.
An advertisement asserts indigestion weakens the stomach causes nervousness. It claims Hop Bitters strengthens the stomach purifies the blood and keeps the liver and kidneys active to eliminate poisons and waste from the body. See other column.
Beat four eggs light then whisk in a quarter pound sugar and corn starch, stir in three ounces melted butter and the lemon juice and rind. Line a pie dish with thin puff paste, fill two thirds, bake twenty minutes in a moderate oven.
Rich milk is boiled and thickened with flour or arrow-root. Yolks beaten with sugar are added for custard, then poured over a pudding and browned. Whipped whites with sugar and lemon are dropped as egg sized balls onto the browned custard and browned a little more in the stove.
Equal weights of cocoanut grated and white sugar are combined without the brown husk. Whites of eggs are beaten to a stiff froth and folded to moisten the mixture. Drops are placed on buttered plates the size of a cent and baked in a moderate oven.
Beat and sift a pound and a quarter of leaf sugar with lemon peel grated from two lemons. Whisk the whites of three eggs to a firm froth and fold gradually into the sugar and lemon. Beat for an hour, shape, bake six to eight minutes in a moderate oven on oiled paper.
An ad notes a crying baby may suffer slight pain and urges use of Dr Bull's Baby Syrup, claiming it relieves discomfort and is sold at all drug stores.
Take half a pound of butter one pound of sugar one pound of flour half a pint of sweet milk or water four eggs. Beat the butter and sugar to a cream then add the beaten eggs then the milk or water then the flour mix thoroughly and put the batter into your pan.
Instructions describe making vinegar by dissolving honey in water at four pounds per gallon and exposing the mix to heat with a loosely covered cask, producing strong vinegar in six weeks. The passage also endorses Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup as essential for families.
Mustard serves as a wholesome condiment when prepared properly and pairs well with cold meats and salads. When mixed with cream it becomes smooth, and a touch of salt can be stirred in to finish.
A 19th century ad dispute touts Gilt Edge Butter Maker promising 10 percent more butter and superior color. A customer letter from C S Van Amann describes churn times and butter quality with and without the producer’s powder, noting faster churning and better color in the first trial.
A humorous vignette follows Fogarty of Indianapolis four years after a turbulent home life. A knock at the widow Fogarty’s door ends with a mistaken reunion, while other scenes sketch a brash suitor, a lady with face envy, and a horse misadventure ending in multiple injuries. Also advertised are Brown's Bronchial Troches with cautions about imitators.
A collage of era lines features tavern notices from Calcutta to Blue Dog Gulch Arizona and London inns urging civility to staff, boots removed at night, and odd exchanges with locals. The piece also riffs on jokes about hair products, governess lessons, and playful quips about banks and color.
An elderly physician, retired, claims a vegetable cure for consumption and lung ailments after testing in thousands of cases. He offers to mail the recipe free of charge in German, French, or English with preparation and usage directions to any reader who requests, sending to Sherar at Powers' Block in Rochester, New York.
Anakesis Dr Silsbee’s external pile remedy is praised as simple to apply and instantly relieving. The ad claims half a million users, promotes direct application to the diseased part, and offers free samples from P Neustaedter & Co in New York.
The author describes how clairvoyants extract personal and family history by statements that prompt the subject to reveal details unconsciously. He shares experiments with nervous patients, noting success without questions and warns that skilled adepts can manipulate and deceive the unwary.
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