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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1881
Page
4
The article advises in northern gardens to speed germination and shield seedlings by placing six to eight inch frame boxes with muslin covers over each hill of seeds. Open ground calis then used in afternoons after 3 pm, with covers kept on during cold or windy days to deter striped bug damage and promote early growth.
An agricultural perspective argues farmers should not shun fast horses, contending higher value from thoroughbreds justifies breeding. It asserts racing and drinking harms exist but does not bar breeders from pursuing profitable stock while avoiding race tracks. The piece champions farm profitability through legitimate, high-value livestock.
Do not fear slow initial blooms in new roses. Early flowers are often single and pale as roots stabilize for nourishment. Ensure good ground, light, moisture, spacing, and open summer planting for best results.
The article advises laying oop tan bark on a dry surface for pleasant shade walks. Slag ground with ashes is praised as the best garden walk material with a cooler color in hot weather. Sand is unsuitable as it heats quickly and does not pack, while oop tan bark stays cooler and compacts less than gravel.
Weed control method proposes flooding gravel walks with the cheapest salt to destroy and prevent regrowth. Compared with hand pulling, salt is said to disturb gravel less and reduce raking and rolling. Apply early in the season and as needed while weeds stay small.
The piece stresses the paramount importance of providing stock with ample clean water. It notes animal thirst mirrors human thirst and condemns depriving livestock of drink as cruel, describing the suffering from excessive thirst as terrible.
The guidance advises soaking the full spine with hot water for ten to fifteen minutes to improve sleep quality. It presents a practical routine without medical claims. The text remains a general wellness tip rather than a medical prescription.
A Providence Journal correspondent notes astrologers overstate fears for the year while astronomers discuss planetary positions as possible triggers for sun and earth phenomena. The piece frames planetary effects as a theory awaiting confirmation, with storms and epidemics tied to sunspot activity and planetary influence.
An investigation finds that intense cold can remove nearly all magnetism from magnetized steel bars. This implies that observed daily and yearly changes in Earth's magnetism at high latitudes may largely reflect temperature effects on magnets used in measurements.
A historical health note extols milk as the only perfect food, explaining its value beyond infancy. It covers feeding fever patients during remission, cautious use for nervous system fatigue, and tips for weak stomachs including serving milk hot or with mild foods to aid digestion.
A physician recommends poplar bark as a simple effective worm remedy for children. A pinch before breakfast has a bitter taste and is easy for kids to take, with diet and proper feeding of oatmeal and milk aiding digestion and health. The article links white lips flushed cheeks and bad breath to worms and stresses diet over medicines.
The author describes using new milk as a makeshift cement to repair dishes and crockery. Methods include tying pieces together and soaking in a pail of milk during milking or melting warm milk over heat to set, then drying. A milk-filled pitcher was kept in daily use and a cracked yellow nappy stopped leaking after milk repair.
The notice promotes powders including Rice powder and refined chalk as harmless and safe for facial use. It notes Cascarilla powder is popular in Cuba and claims these powders can be cheaper when bought under proper names. It also advises washing with glycerine soap and applying powder with a puff or chamois skin.
Directions describe boiling chicken until tender then picking meat into pieces. It is placed in a wet mold with fat skimmed from liquor, half ounce gelatine, butter, pepper and salt. When dissolved the hot liquid is poured over and the dish is seasoned and served cold in slices.
To remove wrinkles apply pieces of court plaster on the face before bed and remove in the morning to contract the skin and prevent creases. Use warm water to wash the face to keep wrinkles away and soften the skin.
A simple bread-raising method uses sugar eggs butter milk and yeast. Mix sugar eggs butter milk and yeast, set overnight, mold in the morning, let rise, then bake in tins.
Take a tray or dust pan covered with linen and stitched in black and red silks. The sides and bottom feature chain-stitch in a decorative pattern, with the back ornamented in a matching style.
Two cups sugar two eggs one cup cream one cup butter one teaspoon soda one teaspoon lemon extract or half a nutmeg grated plus flour to form a very soft dough. Roll and cut into shapes bake until lightly browned. Ideal for tea tables and family treats.
A historical note describes treating a felon by loosely winding cloth around the finger with the end left free. The wounded part is covered with gunpowder and kept wet with spirits of camphor to aid healing.
The guidance suggests avoiding carpet moths by scrubbing floors with brine before laying carpets and weekly scrubbing of carpets with coarse salt. It presents a simple preventative routine without modern chemicals.
To protect seeds from mice mix camphor pieces with them. Camphor placed in trunks or drawers keeps mice from causing damage.
Instruction notes to remove impurities labeled as pivpLes include two ounces of bi carbonate of soda one drachm of glycerine and one ounce of spermaceti ointment for topical preparation.
An Irish traveler across Europe, aimlessly restless, encounters a roadside incident in a field. He joins the scene with comic bravado, is swiftly beaten, and leaves declaring the encounter the first pleasure since leaving home. The anecdote blends satire with a traveler's pretension and blunt humor.
A young woman asks why women brood over the dead past and a widowed lover replies that women today haunt dry goods stores to price items they may not buy. He says women are practical, not dreamy, yet pursue bargains like a $2 bustle for $1.90.
C H Wood of the C and T Ry Port Huron Mich reports long rheumatism relief after using St Jacob’s Oil. He says after three bottles he walked a mile or more daily and has been free from pain for over a year, claiming the German remedy far surpasses others he tried.
A playful quip contrasts a prize giver with an oyster opener, noting how one shells out a prize and the other pries shells. It also teases punctuation and a risqué line about re nudity among youth in the swimming season, plus a cheeky line about an Illinois girl and a bus.
A Detroit legionary praised for public manners warned an elderly citizen on a street corner about speaking openly. He claimed a Sunday saloon law forbids such remarks, then retired into the street.
Two schoolboys joke about a phrenologist who says one has a great brain but a weak body. He warns of a year out of school to rest and build physique, with the governor planning to act. The other boy notes his friend's father was urged to take him to the phrenologist.
A man at a Third street residence slipped on a slick path and fell to the sidewalk. His soft good night remark gave way to a sharp, forceful exclamation as he hit the ground.
A scattered page notes Hop Bitters praised for women’s ailments and common elixirs, alongside quips about prophecies, Carboline hair restorers, and warnings on nutmeg abuse. It mentions Morser Suipron’s ancient prophecy, spring versus fall jokes, and various home remedies with chemical specifics.
A humorous dream scene unfolds as a speaker recalls a banquet filled with lavish food and wine. A hungry tramp interrupts, proposing to share the dream supper for the night, prompting a comic moment.
The 1880 Philadelphia Ledger notes Chief Samuel H Given used St Jacob's Oil for his family with excellent results. It cites many others reporting relief from rheumatism and other ailments, claiming the remedy aids various painful conditions.
In a humorous exchange a minister questions a lady about testing electricity for a complaint. She replies with a wry tale of being struck by lightning last summer and leaping from a window, claiming it brought no benefit. The dialogue blends wit with domestic scene.
A brief item extols a medical device or remedy titled Dr. Lindsey's Blood Searcher praised as a nature's great restorer. The tone is promotional, describing restorative benefits and broad usefulness.
A woodman counsels his son to lay the axe at the root of the tree and the son, dutiful, obeys and then goes fishing. The tale emphasizes prudent, decisive action before leisure.
A Drapwoop miner died last week following a brief illness and a bar-room argument. His final words to his wife urged peace and warned her not to seek further liaisons after his burial.
A domestic incident ends with Sue striking her husband and drawing blood by accident. She falls to the floor and wails while the husband coolly notes the bidirectional rule in a wry, melodramatic line.
A claimant reports spending $1.20 yearly for six years of bed ridden sickness, totaling $1,200 in alleged losses, and credits his wife with stopping the expense after taking three bottles of Hup Litters. He notes she has since performed housework without missing a day and seeks public acknowledgment for the benefit.
In a dialogue scene Peggy explains that her father and mother quarrel over money left to them. Peggy says both have received some fortune and they cannot agree on who owns which portion. The talk hints at tensions over the distribution of the inheritance.
A house hunting woman complains she cannot locate a dwelling in the city that fits, confessing she needs a mantel long enough to display her crewel lambrequin made last winter. Her husband questions the claim as they discuss their housing search in urban confines.
An old angler argues a fish feels little pain when hooked, but the real distress comes from the fisherman’s fear of being accused of exaggerating the weight.
The readable excerpt depicts a chaotic scene with women’s actions to thwart men and household turmoil. Tensions surface as mornings start with rough treatments and property damage, suggesting a satirical or coded depiction of gender roles.
A cartoonish dialogue frames a question What is love with the reply that it is a feeling you do not want another man fooling around with her The fragment hints at social humor and ideas about trust and romance.
With one telephone to the right ear the voice seems to come from the right and to the left ear from the left. If both ears hear equally and are near, the voice appears to come from in front. The article proclaims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Philadelphia inventor Hansell patents a car starter using a spiral spring to store momentum when stopped. The mechanism propels the cart forward about a yard as horses begin to pull, reducing effort compared with pulling a dead load. M de fossi notes microphonic detection could reveal methane before explosions in mines.
Advert reads SeL Ers Liver Pills as the secret to perfect health long life and absolute happiness sold by all druggists. The line implies a broad distribution and general wellness claims common to patent medicines.
Dr H Trimen reports Ceara rubber tree is hardy and adapts to dry soil and hot air, unlike Para and West India types which need rich soil and constant heat. The tree grows about thirty feet tall with a dense crown and can be tapped after two years, at a diameter of four to five inches, potentially driving rubber prices down to reasonable levels.
Advertisement seeks an intelligent energetic lady agent to sell a hygienic merit item to women only. For particulars and liberal terms, apply to Wagner & Co in Chicago Illinois.
Eminent physicians prescribe Kidney-Wort for biliousness constipation and kidney complaints. Many people benefit from a thorough spring course. try a package to feel better and renewed as suggested by the Indianapolis Sentinel.
Mutuo Lie Building vendors Morgan and Headly advertise an exceptional stock of diamonds of first quality with uniform color and cut. They claim prices rival those of only top stones and invite buyers to purchase.
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