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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1880
Page
4
A friend recalls a robin family and a club-footed Mr Robin building a nest in a fir tree. Cats, rain, and a fatal moment follow, but the tale ends with twenty robins appearing to aid Mrs Robin and a later Mr Robin feeding the young. The lace collar mystery is revealed in the nest.
The article explains that well bred Berkshires and Poland China hogs can yield about twelve pounds of pork per bushel of corn under good conditions. It cites experiments with averages from five to twenty pounds per bushel and notes a common farm target of ten pounds of pork per bushel.
A hand powered upright wheel fitted with opposite test tubes to separate milk into water butter and casein after two minutes of rapid spinning. By comparing the resulting proportions to a known standard, pure milk shows fixed constituent ratios while adulterated milk reveals added water. The device also tests oils honey lard and similar liquids.
The recipe calls for alternating three inch layers of broken bones and ashes in a weathered barrel for several months. Upon examination the bones dissolve into a jelly like phosphate of potash fertilizer. Expose to sun for a few days to powder and apply to land. Do not hurry the process, save all bones for time and wood ashes.
The text stresses appealing packaging and neat presentation to fetch best prices. It warns pickers to avoid overripe fruit and to adjust maturity to distance to market, advising to monitor market conditions for best results.
A Eureka teamster speaks fondly of his obstinate mule Nancy noting how she pulled him from danger and cared for him during illness. He recalls a past sweetheart in Injiang and laments Nancy's passing fifteen years ago, crediting her with guiding his emigration to Californy. If readers spot a mouse-colored lead mule that can outpull others they will understand the driver’s enduring devotion to Nancy.
A home style dish mentions simmering tender fowl with pepper and salt, saving the gravy, then layering chicken and batter in a dish. A batter is made from milk flour butter eggs baking powder and salt, with a top crust baked for about an hour, served with parsley flavored gravy.
An editorial snippet from the Providence Advertiser heralds Slop Bitters, urging readers to try them honestly and noting that anyone who knows their value will not use other products. The remark emphasizes plain language over flashy ads.
A historic recipe describes puréeing cranberries with a little water and sugar, straining, then mixing with boiled cream and milk, folding in beaten egg whites, lemon juice, and cranberry juice. After cooling, churn until freezing and adjust sugar to taste.
A gentleman advises avoiding dog bites by removing hat or cap when approached by a vicious dog, placing it between you and the animal to gain immunity from attack. He pledges to cover all doctor bills for dog bites and funeral costs for hydrophobia deaths.
The ladies are urged to try Dobbins' Electric Soap by Cragin & Co of Philadelphia. It is described as pure and uniform, suitable for washing blankets and laces, saving time and protecting clothes.
A recipe outlines making celery cream soup by simmering rice in milk, grating celery, straining the rice milk then adding celery and returning to a simmer. It suggests using strong white stock and seasoning with salt and cayenne, with a note to substitute cream for milk if available.
The guide recommends boiling corned beef for five or six hours, changing water after half an hour if salt is high, and boiling fresh beef similarly until tender. If little taton remains, add butter and finish drying in a kettle, turning occasionally, then make gravy from the sediment with water and flour.
A brief ad notes that babies signal distress and need for Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup priced at 25 cents per bottle. It emphasizes the product as the remedy for infant discomfort.
A cake recipe from Wesfield in Chautauqua County provides a sugar butter and water batter with two eggs separated whites folded in for the cake and an orange flavored jelly layer. The note credits a local housekeeper for the delicious dessert.
One quart milk two eggs two spoonfuls yeast fillie salt melt butter in warmed milk and mix with flour to form batter. Raise overnight or daytime then add eggs before cooking. Bake in rings on a spider over slow heat then split and butter before serving.
A recipe explains layering buttered bread with currants in a pudding dish. Repeat until near full, then pour custard made from one quart milk and two eggs with vanilla and salt. Let stand one hour and bake.
A cautious guide on cleaning thin and rag carpets. It warns against aggressive scrubbing and emphasizes gentle handling to protect fibers and dye.
VEGETINE is acknowledged by all classes of people to be the best and most reliable brood purifier in the world.
To keep dried beef, wrap each piece in thick brown paper, place in a box with layers of dry ashes and beef, finish with ashes, and store in a cool dry place. Charcoal powder can polish knives without dulling blades and serves as a fine tooth powder when ground finely.
Roasting meat openly allows air to reach the meat, enhancing palatability compared with roasting in a closed oven. The earthly muse should not be washed from roots like potatoes and carrots until just before cooking.
A home tip suggests using boiled potatoes as a skin cleanser for soft healthy hands. Avoid over boiling as overdone potatoes may reduce effectiveness and texture.
A historic note states that parsley eaten with vinegar will revive the unpleasant effects of eating poisons. It suggests a folk remedy to counteract swallowing toxins with herbal and acidic guidance.
An old remedy claim asserts catarrh cures begin with Sage's Catarrh Remedy. The advertisement markets a long trusted treatment as reliable and increasingly popular.
A Lehigh County husband scolds family and neighbors until his wife interposes. He tries to reply but his cheek muscles seize, jaw drops, and he cannot speak. The gag implies a dislocated jaw from anger, with a quip that the wife and even the cat keep peace.
A Pennsylvanian seeks a pension claiming a crotula inherited from army service. The piece questions why crippling injury to avoid the draft or alcohol related delirium tremens, if proven, should not also qualify for government pensions. It argues for fair consideration of wartime sufferings across cases.
A snobbish Bostonian boasted of his wine's quality age and cost and calculated interest since purchase. Daniel Webster listened then raised his glass and quipped Let us stop that accumulation of interest.
A Pittsburgh physician joked to a ailing patient to try Hop Bitters. She tried it and recovered, while the doctor regrets losing a good patient as the situation becomes a humorous cautionary tale from the Harrisburg Patriot.
Jones spoke aloud in the evening after tasting tea asking a riddle about milk like a lack tea as fluid. The landlady watched closely, and no one dared to smile.
A pupil questions the meaning of a score as a number and its value, while the teacher explains the concept with an example about having a score of horses. The pupil humorously suggests the score implies stuffing.
Mrs Brown sighs with relief after house cleaning and Mrs Smith calls to acknowledge the effort. The conversation hints at future maintenance needing attention while noting a missed call escalation.
Advertisement notes a bottle of Dr Bull's Baby Syrup priced at 25 cents as a safe remedy for babies, suggesting it over home remedies containing opium or morphia.
Madame Guibollard asks why some clocks show three faces. Her husband explains the three faces serve three passersby at the same moment, each able to see the time.
A schoolroom moral comparison portrays the busy bee as a poor model of industry for boys noting that if boys were bees one could not enter a classroom without being stung.
A provocative voice in the neighborhood claims color blindness to justify superiority over others on the same street. The bold statement highlights social tensions and insults toward neighbors.
A witty comparison notes that slow painting by a great artist and a house painter share method but not merit. It suggests patience alone does not define greatness, using a playful tone about artistic skill and speed.
Henry I TaYlor, agent for Grangers of Georgia, and J G Bacon of Ergefield swear by Simmons' Liver Regulator. They claim half a bottle daily in mashes aids horses for colds, coughs, pneumonia and general ailments, while a teaspoonful in mash thrice weekly helps cattle and fowl. They report no losses in five years with chicken cholera or gapes using it.
Boggs and Mrs. B trade mockery on a hot day as a neighbor’s sprinkler divides attention. The exchange pivots on a pun about locusts and the word locussed while a cat investigates the milk, rendering a comic domestic vignette.
The piece explains carbon as the pur part of charcoal and its presence in nearly all combustible bodies. It states carbon is self combustible and non decomposable, placing it among chemical elements.
A German method to stop horses from slipping on roads uses a shoe with two end holes and a screw thread. A harp pointed stud an inch long is screwed into the shoe. after travel the stud is removed and a bottom inserted to prevent injury and keep holes from filling.
A musician visiting Donnybrook fair was drawn to a loud violin in a tent. He asked if the player read notes or played by ear, both answered no. The violist explained he plays by main strength, not by note or ear.
A mother complains to her bachelor brother that her boys and girls are growing up too quickly. He reacts with alarm, lamenting the nation’s future while leaving her in a state of bewildered distress.
A keen observer notes that a boy who avoids taking a full bite from another boy’s apple reveals real feelings and warrants narrow watching to detect underlying motives.
A concise editorial note reflects on how preexisting conditions of wealth and hardship cluster within households, suggesting that poverty often accompanies long-standing social and economic patterns across families.
Anthony Atwood a retired M E Church minister from Philadelphia testifies that Hunt's Remedy cured his wife of dropsy after months of hopelessness. Water retention in her right limb diminished and vanished within forty eight hours. Trial size priced at 75 cents.
A quoted line questions which important figure was confined on the island. A critic mentions a proposed lightning-rod invention to deter donation parties. An advertisement touts CARBOLINE as a hair cure and claims widespread endorsement. The text notes songs aging rapidly in popularity.
An offer for a free booklet on liver diseases and treatments including jaundice biliousness headaches and malaria with address 162 Broadway New York City A separate notice promises a free cure recipe for youth faults nervous debility early decay and loss of manhood from Rev Joseph I Inman Station D New York.
A waG seized an editor’s bottle and rebranded it with the line To be continued in our necks, creating a cryptic taunt that mixes mischief and mockery. The incident highlights ongoing tensions around editorial control and pranks within the newsroom.
A fragmentary note warns that grave robbers persist in desecration, and if they continue, Gabriel will blow his horn in vain signaling futility and looming tragedy.
A collection of witty lines contrasts Irish pride with stoic endurance and humor. Observations touch on Cork identity, affection for enemies, doctors in health matters, and the idea that power or status comes from the owner rather than company.
A historical note promotes Dr Jayne's Carminative Balsam as a safe remedy to ward off danger from diarrheal attacks dye nery and cholera with little forethought. The text suggests trust in the old remedy as a preventive measure and treatment option.
An old Gazette advert promotes Kidney-Wort as a cure for indigestion and biliousness. It asserts sixteen ounces of prevention in each box and declares the remedy will conquer stomach troubles.
Fragments indicate a request for prompt contact about a trial and cures, with unclear references. The readable text urges writing without delay and mentions Electro Voltaic and eS 80 days. No definite event, date, or participants are identifiable.
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