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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1882
Page
4
A hired man fed cotton seed meal to two month old Berkshire pigs on skim milk and middlings. After repeated dosing more pigs died with convulsions and choking. Lungs and brain congested, stomachs filled with cotton seed meal. Cotton seed meal is too rich for young animals. first such death in 25 years of experience.
The article argues lime benefits depend on context and manure, noting English wheat land favors dry soil and manure, while lime with heavy manure boosts value. It warns lime alone on wellworked or poor land worsens poverty and champions proper fowl feeding via troughs to prevent waste and ensure digestion.
The poultry keeper should renew drinking water in all seasons and warm it in winter before giving it to fowls. The text states plainly that warm water is better than cold for poultry in cold weather and advises action based on this fact.
This note urges sparing use of spices in poultry feed. Birds in the wild need no condiments, but domesticated fowls benefit from a dash of red pepper in their morning meal. It acts as a harmless tonic, warming and stimulating, with minimal cost.
In winter and early spring, to maintain egg production, fowls need fuel for activity. When waste meat scraps from the breeder’s table are insufficient, buy scraps from the butcher or slaughter house. The unsalable offal and bloody pieces can be purchased for a cent or two per pound.
A Philadelphia professor notes crystals four by three feet in area. Naples hosts a group near half a ton. The Mulan crystal measures 3.25 ft long and 5.5 in around, weighing 870 lb. Paris hosts an 18.3 ft diameter crystal of equal length at 800 lb. A century ago Zinkep yielded fifty tons of crystals sold for 800000 dollars.
A humorous tale recounts a woman’s former servant Matilda. Mose Schaumburg tests honesty by leaving a counterfeit five dollar bill on the floor and asking Matilda to sweep. She returns the bill in a counterfeit pill packet, proving she was not reliable though possibly honest.
A reported remark from Boggs during a gathering of gentlemen turns on marriage talk. He claims a fine house and lot while Mrs Boggs notes she owns a flat whose top story has long been vacant. The exchanges capture a humorously sharp moment about property and partnership.
A St Louis youth defends a Chicago fair woman calling her all soul while his father counters with a pun about the lakeside footprint. The elder cites old prejudice against the Garden City as he remarks she is all sole.
A drawn out dialogue shows two men planning a staged loan split with one offering five dollars and suggesting borrowing from a doctor. The exchange reveals humor and a quirky money arrangement as they discuss dividing the amount.
A visitor asks how to prevent canker worms. Emerson replies with a wry note that they kill them as they do politicians, with printing ink. The remark reflects a satirical tone in a quiet exchange.
The text notes a quote linked to Maxie Romenont with the line amicus Cato amicus Plato amicus Cicero but adds a twist that Major Veritas is reported as declaring I may cuss Cato Plato and Cicero. The next morning the lawyer is described in the newspaper.
A pair of lovers exchange anxious lines about separation. The husband fears distance will weaken love, while the wife reassures that longer absence will deepen her affection and admiration for him.
An Oil City Derrick writer laments the contrast between secular and religious work. He observes many men prefer roles as receivers of defunct insurance firms over serving as door-tenders in the house of the Lord.
A quoted exchange references croquet as a pastime. The speaker notes sister May plays croquet daily in a charming, upbeat manner and describes her as fair and gay, reflecting lighthearted social chatter from the period.
The saying links poverty and debt as the two worst evils, comparing them to a smoky house and a scolding wife to illustrate hardship and distress in daily life.
A Kentucky bar tender explains that the whiskey called the Horn of Plenty will corn you copiously. A traveler reports a blunt spoof about marriage, quoting Blobbs who laments wives and socks in a humorous aside.
A jumble of quotations and notes from an old periodical includes wordplay on English authors, curious phrases about clothing, a chiropodist remark, and a mention of transferring engravings to glass. It also describes photomechanical transfer methods and practical steps for engraving replication.
Dr George Thin of London urges boracic acid preparations to counteract foot odor. He notes stocking and cork soles saturated with acid, or a glycerine cream with boracic acid, white wax and almond oil can heal inflamed feet after long walks.
Domestic Cocoanut Cake recipe uses whites from five eggs sweet milk sugar butter and flour with almond extract and baking powder. Bake in layers then frost with a light coconut frosting and press coconut to sides for adhesion and presentation.
Advertises Kidney-Wort as the most effective treatment for constipation liver and kidney issues claiming rapid thorough and lasting relief. Advises avoiding mercurial pills and promises restoration of natural organ action. Also includes a home soup recipe using beef skin or knuckle with tomatoes carrots and parsley to serve hot.
A recipe card offers peeling and eating six oranges with a sugar dusting, followed by a steamed custard made from milk cornstarch egg yolks and sugar. After chill, the custard is poured over the oranges and briefly browned, then served cold.
An 1881 Irvington letter praises H. H. Warner & Co Safe Kidney and Liver Cure as a conqueror of kidney and urinary diseases. The item includes recipes and anecdotes on sauces, corn bread, vege fruit tonics, and icing methods reflecting period domestic science and medicinal advertisements.
A Pedgot inspired La Nature note describes dissolving 150 parts hyposulphate of soda in 15 parts boiling water and 1 part more to half fill a tube. A separate 100 parts acetate of soda in 15 parts hot water is added, forming distinct layers. Crystallization occurs when a hyposulphate seed enters the acetate layer, yielding large rhomboidal prisms, while a seed in the upper layer triggers rhomboidal acetate crystals. The two distinct crystal forms astonish observers not versed in such experiments.
Porters who handle kegs of silver in the Treasury Department are described as rolling in wealth, highlighting unusual riches among low-level staff and prompting questions about source and oversight.
An article promotes absorption based tonic treatment from Dr. Holman and mentions Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It also offers a questionable mock remedy with fried calf liver and a coconut cake recipe, listing ingredients and method for a loaf bake.
An 1890s style ad lists cures for nervous debility and generative weakness with a $1 price for a circular from Allen's Pharmacy at 818 First Ave. N. J. It promotes Sellers' Liver Pills for biliousness constipation or headache, and includes recipes for tomato soup and horseradish sauce with vinegar and cream.
A letter from Reverend Isaac N. Augustin reports his 18 year old daughter, deemed incurable by doctors, improving after taking Dr. R V Prerog Buffalo New Yorks Golden Medical Discovery. He states she is now well and strong and praises the remedy as sold by druggists.
Pick and soak a quart of small white beans overnight. In the morning place half of the beans in a dish. Score one pound of pickled pork into small squares and lay in the center. Surround with the remaining beans and add boiling water to cover. Bake slowly for several hours until brown and tender.
Mrs J Henderson of Cleveland Ohio reports that using two of Pierce s Pleasant Purgative Pellets daily for several weeks cured her chronic sick headaches once every ten days. The notice also advertises dandruff remedy Cure For Dandruff and suggests sending stamps for World s Dispensary Medical Association Part VII. It includes a simple egg poaching tip using muffin rings and vinegar.
The notice lists medicines in liquid and dry forms from Kinder-Wort and promotes a mustard emetic and lard emetic for croup. It also touts Carboline as a superior petroleum hair product and offers a home chocolate candy recipe with steps and ingredients.
Advertisers claim Hop Bitters can prevent and cure diabetes Brights disease kidney urinary and liver complaints and warn against inferior medicines. The text also gives a stale bread tip suggesting dipping into milk and reheating in a hot oven to refresh it for a short time, with a cautions note to eat while hot.
The Voltaic Belt Co of Marshall Michigan advertises a thirty day home trial for their Electro Voltaic Belts and related electric appliances. They guarantee restoration of vigor and vitality with no risk, urging immediate response to the address provided. Also included are various household recipes and product promotions from Strawbridge Clothier and other patent medicine products with brief instructions and prices.
Gilhooly asks Colonel Schneider McGinnis for a copy of Milton's Paradise Lost. McGinnis responds with confusion and asserts he returns found items to their owners. The exchange centers on a missing book and a reward for its return.
An advertisement touts Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer as a cure for all nerve diseases claiming fits stopped and offers sending details to 931 Arch Street Philadelphia PA for purchase or trial.
Mgasis and Headly at Mutual Life Building Tenth and Chestnut street advertise a superb stock of extra fine diamonds. They claim stones of first quality are offered at prices as low as others, with perfect color and clarity.
The fragment hints at a discussion of separation strategies and deception, mentioning pretending to be something else. It lacks clear people, places, or concrete events to form a full news item.
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