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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1880
Page
4
A traveler encounters Rocky Mountain Jim, famed plains scout, at a rough cabin near a Colorado track. The man bears a scarred face and a missing eye but speaks with cultivated grace, recounting bear and grizzly encounters and noting Jim’s dangerous reputation when intoxicated.
An English astronomer Mr. James Nasmyth observed a striking brightness difference between Venus and Mercury during a near approach in September. Venus appeared brighter than Mercury despite Mercury being closer to the sun. the exact cause remains unexplained.
A nostril of health notes the ruinous loss of bodily tissue from weak vital powers and nervous systems. Hostetters Stomach Bitters is urged to arrest this decay, tone nerves, regulate digestion and liver function, and restore sleep and appetite. The medicine is claimed to bolster the system against malaria and harsh air.
The author argues that while Indian corn is a major U S staple, American farmers have not fully capitalized on its value. Corn meal is nutritious and fattening, aiding exports and feeding English stock. English turnips and oil-cake fall short against American corn in pork, beef, and mutton markets, despite England's richer pastures. American land and occasional Kentucky bluegrass regions offset English pasture superiority.
Bone dust and barnyard manure do not release their nutrients immediately. Steaming, grinding bones finely, or mixing with manure to ferment speeds release of nitrogen and phosphate. Fermentation also softens bones and enriches both materials, with bone dust delivering nitrogen comparable to eight tons of fresh manure and manure containing more potash.
Physicians assert Vegetine promotes even blood flow by circulating pure blood to affected parts. The product is described as a vegetable compound from roots, herbs, and barks used to treat many diseases.
A short study notes two dwarf pear plantings with contrasting outcomes. One planter planted above ground on quince stock, neglected weeds, and lost trees, becoming an enemy of dwarf pears. Another orchard uses proper soil, below ground graft junction, annual lime and potash wash, and thrives with Seckel Duchess Louise Bonne and Howell varieties.
The price of soup is rising quickly and shoppers are urged to secure a year’s supply of Dossin’s Evrectric at the old price, a prudent purchase in light of the rapid advance.
A method uses a vertical stick and its shadow to find a tree height. If a 4 foot stick has a 6 foot shadow and the tree’s shadow is 90 feet, the tree stands 60 feet tall by the ratio 6 to 4 equals 90 to X. Multiply tree shadow by stick height and divide by stick shadow.
Fancy horses and ornamental chickens entice rich buyers to read about farms but real profit depends on hard work and smart planning. The piece argues there are no easy gains in farming and success comes from targeted labor guided by intelligence.
A poultry breeder says he scatters plentiful cedar boughs in and around the hen house each spring. He asserts the cedar odor repels lice, calling the remedy cheap simple and effective and worth trying.
Instruction describes using a common rope or leather halter passed through the hitch ring then tied to the hind ankle. The horse is released to pull, and within five minutes the trick is broken. The method aims to deter pulling by causing the animal to discover its own restraint.
Advertised as sugar coated pellets the size of mustard seeds claim to cure all stomach liver and bowel irregularities. Marketed by druggists as a modern alternative to harsh pills, the product targets readers seeking gentle digestive relief and reliable results.
A guide explains how to remove lint and dust from velvet using a hot elastic brush. Bristles directed downward and moved along the arm draw foreign matter from the flock without damaging the velvet, improving its longevity.
A farmer explains a basic land measurement method using six foot slats arranged like a compass to form an A shape for the frame, then stepping forward and swiveling to mark the line. It notes that three spaces equal a rod, and outlines a fast, walking pace method. Also described is a dishwashing tip using corn meal to pre-clean greasy dishes and feed the meal to pigs or chickens.
A simple chocolate custard style mixture uses one quart milk two tablespoons cornstarch four tablespoons grated chocolate salt and two thirds cup sugar. Dissolve starch in water mix with chocolate add to hot milk boil five minutes stir in butter and vanilla.
Instructions describe boiling granulated oats in salted water for two hours in a double boiler with a covered pot. Do not stir until the end when the mixture is poured into a mould.
Scrape and wash five or six carrots then slice thick and simmer in water with salt until soft. Drain and add half a pint of cream mace butter and finely chopped parsley. Simmer ten minutes and serve hot.
Anakesis is hailed as an infallible remedy for piles by Dr Silsbee after forty years of experience. The ad claims 500000 users with rapid relief and cites samples sent free by P Neustaedter & Co New York, pricing at $1.00 per box and wide druggist distribution.
A column of humorous vignettes and squibs alongside advertisements for remedies. Observational quips about fashion, manners, and a clergyman’s daughter. lines on teas, hats, and braces. then endorsements for Simmons Liver Regulator and Dr Bull’s Baby Syrup from readers in Clarksville Virginia and Bay City.
Instructions describe heating a large iron bar until red hot and lowering it into a well to vent foul air. The steam’s rush can push the gas upward, yielding cleaner air when the fire burns in the well. Also notes Dr Bull's Cough Syrup priced at 25 cents and provides recipe hints for ginger sauce sweet cakes and jelly cake.
A Parisian inventor improves mirror silvering by treating freshly silvered glass with a dilute double cyanide solution to form a strong amalgam of white, bright silver. He adds zinc powder to control amalgamation, yielding a whiter reflection without yellowish tints or vapor hazards. The article ends with a weather resistant mortar recipe using sand lime and cement.
Science asserts the human body can be sustained entirely by vegetable products and that the world’s population is mainly fed by plant-based foods.
An advertisement asserts Dr Jayne's Expectorant provides prompt and efficacious relief for lung trouble and throat disease. It claims a secure system of seeds of consumption and urges reliance on the remedy for respiratory ailments.
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