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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1882
Page
4
The article advises storing extracted honey in a warm dry room to avoid moisture and sweating. Keep open vessels covered with cotton cloth during curing, ensure proper sealing once capped, and maintain 80 to 100 degrees to prevent granulation. Re-liquefy candied honey by gentle heating not exceeding 180 degrees, using a water bath. Pack honey in clean attractive, non leaking containers.
Plants take nitrogen as ammonia nitric acid and organic nitrogen. They prefer nitrates and ammonia with most plant nitrogen coming from soil nitric acid formed from decay or atmospheric sources. Soil processes transform inert nitrogen into usable ammonia and nitric acid for plant uptake.
The Osage orange can be propagated by cuttings though seeds yield uneven hedges. Careful assorting ensures uniform size and vigor in planting. Also described are hoof rot treatment for cattle using warm water soap and tar, and British gunpowder manufacture rules requiring clean dogwood charcoal cut in spring to avoid bark contamination.
The text notes charcoal absorbs about eighty times its weight in gas, explaining its effectiveness in bloated animals and claiming strong confidence in its success for human ailments and for diseases of domestic animals, especially swine. It asserts no equal remedy has been found.
Sorrel is persistent and can be killed only by deep plowing and sowing another crop that smothers it. If soil is too wet to grow grass and clover it should be drained. With likely heavy sorrel seed, persevere for some time before complete clearance. when drained, a single lime application may help.
Posey County Indiana reports the largest cow, Lady Posey, a six year old mixed Durham and Big English. She stands 5 ft 10 in tall, 8 ft 9 in girth, 10 ft 6 in length plus tail 17 ft, weighs 3000 pounds, red and white, current owner in Stark County Illinois.
A physician describes a clear meat extract broth made from fresh meat, water, muriatic acid, and salt. The broth provides albumen and hematin, plus iron for red blood cells, aiding typhus patients and others with digestion issues. Refrigeration and fresh meat are essential to prevent fermentation.
The article explains colic in horses stems from hay passed through corn-stalk cutters mixed with meat middlings or bran and then wetted. Rapid eating prevents proper mastication, causing stomach blockage and indigestion, worsened by drinking cold water after eating. It advises a specific post-stall feeding routine.
Adding a little vinegar or lemon juice to the cooking water speeds boiling and saves fuel. The acid tenderizes old meats and makes fowl easier to digest. It also removes bad taste and odor when used sparingly, though excessive use can leave a taste.
A recipe fragment describes simmering beef neck potatoes onions celery beef stock barley and bread crusts in water then straining and adding browning mushrooms catsup to finish. Serves as a hearty old fashioned dish with steps totaling several hours.
A kitchen chemist describes mixing plaster of paris with water to yield a quick hardening white cement. A blend of five parts gelatine to one part chromate of lime forms an insoluble cement when applied to broken edges and pressed together under sunlight.
A flannel cloth dipped in warm soapy suds and then in whiting is described to instantly remove grease and dirt from paints. The paint is washed with clean water and dried, with the claim that even delicate finishes will not be damaged and will look like new.
A historical note states that cast iron surfaces can be softened for turning or planing by immersion for 24 hours in a solution of one part nitric acid to four parts water.
Recipe for a medicinal syrup uses vinegar and molasses boiled together with laudanum. While hot, add one half ounce of laudanum and prescribe a dose of one tablespoonful five or six times daily.
An old notebook entry describes an ink made from 11 parts galls 2 parts green vitriol one seventh part indigo solution and 33 parts water with writing erasable by acids but visible by other means. It also notes oilstones become excellent when a few drops of alcohol are added for sharpening delicate instruments.
The Elgin Courant relays a Scottish quip about a Highlander in Aberdeen who tied a speckled hen to his wagon to retrieve the final oats from under a horse. The tale showcases frugality with a humorous twist as the hen serves to extract the last grain.
A young man from a Irish background narrowly avoided a worse injury while splitting kindling. He grazed the thumb of his left hand as he steadied the wood and quipped that having both hands on the handle could have severed it.
Cleveland Herald treasurer H G Keffer recalls his relief from ankle pain four years after an injury. He credits St Jacob's Oil with curing the recurring damp weather pain and cold related symptoms. The piece also recalls a court-room humor moment as Mr Jeffrey quips at an officer who objects to being called a soldier.
A Michigan avenue grocer and a boy debated the composition of potatoes. The grocer asks if potatoes contain sugar water and starch while the boy cites rumors of adding peas beans and water to milk. The exchange ends with a light remark on natural philosophy.
Mr Joan Wood of the American Pottery Co in Trenton credits St Jacob's Oil with curing his rheumatism after seventeen weeks confined to bed. He praises the remedy unstintingly.
A child asks where to find the state of matrimony and the mother replies with a playful geography lesson. The exchange underscores parental humor in early schooling and civilizational approach to learning.
A boy mucks up his father’s chair with mucilage after being told to mind his business. The father, joking about old times, rewards the prank with a whaling trip to the back cellar. A miner’s quip about work and an inclined plane leads to a pun about Ned. The piece ends noting the idea of work proves hard for some.
A western newspaper office reports a tragic incident with the editor issuing the headline Nine lives lost after a severe accident. The dramatic phrasing reflects a grim newsroom moment amid sparse news flow.
A playful exchange unfolds as a cheerful young man offers a faded bouquet to a waiter girl who responds with a plate of vegetables. The lighthearted moment captures a quirky diners’ interaction in a casual dining setting.
Testimonial from S GruLtnasp dated July 25 1878 praises Stop Bitters for easing costiveness headache and appetite loss. Mrs Cresswell and Mrs Conner also report positive effects. Advertisement appears in the People's Advocate of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
Jones suggests the man is fortunate if his will is only contested after death and notes the will has faced challenges since he married Mrs J.
A collage of witty quotes contrasts a New York girl describing a man as a telescope with a Arkansas circuit rider joking about prayer and drink. The piece ponders truth reflection and the uneasy peace from a woman offering a piece of herself.
A local resident claims her household would be incomplete without Sellers Liver Pills comparing them to flour and saying they cure headaches and constipation among other ailments.
A historical remark records Vorrarre criticizing physicians, calling them men who pour drugs he knows little about into bodies he knows even less, illustrating a wary or condemnatory stance toward medical professionals.
A quoted exchange shows Pat asking Are you dry and the reply Dry's not the word with a wry image of dust spilling from the mouth. The line captures a comic, self deprecating moment likely from a staged skit or informal dialogue.
A witty quote hints at trust turned to theft as a friend or acquaintance exercises greed. The brief item suggests caution about intimate dealings and potential betrayal by someone close.
A Montreal church marker altered in a prank rewrites an inscription from This church was erected by Thomas Molson at his sole expense Hebrewa xx chapter to Molson at his soul's expense. The brewer Thomas Molson funded the church.
Mrs Ryoxmay of St Catherines Ontario reports drastic recovery after three months using Favorite Prescription Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Purgative Pellets. She says she was skeletal and fainting unable to eat, but after treatment she regained health and can work again.
A finely dressed woman fell beside the post office recently. A gentleman helped her up and asked if she had broken any bones. She replied no, adding that Tam is furious as if she had broken a dozen bones.
A gentleman praises a popular judge to Sergeant Ballantine saying the judge never speaks ill of anyone. The sergeant replies that it would surprise if he did since the judge speaks only of himself.
R V Preece of Buffalo New York reports a serious lung disease left him bedridden until he began taking Golden Medical Discovery, which he says cured him. He signs his thanks as Jouprry Burnett of Hillsdale Michigan.
A facetious barrister asks if he must testify as an expert without personal interest and provide a legal opinion for nothing. The judge responds politely that he should give it as it is worth.
An 19th century advertisement promotes Pierce’s Pleasant Purcative Pellets as perfect preventives of constipation. The product is described as sealed in glass bottles to stay fresh and available at all druggists.
A witty remark notes marriages often rely on dowry and fees, with a joke about a husband pleading to marry for the money left to cover the priest. The quip underscores how compatibility and finances shape unions and divorces.
An Eagle medical note promotes Kidney-wort as a gentle plant remedy for kidneys liver and bowels. It claims a prompt mild action without harsh bitters or drastic pills and notes availability in dry and liquid forms sold by druggists nationwide.
Sarah frets over her uncombed hair while Lydia pretends praise. The two exchange awkward remarks as Sarah weighs whether the compliment is sincere or insulting.
An advertisement promotes Gouraud's Oriental Dream or Magical Beautifier claimed to remove tan freckles and moles and resemble natural beauty. It lists Maz M B T Gov- RavD Sole Proprietor at 48 Bond Street New York and claims wide sale through the U S Canada and Europe. A joke about Theodore Mook and a bald man follows.
The notice references historic practice of binding out youths to trades until adulthood and advertises for two apprentices to be treated as part of the family. It highlights humane aims in training but notes the old system’s restraint.
A sensational advertorial touts Anakesis as an infallible remedy for hemorrhoids. It claims 40 years of experience and wide doctor endorsements, offering near instant relief and a cure for stubborn cases, with free samples and a New York manufacturer selling at 100 dollars per box.
An advertisement urges readers not to die in the house and to ask for Rough on Rate. The product promises to clear out fat mice bed bugs roaches vermin flies ants and insects at 15 per box.
The Voltaic Belt Co of Marshall Michigan offers Electro Voltaic Belts and other electric appliances on thirty days trial to any person affected by nervous debility lost vitality and related troubles. They guarantee a complete restoration of vigor with no risk and require no address details beyond the company location.
Messrs. Morgan and Headly Mutual Life Building on Tenth and Chestnut streets present a superb stock of Dia mondus gems. They offer stones of first quality with perfect color and shape at remarkably low prices.
A Paris gallery exhibits a work titled The prodigal in watching the hogs thinks of his parents. Guilbiorard calls the caption rather rough on the parents, provoking discussion of artistic interpretation and family themes.
In the advanced stages of bronchial disease where restoration seems unlikely, Dr Bull's Cough Syrup provides grateful ease and relief to the weary sufferer.
A Binghamton Republican advertisement urges readers to obtain Kidney-Wort to relieve back and kidney troubles and regulate bowels. The remedy is offered in liquid or dry form at druggists.
The speaker jokes about using rascals in politics and notes inconsistent behavior. The narrator shifts to the ubiquity of kidney trouble among adults and extols Hop Bitters as a preventive or remedy, claiming no urinary issues arise with occasional use. The tone resembles an advertising or opinion aside from a moral jab at excess.
A man with irregular vision declared he would vote as he shot and had his ballot placed among scattered votes by a careful election inspector. The incident highlights irregular ballot handling and voter intent concerns.
A brief exchange shows a proprietor and a customer arguing over a single cent for a cigar. The man offers one more cent, insisting the cigar should be bought for the cent, while the proprietor remains firm on payment.
Advertisement promises Cars Lig a deodorized petroleum extract can restore hair for thousands of balding men. The claim is presented as a unique remedy with bold effectiveness, prompting consideration of its historical marketing approach and reliability.
An editor, speaking with convinced experience, claims the new method to stop a nosebleed is to keep your nose out of other people's business. The remark frames a tongue in cheek life lesson as practical medical advice.
Two girls chat about family plans. One says a mother will buy a piano. the other adds her mother will get a divorce. The remark hints at domestic matters in a casual tone.
The ad proclaims Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver cure as a premier remedy and best proof of merit, claiming uniform success and nationwide regard.
In a remark referenced by friends, Jones is said to have traveled in India by the trunk line, a joking image described as an elephantine quip.
Tuey asked if he was the best man at the wedding. He replied that he did not know if he was the best, but he argued he was as good as any of them in spirit and humor.
An early 20th century advertisement promotes Allen's Brain Food for nervous debility and generative weakness at all druggists with a circular from Allen's Pharmacy 818 First Ave. N. %. Another ad touts Lindsey's Blood Searcher for pimples veils (sic) salt rheum rough skin with broad distribution in drugstores. A political aside recalls a judge about voting yes on a license question.
A note states the Isadies lack amphibious traits, citing their appearance as predominantly sealskin. The remark reads as a general observation of their exterior rather than a description of behavior or habitat.
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