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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1882
Page
4
The article defines breed as a distinct race of animals and explains Thoroughbred, full blood, cross breed, grades, high and low grades, and common stock. It notes common stock and natives in Pennsylvania lack recognizable breed traits and warns against confusing full blood with thoroughbred.
The article argues for year round employment stability in farming, noting spring hiring patterns leave workers idle in winter. It suggests that winter butter production can be as profitable as summer with extra labor, and calls for efficient workers and fair pay under the natural laws of trade.
Advice on growing broom corn stresses rich deeply plowed soil rolled surface avoids water pooling and brittle stalks. Recommends Chinese California and Missouri evergreen seeds, planting density of three to four seeds per hill, three feet apart, and regular cultivation after germination until harvest when seeds exude milk.
The text argues a large profit in rearing powerful horses for export and domestic use. It notes demand exceeds supply, with Europe and America able to absorb surplus at high prices. Horses reach light work by 18 to 24 months, heavy work by four years, and by five or six years can be sold, having paid rearing costs.
An exchange describes a disease named scurvy leg attacking poultry. It notes infinitesimal parasites gather between leg scale edges and form grayish white warts. The report says kerosene oil destroys them and removes the bunches, with brimstone also claimed effective.
The article notes that ducklings are highly susceptible to chills and cramps and must be kept from exposure to cold rain and heavy dew as they grow. They should be kept away from streams and ponds until they are a month or six weeks old.
The report asserts a milk producing cow diet of 100 parts corn meal 80 parts bran and 65 parts decorated husk seed meal by weight. It presents a practical feed mix for maximizing milk flow.
An Adams Express Company office at 59 Broadway displays a chrome of a rustic temple scene with a pilgrim and a man reading a label for St Jacobs Oil. Edward J. Douglass credits the image and W H Hall with inspiring him to use the remedy after a severe rheumatic attack, reporting swift relief and renewed ability to work. The testimonial was published by the New York Evening Telegraph.
Cut a dozen cold boiled potatoes into fancy quarter inch slices and mix with flakes of cold boiled fish. Pour over a warm salad dressing made from six tablespoons melted butter or oil, six tablespoons cream or milk, one teaspoon ground mustard, one cup vinegar, and three raw eggs beaten to foam. Remove from heat, stir five minutes, cool, pour over the salad, and garnish with cucumbers beets hard boiled eggs and parsley. The dressing stores well in bottles for weeks. For green salad place dressing on bottom of bowl then add salad and mix before serving. Salt and pepper to taste.
A writer describes adding a strong Prussian blue solution to good gall ink to create an ink that remains unrevealed by acids. The resulting writing fluid is said to be indelible without destroying the paper, producing a greenish blue that later darkens to black.
Moses How of Haverhill Massachusetts extols St Jacobs Oil after observing its relief in his factory workers and in his family. The Bridgeport Standard notes the Massachusetts exchanges as the source of these observations.
A collection of kitchen preparations including ox liver cake and pork binder, cream cheese batter, veal and ham loaf with cat soup gravy, boiled cider pie, ginger loaf with caraway, Mrs Gallup rice cups, Frenxow Cake with lemon, Woonps for nail wounds, and Boxer Rick Pupping rice porridge. Contains practical methods, hints on baking and remedies.
A humorous clash unfolds between Mrs. Minx and her husband Barney over social rules and spousal status. He coolly declares their relationship illegal for two women to wed, while she hurls sharp barbs and mockery. Josephine joins in with an exaggerated accent as hysteria erupts.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Pellets as a timely remedy to cleanse the stomach and bowels. It claims the Little Sugar-coated Pills prevent disease and can avert sudden illness when taken early, urging readers to obtain them through druggists.
The author remarks on the old maxim that you cannot fashion valuable items from unsuitable material. He argues the saying is not wise and mocks the idea of forcing quality from inferior components. He cites examples of impossible transformations to illustrate impracticality.
A church visitor and John exchange sharp words about farming. The reverend aims to alarm the unconverted while John protests, recalling a sermon about taters and promising his potato crop is fine despite warnings.
The advertisement claims Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription perfectly and permanently cures diseases peculiar to females. It describes tonic and nerving effects that ease stomach and heart discomfort, back ache, and dragging sensations through reflex action, with restoration through strengthening benefits and availability from druggists.
A political meeting in Oil City prompts a quip about a man stepping out for a drink as a speaker notes another great man’s death. A later scene follows Charles, son of a wealthy farmer, and a theology student tutor who asks about the house prayers. Charley relays his father’s noon prayer with the joke Good Lord what a beastly mess this is.
Advertisement notes Golden Medical Discovery offers relief for weak lungs, spitting blood, weak stomach, night sweats, and early Consumption. Distributed by druggists with claims of health benefits and broad use.
A newspaper quip notes celery and lemons among cures for rheumatism and jokes that bee stings and even mad dog bites are effective. The piece adds that hydrophobia victims reportedly cease rheumatic complaints after death, underscoring absurd medical folk wisdom.
A sufferer with kidney troubles agreed to try Kidney-Wort saying it would be his last dose. He recovered and now recommends the remedy to others. The product treats stomach derangement affecting kidneys and liver, removing the cause and curing the disease. Liquid or dry forms work equally well.
An editor in an adjoining town discovers sunrise as a beautiful sight only after staying up all night. Bridget and Mrs. Dotonart joke about cherubs, wings, and twins while contrasting morning light with a long summer day.
A brief exchange shows one boy asking where the other has been and if he caught anything. The reply hints at expecting to catch something once he gets home, reflecting anxious anticipations in a simple rural scene.
An ad touts Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as the best remedy for coughs and colds. It notes the product costs 25 cents per bottle and targets general household use.
A bold promotion extols Vegetine by H R Stevens of Boston as the superior blood purifier and universal renovator. The piece claims rapid cures for catarrh cough stomach weakness scrofula rheumatism and more, backed by testimonials from respected individuals and even high social standing.
A minister recalls a tall tale about a trial of fifteen shots with one miss, then jokes that his brother fired fourteen and hit once, prompting amused compliments and a grave, innocent smile. The anecdote preserves a humorous contrast between brag and humility.
An Illinois girl writes to Eastern relatives about her mother’s recovery after many bitters. She says the family tried Kidney-Wort, which she credits with complete cure. She claims the mother can now do as much work as before the move West and that others nearby are also using the remedy.
A Sunday school tale has a teacher asking which bird could carry off a man. A girl replies with a pun, saying the man will be gone on a lark because Papa isn’t home until Monday.
A Providence resident's letter describes a 70 plus woman restored from neuralgia and general decline after using Hop Bitters for three months. The account claims dramatic improvement and strong family confidence in the remedy.
The census notes one veteran for every 574 residents and reports rising kidney and liver troubles. It credits Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure with rapid declines in these diseases since widespread use began.
The passage hints at private, discreet habits once kept out of sight behind a screen. It mentions cloves, coffee, and roses as part of intimate, unnamed rituals that once circulated in whispered social spaces.
A collage of quirky quotes and ad blurbs from the New Orleans Picayune. Mentions rough customers, soup at dinner, Fur and Ulster coats, Carboline hair grower, political apathy, and a nervous debility cure. Includes Allen's Pharmacy contact and brief musings on beauty and ethics in voting.
The passage extols outdoor air for factory workers causing pallor and languor. It claims Hop Bitters is the best remedy to restore health through sun and fresh air, promising improved appetite energy and rosy cheeks at a low cost.
An English undergraduate attempting the parable of the good Samaritan pauses mid recital and the examiner prods him to continue. The humorous sketch ends with the student claiming the thieves choked the traveler. The item ends with an ad proposing Sellers' Liver Pills as a malaria cure at 25 cents a box.
A man named Ice, identified as Ture, is detained in the West Virginia state penitentiary after seizing another person's property and freezing onto it. The incident prompted detention and ongoing investigation by prison authorities.
The saying labels participants as corn dodgers for joining the Mingle in a mazy dance, reflecting period slang and social expectations.
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