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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1883
Page
5
The article outlines wart causes and remedies using caustics and antiseptics, plus advice on hay odor reduction in painted rooms, adding mace to veal soup, furniture restoration mixtures, duck feather use for quilting down, and efficient bean cleaning tricks. These tips reflect home care and household economy guidance.
The article champions peas as a rotation crop and animal feed, noting soil benefits and superior hog manure from pea-fed hogs. It discusses sowing tips, green vs mature feeding, and the value of pea vines for sheep, plus the ensilage trend with Voelcker praising preserved fodder for cattle and proposals to move fodder near towns and export by sea.
A historical account describes maceration as a top perfume method. It notes marrow fat melted in a water bath digests flowers, then replaced with fresh blooms for days. Alcohol separates grease and perfume, with olive oil and purer lard used for delicate plants.
A British surgeon in British India suggests taking quinine with strong coffee to mask its bitter taste, aiming to improve patient acceptance of the medicine.
Snake bite deaths in India prompt a long running anti venom effort with 212 776 snakes destroyed in 1880. U S sheep numbers rise from 23 million in 1860 to 50 million and wool clip grows from 60 million to 300 million pounds. German emperor shows capital punishment aversion with few executions. commutations to life imprisonment prevail. Donkey meat praised in London Truth debate. Paris siege memory cited. U S meat exports to England surge with 14 vessels bringing beef and mutton, plus cattle and sheep. Russia launches Odessa Amoor colonization with 810 emigrants 250 families. plan to move 100 000 people with vast costs. settlers receive supplies and $50 per family.
Senor Felipe Poey, a renowned Cuban ichthyologist, releases an exhaustive study of Cuban waters describing 782 varieties with 677 species confirmed, including many first described in his prior works. He notes 105 forms require further information before confirmation.
A letter from the Commander of the Gorgon Castle line recounts saving a life at sea and receiving a gold keyless Waltham watch from the U S president via the London Local Marine Board. He notes the watch was six seconds fast leaving London and three seconds slow arriving at Singapore, praising its precision against chronometers.
Local steamboat inspectors refuse certificates to gas laden ferries fearing explosions in collisions. Cyclones devastate Waterloo Indiana and damage White River bridge. A powder magazine explosion in Moosic Pennsylvania injures workers and destroys homes. Political and legal moves include Ohio Brewers opposing anti business candidates and a Supreme Court challenge to a tax law. News from Deadwood, B&O tax case, a fatal murder in Maryland, and election results in West Virginia headline a day of turmoil.
Reports say former Senator Windom is under consideration for the vice presidency of the Florida Ship Canal and Transit Company. The Treasury bureau cites April 1883 breadstuffs exports at 12 465 318 dollars, with prior period figures for comparison. London reports a Dublin murder conviction and related conspiracy cases.
A West Point cadet begins with time for coal years of service. The article argues parents are criminally liable for neglectful care that harms children, cites W. O. Thomas case, and urges vigilance against kidney and liver disease in youths. It condemns neglect and promotes early remedies and health monitoring.
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