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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1880
Page
4
The article outlines maple sugarmaking from tapping to boiling in Steuben County New York. It describes equipment, cleanliness, and the best sap, with processes from sap collection to syruping down, and notes the U S production of about 40,000,000 pounds of maple sugar annually.
An experiment at a Placer ville foundry used a sieve of sliced apples subjected to a three hour cold air blast in a cupola furnace. The fruit cured soft, evenly, with no discoloration or harsh dryness, offering a cheaper reliable drying method independent of weather. The report claims major implications for fruit growers and processors.
There is no better base for compost than leaf mould of the forest. All the dead animals of the farm, the refuse brine and vegetables, the leached ashes, the woolen rags, feathers of the slaughtered fowls, and hair of the slaughtered hogs should be added to the compost heap. If you smell old brine or putrid fish in the village grocery offer the merchant to take the nuisance off his hands. Woolen or paper mills or a tannery can furnish valuable refuse for composting.
The article notes a passion for dwarf trees among Chinese and Japanese gardeners with a 16 inch umbrella pine taking 10 to 12 years to perfect and prized by wealthy amateurs. It also explains that cereals stop gaining weight once the upper straw turns yellow, and delaying harvest harms quality and weight.
Melt a lump of butter in a saucepan over embers until it begins to melt. Remove from heat and stir in one direction until fully melted. The butter should be white and quite thick.
The article argues that disease protection rather than a medical agent is key against malaria. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is praised for fortifying the system, balancing fluids and digestion, and preventing fever and ague. It is claimed to treat dyspepsia constipation liver complaint general debility rheumatic ailments and acts as a diuretic and nervine.
A master tests his servant Bob by teaching the first Bible book Genesis through a punning mnemonic Jenny Sis and Genesis. The servant fumbles but recalls the joke as the scene closes with comic confusion over the name.
Advertisement claims Carboline hair renewer and dresser is the best seller since its improvement. It promises general satisfaction and urges Americans to buy, noting it is sold by all druggists.
Edith questions blighted affections and asks if true love justifies keeping the beloved. Her mother explains, and Edith declares her love for a piece of cake in the cupboard, leading to an immediate union of Edith and the cake.
A professor complains that a compositor altered his phrases causing confusion in lecture notes. He notes the intended line about lines bands and stria in the violet of spectra was changed to violent kind of spectres, but the misprint makes the text sound clearer to readers.
A playful piece circulates calling for humorous cooking metaphors about husbands. It jokes a husband would prefer to be toasted at the club, yet home life with a crying infant may trigger a heated scene and a parboiling suggestion.
New remedies and old ones under new names are introduced, but Dr Bull's Cough Syrup remains the top cure for coughs and colds. Price is 25 cents.
The two sons of the Shah of Persia contest the throne. One prince bragged that with his sword he would murder his brother, a claim he conveyed to the intended victim. The piece mocks the boy’s dime novel views and warns of possible violent acts.
At court with George II a report of a vacant bishopric reaches the king. Doctor Mevuntatrx questions faith and a mountain is moved by a cheeky remark, as a mustard seed analogy is invoked to send the mountain away.
When allowed to dissolve in the mouth this preparation acts on inflamed parts to reduce pulmonary irritation and ease coughs colds and throat troubles common to singers and public speakers.
A southern cat resisted entering a hole until backed through a corn-rick by a terrier that leaped and bit off her tail as she vanished. The curious incident highlights a terrier's dramatic interruption of the cat's passage through the narrow opening.
A pair conversation turns on finding amusement while housework persists. One person jokes that since the work is never done, the other must find another way to pass the time. The exchange reveals a light, witty tone.
A Massachusetts couple who lost their only daughter lament their sorrow yet note a silver lining. In a drawing room exchange they agree that their remote location saves Jane from entering Boston society, a reason they see as consolation amid bereavement.
A health notice urges mothers to shield children from opium in remedies and assures Dr Bull's Baby Syrub contains no Laudanum or related substances. The message stresses safety and warns against harmful preparations.
A Westfield resident questions whether Longfellow meant a Ute chief when he wrote This is the forest's prime evil. The remark appears in the local letters page and stirs debate about authorial intent and ethnic portrayal.
In HATCHER S STATION Georgia and Baltimore Maryland letters from readers praise Dr R V Pierce s Favorite Prescription. Thomas J Methvin credits the remedy with restoring his ill wife s health and curing his niece after doctors failed. G S Waterman a local druggist endorses it for women s complaints and recommends it to families.
A household note reviews garment care advising sturdy gadgets for hanging coats by the back collar loop to prevent shoulder stretching. It also gives apple snow dessert and a beef broth soup recipe with step by step directions and ingredients.
An old pharmaceutical recipe describes blending English lavender oil rose water bergamot essences and essential oils with benzoic acid honey and alcohol to produce a lavender water. The method calls for distilling mix and storing for aging and refinement.
An advertisement extols VEGETINE as a cure all purifying blood and restoring liver and kidneys while invigorating the nervous system. It promises great secret of success and health through its use.
Prepared barley water combines pear barley sugar and lemon juice with boiling water for fevers and weak stomachs while a brown berry bread crumb pudding layers apples sugar cinnamon and crumbs in a deep dish and bakes until set.
Simple guidance covers baking mixed fruit desserts using common ingredients and slow heat to prevent spillover. It also offers a home remedy for fixing crimped hair by dissolving gum arabic in hot water and alcohol, then applying the solution to wet hair before crimping.
Tender pork, lean meat three to one fat, chopped fine with leaf fat. Add heavy pepper and a pinch of powdered dried sage. Fry the mixture in small cakes until browned and crisp.
Wasapay gains popularity as Dobbins Electric Soap from Cra gin Co Philadelphia is promoted. The product is said to act like magic, bleaching clothing without harming fabric and rapidly entering general use.
A quart of clean cranberries is stewed in a cupful of water for about ninety minutes. The mixture is then removed from the fire, sweetened with generous sugar, rubbed through a fine sieve, and set to mold while still damp.
Boil two eggs ten minutes. Chop whites with yolks until combined but not fine. Mix in a quarter pound of butter melted with rice and mold into a boat shape. Serve ready.
In a lecture to the French Geographical Society M D Abbadie argues the theodolite over the sextant for explorers. He cites sextant limits in tropics and night observation and details a pattern with a powerful telescope prism and 734 pound weight. He endorses equal altitudes for azimuths.
A safe remedy for throat and lungs is urged with Dr. Jayne's Expectorant as an effective cure. The text promotes easy procurement and promises quick help for stubborn coughs and chest irritation.
James G. Tison of Bagdad Texas reports twenty months of diarrhea improved after using Simmons Liver Regulator. He credits the medicine with correcting impure matter from a disordered liver and restoring health for over two years, recommending it for disorders from liver trouble.
The article describes Burmah as divided into Northern Burmah Burmah proper and the Eastern Shan with tributary States. It notes Mongoloid features of inhabitants their dress customs boxing rowing and boxing skills. It highlights houses bamboo framed raised on posts feasting and feudal despotic government with a noble council. Buddhism is the prevailing religion with numerous shrines temples and festivals.
An advertisement asserts Kidney-Wort is a sure safe cure for diseases caused by bowels or kidneys failing to perform duties. The message urges readers to try the remedy and ends with a directive to report the assertion.
A simple potato omelet recipe uses five ounces of mashed potatoes mixed with pepper salt and a pinch of nutmeg. Beat five eggs separately then fold in, add lemon juice, and fry until golden.
A historical ad touts Dr Silsbee and his Anakesis suppository as a universal cure for piles in all stages. It claims instant relief and certain cure with 1.00 per box, citing 20 000 sufferers’ testimony and offering free samples from Anakesis Depot Box 3046 New York.
An 19th century ad offers a free book on the liver and its diseases including jaundice biliousness and constipation sent from Dr Sanford New York. It also promotes a self help cure for youth excesses and nervous weakness with a free recipe from Joseph T. Inman New York City.
The Voltaic Belt Co of Marshall Michigan offers their celebrated Electro Voltaic Belts on a thirty day trial with speedy cures guaranteed. They assure customers they mean what they say and invite prompt correspondence.
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