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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1880
Page
4
The article explains how bullfinches, though not bright singers, can be trained to perform tunes. German peasants use patient teaching with a violin or bird organ, sometimes training a class of birds. Trained birds are sold in London or Paris to wealthy owners, while others wander markets.
This article recounts the origin and use of Greek fire or Saracen fire as a pivotal ancient weapon. It describes likely ingredients naptha sulfur pitch and copper launch tubes, the fearsome effects on ships and fortifications, and the mythical Byzantine belief that an angel revealed its formula to Constantine. The piece notes its decline after gunpowder's rise.
This old kitchen note describes a lemon juice beverage made with one lemon half pint water powdered sugar and a half teaspoon of carbonate of soda. Mix juice with water strain add sugar then stir in soda and drink while fizzing the mixture stays effervescent.
A farm article discusses feeding dairy cows brewer's grains and other inputs to boost milk and butter production. It notes some claim fat cows produce richer milk, while others see variable quality. Recommendations include corn meal, bran, and oil cake, with summer grazing plus small meal rations seen as beneficial.
Advice on choosing clean poultry and ducks, focusing on freshness indicators such as white flesh, pale fat, and easy feather removal. Notes include how to tell turkey tenderness by hanging, duck age by bill and fat, and serving pairings like cranberry sauce and olives.
The Canada Farmer reports a convention creed urging small farms with thorough cultivation. It promotes deep plowing, soil health, large crops that improve land, skilled farming, industrious spirit, and orderly farming practices including clean kitchens and barns. It highlights selling ready grain and producing top butter and cheese.
A farmer recounts a horse sprain caused by a groom's disobedience. Despite veterinarians deeming the horse incurably injured, the owner avoided sale or killing. He kept the horse in a large loose box with only cold water bandages, allowing a year of rest which led to full recovery and a return to jumping.
The text urges farmers to be versatile and responsive to supply and demand. It compares farming to other trades, noting the need to switch crops or products when prices or competition shift, using air and soil as the production agents for adaptable farm systems.
The description notes that toughened glass types are produced to wear well in cases, handle easily, and leave a good impression by not cutting the paper. This reflects expectations for sturdy, practical glass types in everyday articles.
The complete absence of sunlight on the ocean floor similarly to cave darkness dulls the eyes of deep sea inhabitants, reducing their vision to a rudimentary state.
A witty remark suggests many writers could make fine historians if their vast knowledge of non events did not hinder their craft.
A Chinaman was pulled from the water and saved from drowning by a firm grip on his pigtail. He murmured a faint gratitude, uttering a quip about thanking his queue.
A Victorian essay extols natural hair and criticizes bangs and Montague curls for dulling the face. It advises against pomades and unguents, urges weekly brush cleaning with borax or ammonia, and recommends loose overnight styling with few pins.
The article explains coarse wool dyes using maddenarcbil or cochineal with alum baths, while fine cloth relies on cochineal. It notes tin mordant improves color, adding archis and petals darkens the bloom though it fades, and outlines pale color adjustments by reducing cochineal. It also describes a scarlet process using murio sulphat tin, quercitron, and cochineal for a crimson yellow mix.
The Cincinnati Saturday Night advertises Hop Bitters as a miracle remedy for feeble ladies. It claims to ease languor and irregularities, restore elasticity, and remove periodic pain permanently, urging readers to try the product.
A health note advises against using water left in open vessels overnight due to lost aeration and dust contamination. Cover stored water, filter to improve purity, avoid surface water, and limit intake to small amounts with meals to protect kidneys and stomach. Do not drink between meals unless thirsty.
A historical home remedy prescribes dissolving fresh Peruvian bark in diluted alcohol then concentrating the solution. Dosing starts with a teaspoonful every three hours, then gradually reduces over five to thirty days. The patient may feel a headache if dosing is too strong.
Peel potatoes cut into small balls, fry in boiling lard until browned, and drain. Salt to taste. Balls can also be stewed in milk with a splash of water and thickened with flour, seasoned with butter, pepper and salt.
A chemical analysis finds no trace of adulteration in Dobbins Electric Soap by Cragin & Co. Philadelphia. The soap is said to be for sale everywhere, and readers are invited to try it.
Instructions advise dipping a small brush first in paraffin oil then in emery powder used in knife machines, brushing the steel ornaments, letting rust come off, and finishing with a dry leather and duster to polish.
Prepare twelve apples for sauce then fold in the whites of two eggs beaten stiff. Make a soft custard from the yolks of the two eggs and serve the apple mixture atop the custard.
A tablespoonful of powdered borax to a quart of water softens hard water for cleansing. The preparation is used at home and elsewhere, described as thoroughly efficacious and harmless to delicate skin.
The guidance warns to store Movasses in a cellar and avoid glazed ware for pickles due to vinegar forming a poisonous compound with the glaze. It emphasizes proper containment to prevent toxin formation.
The passage notes Weiu and measure all purchases when brought home. It states tickling induces laughter, except throat tickling, which is mitigated by Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup costing 25 cents per bottle.
A humorous notice comments on Albanian gender roles with women carrying sixty pounds of fagots and spinning as men shoot at targets. It quips that women lack a formal rights movement, questions who should safeguard the country, and wonders if Albanian children are suited for the task.
A fragmentary exchange features Ben Brown denying remarking that one father was less sensible than Billy Smiths dog. The other party asserts the opposite though only Billy Smiths dog was claimed to have more sense.
A party returning from Mammoth Cave in Kentucky was robbed by highwaymen who forced them to drink whisky. The tale suggests Mammoth Cave could rival Niagara Falls as a summer resort, noting compare to Niagara’s highwaymen who do not invite a drink after robbing visitors.
A Hartford jail inmate, blacksmith Kinghorn, faces murder charges after his coroner's jury commitment. A claimed lawyer advised silence, stating the defendant is insane. Kinghorn echoed the claim he will not answer, citing insanity as a potential defense.
A Danbury man made a shocking advance at a fancy shop during a party. Shortly after, he asked a clerk for “gentleman’s gloves” and admitted the gloves were for him, blushing as the clerk confronted the impropriety.
The piece argues a mother bears responsibility for a daughter’s lack of housekeeping knowledge. It states a mother who fails to instruct her daughter in domestic arts commits a lasting disservice with lifelong unhappy effects.
A doctor visited a lady's home and asked a child to tell her mother. The child went upstairs and returned saying the mother responded with the single word Opshaw, creating a humorous mishearing.
An intoxicated man collided with a recently painted house and, after freeing himself, criticized the painter for leaving the paint out all night. He checked his shoulder and hand, then declared the misstep a careless trick by the painter.
Fragmentary dialogue centers on Alexandra Shilling and a young man. London wigs and tea referenced with casual banter about jam and provisions. The crude sketch captures a rustic old mood with subtle humor and social chatter.
Advertises Vegetine as a superior blood cleanser with many users reporting immediate relief and remarkable cures, asserting broad public approval and effectiveness across a range of ailments.
A remark on medicines said to cure all diseases notes risk if the remedy does not know the exact condition to treat. It may misdirect the body, attempting to fix a problem you do not actually have.
A lady tired of her engagement asks a friend for help to untie the knot before marriage. The friend quips that it is easy to untie now while it is only a beau knot.
A child named Gracie describes tasting a peach with the cloth still on and asks what to do with the peach bone, reflecting a curious moment from a family setting. The quote illustrates a young eaters learning process and domestic life.
A dated testimonial extols Golden Medical Discovery and Pierce’s pills as curative for fevers liver biliousness skin and scrofula asserting global reputation and a London branch. A patient from Curicaco Ill describes chronic cough and lung bleedings cured by the same remedy and endorses the product to a medical association.
The ad extols Simmons Liver Regulator as a simple effective remedy for bowel irregularity. It claims the product restores natural health, eliminates the need for other remedies, and earns praise from a St. Louis user, ul. Haines.
Guidance on storing a carriage in an airy dry coach house avoiding stables or manure nearby. Do not wash in sun, use water and leather, avoid spoked brushes, grease bearings, check bolts, and never move with horse attached to prevent accidents.
A sick and discouraged wife used Hop Bitters without family knowledge and quickly improved, gaining 60 pounds. Her husband and family were astonished at the rapid change, then cheered, praising Hop Bitters for making mother well and the home happy.
Lieut Bova proposes an Italian Antarctic expedition to sail in spring 1881 touching Montevideo Terra del Fuego Falkland and South Shetland Islands then proceed southwest for two winters in the Antarctic region returning via Hobart Town. Estimated expenses reach 600000 lire.
Applications for positions as enumerators to census Indian tribes are few. The task risks retaliation from Indians and losing hair if attacked. The text mentions impossible names like Hukinokihugem smuggerpan kiwanki and jokes about scalp loss.
Public health notice urges readers to maintain liver bowel and kidney health to avoid ague attacks and promotes Kidney-Wort as the remedy. It emphasizes preventive care and strong internal organs as defense.
WaLPOLe Massachusetts March 7 1686 Mrs David Clark testimonial for Vegetine stating long term erysipelas humor relief after one year use and praising the medicine as more to me than gold with hope it will bless others.
A physician in NSWMAREST Ontario quotes Dr J Bentley praising Vegetine for broad success in medical cases. A Boston correspondent notes selling a substantial quantity linked to high patient satisfaction. One brief account mentions a 17 year old girl who showed marked improvement after use, with parents attributing her progress to the remedy.
Boston Dear sir testimonial notes Vegetine’s popularity in Toronto since release, calling it a first rate medicine for sluggish liver issues. J Wright & Co of Queen and Elizabeth Streets report strong customer praise and steady sales.
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