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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1881
Page
4
An agricultural note argues that deeper jars and pans accelerate cream rise from milk. It explains water’s greater density and surface factors, contending deeper vessels yield quicker cream rise and higher butter quality, citing experiments and practical trials.
A farmer shares a method to set a cross cut saw by clamping between boards, filing teeth with a wedge and hammer, alternating bent and straight teeth, leaving every third tooth slightly shorter, claiming it cuts twice as fast as traditional methods.
In young orchards leaning trees spoil beauty and complicate cultivation. Partially dig up and replant the tree, loosen roots on the leaning side, set upright, and secure with stakes. Refill soil and add rich compost. Prune one sided tops to restore balance and keep trees upright.
The article estimates a horse weighing 1000 to 1200 pounds requires about six tons of hay annually. It proposes cheaper alternatives: three and a half tons of cornstalk plus two and a half tons of corn, or three and a half tons of oats straw plus two and a half tons of oats, to feed a horse for a year. It notes 155 bushels of oats and two acres of good land would produce this amount.
The piece notes that while cattle and horses remain productive into older ages, sheep decline after ten years. Old sheep incur higher disease risk, poorer wool, and smaller lambs, so generally should not be kept past six or seven years except in special cases.
An inch of rain on an acre weighs over 100 tons, illustrating the vast water absorbed yearly. Typical annual precipitation of about thirty inches yields over 3,000 tons per acre, carrying ammonia which is a key fertilizer. Estimates place nine to twelve pounds of nitrogen as ammonia and nitric acid in the yearly runoff, enriching the soil.
The weed Pursvang is noted as highly desirable to remove yet extremely nutritious for farming and gardening. It grows rapidly, crowds out other plants, and seeds prolifically while being rich in gelatine. It serves as excellent feed for swine.
Compressed peat, cheaper than coal, is rising in popularity in England. It has seen good results on a major English railroad. Reportedly 21 pounds of peat can raise steam for a mile of transit versus 26 pounds of coal for the same work.
The text advises using oil stoves for light cooking to limit room heat and notes ice boxes or refrigerators keep meat pastries and other foods longer in good condition. It also praises arbors covered with vines as pleasant summer retreats and mentions their use for meals and reading, with men favoring an arbor than a room for rest.
Instructions on improving old potatoes by soaking then paring and boiling in salted water, tenderizing tough beefsteak with an oil and vinegar marinade, cooking rice to keep grains whole, and preserving straw matting and oilcloth with white varnish plus prep steps.
To bleach cloth, mix one pound of chloride of lime with eight quarts of warm water, strain and dissolve. Add five bucketfuls of warm water, immerse the fabric in muslin, and let stand one hour turning constantly. Wash in two waters to remove lime, rinse and dry. This process will bleach twenty-five yards of yard-wide muslin.
After fifteen years of trial a maker claims a superior leather belting cement. Mix equal parts common glue and isinglass, simmer ten hours with just enough water to cover. Boil gradually, add pure tannin until ropy like egg white. Buff surfaces, apply, and clamp firmly.
The recipe blends 300 parts white sand 40 chalk 50 resin and 4 linseed oil boiled, then adds 1 part copper oxide and 1 part sulphuric acid. When warm it is applied with a brush and thinner linseed oil if needed. The coating dries fast, becomes hard, and protects woodwork well.
The method uses equal parts essence of ammonia and oxalic acid diluted in water to create a strong solution. Apply with a sponge or rag to loosen paint, then use a putty knife to scrape. A stronger solution removes paint faster.
Guide lists grease from white goods washed with soap or alkaline lyes. Colored cottons and woolens use lukewarm soap lyes or ammonia. Silks are treated with French chalk or fuller's earth and dissolved with benzine or ether.
The article urges buyers to select corn seed with a good pedigree from reliable seed stores. It notes higher upfront cost but argues the extra expense pays off in the end, emphasizing quality over price.
A remedy advises applying dry buckwheat liberally to grease spots on carpets or woolen fabrics. Do not use water or any liquid on the stain as it may worsen it.
A home remedy suggests pouring boiling water over bran to cover the skin, letting it cool, and using the liquid as a facial wash. Dry with a soft towel and pat rather than rub to avoid irritation.
A historical note describes mixing equal parts spirits of vitro and lemon juice in a bottle, shaking well, applying to stains, and rubbing with soft linen to remove them. The remedy promises stain disappearance after a few minutes.
White goods and colored fabrics treated with tartaric acid to remove spots. More concentrated solutions target older stains while diluted mixtures work on cottons woolens and silks with careful application.
A health alert warns that placing quicksilver on or under bedsteads is dangerous as sleepers may absorb the mineral causing paralysis and severe or fatal illnesses.
LinsE £p oil is praised as the best substance to coat eggs with to preserve them and prevent evaporation of their watery elements.
Beeting brushing and currents of water affect both the upper and under sides.
A well off middle aged woman explains to a neighbor that she married to keep her home. She kept a large house with five servant girls and fought single handed until John, a brave army man, joined and the fort could be held. Two maids were fired and life stabilized.
A group of five men waits on the wharf for a boat to St Clair Flats. A dock loafer taunts one man about honesty, asking if they will lie about fish size or number. The man defends his truthfulness while sly barbs fly.
In Oshkosh a fair maiden recalls the Indiana woman who died from tight lacing. When her lover Eugene visits, she warns him gently that his closeness strains her epigastrium, saying he hugs too tight and affects her stomach.
The St Louis Western Watchman notes Boston’s Emerson Piano Company and quotes Jos Gramer praising St Jacob’s Oil. He says it cured his rheumatism after other remedies failed and vows not to be without it.
At graduation a young man defined love as a feeling that you do not want any other fellow going around with her. The quip suggests that a lover would prefer to act himself than share the beloved with another.
The Sunday-school cleared its debt after an excursion organized by the superintendent who congratulated the scholars. He then asked the children what to do next and a small boy called out to “Git in a gin” in a humorous moment.
An Illinois exchange reports days of rheumatism are numbered and St Jacob's Oil conquers rheumatic territory. The advertisement asserts strong belief in the remedy and its effectiveness.
A schoolmaster challenges students with a riddle about a pyramid and national locations. The lesson questions the meaning of geography and ends with the promise to show a birch species found across the land. The exchange playful yet pointed, highlighting framing of place and knowledge.
A four year old named Fred refuses pity after a bad bruise from a stair fall. His mother expresses sympathy but Fred insists it is not too bad and jokes that he has been dying to fall down stairs for a long time.
A mother questions a young man after his first sermon asking why he entered the ministry. He replies that he felt a call from the Lord, but she jokingly wonders if it was some other noise that he heard.
A social invitation promotes natural remedies over expensive doctors, touting Hop Bitters as the great remedy. It mentions a tomorrow soiree with instrumental music, Alice singing, Jane reciting a new poem, and a nine o'clock supper, with the doctor replying he will attend.
A clergyman and an old miner travel through the Humboldt mountains. The miner quips about God possibly adding a sixth day for advantage here, while the clergyman affirms belief that God created the world in six days.
A gentleman traveling with three friends entered a hotel on Sunday in Scotland and requested four small whiskeys. The waitress replied they do not make small glasses on the Sabbath, surprising the party with a display of local piety.
A rustic scene captures a whispered marriage proposal as he asks Mamiz to become his wife and she accepts with a tender, hopeful response. The moment centers on their vows and shared desire to cling together.
A Sunday school exam poses a puzzler asking for the meaning of backbiter. A simple urchin answers with practical wit, suggesting it might be a flea. The exchange captures childlike bluntness in a moral table of lessons.
Mrs Bartrerr attended the Queen's drawing room and was remembered for amassing enough money to marry an American man.
A notice states Boston policemen will wear white gloves on Sundays to avoid confusion at the Concord School of Philosophy if resolutions are offered about members discussions. Offenders will be handled with gloves on Sundays only.
A string of satirical asides on universalists, deodorized oils, dental quirks, and social foibles. The piece mocks flimsy remedies, pairings of drinks and romances, and quick judgments with wry observations about human nature and conversation.
In July 1877 a Boston reader reports dramatic skin and health improvement after using Vegetine. She had years of pimples she attributed to a blood disease and after trying doctors and remedies found relief within three bottles.
Letter from Mrs W G Perley of Perley and Pattee Lumber, Boston endorses Vegetine as a safe effective remedy for stomach disorders and blood impurities. The Ottawa report cites trusted callers and notes Mr H R Stevens of Boston vouches for the medicine.
The article describes bending glass tubing over flames to form smooth bends. It advises using a lava-tipped burner on a Bunsen stand, surrounding the tube with flame to avoid drafts. Wide tubes are filled with sand and a broad flame is used. thin tubes use a spirit lamp while thick tubes need a Berzelius lamp.
The column surveys cast iron boiler parts and their limitations while promoting tonics and remedies. It cites Cast-iron uses in boilers, kidney-tonics like Kidney-Wort, Valerixe caution, Lindsey’s Blood Seeker, and tips on cleaning, soap, and silver preservation formulas from Archiv der Pharmacie.
A brief note describes Corron wood wet with sweet oil and lau danum to relieve an ear-ache quickly. The message emphasizes soothing effect and rapid relief using traditional remedies.
The article prescribes filler for porous woods using boiled oil and corn starch with thinned turpentine and small color accents to match wood tone. It also notes Prof Kedzie’s recommended skim milk and brine wash for outbuildings claiming durability, cost effectiveness, easy application, and water resistance.
Messrs. Morgan and Headly announce a superb stock of extra fine quality diamonds from the Mutual Life Building at Tenth and Chestnut Street. They offer stones of first quality in perfect color and shape at prices comparable to inferior stones, with many options available for sale.
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