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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1880
Page
4
An essay extols the dog’s intelligence and companionship while arguing rural dogs are a nuisance. It condemns dogs for disturbing nights, frightening travelers, harming livestock, and damaging farms. It urges farmers and legislatures to act to destroy the overgrown vermin.
A Dubuque gentleman bought a saddle horse that refused to move until encouraged by a glass of beer. The horse repeatedly stopped at seven country saloons, then resumed travel after the beer action. On returning to town, the buyer learned he need not drink if he simply went through the motions.
The diamonds are spread over hundreds of square miles in ferruginous gravel at depths of two to twenty feet, typically two to six feet. Two diggers share a thirty foot ground with helpers, removing rock, sifting gravel by hand or with water, then sorting and inspecting the pebbles for diamonds.
An agricultural notice urges farmers to repair and maintain wells. It covers removing mud, replacing broken curbs, clearing surrounding soil, building proper drainage, lime to clear muddy water, salt to settle animalcules, and adding a bench and clean path for easier use. It stresses daily upkeep by farmers, wives, and daughters alike.
Guidance on best practices for storing eggs during low prices. Keep eggs upright on the big end, gather daily or twice daily, use eggs from young healthy hens, ensure perfect shells, and avoid aging or overheating to preserve freshness for weeks.
Vermin in poultry houses can be stubborn but manageable. A hot lime wash followed by kerosene and lard cleansing repels lice after repeated applications. If detached, fumigation with live coals brimstone and closed doors can clear lice within hours before white washing.
A horse weighing ten to twelve hundred pounds eats about six tons of hay per year. We think three and a half tons of corn can keep a horse as well as six tons of hay. It would take three and a half tons of oats and about two acres of good land to produce the feed.
Mr. Kingrett argues that the sanitary benefits attributed to eucalyptus come from its leaf oil rather than drainage. The oil resembles turpentine and other essential oils, which oxidize in air to form hydrogen peroxide and camphor-like antiseptic compounds, a process also applicable to pine oils and turpentine as natural products.
A teaspoon per bowl of water destroys potato and squash bugs and other insects. For roses the mixture is unsurpassed. To combat maggots at squash roots, pour about a pint of the liquid at the root of each affected vine when pests appear.
A historical note instructs applying a single drop of sulfuric acid to center of each plant to destroy weeds like plantains and dandelions on lawns. It warns that one drop suffices and extra drops may harm surrounding grass.
A provocative quip contrasts a stylish young lady's cranium with a hammock, joking that one is a banged head and the other a hanged bed. The pun centers on homophones and racy imagery, drawing mixed reactions from readers.
A man explains his contrasting hair and beard as twenty years apart in age. The text shifts to a playful phrase about a crying baby wearing a bib, calling it a whine bibber and a mecker. It ends with a prompt to name the paper when sharing the anecdote.
A witty exchange compares a vain young lady to a confirmed drunkard both unsatisfied with moderate use of the glass. A young man boasts of a well stored mind, and a young lady quips that the source of the mind remains unfound.
Water cisterns lined with lead are common and pose a serious health danger, especially when newly installed.
A rural writer explains homemade meat preservation methods for summer. Tips cover drying, salting, pepper usage, cooling in cellars or wells, wrapping in dry cloth and charcoal dust, and vinegar-wetted cloths to extend beef mutton fish and fowl freshness.
An old column urges readers to abandon costly doctors and fake cures and instead rely on nature’s simple remedies. The piece promotes Hop Bitters as the greatest remedy and directs readers to see another column for more.
Advice on scalp hygiene emphasizes washing with tepid soft water and low-alkali soaps, thorough drying, brushing, and using minimalistic pomade, bear's grease, or oil. Warns against small toothed ivory combs as they irritate skin and damage hair, recommending frequent trimming and an optional antiseptic scalp ointment with lard and diluted sulphuric acid.
A patient friendly broth is prepared by simmering chicken bones and lean meat in three pints of water for three hours then straining and salting. Cream toast follows with warm cream poured over toasted bread. The text also touts Carolina, a deodorized petroleum extract, as a guaranteed hair regenerator with unfailing results.
Choose fine firm fruit wash stems off poke cherries with a needle pour syrup made by boiling sugar and water add brandy for each four pounds sugar pour over cherries cork and tie when cold ready in a week and keeps indefinitely.
Mix four tablespoonfuls of alcohol with a tablespoonful of salt and shake well to remove paint or grease from garments. For boils, apply the peeled boiled egg skin to the affected area. it should draw out the matter and relieve soreness within hours.
Advertisers claim the Cragin & Co soap from Philadelphia always earns praise with statements that it is the best soap a person has used. one reader note echoes the claim and urges trying it.
A historical note advises that a bottle or barrel of oil can be absorbed from carpet or wool by applying buckwheat plentifully and faithfully. It warns never to apply water or any liquid to grease spots.
A concise baking instruction notes combine one pint bread crumbs one cup cocoa with one and a half pints milk, heat to just boiling, then stir in two spoons sugar and nutmeg before baking. This compact card mirrors a domestic kitchen tip from a historical newspaper page.
The preparation called BatuHina says to blend lemon juice with glycerine to fade freckles and tan within a few days, provided the user avoids sun exposure.
If people are careful regarding the quality of food they consume how much more careful should they be in respect to medicine and particularly so with their young children. Nothing better than Dr. Buils Baby Syrup can be used for the diseases of tab hood. Price 25 cents. Sold by all Druggists
Soak woolen hose all night, wash in hot suds with beef’s gall. Use a tablespoonful to half a pail of water. Iron on the wrong side to finish.
The text suggests using a poultice with a drop or two of laudanum and a small amount of sweet oil, implying a method to improve soothing effects. It mentions adding castor oil and laudanum in minimal quantities for comfort.
A frosted cake tip advises dipping the knife in cold water often to smooth icing. The guidance emphasizes keeping the blade cool to prevent sticking and achieve even edge lines.
A brief promotes Dr. Jaynes Carminative Balsam as a ready remedy for sudden cholera cramps and bowel afflictions. It urges every family to keep it on hand as a useful and reliable curative for the season.
A Galveston man, shirt sleeves and without a hat, chased by a tramp at his home, argues with a policeman over whether to take a streetcar. The man quips that highway robbers cost ten cents to ride and jokes about supplying tramps to the city.
In a light exchange Gwendoline asks Bertie about betting at Ascot and losing. Albert recalls promising to take Bertie to Ascot and back, and recounts backing the favorite and not winning. She expresses dissatisfaction but forgives him.
A lighthearted note questions dog muzzling and mocks the idea of an iron muzzle during the election season. The speaker insists no dog exists and playfully counters pro muzzling rhetoric.
A gentleman replies to a question that he intends to sail to Europe by Ancient Bologna. An elderly listener mocks the choice saying it is foolish to travel far to buy old bologna when it is readily available at home.
A child asks why Madame Tussaud's wax figures are called works since they are made of wax and do not perform. The quip reflects a child's literal take on a famous museum display.
In Dakota during the summer, darkness arrives after ten in the evening which makes courting on the front steps at night seem futile yet allows a young man to visit a girl every night without incurring a gas bill.
A young woman asks her aunt about remaining in school and the aunt responds with a humorous preference for marrying a widower with nine children if needed. The dialogue hints at social expectations and practical concerns in a domestic setting.
A western country newspaper describes a blaze with dramatic imagery as "the forked tongue demon" scorches a lumber pile. The item notes a reported loss of 159 dollars and questions whether Boston scenes might recur, reflecting sensational fire coverage.
Dialogue excerpt shows Master Jack querying Emma about washing frequency. Emma replies once a week, prompting Jack to remark that their clothes fare luckier than theirs if that is all the washing they receive.
A witty comparison explains why a dog refused for lameness resembles blotting paper. The joke relies on puns about slow, inclined, and ink lined planes to equate a lame dog with a sheet of blotting paper.
A tangled chorus of quips and witticisms centers on transportation and society. Observers debate widening oceans or narrowing ships to allow safe two‑ship passage while noting public demand and passenger comfort.
National Republican notes Dr. R. Pierce built the World’s Dispensary in Buffalo with a vast medical staff and a London branch selling Golden Medical Discovery and other remedies for foreign trade. It cites his 1 000 page Domestic Medicine work and his service as State Senator and U.S. Congressman.
A testimonial from W A Pearson of Gaston P O North Carolina praises Simmons' Liver Regulator for curing dyspepsia and restoring appetite after years of ailment. The ad claims the product has aided thousands with liver bowels and kidney issues and promises revival from a living death.
D Cohn of Breslau examined 16 060 German schoolchildren and found 1 004 short sighted. The defect rose with school level and correlated with bad light and desks forcing children to stoop, causing ocular convergence and eye fatigue.
A line from the Amimy Times praises Hop Bitters as a remedy for misery dull nerves and sluggish brains claiming it can easily and cheaply remove such conditions. The note advises avoiding work until the mood improves.
The experiment uses two sealed glass tubes of equal weight, one with oxygen and a pinch of powdered charcoal. A small flame ignites the charcoal in one tube, and when both tubes are weighed, no change in total weight is observed, illustrating conservation of matter.
Advert says VEGETINE is acknowledged by all classes of people as the best and most reliable blood purifier in the world.
Investigation shows the blaze originated spontaneously in silk goods within the Moses cargo. Chemical tests found the silk fiber contained 0.75 part oxide of iron and 2.50 parts coloring matter with fatty oils and other substances used to add weight and body.
An 1890s style note discusses Dr Bull s Baby Syrup for infant relief priced at 25 cents a bottle. It also shares a horticultural tip: a infusion of Guassia chips in eight gallons of water helps prevent peach blight and can deter mosquitoes when applied to skin. A Tokio scholar uses a microphone to predict earthquakes, placing it in pits away from paths and avoiding insects to prevent false readings.
Scientists report that phosphorus makes up about twenty percent of the human brain offering insight into metabolism and neural function. No other major organs are noted in this claim.
Providence speaker E R Dawley testifies to the remarkable effects of Hunt's Remedy in his own case and many others. He urges sufferers of kidney diseases to obtain the medicine, claiming it cures in the shortest possible time. Trial doses priced at 75 cents.
An 19th century- era advertisement urges readers suffering liver and kidney complaints to try Kidney-Weart, claiming nature’s remedy will quickly cure them. The piece cites widespread distress and promotes the product as a swift solution.
Marshall Michigan based Voltaic Belt Co promotes its Electro Voltaic Belts with a 30 day trial and speedy cures guarantee urging immediate correspondence from those afflicted.
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