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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1882
Page
5
The article critiques pocket boroughs in Britain where votes are bought and sold. It describes how money buys parliamentary representation, with election agents arranging payments and lawyers introducing wealthy outsiders to constituencies. It warns that such practices elevate money over merit in the Empire’s political system.
Ed Falconer, former Durham station agent now at Smoky Flat, rode the Sierra Lumber flume to Chico. He describes the journey from dawn to sunny stations, noting danger and thrill, limited access for mill hands, and historic use of the 40 mile ride for messages before telephone links replaced water signaling.
The report notes that over half the population is rural with many women in farming. In 1874 about 12 million acres were cultivated, two crops yearly, and wages are low but living costs are frugal. Most farms lack plows yet farmers prosper, literacy is high, schools educate boys, girls learn music and needlework, and homes include daily baths.
On the eve of the wedding the groom adopts a new name and hat while the bride and her hair follow a Chinese styling featuring a teapot form secured by a gold plate. Wedding gifts arrive including a pair of geese symbolizing domestic unity and affection.
The article argues that in a harsh winter, sheep endure scarcity of grass and water better than other livestock, making them a reliable money saver. It urges farmers to increase sheep in their flocks to cushion losses and recoup costs, advising readers to adopt this lesson in policy for future adversity.
The Poultry Monthly urges beginners to grow one fowl variety at first. Success with a single breed often leads to good sales and strong advertising stock. Expanding to multiple breeds pays only if same care and ample housing are provided. poor breeds require space for health and profit.
The article outlines a practical method for establishing a hickory grove. Plow four feet apart, mark rows, plant nuts at crossings with a roller to set marks, then hoe and cultivate yearly. Harrow after frost and mulch to suppress weeds. With diligence over ten years, an acre can yield nuts and timber.
A two thirds wheat bran and one third corn meal mash fuels solida for hens in the morning when blood heat rises. Oats and buckwheat suit midday feed, corn and oats for supper. Water is essential. Feed is advised when ground is frozen. open weather reduced needed care. Insect food this season lessens need for animal feed.
Root pruning of tomato plants accelerates fruit maturity. Early-ripening plants are often transplanted and a spade may be driven near the main stock to sacrifice some roots. Support with stakes or trellises to keep vines off the ground and improve even ripening.
A deadly scourge, identified as Spanish lep rasy or furcy, has plagued Louisiana livestock for some time, killing many male animals. Planters report near total losses on some plantations and fear for the farming season. Opinions vary on cure, but most farmers deem it incurable and swift in its impact.
The article notes that the value of manufactured fertilizers hinges on solubility and crop uptake, and that most manures should be absorbed within a growing season. It adds that bone dust is an exception, remaining in the soil for several years.
A Eastern chemist reports peach trees afflicted with the yellows showing starch buildup in tissues. He cites a potash treatment that appeared to help, though he cannot confirm the ailment was yellows.
The destruction of crops by noxious insects in the United States has reached an enormous annual total of 400 million dollars, shocking observers and prompting calls for urgent agricultural intervention.
In a tense exchange, Spilkins asks the daughter of a wealthy moneylender to trust him. Isabella responds that trust requires real estate security, a detail noted as she appears distracted.
A humorous line about a Christmas stocking mishap reads like a regional quip. The speaker jokes about the phrase ox you be darned and the slip through the heel of the hung-up stocking, capturing a light seasonal moment.
A humorous memoir fragment reveals a speaker who has endured illnesses from measles to typhoid but says true hardship began after marrying a burglar alarm, implying constant security-related disruptions and anxiety.
A recipe explains dissolving gum mastic and isinglass in spirits and rum to form a thick cement. Add gum ammoniac, heat in a pipkin, bottle it, and use to join broken china pieces by warming and applying the liquid cement. Do not wet the pieces and let the joint set for twelve hours.
A historic remedy describes using cold drawn linseed oil aquafor tis and vinegar to restore brightness to French polished wood. It advises cleaning with lukewarm water, shaking the bottle, and applying with clean rags, noting resin creases and cracks may reappear on poorly seasoned wood. For unpolished pieces beeswax and turpentine melted together are recommended.
The article extols pork and beans as a superior energy source for active workers, noting the mix of fat pork and beans, and describes a traditional camp cooking method. It explains beans are boiled and slow cooked in a ground pit overnight, yielding a hearty breakfast.
A quoted colonial recipe describes boiling a large chicken until tender then shredding it into a salad. It is added to a stew pan with boiling water, butter, flour and egg yolk, then seasoned and simmered. Madeira wine is stirred in before serving hot.
To brighten small iron articles rinse and clean in a hot solution of half to a gallon of commercial potash for a quarter hour. Then wash in a solution of one to twenty sulphuric acid for half an hour. Dip in a bath of nitrous acid, wash in cold water, and dry in sawdust warm sawdust.
Instructions advise giving fowls lime water as a drink. Pour hot water over quick lime, allow settling, pour off clear water, and store. The solution remains usable for a long period.
An old notice touts PoutverizEpalum as a water purifier. It promises that a large spoonful stirred into a hogshead cleanses the water within hours with sediment sinking to the bottom and the liquid becoming clear. Four gallons reportedly purify with a teaspoonful.
Practical tips on cleaning and preserving kitchenware using lard and lime, rust prevention with sulphur wash, and a home salve for soft corns. Includes methods to remove grease from carpets with soap bark and water, plus guidance on washing knives and drying implements properly.
A reader shares methods to stain wood black using sulfuric acid diluted in water and heated, to treat neuralgia with warm hay-water baths and flannel, and to brighten teakettles with Kerostart. It mentions saturating a woolen rag to remove stains from varnished furniture and whitewash to destroy mould in cellars.
A humorous scene inside a cigar store is described as a bearded imposter in a tall white flannel suit, baggy breeches, and a lace cap enters and asks for cigarettes. After a bet about a purchase, the customer declares the shop lacks value and departs.
An advertisement attributed to Zron's Jerald touts Kidney-Wort as a remedy to cleanse the bowels and stimulate the liver, promising relief from yellow skin, bilious headaches, and renewed blood vitality. It notes the product is sold by druggists in dry and liquid forms.
Bisnor Bloomfield nodded off during a long sermon and was nudged by a companion to avoid snoring. After the discourse, the bishop greeted his neighbor warmly and declared it one of the most awakening sermons he had heard.
A sensational warning claims indulgent parents who feed children rich foods will invite indigestion sleepless nights and illness. The notice advises Hop Bitters to prevent pain sickness and possible death, warning no family is safe without it in the house.
A veteran journalist in a titled editorial delivers a quoted line and, when challenged by his wife about the author, admits with modest humor that the author is himself. The anecdote highlights a moment of self reference in public writing.
Article promotes Vegetine as a blood improving nerve medicine. It states nervous disorders stem from blood disease and debility often accompanies such conditions. Emphasizes Vegetine’s claimed control over the nervous system and its use to improve blood condition.
A garbled excerpt from an omnibus translation presents a servant discussing bread and butter, a speaker claiming his undermouth is as dear as his overmouth, plus a jab at a hair restorer and cosmetic ads. The dialogue includes Simples asking about appetite and teeth, with comments on soups and training for false teeth.
H H Warner & Co advertises Safe Kidney and Liver Cure with a testimonial from H F Nonnemacher claiming benefit for liver and kidney troubles. A fashionably minded mother remarks about her daughter's innocence and blushes.
A fragmentary ad or quip notes army life with a joke about breeches wearing out but soldiers covering themselves with glory. The passage also advertises Buchupaiba for urinary issues with prices and a Jersey druggist reference.
A dramatized claim promotes Lindsey's Blood Searcher as a universal remedy. It asserts cures for scrofula ulcers old sores pimples boils and similar ailments with immediate effect. The standee implies quick relief and broad efficacy.
A doctor quips that a patient’s head rush is “Nature abhors a vac cum,” turning a medical concern into a playful remark about natural forces acting in the body. The exchange blends humor with a reminder that bodily symptoms often invite natural explanations.
An Irish woman named Sary MacFlinn enters a Providence national bank and presents a check. The cashier asks for identification, and she refuses to introduce herself, offering the line I am not ashamed of it. The cashier declines to verify and pays the check, leaving the matter unresolved.
Advertisement notes general debility loss of appetite pallor and night sweats as early signs of consumption. Recommends Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery as blood purifier and strength restorer superior to cod liver oil for weak lungs coughing blood and similar ailments. Sold by druggists or via two stamps to World s Dispensary Medical Association Buffalo NY.
A bachelor named Jones declares the State should expel all Chinamen. His married friend asks where washing would be done. Jones replies to marry and wash at home. Six eligible ladies overhear and chorus a sharp response about the Chinese must go.
A landlord at the beach jokes about clearing the piazza of men as bathers rush the shore. He muses that Miss Dashington may be in trouble as her bathing dress seems to have come loose. The scene blends a solicitation for medical pamphlets and seaside gossip about local figures.
An 19th century advertisement claims Dr. R V Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures all female derangements and gives tone to the system. Sold by druggists.
Jimmy O'Brien jokes that America favors Irish names with mock pride and mispronunciations. He quips about O Hier O Regan and Mrs O Ke, suggesting the next state prefix would be O Bren, reflecting playful ethnic nicknaming.
A sick man asks for a cure and is directed to Kidney-Wort which quickly restores health. The ad urges readers with similar symptoms to buy a box or bottle today claiming a safe and certain cure. A local newspaper tone carries the testimonial and a brief aside about a judge and Newport plans.
A jumble of items from Prrrsrorp Massachusetts dated Sept 28 1878 praises Hop Sitters and a therapeutic elixir while sharing quips about divorce heaven and a mail box joke. The column mentions Lydia E Pinkham's Compound and Sake Sellers Liver Pills and notes Niagara red men and Niagara girls in jesting lines.
An advertisement touts Dr Kiime's Great Nerve Restore as a cure for all nerve diseases. It urges readers to mail a request to 931 Arch Sissi in Philadelphia Pennsylvania for more information.
A witty salon exchange where Lady New Style rebuts Coronet Op on age and meetings. The playful banter suggests flirtation and aging with humor, as the pair quips about youth and social gatherings.
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