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Newspaper
Millicent Times
Location
Millicent, South Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1899
Page
7
An 19th century horse medical note describes spasmodic colic caused by cold water, bad food, and stress. It covers symptoms, distinguishing signs from flatulent colic, death risks, and a home treatment routine including drench recipes, injections, and liniment rubs, plus care steps during and after an attack.
The chief issue in cheddar milk is germ fermentation causing gas and pin holes in curd, leading to frosted textures and strong odors. Prevention by ripening milk and rapid heating helps, with gas removal through processing and occasional hot-water wrenching for extreme cases.
The article urges generous salt in horse feed and notes horses crave salt and will lick walls for it. It recommends a lump of rock salt in the feed box, plus occasional steamed grain with salt and boiled water to improve taste and wellbeing, praising farmer care.
A farm guide explains handling cattle wounds. It covers immediate examination for foreign matter, cleansing with antiseptic solutions like borax and water, daily dressings with common farm materials, and washing with warm soapy water if needed. It notes stitching for teat wounds using improvised needles and securing stitches to prevent failure, with guidance on draining pockets and keeping wounds open if infection risks arise.
The account tells how Gertrude Baldwin a 20-year-old Yonkers bride was horribly burned in a railroad collision losing eyes eyelids scalp and hands. Surgeons replaced skin from her sister and performed grafts while managing infections pain and multiple amputations. Despite near death she survived regained health and is described as a miracle of medical science and endurance.
A French proposal for a vast 700 ft tube to be erected in Paris for the 1900 Exposition. An elevator balloon car rises from sea level through artificial clouds, with sights of underwater aquaria, coal mine galleries, and a fiery central earth chamber. The exhibit includes a giant shaft, simulated sea life, and a submerged journey ending back at the surface.
A bright cheerful heiress resumes social life after severe burns to her scalp and face. She visits gatherings at her Highland Avenue home, wears diamonds, and maintains a polished image with a curly brown wig and face grafts. Her right hand bears a solitaire ring, while the left arm’s tattoo remains hidden under a veil. In Russia, Romanoff succession is fluid, having historic shifts from 1797 imperial decrees to 1830s changes. Alongside, Marlborough Vanderbilt marriage costs were reported at 180,000, and Melbourne coats priced from 24.62, with a German poet noting a young woman as a fishing rod metaphor.
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