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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1895
Page
3
The article reports escalating violence against Americans in China with massacres and looting at the Ku Cheng mission. Miss Mabel Hartford, a Ku Cheng survivor, describes the event and notes Chinese authorities aided the murders, prompting calls for gunboat intervention.
New York newspaper reports startling claim by Mrs. John Angell of Rouse Point New York that she married Jay Gould as a teen and that lawyers hold evidence to prove it The assertion threatens to upend the Gould heirs and could affect all titles and deeds tied to the late magnate's fortune and estate
Shanghai reports say Chinese authorities cannot protect foreigners as massacres continue. US Minister Denby demands full protection and capital punishment for perpetrators. Admiral Carpenter warns naval support, peacemaking by action. No Americans harmed yet. secret societies blamed. Pekin struggles with remote enforcement. Three seamen drowned in Montreal while ashore without leave. Tejas fever hits cattle in Birmingham PA. Link to real name Jason Gould and Angell narrative noted.
A major blaze at the Central Stamping Company plant in Newark New Jersey consumed the front on New Jersey Street and Railroad Avenue and five three story brick buildings to the south and a new two story brick structure to the north. Authorities estimate the Central Stamping loss at more than 390000 with other damages around 30000.
A collage of local curiosities and social quirks spans topics from want ads and expositions to city politics. It notes a misplaced ad strategy, a board of lady managers, a gloomy outlook, and a possible bellwether Mexican bull fight. It cites Philadelphia spending on dictionaries, a suit for breach of promise in Indianapolis, and evolving “new woman” attitudes. Water issues, rising rates, a 64 year old groom and 56 year old bride in West Virginia, and a Buffalo editors’ quip about Rochester reporters appear alongside whimsical notes about watermelons, Jamaica ginger, and Prof. Gallaudet’s golden wedding celebration with responsive motions.
Practical guidance on growing sorghum with early amber seed, planting, thinning, and multiple cultivation steps. Steps for processing into syrup using a furnace and evaporator, plus home pan options and safety notes. Additional tips cover hay hauling on soft ground, poultry weights, hog practices in orchards, and top-boarding stone walls for pastures.
The article describes using sleds and shoes made from ash boards, fastened with bolts to fit, plus a dog powered treadmill for churning cream when hand methods are laborious. It notes a fifty pound dog can churn cream from five cows, especially in hot weather, and recommends morning operation. It also mentions windmill attachments and fodder yield of two tons per acre as a benchmark.
The text describes using strips of board as stakes with top fittings and a pin near ground level to brace the board from pressing in soft ground, noting pins are unnecessary in firm soil. It also discusses plum rot and how overbearing causes nutrient drain, then contrasts good feed versus cow quality, stressing cow constitution over feed for milk yield.
An illustration from the American Agriculturist depicts a hinged crate for moving livestock. Each end opens for loading, handles slot into side sockets, and the crate can be carried to the desired point for handling sheep calves and pigs.
A farm page discusses an animal crate for calves, noting light spruce wood as ideal for strength and handling. The column also reports Red Cotton grown near Alpharetta Georgia, a deep red variety from seeds traced to a Florida freak stalk found years ago.
Readable excerpts relay veteran anecdotes from Gettysburg and Vicksburg era reunions. Col A S Seifert of New York shares mercy to a wounded Confederate, a foreshadowed friendship born in Macon, and a reunion toast. Other memories include a chicken fight bet and a chaplain who cheered both brave and cowards.
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