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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1880
Page
2
A reader column offers practical winter farming tasks such as stone wall construction, drawing stones with snow, fencing repairs, and manure management. It also describes an ink-on-paper method to trap moths in orchards, timing applications with warm days and careful inspection to limit pest damage. The piece emphasizes keeping year round farm labor active and proactive.
A discussion on using artificial warmth for fowls in cold winters. It warns that constant heat can weaken stock and depress future fertility, recommending ample housing protection, occasional loss of eggs, and allowing some outdoor range. Notes Plymouth Rock as hardy and versatile, with breed differences. Cites F H Corbin via N Y World.
The article advises treating pear trees with printer's ink beginning in October or November to combat canker worms, continuing until leaves reappear in spring. It notes occasional pupal emergence during mild autumns and references Mr. O. A. Hillman and a farm.
The piece advises buyers to choose trees from trusted growers rather than individuals with dubious methods. It stresses inspecting rooted stock, selecting sturdy stems, proper bark, and healthy shoots, plus careful pruning and staking to ensure strong growth and resilience for local soils and sun exposure. It warns against weak, crowded, or wind-damaged specimens and outlines key factors: roots, stem, bark, and nutrient tubes.
In the Veardoor context dry earth bedding surpasses leaves and straw for cows and sheep, reducing odors and improving health. The guidance urges keeping dry earth in stables and chicken houses, turning and refreshing weekly, and storing for future use to absorb manure and prevent vermin, with straw used only in extreme cold.
In a morning meeting Hickenlooper confronts Igglesworth over being a dependable man. Wigglesworth denies the claim calling Hickenlooper a tergiversationist. They part with a warm handshake.
Farmers in New Jersey protect sheep and saree by using goats to deter dogs. Two goats reportedly drive away two dozen dogs, while a dose of the goats treatment allegedly cures a dog so it leaves the premises for good.
The narrative recounts Petersburg Virginia during the siege with sharp shooters, shelling, and civilians surviving near constant bombardment. It describes makeshift tricks to fool sharpshooters, house destruction, civilian rescues, and grim near-misses as Grant’s artillery pressed on Weldon Railroad and Crater defenses.
Quote from Al. Quad in the Detroit Free Press reflects on extended periods of death and pervasive horror.
A 44 year old man attempted suicide by driving a ten centimeter dagger into his skull. After multiple failed extractions the blade was drawn using steam powered pincers and the man recovered with no fever or pain. Post mortem showed the blade reached cerebral substance behind the motor zone. Lorudtun Laneel.
A Philadelphia editor known for lavish wealth and heart is humorously exposed by a bank incident. Colonel Forney’s mistaken checks on Girard Bank reveal hidden deposits elsewhere and a casual attitude toward finances. The tale underscores his forgiving, generous nature despite financial slip ups.
A young New York man visiting Boston received an invitation from an old acquaintance now flourishing as a Boston esthete to visit her home that evening to meet two minds. He declined, noting a prior engagement to dine elsewhere and “meet four stomachs.”
A collage of historical notes mentions John W. Forney Jr continuing his father’s Progress, Mrs. Freeman revising her husband’s manuscripts, the Royal Museum of Brussels paying £6800 for Rubens, Beatrice supporting a children’s hospital, and colonial, literary, and artistic figures like Clara Kellogg, Mark Twain, Bayard Taylor, and Castelar. It highlights awards, publishing, and cultural achievements across decades.
A collage of witty clippings lampoons etiquette and urban life. Notes about Americans in France, Darwin, a clothespin on a baby’s nose, a Siberian cold spot, and a butcher in a New England shop tease manners and honesty with light sarcasm.
A Detroit visitor in a small Missouri town is pressured by invitation planners to reveal titles and roles. They propose labeling him a Hon Mr of Michigan or a professor, then a plain Mr with a grocery store identity. The punch line: he is to be introduced as a Detroit merchant who failed in the panic, kept for a ten cent on the dollar payoff, promising a good time.
A newly introduced practical cov ered tablet claims to reduce the required effort by ten percent when applied, presenting a notable efficiency gain for users seeking simpler workflows.
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