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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1881
Page
2
In a rural vignette, two youths Robin and Roxy vow fidelity while a narrator notes deception and secrecy. A pair of messengers overhear their troth in the garden and spread the tale, exposing the romance to the world.
In a family scene Aunt Mabel recalls a childhood poverty and a haunting Valentine from Major Colton that changed her life. Her narrative follows love, jealousy, and sacrifice as Adele and Colton’s romance unfolds, ending with a secret revealed and a quiet wedding in Canada.
Advice from Southern Planter stresses consistent feeding and watering schedules for cows pigs and sheep. Regular milking and a late afternoon second feed help cows chew cud before milking, reduce fuss at barn visits, and improve stock appearance and behavior.
In Scribner's Magazine, Pasteur notes anthrax can pass from buried carcasses to nearby cattle via earthworms. The worm may carry germs to the soil surface where dust blown onto grass can infect grazing animals. Pasteur advises burying anthrax victims in sandy soil or sinking them in the sea when possible.
Useful kitchen advice and small household remedies from the N J Post include how to trim kerosene lamps safely, ease sewing strain on buttons, and fry corn fritters. Recipes cover rich soda cake, cream candy, and quickly prepared desserts using milk, cassava, coconut, eggs, and various flavors.
An excerpt from Gardener's Monthly describes preparing a soap and carbolic acid mixture to kill plant pests. The method involves mixing crude carbolic acid with strong soap, testing with water, and applying lightly to delicate plants. The author recounts using it to combat a large cherry tree infestation of aphids.
A collage of health advice and patent medicine promotions from 19th century newspapers. Items urge cold baths, tout St Jacobs Oil for wounds, Hop Bitters for headaches, Durang's Rheumatic Remedy, Piso's Cure for consumption, and Dr Isaac Thompson's Eye Water, with varied endorsements and a tone of medical assurance.
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