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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1896
Page
8
Rev. T DeWitt Talmage argues in Washington that America is divine and must be taken for God. He cites biblical prophecy and history, urges massive evangelization, warns against atheism socialism and immigration, and envisions New York and other cities-led campaigns to spread gospel power across the continent.
From England comes a curious tale of Herbert Bernands of South Tottenham who built a hen run with a treadmill to force hens to lay eggs. The device failed to win him money, and his theft of lumber to build it led to a month in the workhouse. Hens returned to normal life as the treadmill was torn up.
A description from Farm and Home notes a Scottish root cutter used for decades. It features a 314 foot hardwood plank, adjustable knives, a hinged handle, a hopper and fork to feed roots, and a single quick stroke to slice roots for winter feed.
A English farmer feeds bread to cattle, using purchased wheat ground and baked for both cattle and table. He starts at four pounds per day per beast and increases to eight pounds as finishing rations. He reports cattle eagerly consume the bread and grow well on it.
German distillers explored Colery oil from green leaves during the season producing several pounds. The oil carries the plant’s aromatic odor and flavor and may interest producers of soups and preserved foods. It requires 1000 pounds of leaves per pound of oil. Parsley oil from the same leaves has no market yet. Bees form two cell sizes drone and worker with drones slightly larger. handling sombs should avoid blowing breath on them.
The Stark Bros Nurseries in Louisiana Missouri, founded by Judge Stark, has grown into a major regional institution with over 1,000 salesmen and extensive orchards across 24 states. The firm operates multiple farms near the city and even extends to Rockport Illinois, shipping hundreds of loads of trees yearly while employing a large workforce and offering year round work with good pay.
A promotional pamphlet touts Texas land offers with cheap security and millions of acres for sale. Gaston Mealler of the Texas and Pacific Railway invites readers to attend low rate home seekers excursions on April 7 April 21 and May 8 to Texas locations.
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It lists Toledo area wholesalers Keene Vruax and Krynan Marvin as suppliers and includes testimonials and pill references. The text quotes Sir Philip Sidney and touts internal treatment with blood and mucus system action.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway announces four home seekers excursions to the West North-West and South-West on March 10 April 21 and May 1. Fare is two dollars more than one fare for the round trip with return validity on any Tuesday or Friday within twenty one days. Details and tickets available from coupon agents in the East or at Chicago. Seats may be reserved by mail.
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