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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1882
Page
2
A lyrical fragment describes autumn rising from a saddened forest as night grows bold. A pale winged figure appears in moonlit haze, tears in her eyes, bound to memories of lost joys. The scene shifts from earth’s depths to a haunting, mournful farewell beneath fading leaves.
In a daring romance, Signor Foscarelli the lion tamer comforts his beloved as she fears the fatal lottery of his dangerous work. He vows to live beyond two thousand, while she asks him to abandon the danger for a longer future together. Chapter II reveals his true name John Foster and an unexpected meeting with Peter Gaga, a New Yorker.
In a sensational tale from Lipman's Oriental Equescurriculum, lion tamer John Foster battles dangerous beasts led by Signor Foscarelli amid threats from the eerie figure Peter Gwyn. A deadly encounter with a lion and a dramatic cage escape highlight a saga of courage, prophecy, and an unexpected will leaving wealth to Foscarelli.
A humorous Burdette quote recalls a farmer chasing a hawk causing chaos in a yard ending with a broken hen and a stray turkey shot. The piece notes Governor Stanford’s Palo Alto stock farm forbids whippings and men are dismissed for harsh words, listing 537 horses on the farm.
A collection of domestic hints covers cleaning, cooking, and gardening. Tips include drying coffee-grounds for pin cushions, tenderizing steak with a salt and vinegar rub, mutton pie assembly with apples, onion, and crust, and using cord for crochet borders. Also advised are protecting ironing boards, ventilating potato pits, bee-plant recommendations, and tree planting methods to deter pests and support growth.
Agricultural Department data reveal mule numbers by state contradicting the belief Kentucky and Missouri dominate production with New Jersey and Maryland listed high for quality. 1830 NJ average price 121 per head, Maryland 103. Texas leads in head count at 202,460 though mules fetch lower values. Missouri 84,224 head at 257, Kentucky 7,404 head at 51.50. Kansas 58,710 head near 64, Arkansas 7,415 at 86. Iowa 44,591 at 79, Nebraska 0 ta Minnesota at 50. Live stock market notes say mules above medium size sell for 108 to 200 per head, about double the national average.
The potato changes rapidly from wild to cultivated states. In New Mexico and parts of Arizona, plowing and cultivation double tuber size by the second season and continue growing if not harmed by cultivation. Authors observed tubers from wild plants in undisturbed and disturbed soils with noted size differences.
The article warns against improper shoeing practices and urges horse owners to demand proper hoof care. It stresses avoiding red hot shaping, excessive rasping, and frog removal, endorses dressing the hoof before fitting shoes, and notes five to seven nails as typical for secure fastenings.
An assortment of mid-nineteenth to early twentieth century advertisements and quips covers topics from precise footmile measures to cures for nervous diseases. It features Dr W Benson's celery and chamomile pills, Scovil s Sarsaparilla, Burrnock Bitters, Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound, and Wise’s Axle Grease among other items and humorous asides.
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