10 Jan 1885
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1885
Page
1
Telegraph note from Central National Bank lists market prices for Frederick area goods including peaches dried and peeled per half peck, parsnips per peck, turnips per peck, celery per pound, turkeys dressed per pound, geese and ducks, chickens per head, rover flour per family, Lancaster wheat, falls corn white per bushel and related markers.
Practical notes on livestock feeding and butter making detail daily rations for cows pigs and poultry. Experiments show dry meal yields more pork than cooked or underground corn while pruning guidance emphasizes timing to avoid harming trees and to control growth.
About seventy disabled dredgers are at St. Joseph's Hospital on Caroline Street near Preston. Nine new arrivals were admitted Thursday. Several patients suffer serious injuries from improvised tools and accidents aboard schooners.
A health advice item urges immediate eye cleansing after birth to prevent infant blindness. It recommends wiping with a soft rag, washing with tepid water, and irrigating the eyelids to remove discharge, stressing cleanliness and disposal of contaminated rags.
A courier from Gakdul to Kort reports open terrain near Kort but danger beyond. Wolseley foresees heavy fighting after Khartoum and asks for more troops and staff to the Nile expedition. He plans to reinforce with Greaves and Dormer and expects a coordinated European response.
A playful poem celebrates the newspaper man as a confluence of great writers and figures. It invites gathering vast knowledge from those minds to create a single potent source, a condensed newspaper parcel. The piece riffs on blending literature, philosophy, science, and art into a remarkable collective gist.
A collection of casual remarks on January’s weather and social life. Observations include five Saturdays in January, desire for more snow, Valentine window displays, upcoming holidays, and comments on rinks, coal, rents, and fashion.
A toy dealer reports a brisk season for mechanical toys including the Lady doll that walks and squeaks and the mechanical smoking man. The figure stands eleven inches high, sits with a beer mug, and emits smoke when wound. Also featured are a stump orator caricature and a dog cart with a driving figure, all designed for display and appeal.
A short health update confirms Dr Fabrocq is recovering. No further details on condition, treatment, or prognosis were provided in the brief note.
Clarence Deming describes southern New Jersey swamps where windfall white cedar logs are dug, floated, and split into shingles and staves. Workers probe, cut, and haul these coarse grained logs with hand tools, threading through mud and water to supply markets for long lasting shingles.
A large crowd gathered at an exposed corner last Sabbath as high winds sparked widespread colds. The remedy quickly cured the young and old, with Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup credited for rapid relief.
Ta Naws edition alert announces a subscription push for readers in New Jersey and the surrounding region. The notice highlights available formats and sign-up steps through local outlets and online portals.
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