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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1891
Page
4
The Kentucky State College of Agriculture outlines how young strawberry plants are susceptible to blight, with spores spreading from nearby infected beds. It notes that proximity to blighted plants increases infection and suggests isolating beds to prevent spores from reaching leaves.
Virginia experiment station reports on five rations fed to eight pigs per group to compare fat and lean output. Corn meal alone, corn meal with bran and beef scraps, and combinations with varying nitrogen showed no difference in fat to lean ratios, though one high nitrogen diet caused death from poor assimilation.
Practical guidance for poultry kept in cold seasons. Covers space needs, dry floors, warm shelter for hens, keeping eggs clean, feeding corn at night to boost heat, separating breeding stock, lice control with greases and oils, social behavior among hens, and the interdependence of winter layers, early pullets, and setters.
The article outlines proper methods for packing apples and pears for wholesale rail shipment. It warns against deceiving buyers by using better fruit at the bottom, stresses firm packing to prevent bruising, and notes that one fine specimen can ruin the lot if overripe.
The article details the honey bee sting as a complex weapon built from two or more sharp hollow lancets connected to a central sheath with a poison reservoir. It explains how barbed points, valves, and the tube formed by the lancets deliver acid poison to the target, and notes that ammonia or soda can neutralize the acid to ease pain.
The article notes hens thrive on range diets including grass seeds and insects in winter. It discusses using waste apples cooked with a little meat as poultry feed, citing Prof. W. P. Wheeler of Geneva New York who found the method profitable and better than expected, though not superior to all feeds.
A collage of kitchen recipes and home crafts from era periodicals. Included are Raisin Cake, Carrot Pudding, a method to store oil paintings using cork and needles, venison steak instructions, a chicken salad recipe, and a science section on the male and female voice detailing vocal cord length and larynx differences with references to notable publications.
A Jewelers' Circular snippet describes lace and enamels in silver, shell and leather accessories, including purse and card box designs, brooches, and chatelaine pins. It also covers fashionable jackets and coats with style guidance for varying figures and seasons.
The baroness of Bloomfield recalls a moment when the queen asked her to sing and she trembled, omitting Grisi's famous shake. The queen noticed the omission and asked if Normandy’s sister shakes, prompting the reply that she does shake all over.
A 3 inch display ad from The Dr. Harter Medicine Co promotes Crescent as a house mark on all products. Readers are invited to send the word they see for a free lithograph or sample, with the promise of a beautiful design in return.
A provocative quip from the Brooklyn Eagle argues that character comes first not appearance. The exchange notes that even a tailor could craft a man’s outer image, underscoring a belief that inner qualities define worth more than dress.
A carnival of quack remedies and witticisms fills the page with notices of Syrup of Figs and Carter’s Little Liver Pills praised as cures, along with quips about comets and a street corner exchange between tramps. The tone mimics a busy periodical page mixing ads and jokes.
Cleared away many female ailments with Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It claims to ease period pains backaches and nervous prostration, improve digestion and sleep, and restore health. The remedy is described as a tonic and nervine without alcohol or sugar, with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
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