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Newspaper
Odon Weekly Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1888
Page
4
Practical notes on washing woolen goods with progressively warmer water and selecting cows for profit. Advice on mortgaged farms cites selling crops early and replanting. Recipes include minced dried beef with eggs and a corn batter cake. Horse handling and tree planting care are described with fall planting tips and sod preservation for next season.
Experimental notes from Huineia College Faro by Prof Mant show skim milk plus fattening feed yields one pound pork per 41 pounds of corn or four pounds of corn meal. Dry shelled corn proves more economical than corn meal. oats supplement helps. Corn-fed pigs gain about 43 pounds per 100 live weight, with 28 cent corn during cold weather producing pork under three cents per pound. Indian meal emerges as the cheapest winter pork feed in regions with extensive oats.
A detailed old instruction explains digging a cistern of desired size and depth, shaping the bottom, layering lime and sand mixtures, plastering and whitewashing, and using brickwork or a metal liner for durability. It covers top framing, arch construction, and maintenance steps to ensure water-tightness over years.
A gardening column from We are Fics Magazine offers plant care tips for winter sun, discussing light, watering, pruning, and signs of overwatering. It uses a casual, instructional tone to advise on plant growth, sun exposure, and soil moisture management.
A fragment from Harper's Magazine portrays a pained narrator urging youths Tom Dick and Harry to admit fault for overwork and illness. It reflects on fatigue, nerve strain, and the pull of health as they face invalidism and societal duties while seeking renewal.
A Cosmopolitan article notes the common cockroach spreads across Britain inhabiting kitchens and stores, feeding on nearly every edible item and even leather, wool, and books. It mentions cinnamon as an attractant and reports cast skins and even bedbugs as occasional fare.
A Sunday anecdote recalls the rector asking about his substitute’s reception. The clerk quips that the substitute did poorly, likening him to a “five to pline forie.” The tale ends with a humorous jab at a preacher’s ability to fit the rector’s expectations.
George Augustus Sala recalls a voyage voyage where a ship's doctor treated bronchitis and spasmodic asthma amid sea fog and tropical heat. He notes the doctor’s remedies, including two ALLCOCK's Porous Plasters, one on the chest and one between the shoulder blades, which quickly helped him recover.
A Burlington Free Press quip argues monopolists won’t profit from a glass corner, calling such a plan too transparent and impractical for control of the market.
An 19th century fragment praises Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for relieving bowel obstructions and constipation, noting effects on related illnesses and audience warnings about chronic issues. The text also catalogs testimonials and quips from periodicals and references Brown's Curative Tonic for coughs and throat troubles, with a satirical line about a versatile man becoming an informant.
An ad fragment promotes Baker's Norwegian Cod Liver Oil and other tonics claiming cures for consumption and lung ailments. It cites Dr Jyso C Basen Co Philadelphia and Pike's Toothache Drops, with global references and promotional lines about a Geppert Medicinum in Cincinnati.
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