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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1880
Page
8
Dairy Keeping as a Community Benefit
Rural and urban families are urged to keep cows for fresh milk, which supports young children and lowers butter costs. Groups of two to five families can share milking and expenses to obtain pure milk at moderate prices. Kitchen scraps can supply food value, and manure can be sold to gardeners or farmers to reduce waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Am. Agriculturist
Hints for June Work from the American Agriculturist
Practical advice for orchard care in June including graft management pruning thinning and mulching. Guidance covers grafts under stock care for raspberry shoots and succession sowing trimming and weed control plus a historical note on General Grant and the equalization bounty bill with Bristow’s warned veto during the 1875 session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Logan
General Grant
Senate Chamber
Congress
Bristow
Secretary of the Treasury
Grant
Treasury
Senate
Logan
Rong
Grant’s
Washington Cor. of
Inter Ocean
Old Paper Cleaning Tips For Household Use
A Home Journal piece extols using paper for cleaning and preserving in the home. It suggests rubbing stove surfaces tea sets knives and tinware with paper, polishing mirrors windows and lamp chimneys, and covering jars with brown paper to preserve fruit. It also notes paper under carpets reduces noise and improves warmth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Journal
Cows milk batter and tallow from oxen produce margarine
A curious sequence links cows to milk for batter and oxen to tallow for margarine. The note sketches a trade chain from dairy to fat to oleomargarine.
Planting Deep Suggested By Dry Spring Weather
The dry spring weather suggests planting trees and crops deeper to improve moisture access and root establishment. Farmers are advised to adjust depth to soil conditions and crop requirements for better germination and growth.
Advertising in a Local Newspaper Promotes Business
An old suggestion urges every town business man to advertise in the newspaper even with a simple card stating name and trade. It argues ads sustain papers, inform distant readers, and act as traveling signboards. The exhortation ends with a call to let your light shine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Es Acrees
George Stinson & CO
Portlard, Laine
Burlington Route Through Sleepers and Connections
Through care will be provided from B and M points in Southern Nebraska to Chicago with a ten minute connection at Pacific Junction. At Chicago passengers gain quick access to the East Southeast and North. Sleeping car berths may be reserved at Lincoln by telegraph or Missouri River to Chicago applications. Through sleepers connect Missouri River to St Louis and on to Peoria Indianapolis Cincinnati and the Southeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Chicago
Pacific Junction
Lincoln Ticket Office
Missouri River
Burlington
St Louis
St. Louis
Peoria
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Columbus
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Also Mentioned on This Page
Agricultural
American Agriculturist
H. A. Scott
Ladies’ & Gent’s
Sourth Siipe Square
ST. Wou
Opoculy
A Touzalin
P. Lowell
Ft & Tkt Agt
FAWN
S. A. Reichenbach & Bro
Gunner
B.w.paynods Sons
N.Y
H. P. Eureka
Pata
Institute
T. E. Mitll
Merchen
S. T. Martin
M. D. Physicians and Surgeons
S. D. Mercer
M.D
J.C. Denise
M.D. Consulting Physicians & Surgeons
Neb
A. & W. Jackson
Halladay Wind Mill
H. B. Shively
A. B. Maxwell
Bowling Alley
Osceola
Railway
Council Bluffs
Milwaukee
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Cincinnatii
Montreal
Toronto
Detroit
Cleveland
Pullman
Chicago & North-Western
Union Paciffic Railways
Union
Omaha
Farnum St
Cor. 14Th
Union Pacific Depot
Cor
Broadway
Pearl Streets
C. & N. W. Ry Dents
Union Pacific Transfer
Denver
Colorado Central
Union Pacific Ticket Office
San Pe Meeel
New Montgomery Street
Marvin Hughitt
Gen’l
Hic
Ove W. H. Stennett
L Pass
iGo
Fun
Bill Heads
Record Job Office
Green Mountain
O. C. Day & Bracket
Kansas City, Mo
J. B. Dellman & Co
Elevanth St. Off
John H. Robot
S. G. Panter
Osce.ia
Peter Bergman
Clarksville
NEW American
Wabash Avenue
Illinois
Agat, Osceola
True & CO
Augusta
Maine
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