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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1876
Page
7
A long excerpted column offers recipes for fritters Maryland biscuits and chocolate drink, along with planting tips for peas with potatoes and beetle control, plus a French potions mix for potatoes. It covers manure application methods, watering via buried holes, and liquid manure formulations for outdoor use.
The article explains using liquid crude manure to avoid excessive foliage at the expense of blooms. Apply weak liquid manure in spring to promote wood growth or keep it moderate to boost flower production. Use after fruit set for fruit trees, but avoid overfertilizing which delays ripening and risks premature fruit drop.
An 1873 1876 orchard trial by Richard Carpenter in Dutchess County New York compared cultivated and uncultivated sections. The cultivated area received manure plowing oats clover and grass reseeding. the result was richer green foliage larger blossoms and substantially more apples sold at a higher price. Neighbors doubted the method but the cultivated portion produced most of the fruit and higher returns.
A man on Fifth Avenue opens a dog academy teaching canines to detect home intruders and other miscreants. Daily, dogs are trained by a carpet bag wielding trainer who whips them, then fed after antics. An exhibition drew several press men as a bull terrier attacked a prop figure and a reporter faced a mock assault by a puppy.
A Verona court refused a divorce to a woman who cited drunkenness and abuse. The judge asked if she knew he drank when she married him, and she admitted it. He ruled that marrying such a man with eyes open entails risk, so no divorce is granted.
An advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a wholesome tonic that rebuilds a shattered constitution. It claims benefits for stomach, liver, and bowels, aiding recovery from disease, stress, overwork, and sedentary life, while boosting digestion, vigor, and resistance to malaria.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Nasal Douche and Golden Medical Discovery for catarrh and related ailments, claiming cures for long-standing cases. It urges prevention, cites symptoms, and suggests Schenck's Mandrake Pills for liver balance, with claims of instant relief and nationwide availability through druggists.
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