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Newspaper
Springfield Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1876
Page
4
A sister and I argued over a baby’s looks, with one calling the infant ugly while the other defended its charm. We visited the mother, who kissed the baby warmly, and the exchange left us estranged yet reflective on beauty and maternal affection.
Rural World advises sowing alfalfa, a perennial clover modified by Chilean and Californian climates. It thrives in tough soils, with a long taproot that anchors it among rocks. Plant 10–12 lb per acre on poor land, begin with a half to one acre near a barn, and avoid close grazing in the first year.
Community tip on storing winter apples at farm level. Advises selecting best fruit, clean barrels lined with paper, wrapping paper around fruit, layering one fourth full and repeating until full, then cooling to prevent freezing. Promotes the paper method as superior to boxes or tins and notes economy and quality benefits. Also includes a paragraph on restoring furniture with boiled linseed oil and kerosene and a literary aside by Grace Greenwood.
Fort Wayne Sentinel recounts a sensational episode about Dr Doggett, a self styled healer, who claimed to cure ague with a fluid electricity and drum sticks. He allegedly swapped medicines, used a gin bottle, corn cobs, and a cross on drum sticks to “drum out” illness, prompting local calls for oversight. The piece labels Doggett demented and warns residents against his tricks.
Describes a high speed pin manufacturing machine with multiple automata producing pins and sorting them. Includes household tips on cleaning marble, removing stains, reviving velvet nap, preserving colored fabrics, and using cloves to deter pests. The piece blends industrial marvels with practical household hacks and old fashioned remedies.
A trapper recounts guarding a corpse by night in the Adirondacks as panthers and wolves stalked nearby. He describes killing a wolf, a cat, and a panther litter, keeping vigil with a pine-knot fire until sunrise and the funeral.
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