01 Dec 1880
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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1880
Page
1
Terms of advertising outline postal office hours with morning opening at 7 A.M. and closing at 1:15 P.M. Wall street northbound mail departs at 8:50 P.M. and northbound mail arrives at 5:28 A.M. and 4:18 P.M. Southbound mail departs at 8:50 P.M. and southbound mail arrives at 1:50 P.M. Mail to the south leaves on the 8 O'clock train. J A Barn P.M.
Frost Gmice advertises warranty on goods and price guarantees claiming some of the state’s lowest prices. The copy emphasizes value and reliability from a local retailer.
The column highlights Brooklyn cases of bigamy and public affairs, including a husband marrying again after abandoning his first wife, a bridesmaid marriage, and a man marrying two intimate friends. It also discusses a planned Passion Play at Booth's Cheater, protests by clergy and press, and a booming New York real estate and luxury market with builder activity and jeweled goods.
A 19th century medical advert urges immediate use of Dr Guysofts Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla to cure blood and skin diseases liver troubles and urinary issues warning against delaying treatment and condemning mineral poisons and alcohol as aggravating factors. The notice promotes a widely sold tonic with a dramatic proficiency claim and price.
A cryptic fragment suggests a topic on opium use and a person named Stephens involved in care or treatment. Details are unclear due to garbled text and missing context. The piece references morphing habit and care steps but lacks verifiable specifics.
The American Agriculturist argues that horses perform best in harness and that trials under load at fairs should be more common. Many breeding stallions are never harness broke and selection often relies on appearance rather than strength and endurance. A harness test would improve draft horse quality.
The American Agriculturist notes that saddles once common on farms have shifted to harness and buggy gear. With bad roads, saddle use saves money and increases comfort, and children should learn riding, with every farmer owning a horse suited to the saddle.
A reader from Millheim Pa asks if liquid manure can profit a farmer and how much per acre. The column replies that liquid manure is a concentrated fertilizer that benefits all crops but must not be too strong and is best applied with proper equipment. Experience will determine the appropriate strength and it is most beneficial on grass and grain when crops can tolerate application.
The English maker produces heavy implements with little regard for required strength. Forks for spading hay or manure are unwieldy compared with lighter, better shaped American forks. The English plow is thrice as heavy and longer, with cumbersome legs. Cradles used for grain cutting would not be used by American reapers, among other heavy farm tools.
Readers are urged to mail 15 cents for a complete set and illustrated catalogue or $1.50 for a complete agent outfit with chromes and premium information. An active agent can earn twenty to thirty dollars weekly in every town. Address Frank Leslie Publishing Co. 15 Dey St New York.
The American Agriculturist quotes D S Curtiss on Wheat Culture arguing that high wheat yields depend on skilled intelligent farming overall. He says true eminent wheat growers are complete farmers who avoid land depletion and achieve profits in all farm operations due to broad experience in wheat culture.
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