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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1883
Page
7
A collage of practical notes on fruit stains ink removal and manure handling. Advice covers alkali washes ammonia stains oxalic acid use and iron rust treatment. It also highlights seed and root crop ideas, currant worm control by thorough cultivation, and horse care after work with light diet grooming and bran mash.
Advice on soil preparation before sowing wheat emphasizes deep plowing rolling and harrowing to improve soil fertility and drainage. Seed density depends on climate soil and variety with drills favored by many farmers. Selecting locally adapted seed and experimenting to find best wheat for specific grounds is essential.
Mrs. Simms laments LT despises a husband who spoils shopping by always funding purchases with instant cash. She recalls how Simms readily hands over money, often a dollar, without hesitation, contrasting with other men who hesitate. The snippet ends with a proverb and a note on a peanut crop boosting national wealth.
A Rhode Island man chasing alligators near Biloxi provokes locals with overzealous shooting. He faces fines for shooting out of season and trespass, flees to Mobile, and ends up shaving his whiskers and joking about Mississippi’s vanity while a Detroit Free Press account notes the comic misadventure.
A discouraged young lawyer finds a summer chance, studies a pivotal case, and wins a reader in a bench member, leading to a lucrative partnership. The piece argues that opportunity comes to those who endure hardship, and perseverance yields rewards in time.
A crowded Rockaway Beach to city train diverted attention when a tall elderly man intervened to defend two standing ladies with a child. After a tense exchange with four young men, the elder struck a sharp cheek blow, drawing onlookers to separate them. Seats were eventually provided, and no further violence occurred.
A collage of medical tonics and patent remedies from the World’s Dispensary and other brands. Claims on Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as superior nutrition and pectoral for consumption, plus various quack cures, testimonials, and light political or social quips. Also mentions Ely’s Dream Balm, Brown’s Iron Bitters, Wells’ Health Renewer, and pest remedies, with street quotes and random anecdotes.
Mr Haxxr Barnes writes from New Haven on May 16 1983 praising Hunt's Remedy for severe rheumatic pain and urinary distress. He credits rapid relief after starting the remedy and five bottles total for full recovery, adding his wife also healed by Hop Bitters. He urges others to use the bitters to prevent illness.
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