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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1894
Page
3
A Victorian notice surveys post illness aids for invalids, highlighting specialized chairs with reading desks and built in tables, a swiveling lamp stand, and a padded lounge convertable chair. It also describes a patented canvas carrier for moving patients and a decorative low lamp that grants gentle light for convalescence.
A cheap egg shaped pincushion craft uses two cardboard discs covered in linen with violet embroidery or painting. Edges hold pins, finished with violet ribbon bows. Suitable as Easter gifts, portable for bureau or dressing stand, reflecting Ladies Home Journal guidance.
A Prairie Farmer article argues for educating girls through outdoor activity. It urges mothers to supervise daily life while encouraging running, horseback riding, lawn tennis, handball, swimming, and gymnastics to build health and vigor, warning against indoor overindulgence and sensational reading.
A New York Tribune note argues for loose working dresses over tight waists, favoring simple skirts with plain hems and versatile blouses. It recommends light American flannel or cambric for practicality, and suggests wear over underwaist for flexibility, keeping housekeepers presentable for unexpected callers.
The piece weighs the etiquette of napkin folding after meals and suggests keeping the napkin half folded to avoid drawing attention. A tidy table reflects taste, while a disheveled setup signals careless hosting or poor taste.
A ceremonial dining setup explains utensil placement with forks on the left and knives on the right, napkin to the left, and glasses to the right. It outlines the correct arrangement for a formal table setting and the positions of each item.
City editor sends reporter to interview a claimed 110 year old woman. The reporter’s reply hints the age may be unreliable and the line ends with a dry quip about not revealing the real age. The item sits among a string of humorous exchanges from newspapers.
A dialogue notes a proposed tax on bachelors in Belgium and Mr Tanghayne's bemused reaction. The Detroit Tribune quotes the exchange as a witty aside on public policy and satire.
A playful collection of jokes and witticisms from historic papers. A man laments humbling limits of the mind while a four year old asks questions. A hotel clerk and a boy joke about asthma and doctors. Mrs Cobwigger notes a doctor’s shift in view after a coughing child and Mrs Pontweaxel’s reply.
A compact collage of dialogue snippets and quips from various papers. It mentions Auntie-A penny for your thoughts, a returned tourist in Europe recalling Monte Carlo and Rome, and brief jests about daily life.
A terse quarrel of quips surfaces from the era with lines about actorly drunken parts and overrehearsing. A witty aside notes a duke’s stubborn claim on marriage with a cleverer woman facing down a suitor’s pride.
A humor snippet about a man at a help-yourself Imackery who balks at a cashier sign that says Tell what you are. The gag centers on the sign and an impossible response, with a chain of wry jokes from various papers and a running theme of ironic miscommunications.
A jumble of social quips and mock headlines features Miss Morris addressing Miss Vrondell of Philadelphia, mentions of Vrondells in New York, Harper's Bazaar, and casual dramatic snippets from society columns, poems, and overheard conversations.
Practical guide describes building a wagon jack using a four foot base scantling a 2x3 inch top piece and notched ends. It explains stationary and movable pairs to lift the axle with a lever and keep the jack in place while removing and greasing the wheel.
An article extols women farmers in Michigan highlighting their rise in dairy and small fruit farming. It notes women’s suitability for meticulous, clean, detail oriented work, cites successful Western cattle ranches run by women, and praises female enterprise in dairying as financially rewarding and empowering for capable, educated women.
Practical tips for farmers covering ice storage, cellar sanitation, souring milk, grinding grain, keeping laying hens active, seed readiness, and stock feeding. Emphasizes caution against overproduction, early seed readiness, and preparing crops like branny peas for market. Notes on efficiency and cost-saving measures.
A rustic Farmhouse column offers poultry tips. It advises adding pepper and salt to feed to stimulate appetite and warmth, and even suggests horse manure for a “concert” of contentment. Also recommends corn meal mixes with kerosene oil, lice remedies, and daily coop routines to reduce losses.
South American curassows number over twelve species with the crested form noted for greenish black plumage and a white crest. The birds resemble turkeys in size and flesh, with potential for hardy aviary breeding outside their native range. An illustration from Sewell in Poultry Monthly shows admired specimens on display in New York.
How to prevent and treat founder in pigs. Do not feed more than they will eat, rest the diet after overfeeding, and restore tone gradually. Add a little salt to all meals and limit mast feeding to one daily milkslop with bran for oakw mast pigs. Two quarts for a tenpound pig is sufficient under these conditions.
Farmers who specialize in poultry should build a strong reputation through a guaranteed stamp on each egg. A farm name and quality guarantee helps dealers and consumers recognize excellence, enabling higher prices. Distinguish your product, as top market share comes from standout branding and strict quality control.
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