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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1885
Page
3
O B Turrell discusses combining grain and stock on Minnesota farms to improve profitability. He details stock increases from 40 to 75 cows, 185 head on hand, and calved calves, with sales at 220 to 510 per bull calf and breeding plans. He promotes pasture grazing, year round work, and diversified crops for steady income.
Mark Twain appears as applicant Samuel Clemens from Lima New York seeking a pension for rheumatism sore eyes and other ailments. The unusual wording of the claim interrupts normal bureau operations on June 29.
An ex-soldier from southern Indiana who led a regiment through the war was wounded, saved by his men, sent to a Washington hospital, and kept in an asylum for twenty years. His reason returned recently and he now recalls war scenes clearly. He befriended by ex Secretary of War Lincoln and may receive a back pension of £10,000 before starting a business.
A Boston physician notes pneumonia stems from congestive buildup and urges avoiding tight heavy clothing in winter. He warns that wearing a double set of flannels next to the skin traps moisture and secretions, reducing protection.
The passage warns that poultice like skin softening increases susceptibility to pneumonia. It cites over-heated rooms and sudden cold exposure as predisposing causes and recommends cold morning sponge baths with brisk rubbing, light clothing, well ventilated rooms, and a steady 68 degree living temperature as the best preventive measures.
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