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Newspaper
The Evening Star
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1872
Page
3
A tale from an old Reading book recounts Peter urging his stubborn donkey toward a wedding. The animal resists with comic stubbornness, prompting clever twists to move it along and end in a humorous knot of effort and laughter.
A Louisville paper recounts a liberal Indiana divorce saga with a wife forging a path to separation via cross river moves and hidden decree. The tale touches on a husband’s resistance, a quietly procured decree, and a legal modernity that may stand, amid broader notes on moose hunting laws and early American wildlife regulation.
A reader recounts stopping a nosebleed by chewing a piece of paper placed in the mouth, attributing success to jaw motion and pressure near the nostrils. The note suggests any slight substance could work similarly. The item also mentions a new Marmressed building material claimed to rival marble for fronts and floors.
A farmer advises on removing warts with spirit of salt and cautions about keeping the acid away from children. The letter also discusses hog pastures using fall rye for feed, noting its economic value, potential to mature grain, and compatibility with clover, with separate grazing for rye and clover.
The Napa Reporter notes unprecedented wheat prospects in California with interviews from Paris Kilburn near Visalia and reports 100000 acres of wheat in Stanislaus County. The piece highlights an expected state crop surge, plus a curious tale of two shaving brushes hiding a possible diamond found after years, with speculation on smugglers and duty evasion.
An old man agrees to cut a large irregular pile of wood for a dollar if he keeps at it. He accepts and completes the job by sunset, then repeats the arrangement for successive days. The tale highlights perseverance and strength found in steady effort.
A collection of household instructions on cooking methods and cures. Includes recipes for veal stew and crust, a freckle remedy with lemon and pennyroyal, hints on cooling broths, corn starch paste for scrapbooks, browning of meats on a grill, and advice on proper broiling to preserve juices and texture.
The South shows a notable rise in manufacturing with about 160000 spindles in operation, concentrated mainly in Georgia. The piece cites abundant, cheap labor, particularly among black and mixed-race workers, lower living costs, reduced strike risk, and favorable material taxes. Mills reportedly yield 10 to 20 percent on capital from 100 to 1.25 million, suggesting a potential for a strong new industrial class.
John Brenner and Jacob Haas appear in a local legal notice. The document lists involved parties and references a court action with expected deadlines and provisional steps.
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