20 Feb 1879
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Newspaper
The Lake County Star
Location
Baldwin, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1879
Page
3
A quirky urban myth about a brood, an egg origin debate, and a covert peace plea unfolds on a farm. A small chicken narrator reflects on hatch origins while a nest tale stirs gentle discord among the birds and observers.
In Stanworth novelist John Winslow contemplates taking his wife Annie to a country concert. A quarrel about past loves and jealousies surfaces as Miss Kennedy and Miss Templeton arrive as unexpected dinner guests. Mrs Winslow resents the intrusion and questions her husband’s affections, while the evening exposes fault lines in their marriage.
John Winslow confronts his wife over a false rumor about Miss Templeton sparked by Miss Kennedy. After tense confession and a relief-filled reconciliation, Winslow resigns a distant post to stay with his wife. Years pass without further discord, and Miss Templeton remains a cherished friend.
The south of France and Piedmont supply most perfume flowers. Grasse Nimes Cannes and Nice yield large violet and orange blossom crops. Cannes, Nice, and surrounding growers provide significant Neroli oil and other essences. A Cannes distillery processes vast quantities of orange blossoms and rose leaves to extract essential oils.
Report notes that orders for Disraeli at the Kaiserhof in Berlin specified two beds in his room. The incident surprised observers who assumed secrecy around his private life. Evidence shows he first used one bed, then moved to the cooler second bed to escape heat, amid curious speculation.
A farmer author offers guidance from old cinema experience to determine ideal seed amounts. Beach, Son & Co. publish a table intended for gardeners lacking prior trials, aiming to improve results in varied cases.
Gleanings notes California leading a barley crop, mentions of sheep breeds, a record Irish Shorthorn steer, and quotes the London Field on Shorthorn abundance. Highlights a Kansas firm listing 800 farms and New England Agricultural Society events. Also covers farm paints, horse digestion, timber drying, and pecan trees in Indiana.
The article remarks that chestnut farming is a minor aspect of Michigan arboriculture with little effort devoted to it. It notes native chestnuts are rare, but reports from the state indicate a valuable zone can be grown broadly. The author cites observations up to Traverse City where Judge ...
The writer argues English walnuts are more profitable to grow than chestnuts. Walnuts thrive on stony land, can be grafted to native varieties, and yield abundant fruit with time. They provide good shade, start fruiting in ten years, and command strong prices at fruiterers, justifying the effort.
A writer in a French horticultural journal describes an evening trap: place a lit lamp at the bottom of an old barrel in the orchard, bugs drawn to the light strike the tar and are doomed. Next day ten to twelve gallons of cockchafers are destroyed. A few pence worth of tar can curb vast infestations from larvae that ruin gardens and farms.
An old ad promotes Allan’s Anti Fat claiming weight loss with two bottles and a money back guarantee. It also touts Oc Evadian Liniment for various ailments and lists addresses in Detroit for ordering while promising refunds if not as represented. The text includes numerous misspellings and promotional claims typical of historic patent medicine notices.
Historically formatted market brief listing assorted produce and meat prices. Fioun Choice white and other items show per bushel and per pound rates, including medium grades and prime quality lard, turkeys, live chickens, oats, and onions, with regional variations noted for specific states and locations.
Fragmentary notes describe cattle sales at Sienoen Conteet Yards with figures such as 6580 and 810 910 Seat to ae Stes and 2040 lbs shoed numbers. The text references hogs and weekly totals but lacks coherent details or dates.
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