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Newspaper
The Progress
Location
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1896
Page
7
A disrupted report details arrests following a night shooting and burglary near Clip Orleans. Names include Mrs McLellan and John Addig al, with injuries described and police pursuit across streets including Umpuhart and Lafborne. A deputy and patrolman were involved as officers chased suspects and secured the scene.
An odd clipping describes Nassau crowds and colonial life with observations on race mixing, the predominance of people of color in the population, and social integration at public events. It touches on theater, governor commentary, and local commerce, alongside scattered product ads and sensational asides.
A column offers practical notes on dairy and poultry care with anecdotes about royal dairies and famous women, then provides feeding, fattening, and processing tips for ducks geese and swine. It covers housing, breeding, and economics of poultry and pig farming, including the Babcock test for milk quality and the value of proper kitchen and farming practices.
Bulletin No 42 of the Utah experiment station reports conclusions from F P Linfield on creaming milk. Key findings compare separator, shallow pans, and deep pails, plus setting methods. For a herd of ten cows, a separator yields about 20 cents more butter per pound and 20 to 50 percent annual return versus other methods, with ice kept water at 40 F or below improving skimming.
The American Poultry Journal warns that ducks thrive on cleanliness and large, dry pens. Keep mud out, provide a large yard for exercise, and avoid small pens or straw as a substitute, to prevent sudden fattening and death from fright.
The article describes saltpetre and salt curing followed by pickle-tub soaking for three to five weeks, air drying until the exterior is dry, then slow smoking in chambers with sawdust and juniper. It notes alternating air drying and smoke exposure for about six weeks, using specific woods and avoiding others, to produce properly cured hams. It also mentions a wheat acreage and production table for 1896 and reports enforcement actions against anti-oleomargarine law violators in Ohio.
A fragmented 19th century advertorial mix promotes Dr Hartman’s book on female ailments and a Peruna Company offer as free literature. It also includes claims for Halls Catarrh Cure with testimonials, price details, and notices of electoral skepticism.
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