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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1888
Page
7
The Rev. T De Witt Talmage argues the elder brother in the prodigal parable embodies faithless reformation. He urges welcome for returning prodigals, denounces gatekeeping church leaders, and contrasts the forgiving father with punitive elders.
Congressman Lind of Minnesota argued before the senate committee on eeelanda regarding forfeiture of lands west of Glencow tied to the Hastings and Dakota land grant. He cited Minnesota Supreme Court precedent on charter forfeiture and noted the company failed to operate as a railroad, threatening loss of the franchise.
Mrs. Christian Keeler and a married daughter were arrested in Terre Haute Indiana on a charge of defacing and passing money alters. Evidence was decisive their confession followed a long running scheme to lift one dollar bills by trimming stamps and replacing with egg white to counterfeit tens and twenties. They passed bogus ten dollar notes to local merchants and planned more. They were held to await action by a United States commissioner with a potential penalty of fifteen years at hard labor.
Reports indicate Villard’s venture likely to begin next spring with the aim of reaching a southern station before heavy weather. Backed by American and German interests, two steamers may sail, with capital secured and the rest to follow soon. The plan envisions forming a base to push farther south as conditions permit.
Jersey milk is easy to churn making transport long and butter lumps common in milk cans. Other breeds with harder to separate milk and cream are preferable for city supply. An old railroad engineer advises rubbing the opposite eye to dislodge a cinder, warning surgery if the cinder is sharp enough to cut the eyeball.
Guidance on managing flocks suggests culling older hens to save the best for breeding. Old birds should be removed for meat when not fit for setting, as they provide a reliable resource for households during scarce seasons, while keeping a few for next year’s setting.
Instructions from Country Gentleman on preserving corn by scalding in boiling water, adding tartaric acid, packing in seals with enough liquid to cover, then reheating and rinsing before use. It claims the method keeps corn fresh with no acid taste and a delicious, fresh flavor.
A village garden demonstrates high productivity from a small plot through sequential crops. Early sown peas fill rows with beans between them, followed by pulling up the pea vines and replanting cabbage, achieving three harvests on rich soil without horse cultivation.
Threshing is now mainly done by steam engines that drive the separator, cheaper and faster than horses. Coal use varies with engine, grain, and straw condition. continuous straw flow reduces engine strain. In hot weather less coal is needed. better to use eight to ten horsepower even if a smaller power suffices.
Observers attribute most household strife to domineering husbands and frivolous wives, with both sides acting selfishly. The piece argues undeveloped natures, not marriage itself, cause unhappiness and fear of truth when addressing issues. It cites Whipple on self-will vs. constitutional order driving conflict.
The article notes high mortality in turkey broods with many young birds dying early. It advises keeping very young turkeys confined and fed properly, avoiding outdoor exposure in wet grass, and ensuring proper first meals of curds or hard feed for the flock.
In midday the Ken and her young are seen roaming the felde seeking vestiges of grain, grasshoppers, and other inaveta, hoping fortunes improve as they forage.
The article notes that potato vigor, especially stem and leaf growth, signals yield, with Peach Blow varieties spreading roots and seed eyes. It also reviews the 1889 agricultural appropriation bill, praising Hatch Act funding, central station support, salary bumps for chemists, and explorations in silk culture and sorghum sugar research, while urging practical proof of industry viability.
An old newspaper fragment touts wonders of modern travel at 60 mph and praises Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for consumption. It claims the remedy acts best when started early and mentions a leprosy case treated in Chicago county hospital.
Fragmented OCR notes a satirical passage urging Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as remedies for married life health woes. The piece references readers’ reactions, mock recommendations, and a warning about questionable medical guff.
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