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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1886
Page
4
Practical notes on garden care and home hygiene. Cleanliness for hands at night and the joy of a traditional garden, with tips on preserving flavor in produce, hygiene with silverware, and simple dietary observations. Includes views on animals, diet, and early home science.
Milk feeds poultry well and is highly recommended for chicks and hens. Farmers who focus on poultry would better use milk, as most fowls enjoy it and gain health from milk-based rations, alongside grain and other feeds.
The article warns farmers against exposing chicks to direct sun. It notes birds do not perspire and heart rates rise, advising to let flocks choose shade or sun. It emphasizes that both sun and shade are needed for best chick welfare.
The Michigan Horticulturist reprints a reminiscence from Mrs. R. F. Johnstone about a garden that brings pure delight to the family. It contrasts Puritans and New England ideals with simple spade and hoe labor, offering a nostalgic view of gardening craft and shared labor.
A cheap hen house can be built with little cash and time yet still offer comfort. Avoid style over function. prioritize damp and draught protection, a sturdy frame, and proper site prep. Simple rough lumber whitewashed and planted posts can yield a presentable, cost effective shelter for fowls.
A physician notes that equal parts salt and bicarbonate of soda rubbed on a bite or sting arrest venom. He also urges regular habits and moderation for a long, comfortable life. Breathing through the nose is advised to avoid mouth breathing related ailments. Onions inhaled are said to aid sleep and rest for workers and soldiers.
The Morning Bath article extols a cold or tepid morning sponge bath with friction to redden the skin as healthful, aiding circulation and organ function. For those unable to endure cold, a lukewarm bath is advised then thorough drying and rubbing with a coarse towel, with weekly baths around 92 F. to maintain nerve stimulation.
Hartford Times reports on American women embracing independent fashion choices. It notes reforms among dressmakers who use cheap materials cut to look pricey and cites a standout 15 dollar dress that looks like premium work.
The passage describes achieving a richer darker tone by mixing it with a golden brown veloutine, a blend aimed at attaining a specific effect not obtainable from a surah. It contrasts tonal outcomes and notes the technique required to reach the desired hue.
A historical tale claims crazy patchwork began when a woman at a English seminary lost her mind and was confined in a private madhouse. She still stitched, uniting odds and ends of fabric with contrasting threads, inspiring others to imitate her asylum handiwork.
Judge recalls a striking mind cure case in which Nor ton, frail and bedbound, declares she will not die after learning she holds only a life estate. She rises, walks, and remains alive for fifteen years, defying medical expectations.
Major Magoffin of the fifth Michigan Cavalry describes a thundering action three miles east of Gettysburg on a Thursday afternoon. The regiment dismounted, formed along a fence, and held their ground with a new carbine while Captain Magoffin directed the line.
In Tannersville New York a seven foot long five hundred pound black bear is slain by a seventeen year old boy. News spreads fast as crowds visit the barn to view the carcass and pay ten cents admission. The skin sells for ten dollars, and a subsequent offer sparks further interest in bear hunting nearby.
The Buffalo Courier prints a feature on President Cleveland's ancestry by a distinguished Episcopal clergyman. It traces lineage to colonial stock through Susanna Porter, daughter of Aaron Porter, pastor of Medford, Massachusetts born in 1716. The piece notes Porter’s prominence and marriage into Cleveland lineage, linking to early Hadam and Connecticut connections.
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