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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1886
Page
5
A New York Tribune correspondent argues that while small tubers may yield some large potatoes with rich soil, seed potato science favors using sound, healthy large tubers. The article warns that disease transmission and uniformity favor large tubers, noting that fertilized culture from small tubers cannot guarantee consistency.
The article argues corn and pork are inseparable but warns against overreliance on corn. It urges balanced feeding including clover hay and bulky provender, noting hogs suffer from a corn heavy diet and that corn should be used judiciously for economical pork production.
Fresh eggs can be kept two to ten months by packing in salt or dry ashes. Lime water method works best: two pounds lime, one pint salt, four gallons water. slake lime, add fresh eggs, cover, and store in cold storage at 35 to 40 degrees. Eggs will be edible for six months later but not fresh after removal.
A local horseman explains why horses lift forelegs and rest hind feet in gutters when tied. He links this to horse anatomy and comfort, noting hind legs bear weight when forelegs strain. Stable design, with higher front stalls, protects comfort and enhances the appearance of shoulders.
A brief report notes discussions in St Louis on how horses and other animals act by instinct. Farriers emphasized practical care and behavioral observations guiding horse handling and shoeing practices.
David N. Morgan explains a celery handling technique from Gardeners Monthly. He uses a cotton wick wound around the stalks to bind and protect them for winter keeping, then unwinds the wick when plants are lifted for reuse. The method reportedly yields tighter stalks and is easier than earth pulling.
A correspondent urges farmers to clear bushes and weeds along public highways and fence lines to improve appearances and reduce taxes. He insists yearly mowing up to fences prevents weed growth and calls on farmers to maintain borders, noting better profits from better managed land.
A parenting approach urges giving ten year old girls small weekly wages for age appropriate chores. Mothers should supervise purchases like stockings to teach budgeting and economy, with wages scaling as duties grow. The method aims to build thrift, ambition, and money handling in daughters.
Digestive tips and home remedies are shared as remembered notes. Suggestions include pairing salt with nuts for digestion, avoiding bitter butter from old milk, rubbing rusty irons with beeswax, adjusting posture, and a hot lemonade at bedtime to battle colds. Other tips cover tenderizing beef in warm water, soda for indigestion headaches, and coffee to neutralize onion breath.
A collection of old health tips describes drinking hot water with meat, ventilated bedrooms to prevent headaches, laying a faint victim flat, salts for sweating fever, sponging with soda water for fevers, beating eggs with salt, sage tea for hair loss, egg yolk for stain removal, and using a hot plate to remove white spots from varnished furniture.
A snippet warns buyers to check tins for bulging sides and vacuum signs to avoid spoiled meat. It explains canning steps, soldering timing, and how air affects food safety, then shifts to admonitions about gossip, marital behavior, and maternal guidance.
The New York Mail notes relief in seeing women with natural complexions over heavy cosmetics. It contrasts aging fashion trends with Parisian beauty, argues that social mixing and late hours push artificial looks, and mentions Sara and Long Branch as examples within Vanity Fair.
Advice on marriage with emphasis on confidence and patience with husbands. Encourages economy, punctuality, caring for expenses, and fostering affection to strengthen the bond. urges wives to be present at home and dress well to boost the husband’s esteem and loyalty.
A Charleston refugee recounts a catastrophic city quake with roaring sounds walls collapsing and fires. She describes homes ruined tents in streets babies born outside and water outages while families search for loved ones. The account contrasts tragedy with resilience and a sharp later critique of travelers in sleepers on the train.
A Philadelphia Times report recalls a humorous hotel dining room lecture that drew no smile from one stern man who later congratulated the performer. The tale references Artemus Ward’s own lecture episode in a small town hotel ballroom and a roaming bossy landlord interrupting the show with banter.
A Philadelphia trader visited New York and argued that Philadelphia is superior in planning and layout. The New Yorker insisted New York would be equally well laid out once it develops, even as he remarked Philadelphia would surpass it.
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