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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1886
Page
3
A historical discussion on farm construction options from log houses to frame and dugout structures, noting timber's cheap transport and impending lumber scarcity. It covers brick and stone substitutions, brick clay prep, and the durability of hard burned brick for foundations, walls, piers, and sewers.
The article advises on planting trees near a house, stressing balance to avoid too much shade or damp grounds. It warns against dense, near growth that blocks sunlight and air, notes pests and shedding leaves, and endorses hardy, clean foliage trees that enhance appearance without harming grass or structures.
The Chicago Times notes short-lived trees harbor insects that feed on leaves and fruit. Wind-falls annoy those maintaining grounds, and any fallen fruit not promptly gathered rots and attracts many insects.
Teas should not boil and tepid milk cleans cloths. store bread and cake in a tin. Sassafras bark helps dried fruit resist worms. If pies boil over, insert a white paper tube in the crust to divert spillover. Earthenware cracks less with gradual heating and cooling. Lemon Cream Pie uses lemon juice rind and yolks with a meringue top. Amber Puppine mixes apples, butter, lemon, and eggs then bakes with a meringue topping.
C C Johnson reveals a 1776 Pennsylvania Journal and Weekly Advertiser relic in San Francisco. The scanned ads include a slave for sale and rewards for deserters, with notes on a woman named Sarah Philister and a witty wardrobe inventory.
A short remark on Persian and American women performing skilled tasks. The piece notes women write poetry sing and sew while others bake, cook, trade or farm. It cites examples of women in law medicine editing and agriculture and ends by asking what to do with our girls.
A cashier proclaims I will appoint myself a committee on appropriation as he empties the safe into his valise, a scene reported by Merchant Traveler.
The Atlantic Monthly argues saloons corrupt New York City politics and degrade public life. It traces how candidates court saloon power, appease keepers, and recruit votes from the idle and vicious, warning that education and democracy suffer when public life descends to drink fueled by demagogues.
Randall relays an anecdote about flies hastening the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson at Monticello recalls the scene as congress debated independence and flies forced delegates to sign. The article notes the State Department Library housing Jefferson’s draft and engrossed copy, faded handwriting and Hancock’s name nearly vanished.
An old newspaper fragment recalls a brief scene where a man asks a woman if she plays piano and sings. She confirms, declines, and they agree they should part forever in a terse, reflective exchange.
A satirical sketch portrays a shrewd hotelier named William who dominates summer retreats from the New Jersey coast to Pennsylvania resorts. The piece describes high prices, poor service, and pervasive schemes that squeeze guests, with every old time thee costing extra and rooms offering scant comfort.
Smith comments on Brown and his wife, confusing their closeness with a honeymoon. Brown, removing his glasses, explains they were at the theater and left holding hands because they are near-sighted and worried they might lose each other. The exchange ends with a humorous note on their affection.
Mrs Green asks how to persuade children to take medicine. Mrs Black quotes a mother using a sly trick with castor oil, telling Tom to drink it and not ask for more, making the child seem eager for more. The Arkansaw Traveler is cited.
In a humorous exchange, Gilhooly teases Hostetter McGinnis about Judge Pennybunker calling him the laziest man seen. The jibe grows into a playful claim that Pennybunker is so lazy he tires himself merely by the earth’s rotation.
A dialogue fragment shows a tutor discussing aims to blend good breeding with religious instruction. The father seeks a well bred, religious son while the tutor notes these goals are closely linked yet distinct.
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