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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1873
Page
2
An excerpt from Practical Dairy Husbandry discusses how souring of cream, temperature, and churning speed affect butter quality. It notes sour cream aids certain fat structures, while excessive agitation yields poor texture. It emphasizes gradual, even churning and longer working times for better aroma and consistency.
The passage sketches a Paris scene with talking wind up dolls, staged balls, and elaborate doll wardrobes. It notes a fashion of doll households, where owners keep doll-servants and dress them in gowns and crinolines, detailing curiosities about doll life and etiquette observed by observers.
A curious exchange in the House of Lords touches on the Queen's constitutional role and party alignments. The Duke of St Albans defends the Queen’s liberal sympathies rooted in Lord Melbourne, while a provocative and partisan debate unfolds among peers, with tensions rising over constitutional propriety.
A critical column cites a famed statesman’s remark about American vanity and wealth, recounting a century of foreign contempt and Americans chasing money. The piece laments social pretensions, European perceptions, and a crowd drifting from wisdom to show. It recalls a vivid carriage scene in Belfast and a camel ride anecdote while lamenting national arrogance.
Harper for September notes a dramatic native population decline in the Sandwich Islands from 1834 to 1840, with figures stating 108,570 in 1834, 105,? in 1840, and a 60 percent drop over forty years, attributing to disease and external influence amid claims of declining vitality and resilience.
An account from Danbury News describes Rev. Mr. Chaffee on stage at Slawson Church as a dog in the house caused a sudden scare. A small woman from the gallery brandished an umbrella and warned the preacher to stop kicking the animal as the audience crowded near. He later said he could safely reach his home and heaven despite the uproar.
Dr Hermann Meyer of Zurich explains a shoemaker should align the weight and toe guidance with a central line from the big toe to the body. He proposes the jewel toe as the reference point for proper shoe fitting, noting the pinching wave should be accommodated by the foot’s natural line.
A quirky list of etiquette tips warns against spitting on floors or at people, drumming with animals or body parts, using utensils improperly, and making meals a vocal exercise. It advises against eating fast, dropping fruit peels, interrupting conversations, and profane language. Also notes church conduct and subscribing for news.
A Chicago editor recalls hearing a line from a funeral of an old lady described as a perfect vixen. A Cleveland man reports rats and snakes in his church pew that hurried him home before he dropped a nickel in the collection box.
A narrator recounts a chaotic picnic tale with a boy who climbs a tree to fetch a sugar bowl, splinters his hands, and endures pranks from grasshoppers while a lemonade-fueled incident leads to a medical scare and a police threat as the crowd disperses.
A fragmentary page includes testimonials for Vinegar Bitters and a tonic claiming to purge blood and cure cholera and bowel troubles. It mentions Dr Pierce and Golden Medical Discovery, an anecdote about an eastern state gentleman saved from leg amputation by Johnson's Anodyne ointment, and notes on collars and stamps.
A blocky smear of Victorian remedy claims touts Sheridan's pills and Curtis & Brow's panacea for diarrhea dyspepsia worms and colic. Bold promises of cures for infants and adults stack statements about safety vegetable composition and universal relief alongside dire warnings of stomach acidity and nervous distress.
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