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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1875
Page
4
An 1870s column blends veterinary remedies for horses with hog production data. It cites tinctures for splints and frog growth on horses, cautions on shoeing, and home remedies including arsenic and oozing salves, plus state hog return figures from Ohio Missouri Nebraska Iowa Indiana Illinois with notes on reporting flaws and Cincinnati price expectations.
The piece reports the National Pork Packers’ Convention scheduled in this city on October 20, with Mr. Wm. Hamilton as president. It discusses hog fattening, early feeding, and cautions against keeping hens with hogs to prevent droppings tainting the feed, urging early corn-based fattening for better winter pork.
A lone horseman finds a seventeen-year-old on a doorstep in a dilapidated cabin. The boy, clutching a baby, laments a chain of misfortunes: dead father, dead mother, sister fled, brother gambling with a stranger, and no rain. He fears an overwhelming trouble as he explains the dire situation to the traveler. The scene ends with the traveler riding on, pondering the county’s woes.
A Burling ton column recounts a boy who tormented animals by tying cans and pulling tails. A dog on a chase confronted him, prompting a chaotic scuffle witnessed by bystanders. The piece urges kindness to animals, ending with a moral on cruelty and a call to refrain from harming pets.
Mrs Grosvenor a Dowagiac native now in Jackson Michigan faced her husband Benjamin Grosvenor who reappeared after years away claiming wealth. The couple exchanged cold words as she recalled burying the wrong man and vowed no welcome for the living.
An excerpt recalls the life of a Virginia preacher named One Winston whose original ideas on theology and human nature are illustrated by a humorous anecdote. The piece hints at his lasting influence and the charm of his teachings.
A humorous dialogue features Winston and an old preacher discussing whether every woman has seven devils. The preacher cites biblical exorcisms and suggests the others still hold theirs, prompting a clever rejoinder.
Dr J C Ayer and Co of Lowell Massachusetts announces its practical and analytical chemistry services sold around the world. The notice emphasizes worldwide reach and chemical expertise offered by the firm and invites inquiry.
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