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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1895
Page
8
A collage of home kitchen instructions detailing Raspberry Shrub with berry juice and agar, Black Pudding with molasses and steam, Salmon preparation with mace and butter, Calf s Liver fricassee with onions, baked chicken method with baste and bread sauce, drawn from Chicago Record and Leede Mercury notes.
Notes on evolving dress trends emphasizing customization of fabrics and designs. Women adapt ready-mades by meticulous alteration, moving away from narrow past lines toward occasion-specific costumes. French influence noted, with canvas-woven silks and embroidery shaping popular outfits. color, fabric choice, and details vary with occasion and fabric fibers.
A Grand Rapids Herald excerpt argues for better country roads as essential for farmers and bicycles. It cites 1893 federal data on draught animals valued at about $1.75 billion and estimates annual farmer road costs at $248 million, suggesting rebuilding could add miles of good roads and benefit all road users.
The piece notes that women, inspired by bicycling, are pushing for better roads and cleaner streets. It cites East Lynn bicycle girls repairing roads and Cincinnati women sweeping and cleaning main streets. The author argues women’s determined action can yield immediate improvements to public thoroughfares.
A private dairy plans to mirror the creamery’s rules and tools to ensure uniform production. The move signals standardization across operations, aiming for consistency in quality and output.
Home cheese making steps cover milk preparation, rennet quality, and precise temperature. Instructions include straining, curd cutting, draining, pressing, and aging for four weeks with daily turning. Emphasizes using a thermometer, proper rennet, and banding the cheese to prevent crocking.
A compact description of a cattle tying device shown in an illustration. Cows are kept two per stall with a shallow gutter at the rear for drainage, and a sliding chain on a rod fastened to the stall partitions. The design emphasizes ease of use and economy.
Farmers' Voice quotes Prof Sanborn advising cut clover and straw as good as timothy for feed and noting cream yields. E W Stewart extols ground white beans for milch cows while cautioning about ration balance. Cows thrive on pumpkins but in moderation. silage not perfect without ample corn. cream needs precise 6 to 7 degrees cooling. curing room for cheese must stay stable to keep butter from spoiling.
Nature cites J Clayton noting that frost contraction from October measurements yields three sixteenths of an inch for a 33 inch sycamore, five sixteenths for a 42.5 inch oak, and four sixteenths for a 42 1/8 inch beech, illustrating summer winter differences.
Special excursion fares advertised for the G A R National Encampment at Louisville and Louisville Evansville and St. Louis lines, Sept 11 12 13 with return by Oct 5 1895. The Air Line promises low cost travel shortest route by 53 miles and fastest schedules, urging tickets read as Late Line R A Camppey G Bt Pontsito.
A health note extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as the best tonic for weak nerves, promising invigoration and calm, and citing relief for dyspepsia constipation malaria kidney issues rheumatism and neuralgia. The piece ends with a quotation about bravery and fortitude.
An advertisement claims nicotine irritates the nervous system and that chewing or smoking undermines nerve power. It markets To-Bac as a guaranteed cure from Sterling Remedy Co with free book, sold by druggists in New York or Chicago. Envy quote attributed to Burton.
Fragments describe a defender drawing a sword for country, mentioning Aboketabaratia and a figure called the garth carrier. The lines mix archaic phrasing with scattered names, likely a literary excerpt from early 20th century sheets.
A plea to adopt Chila via the International Children Home Society at 284 La Salle St. Illinois. Rev Dr Frank M Gregg, manager. Child offered for a ninety day trial. Also includes strange ad copy for Ostarrh Cure with price seven cents.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system and relieves colds headaches and fevers while improving health. It praises its gentle action on kidneys liver and bowels and notes bottles are sold by druggists in 50c and 1 sizes, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co with its name on every package.
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