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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 27, 1912
Page
3
An estimate calculates the modern cost of rebuilding the Cheops pyramid at about 100 million in expenditure and 40 000 workers for two years. The actual requirement is 199 000 men for thirty years. The pyramid occupies 12 1/2 acres, rises 7146 feet, and contains about 146 316 000 cubic yards of stone and granite, built on solid rock 160 feet deep.
The article discusses the wintering challenge for farm poultry, stressing that proper housing is crucial for egg production. It covers ventilation, moisture control, and heat, noting cold, damp conditions reduce laying and health. It suggests using mixed chaff and straw litter, avoiding wet mashes, and ensuring ample pure drinking water to support body function.
In the Canadian West, vast straw fires occur as rough feed cutting is uncommon. Yet many stockmen and dairymen would not winter stock without running roughage through a cutting box. It saves feed and improves manure for spreading on land. Cut feed also saves squid manure. As mixed farming grows, straw eaters rise, and most farms have winter power to run the process. Once started, farmers rarely abandon it.
A fragment notes that after London and Ottawa seasons conclude, announcements reveal various notable individuals heading to continental Europe or British spas to drink waters and improve their health. The piece hints at seasonal travel for wellness, with reference to ongoing departures and health-focused excursions.
Under a new Kansas law, all firms offering stocks bonds or other securities in the state must obtain formal permission from the State Banking Department. The department investigates the financials and directors and if needed the value of properties. In seven months 500 companies sought permission and only 44 passed examination. Before the law investors were robbed of 6,000,000 dollars yearly by fake securities.
A scientific writer argues overfeeding fuels illness and advocates a two meals a day regime. After morning rise, he suggests delaying breakfast until eleven or twelve, then a six to eight hour gap before the second meal. The plan, he says, allows digestion to empty and reduces risks of apoplexy from overcharged vessels.
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