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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1908
Page
6
A copyright notice credits C. M. Barnitz for apyricht 198 with a warning that the articles and illustrations must not be reprinted without special permission. It appears as a formal restriction attached to the published material.
A rustic verse tale centers on a preacher who turns the tables on a gang of robbers by shooting their leader and driving the captured hens home. The piece blends a pistol showdown with farm advice on turkey rearing and finisher feeds for poultry.
A curious, period style poultry autopsy guides observers to inspect the crop gizzard liver heart lungs and intestines for signs of disease or cause of death in a chicken. It outlines steps from beak to vent and notes on tumors eggs and brain examination.
Do not use closed bands and record top squab producers for breeding from their offspring. Avoid feeding only one variety despite low price and favor a narrow ration. Do not trust optimistic squab schemes and continue exhibitions to rise in status. Maintain effort toward the ideal and match price you pay with value received. Preserve a Golden Male in stock as a guiding sire.
The article describes a scratch ing shed house for poultry with a 20 by 12 foot overall size, division into 12 by 12 scratch shed and 8 by 12 roost room, capacity for about thirty Plymouth Rocks or thirty five Leghorns, and a screened front. It notes cold air concepts and origin of chickens, and mentions fresh air versus cold waves.
The text explains closing windows and dropping curtains as temperatures drop, keeping a thermometer in the poultry house, and regulating heat. It describes a style house with side by side roost rooms and suggests a compact two pen open shed as a handy option for keeping two breeds in small space.
A practical inexpensive 25 by 12 foot open shed with hinged muslin frames for severe weather protection. It features roost rooms 5 by 12, dust bath access, screened fronts, lighted windows, and curtains over roost windows, aimed at professionals in suburbs for pleasure roasts and fresh eggs.
A critique of feather breeding versus weight standards in Leghorns and Wyandottes argues for a weighed standard to deter fancy breeders. The piece condemns weight-light claims, notes legal changes on chicken theft, and warns about market overhype in poultry shows and ads. It links breeding choices to farm profits and urges practical, measurable standards.
The snippet notes advertisements for the gas company. It appears as a short classified or public notices item. No further context or dates are provided in the fragment.
A reader laments the scrutiny of visitors at inopportune moments. She notes clothing shoes and hair failing to cooperate and household scenes turning chaotic while guests arrive. The piece humorously catalogs small embarrassments that seem to occur when company is expected.
In Chehalis County Washington the estate of Mary Smading deceased is settling its final account and distribution petition. Lore n Smading as Executor invites interested parties to appear December 28 1908 at 10:00 AM in Montesano for settlement and to file written exceptions. Judge Mason Irwin and Clerk W C Birdwell oversee the proceeding with attorney J C Cross Aberdeen. First publication November 30 1908. last December 21 1908.
A catalog of fire alarm box locations including Box 4 at Young and Thomas and Box 31 at Franklin School between Jefferson and M, with many other boxes across Aberdeen and nearby mills. Some entries marked with an asterisk denote imaginary boxes, such as Box 5 at B and Cleveland streets Highland Home.
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