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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1906
Page
3
In a city where light vanished the narrator and a companion named Alice recount a sudden world of blindness. They navigate crowds and danger, meet a frightened woman and her child, learn a new sign language from police and neighbors, and improvise survival on a grim journey through hunger and cold until finding shelter and aid.
Fragmented account blends notes on St Peter’s Basilica history with an imaginative diary scene. It describes the crypts and tombs beneath the basilica, debates over hidden passages, and the dreamlike discovery quest tied to Constantine era foundations and papal renovations. It also recalls a vivid long narrative about darkness and awakening in Central Park.
A Texas beekeeper proposes a cheap quick method to seal hive entrances using bent screen wire strips. The strips insert under the hive end to form a secure, lasting closure that resists release and stays hidden during transport. Jones reports shipping colonies and nuclei sealed this way with no trouble over long distances.
Cornell expert James A. Rice explains how grain components split into starch and fat forming material, lean gluten, and mineral ash. He warns that deficiencies or excesses in protein, minerals, or carbohydrates in poultry diets lead to weak chicks, soft eggs, or excessive fat, stressing balanced rations for healthy growth.
The article urges poultry keepers to focus on small practices for success. It contrasts the careful keeper who provides quality stock, sheltered housing, clean water, and proper nests with the careless one who neglects basics, leading to poor egg production and unhealthy birds.
A practical garden tip describes turning an orange box into two nests by removing top and bottom, placing the box on its side, nailing a wood strip to form a front, and hinging it to the wall. The design allows nesting material and, when dirty, the box can be raised to dump material, simplifying cleaning and reducing vermin in corners.
For young chicks, when they lose appetite, act droopy, or show bowel disease, feed rice boiled in milk. Once they start eating with interest, continue for several days on a strengthening mush made from one pint of milk and one egg, then add cornmeal and white flour.
Do not overcrowd chicks during hot days. Move clean coops frequently. A liberal whitewash with carbolic acid added helps keep chicks healthy and kills lice and mites.
A discussion notes hens benefit from greens beyond basic feed. While a hen can live without green food, adding greens improves health and comfort, supporting egg production and overall wellbeing.
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