Poultry Keeping On Small Town Lot
In a Texas A and M extension overview, city lot poultry is examined as a viable venture. It discusses movable brooders, two yard systems for crop rotation, and the profitability of a properly run plant. emphasis on sanitation, breeding, and preventing ground contamination to sustain a possible annual profit of 300 to 400 dollars after expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Kazmeier
Iry Husbandman
Texas A
M. Extension Department
Gus
Pure poultry keeping contrasts in colony and yard setups
The text contrasts movable colony breeders with yard pens versus a simple clean flock in a sanitary house. It notes fresh eggs are hard to obtain without a small flock, and cites challenges like contamination prevention and keeping stock vigorous through crop rotation and proper care.
Boastful Ignorance About Germs Warned As Dangerous
A columnist condemns boastful ignorance on hygiene and germ theory. It argues that rejecting warnings about disease risk endangers others and notes that many illnesses such as typhoid fever diphtheria and pneumonia are caused by germs. The piece cautions against blindly trusting inherited bravado and urges acceptance of scientific facts.
Jokes and Jibes From the Mourning Coffeehouse
A strip of gag lines riffs on politics prohibition travel and society. A narrator quotes exchanges about Glithers as an optimist a soured wine cellar hoarded during prohibition a slow speech from quotations and a dry south motor tour. The tone mocks public figures and fashionable society with quick quips and wry observations.
Why Do Boys Leave the Farm
Article by James J. White discusses reasons behind rural youth migrating to cities and argues for the farm’s advantages. It notes urban unrest, pursuit of other work, and perceived better city opportunities, while praising independence, returns, leisure, and success possible in farming. It cites Farmers' Breeze stories about bankers returning to farm life and urges parental responsibility for keeping youth on the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. White
Breeze
Invalid's Request Poem Of Pained Silence And Suffering
A distressed speaker resists remedies and warnings about cured relatives. The verse laments coughing fits and red cheeks as the speaker pleads for silence on remedies that could reveal personal illness. Edgar A. Guest.
Keep God When Anger Rises Between Two People
When anger flares between two individuals, the one who remains calm and exercises self control gains the advantage. Courage, patience, and restraint help resolve conflict and preserve integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Creations and Cooking From a Mother's Cook Book
A fragment from a recipe collection describes methods to vary familiar dishes, including Creamed Artichokes and Chestnut Stuffing, with step by step instructions for artichoke cream sauce and a roast turkey. It emphasizes rotating forms, garnishes, and flavors to keep meals varied while using common pantry items.
Weather Wisdom From Ordinary Signs and Coasts
An excerpt argues that natural indicators like ring around the moon and sun, distant peaks, and a sickening sky reliably forewarn rain. Meteorologists’ tests, colors and cloud tones are cited as practical, plain evidence that weather can be read from everyday skies and distant horizons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Withersone
Catry
Womean
Favorite of Filmdom Star Began Career at sixteen
A film star renowned for a dramatic rise who started at age sixteen as a member of Sarah Bernhardt's company, marking a notable early chapter in a long screen career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Bernhardt
Initials and time saving in needlework
The text notes needleworkers can buy padded initials worked on thin cloth foundations. The pads are soft and pliable, and they can be basted on the cloth. Cutting close to the fold and pulling loose threads away is suggested to prevent bulking under the pad.
Vetere Magnet Tan Boots Fashionable All Day Wear
Vetere Magnet tan boots are stylish for town walks, country tramp, or sports wear. Dressy high shoes feature faced or buttoned styles, with options in black Loula heels and smart stitching or dark warped uppers with colored uppers. Patent half-pump and heel-slipper styles suit afternoon or evening, paired with stockings from black for somber to midnight blue for colored costumes.
The Small Boy and His Rights by Laura Jean Libbey
A 1916 essay arguing boys need respectful treatment and appreciation at home. It describes boys’ struggles to fit in with peers, the neglect of polite thanks for small courtesies, and the impact of praise or lack thereof on character. It urges parents to acknowledge acts of kindness and support boys as they grow into men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Jean Libbey
Mfe
Winter blooming house plants and containers ideas
Reliable winter bloomers include geraniums primroses and cyclamens. Fuchsia and abu tilon offer charm though large plants require space. For bright indoor greenery use a long window box with zinc drainage gravel and sand. bay windows with ivy and hanging baskets enhance décor.
Shoes of Aluminum Offer Leather Substitute in Footwear
Rising leather costs push demand for aluminum shoe components. In regions, uppers and portions still use leather, but the sole and counter, heel and rocker, are aluminum. The metal parts wear longer and are replaceable without repairing the whole shoe, making the aluminum design heavier but more economical due to extended service.
Heredity Seen As Key To Longevity Says Bell
Dr Alexander Graham Bell disputes that diet alone causes long life. In a letter cited by the Journal of Heredity he cites Thomas Edison and warns that family tendency to longevity, not strict regimen, explains long life. Bell argues good habits express inherited potential rather than create it.
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Alexander Graham Bell
George W. Barton
Journal of Heredity
Bell
Thome A. Edison
Uta
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Glithers
Flibber
Ydea
New York
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Heaven
Ming
Edgar A. Guest
Detroit
R. Kipling
Inn
Eulalie Jensen
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