Reminiscences of Court Life at Chiyoda Palace
The article sketches the secretive routines of Japan’s palace culture after Emperor Mutsuhito’s death. It notes the new emperor and Empress Sadeko advancing liberal ideas, the Akasaka residence, strict fire precautions, women dominating palace service, limited male access, and tales of court economics and old shogi paper repairs.
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Chiyoda Palace
Matsuhito
Meiji Tenno
Tokudaiji
Sadeko
Akasha Palace
Japan
Chiyoda
Tokio
Imperial Cabinet
Privy Council
Ministry of the Household
Autoists at fault in crossing dangers near locomotives
Des Moines dispatch reports Rock Island engineer W C Rockwell says autoists cause most crossing accidents. He cites drivers racing to crossings, braking at 100 feet, and mocking the locomotive if they cross. The article notes railroad efforts to publicize safety during the state fair and avoid grade crossing hazards.
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Des Moines
Rock Island
W. C. Rockwell
Hints on Ducks and Geese Growth and Marketing
The article explains Pekin ducklings hatch at about two ounces and gain weight in stages: one pound by three to four weeks, four to four and a half pounds by six to eight weeks, and five to six pounds by ten weeks. Market ducks at nine to twelve weeks. Geese grow similarly, goslings weighing about four ounces at hatch. Turkeys grow slowly early but accelerate after three months.
Rooster Presence Lowers Egg Yield in NY Poultry Study
The New York Experiment Station tested four pen groups of Asiatic hens, two with cockerels present and two without. Results show hens without males laid more consistently, with cross-bred pullets in no-male pens outperforming those with males, suggesting male presence reduces egg yield.
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New York
New York Experimental Station
Poultry guidance for backyard flocks and markets
The piece advises simple duck housing, avoiding overfat stock, and encouraging youths to raise poultry. It notes wet feet harm hens, recommends smooth roasting poles free of vermin, praises a hen laying 150 eggs annually, and says city markets need broilers and roasters. It stresses weekly clean earth in the dust box and starting lice and mite control early.
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Guy A. Feely
Cosson
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Robert M. Haines
Iowa
Warren Garst
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Miura
Aoyama
E. M. Wennatworth
State Fair Board
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State Automobile Department
Ole O. Roe
United States
France
England
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Ilowa
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W. B. Barney
Mr. Barney
Kulp
Palo Alto
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Sumner
Howard Whitney
Polk County
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Jasper County
Garst
Ethel Morris
Mount Pleasant
Council
Labor Commissioner's Office
Poultry Nine
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