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An American Hen Dream Frustrated By Hectic Hatchery Fire
In a homespun letter to Henry, a father recounts failed poultry schemes from fancy high priced eggs to an automatic inky baters hatchery. He narrates vertigo in a hen, a pompous poker dot rooster, a costly misadventure with dandelion remedies, and a hatchery blaze caused by a kerosene lamp while lamenting losses and schemes to grow his egg business. The tale ends with a sobering note on spending and the Bible’s warning about folly.
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