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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1912
Page
4
The article warns that extreme heat followed by sudden cooling harms chicks. Heat to about 183 degrees then rapid transfer can cause death through warped legs and crooked backs. Proper handling includes a comfortable brooder with earth ground, gradual warming, fresh air, grit, bran, and alfalfa meal, while avoiding soft foods and crowding.
A cluttered classified notice from Kirkwood and Decatur advertises baby chicks at 15 per hundred and lists breeders such as Crestland Poultry Yards and G W Peachtree with product details on single comb brown leghorns. It mentions brown leghorn eggs for hatching at 1.00 per 15 and stock fowl catalog available by mail.
A Telegraph letter defends birds as pests blamed for crop damage and poultry losses. It argues they invade cities, nest in buildings, spread vermin, and reduce grain yields. Critics propose poisons or other controls, with debate over salt and other remedies.
Poultry ads offer Regal Wyandottes Barred Plymouth Rocks and Orpingtons White Leghorns Pekin ducks and bantams from multiple breeders in Carrollton North Augusta Waynesboro and Macon. Eggs chicks and breeders priced per setting dozen or trio with shows and prize winnings noted. Incubators, feeds, and miscellaneous farm equipment advertised.
The page advertises a closing out sale with depots and cabinets at cost and includes many miscellaneous classified notices. It lists National Cash Registers, office furniture, store fixtures, vacant lots, small houses, and real estate opportunities with various contact names and addresses in Atlanta. The dense small ads mention prices, terms, and delivery details, reflecting a bustling early 20th century classifieds market.
A collage of small ads lists furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent in private families and apartments. Many entries offer front rooms with conveniences, private baths, electric lights, board, and proximity to bus lines. some specify for gentlemen, graduate students, or couples, with contact names like Ivy and locations such as Willams Street, Jackson Street, Washing ton, and Peachtree area.
In the town of Kirkwood near North Boule Wind a very attractive one floor bungalow with stone foundation and porch is offered for 4908 dollars with 1000 dollars down and remainder on easy terms. Also several lots range in size, priced from 425 to 475 each with easy terms and locations facing South Devatur and Lake clar. The notice lists several local addresses including 34 Jahmson avenue and 290 E Linden with various apartment offerings and contact points.
A cluttered rental page lists furnished houses for rent on Lee Street and East Linden near Courtland and Peachtree with references, brief details, and contact Ivy 3205 J. It also shows wanted ads for furnished rooms, a mostly furnished eight to ten room house through summer, and four rooms for light housekeeping. Additional notes seek unfurnished four bedrooms and a six room bungalow with servants’ room near Druid Hills or West Peachtree, with owner direct rent.
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