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Newspaper
Baxter Springs News
Location
Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
6
A simple coop with a runway lets an old hen exercise. Use a packing-case box or plain box with a front hole and roofing paper. build a run from boards from an old nursery box, one foot high and netted top. Durable, space efficient, suitable for emergency builds and adaptable in length.
A simple homemade water supply uses an inverted jug in a pan with a cone valve to auto refill as the surface drops. The method lets a large air tight vessel provide continuous, clean water to chicks and mature fowls without daily bottle or dish refills.
Practical advice from Farm and Home on producing vigorous chicks through selecting strong stock, clean feed, vermin control, and proper housing. Emphasizes mature cocks, disease-free breeders, constant fresh water, dry ventilated quarters, lice control, early feeding after hatching, and careful feeding to ensure profit.
Editorial on urban dominance of prize poultry shows and the need for farmers to embrace standard bred birds. It argues poultry is a major industry earning dollars comparable to wheat, urging farmers to invest equal care and attention as other livestock for higher profits.
A writer in Bee Cultura explains a convenient six to eight foot ladder setup to hive swarms. The ladder supports a level top platform for the hive and folds like a step ladder. Legs are cut from 2x material and widen toward the base for stability.
The poultry house should allow hens to roost and keep rats from entering. Provide ample dust for fowls to burrow, aiding lice control. Do not buy birds from flocks with prevalent disease. Orchards, alfalfa, or cotton fields should be within two miles of an apiary, shorter distances preferred.
Fashion notes describe summer child frocks in sheer Dutch yoke lace and Irish crochet. Styles feature baby Irish crochet lace, eyelet embroidery, puff sleeves or circular lace-edged cuffs, and inset front and back panels. Wide brim hats shade eyes, with light straw, ribbed bands, and silk pompons. Matching sashes bows and slippers complete party outfits.
The article argues women should avoid hair dyes and suggests using brilliantine with oils to restore moisture. It provides a recipe using olive oil cologne gum benzoin alcohol castor oil geranium and bergamot oils and instructs nightly scalp rubbing with a brush, noting to skip some nights if greasy.
A report on new skirts featuring a front panel, echoing overskirt design. Striped fabrics improve the look when the panel is cut to form a V pattern, creating a more flattering effect.
The outfit features a cigar brown face cloth skirt with velveteen band at the hem, an open front blouse jacket with velvet trimming and shoulder fold, three quarter sleeves bound in velvet, a pale blue chiffon blouse beneath with yoke, and blue silk under-sleeves. Accessories include a pale blue straw hat with brown velvet trim and brown feather mount. Materials listed: 7.5 yards of 46 inch cloth, 2.5 yards velveteen, 3.5 yards silk for lining.
The article argues women often chase many hair care methods instead of sticking to one. It urges regular, careful maintenance for hair as for family, recommending a coarse comb and consistent nightly brushing to remove dust and promote circulation.
After six years of misery with backache intense headaches and dizzy spells John A Enders of Pen Argyl Pennsylvania found relief using Deans Kidney Pills. He reports regular kidney action and passing gravel stones after starting the remedy sold by Poster Milburn Co Buffalo NY at 60 cents a box.
A 1900s style advertisement touts over nine million Lewis' Single Binder cigars sold yearly. It claims rich mellow tobacco and warns imitators cannot match the original. It urges buyers to request the single foil smoker package from dealers.
A genial inventor predicts a new line of specially prepared tablets that replace the alarm clock. By taking a set number of tablets one can rise at a chosen hour, with the device imagined to cause a ringing in the ears at the exact time, unsettling alarm clock manufacturers.
A Brooklyn Life tale shows a joke about word usage as Mr. Dugan questions Mona’s singing while Hogan asserts her music is instrumental. The miscommunication leads to a playful exchange about meaning and movement sparked by a remark from Keegan.
A Cleveland grocer reports improved health after replacing coffee with Postum Food Coffee. He describes reduced irritability and restored appetite, noting nervousness and stomach issues faded after starting Postum. He urges others with nervousness or stomach trouble to switch to Postum. There’s a reason.
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