Household Tips and Care While Handling Fabrics and Foods
Practical notes advise stain removal with ammonia solution on cotton and linen, using canned pineapple in gelatin, wrapping hard fruit cake in juice cloths for storage, and maple syrup reheating. It also covers steaming hard pudding, cooling fudge, tightening twine, decorative bulb pots, woolen stocking care, hot water bottle use, and a Latvia bride kidnapping note.
Riddles and a mail carrier joke in Milwaukee Medical Times
A playful exchange about toast crusts and a riddle about letters ends with a punchline that the answer is a mail carrier. The dialogue reflects light humor in the Milwaukee Medical Times style.
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Mie
Milwaukee Medical Times
Skipped His Tub Old Lady to Old Tar
A humor snippet from Stray Stories Magazine and Answers Magazine features a quip where a man jokes about talking to unfamiliar girls and being ignored by those he knows. A Pennsylvanian burglar tale ends with a punchline about a wife mistaking his return for the burglar’s.
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Stray Stories Magazine
McIntyre Foresees 1936 as Year of Thrills
C S McIntyre quotes Cosmopolitan predicting 1936 will bring "super thrills and vast excitements." He warns of Europe in flames and nations rising or falling, calling the year a black picture though noting he is often wrong.
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McIntyre
Europe
O. C. McIntyre
Cosmopolitan
Bayer Aspirin: Safe Relief for Headaches and Pains
A public advisory urges verifying any untested preparations before use and compares them to Genuine Bayer Aspirin. It notes aspirin’s stomach and heart safety record, cites widespread relief from headaches, neuritis, and rheumatic pains, and advises asking doctors when considering alternatives. Buy Bayer Aspirin by the full name at drug stores.
Might Break an Arm You Can't Push Yourself Ahead
A reflective note warns against self praise, emphasizing restraint and effort over reassurance. It cautions that self-congratulation can hinder progress and suggests focusing on steady work and humility to achieve real advancement.
Straw Loft Insulation Aids Winter Poultry, Ohio Guide
Extension specialist notes straw loft insulation in poultry houses reduces heat loss through the roof and lowers cold stress for hens. Builders use a lightweight frame filled with straw between a false ceiling and roof, with tight windows in cold weather and outside fodder bundles for extra warmth, maintaining air exchange even when sealed.
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R. &. Grey
Ohio State University
WNU
Heating Poultry Houses in Cold Weather
Poultry extension specialist H. H. Alp of the University of Illinois advises that while most poultry houses do not require artificial heat, added warmth can aid egg production during very cold weather or disease outbreaks. A broad stove with the hover removed helps remove chill and dampness, but should not be run all winter.
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H. H. Alp
College of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
Alp
Roup in poultry linked to vitamin A deficiency
The Missouri Farmer notes roup in chickens and turkeys can occur any season but is more common in fall and winter. It cites vitamin A deficiency as the principal cause and highlights yellow corn greens and alfalfa meal as rich sources, advising yellow corn over white corn in poultry feed.
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Missouri
Hatch Winter Chicks Show Winter Hatching Feasibility
The report notes chicks can be hatched in winter with a broader house and proper equipment. Weather is unfavorable for coccidiosis and poultry illnesses, and work is slack. Egg production from winter hatched chicks matches other seasons.
Poultry Health and Trade Notes Rise in Texas Breeding
Data from the Department of Agriculture shows more hens and pullets laying this year as De Witt county remains a center of Texas turkey pasture. The piece discusses feed needs for warmth, housing height, and health issues like leg weakness and digestive disorders in birds.
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de Witt County
Texas
Department of Agriculture
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