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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
6
In a humorous sketch Benny recalls a late night talk with his parents about smoking a calerbash pipe from Africa. His father explains the stubborn choice to quit or continue, noting the strong tobacco and the joke of a pipe from afar. The tale ends with a punchline about the tar and habit.
A Chicago court handled a disorderly conduct charge brought by a wife who complained her husband stayed out late. The judge urged home life, promising to continue the case, then paroled the man for life after a year of better conduct. The item extols common sense and kindness in marriage.
New York wholesale price list shows butter creamery extras at 23 24c per dozen white and brown hennery eggs at 23 2c and 28 2c, various duck eggs at 2 1 2 to 6c, cherries at 3 18c, Jersey strawberries at 5 lic, Timothy hay around 20 dollars per bundle, No 1 Bermuda potatoes 4.50 per barrel, Southern white and red potatoes 4.25 and 2.25 2.75, aggregate vegetables including lettuce radishes rhubarb and spinach with prices. Poultry values list dressed turkeys 17 18c per pound, broilers 60 80c per pair, fowls 14 18c, squabs white prime 3.75, culls 50 75c.
Mrs Ida Chapiro, 80, killed when she fell from the third story of her Jersey City residence. The fragment also notes twins Maria Banks and Elizabeth Hawkhurst turning 84 at Sea Cliff Long Island, and an ad for vases and window boxes by John Reck & Son.
An article discusses using farm waste to feed poultry, noting grain dropped on the ground on farms is often wasted if not eaten by fowls. It argues farmers can save costs versus city poultrymen, stresses infertile eggs, fertilization, and humane care, and recommends handling droppings as fertilizer.
Guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture on marketing young cockerels. Sell broiler-age birds promptly, penning for two weeks, then feed a mash of cornmeal, flour or middlings, bran, and cracked corn. Add green feed. milk can replace water in the mix for greater profit.
The article urges inspecting hens for lice even if they act healthy, noting lice drain energy and reduce laying. It advises thorough dusting with lice powder to remove lice and then spraying the house and nest boxes with a suitable product to prevent recurrence.
A terse agricultural note urges keeping the ball in a roomy box stall near the eos bahia and links poor herd profitability to an unremarkable sire. It recommends daily salting of cows and dosing with two to three ounces of something unnamed. It also states dehorning calves with a stick of caustic potash and advises separating cream while milk remains warm.
Fresh milk or cream retards souring and prevents objectionable flavors, boosting butter quality in creameries. Cream producers pay a premium of 5 to 10 cents per pound for sweet clean cream, increasing income in many regions. Cooling markets, ice water storage, and the use of natural ice raise cream quality and offer savings for country homes by preserving perishables.
A clipped newspaper tease notes a Cleveland Plain Dealer remark about Bogsworth’s son Clarence Augustus rising to prominence. The passage hints at a local joke or nickname and mentions window boxes filled by John Reck and Sons, reflecting period business names and decorative themes.
A fragment suggests a discussion on rheumatism remedies and daily wellness, mentioning products or agents and a focus on immediate relief. The readable text is limited. it indicates interest in therapies or treatments but lacks concrete details, dates, or identifiable entities.
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