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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1914
Page
7
A collector of farming advice presents practical tips on feeding and housing hogs horses and poultry, emphasizing balanced rations, proper shelter, manure management, and attentive stock care to boost profits. It covers hog growth, brood sows, dairy cows, horses, fruit trees, and barn cleanliness with emphasis on practicality and yearly planning.
Poultry Facts by G E Howard notes many farm areas worthless for cultivation can be turned into goose pastures near streams and springs. Geese need outdoor range and water but cost less for feed and labor than ducks. Geese live long, retain egg and hatch quality. prefer younger ganders for higher fertility and calmer flocks.
Two experiments compare skimmilk to water for moistening a feed mash in hens. Across 122 days, 22 hens fed skimmilk produced 1,244 eggs vs 996 with mash. in a 387 day period, 60 hens yielded 862 eggs vs 632 with no skimmilk. In a 56 day second period, the skimmilk group laid 1,220 eggs vs 978.
The article explains chicken age terminology. A chicken is a young fowl under six months, with the adult birds over that age. A young male under one year is a cockerel and a young female is a pullet, becoming cock and hen after one year.
The guidance emphasizes humane hen houses with adequate warmth and ventilation, ensuring they stay reasonably warm, provide fresh air, and remain dry for poultry welfare.
A long remedy advertisement extols kidney pills for uric acid poisoning and backache, claiming relief from nervousness and pain. It includes a testimonial from Mrs Edith Dykeman of New York City praising Dean's Kidney Pills after severe kidney trouble and insomnia.
Marion loves turkey and asks for more at Thanksgiving. A mother offers a game with a wishbone and promises the longer end goes to the winner. Marion ends up with the longer end and reveals she wished to have more turkey.
Will West denounces actor rogues while recounting a courtroom moment with Dick Burge, the pugilist and actor, amid coverage of his indictment in a $500,000 Liverpool bank robbery case. Sturge testified as the judge questioned Burge about his acting, prompting the confession.
A columnist asserts China Japan and Canada lack bankruptcy laws. The piece contrasts these nations with other systems, labeling them among the few civilized countries without formal bankruptcy statutes.
In London the death of the Duke of Wellington prompts a diplomatic invitation list for his funeral at St Pauls. The French ambassador frets over attending due to past injuries. Baron Brunow urges caution with a quip that only a resurrection would warrant refusal to attend.
Humorous exchange questions long memory of Elmer with a quip about a bee. A joke about an insect called Weary Rivers as the latest bug in the line replacing horseflies. Also a brief ad for Mother Gray’s Sweet Powers for Children and a joke about Henpecke’s stealing home.
A reader describes severe coffee withdrawal and nervousness. After stopping coffee eight days, symptoms eased but cravings persisted. He then tried Postum, found it calming, and switched completely. The letter endorses Postum Regular and Instant, noting boiling directions and easy preparation.
A fragmented ad promises a miracle cure titled Bromo Quinine Laxative and claims it cures a cold in one day and grip in two days. The copy includes sensational phrases and references a signature elixir with dubious efficacy.
A playful exchange questions who invented the umbrella and who first stole it, reflecting on forgotten origins and curious theft ideas. The dialog highlights curiosity about everyday objects and their obscure histories.
A garbled ad for an instant tobacco cessation remedy promises money refunds and quick results. It mentions sending for a wonderful remedy by return mail, with an address line that appears misread and unclear.
Fragmented ad style text mentions ALAGE EMULSIONs for valenced health, a quip about advertising a business, and odd references to pruning a family tree plus eye balms and a line about a woman being interesting because she isn't a man.
A physician in the suburbs quips he can treat two patients in one trip, saying he can “kill two birds with one stone,” prompting a sharp exchange about medical commitments. The exchange highlights urban rural care tensions and efficiency rhetoric.
A concise reflection on mindset: chasing proof that luck is against you wastes time and effort and hinders progress. The message urges focusing on action and resilience instead of dwelling on bad luck.
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