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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1912
Page
3
A long list of rural practice tips covers orchard care and pruning, feeding routines, proper manure use, milking guidance, pest control, and equipment upkeep. Topics include spray schedules, calving and lambing guidelines, poultry diet, cowpeas hay, egg preservation, silo use, and seasonal husbandry for horses, pigs, and goats.
Instructions describe building a hinged corrugated box with notched ends to hold a cylindrical galvanized tank heated by a lamp. Ventilation holes, a front window, and a door are included, plus water access and heat control. Proper warming, air flow, water, grit, cleanliness, and care ensure long lasting brooders for chicks.
A farm note explains hens should yield a good dividend if production costs are tracked. Returns averaging 50 to 60 percent indicate solid performance, while higher gains justify keeping the birds. Lower results require checking strain, feeding, and care to improve production.
The article counsels beginners to choose one breed and one variety of poultry and stick to it. It warns that spreading attention across several breeds leads to unequal care and biased results, as each breed has its own needs.
The article argues against keeping mongrel fowls for eggs noting their eggs vary in color and size. It emphasizes choosing a pure breed because uniformity matters, even if mongrels might lay well, which is doubtful.
The lesson contrasts old oath swearing with Jesus teaching that in his kingdom plain truth suffices between members. James warns that the tongue is hard to tame and can ignite conflicts, urging swift hearing and careful speech while avoiding profanity and false witness. The piece emphasizes living truthfully under God to guide individuals and community.
A retired physician from Winchester Tennessee reports weak kidneys and rheumatic pains improved by Doan's Kidney Pills. He describes backache and secretions, notes relief after use, and endorses the product with the slogan When Your Back Is Lame Remember the Name Doan's. Available at 50 local stores.
John F. Williams of Dorchester Boston reports severe scalp dandruff itching and hair loss improved after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. He shampooed twice weekly and applied ointment until a thick hair growth returned and scaliness vanished. He recommends the remedies to customers and notes sample offers from the Cuticura company.
In a social chat the mother says her eight month old daughter Marian will take a domestic science course alongside music and regular studies when at college. A stranger notes the girl seems young for college, but the mother replies she enjoys looking forward.
A lighthearted exchange about trying a soft answer ends with a wife’s reaction. The husband recalls asking how biscuits tasted and replying with mush, highlighting a domestic moment of miscommunication.
An OCR fragment shows eye salve product mentions in aseptic tubes, a claim of no morphine, and a prompt to ask druggists for a new size. It includes a short philosophical quote about congeniality and a Garfield Ten health claim plus a William James quotation about freedom through truth.
A Youthful Thomas B. Reed refused to bail a leaking boat saying it would be unconstitutional. He cited that excessive bail shall not be required, previewing his future as a statesman.
A Plain Truth cartoon jokes about political mania and a candidate, comparing him to a plain kissing bug as shoes start to feel comfortable and suggesting a path to the refuse wagon.
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