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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1911
Page
7
Sunflower seeds make a balanced poultry ration when combined with grains. They grow well on irrigated tracts and provide shade for chicks. Heads should mature fully and be fed whole in winter. corn should be limited to weekly use for egg production. Wheat millet can accompany sunflowers for added value.
The text argues for non sitting chicken breeds like Leghorns Minorcas Andalusians Houdans and Hamburgs for egg production. It suggests hatching in incubators or using a few sitting breeds, and notes purebred birds can be cheap. It recommends yearly small introductions of cocks from chosen breeds to improve farm stock and create hardy non sitting birds or better table fowls, stressing consistent care for fowl profitability.
Practical guidance for poultry keepers covering diet quality, efficient labor, and rising profits. Emphasizes sturdy hens, ample space, clean quarters, water and feed, seasonal housing, and culling strategies to improve egg production. Encourages not changing breeds yearly and providing grit for ducks.
Walter Richard Morrison known as Deadwood Dick the western hero has been jailed in Denver for vagrancy. Once a famous scout with Custer, he now lives in poverty manufacturing and selling cosmetic powder, speaking of his past with a calm, resilient tone.
In Forest Park Ottawa Kansas a fourteen foot diameter floral sundial built by park keeper J. H. Eason marks time to the minute with a daily card showing sun fast or slow versus the standard meridian. The dial features cement numerals foliage lines and pigmy hedge design enhancing the park’s beauty.
Surgeons in Youngstown Ohio removed a pair of scissors found in Mrs Lavina Dunn's abdomen during an operation for a spiral problem. The instrument had been left from a prior procedure, according to hospital reports.
Two Ferris children near Brookfield Missouri died after drinking coffee brewed twelve hours earlier and left standing overnight. The victims were the offspring of farmer A F Ferris. Authorities investigating cause and timing of the fatal incident.
Sunday School lesson from 1911 details Daniel and three companions taken to Babylon in Nebuchadnezzar’s accession year. It covers their renamed identities, training for Chaldean courts, and the dietary test choosing pulse and water over royal food and wine.
An old newspaper ad touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a near relief for kidney disorders. It cites Mrs. A. M. Milburn of South Covington Tennessee reporting back pain dizziness and urinary trouble disappearing after six weeks of use. The Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo markets the remedy at 60 cents.
A tale recalls an Irishman in a public house who bets to drink a gallon in one draught. The publican slyly adds a red herring. Pat drinks until the measure nears empty and jokes he felt no hop yet. The piece then notes Red Cross Christmas seals fundraising history and state leaders in 1909 1910 totals.
A 1890 letter recalls health problems from coffee and reports improvement after stopping coffee and drinking Postum. The writer says heart, nerves, stomach, and appetite improved, with better kidneys and clearer head after ten days. The testimonial credits Postum from Battle Creek and cites The Road to Wellville.
In a brief exchange a market couple jokes about fears of the high cost of living. The wife of a grocer notes they avoid that worry, while the market man frets over profits with every meal, wondering what more could be earned selling the food.
A humorous exchange shows a character refusing a brief engagement with Mr Wombat, citing a belief that associates increasingly resemble each other. The remark frames a lighthearted social snub within a playful dialogue.
Fragmentary OCR notes recall Jonah joining a group called the Vacation Liars club after an Ocean trip remark. The text also references Hamlins Wizard Oil as a pain remedy, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, and a Wordsworth quotation about living by admiration, hope and love.
An advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the best remedy for the Change of Life. It cites testimonials from Mrs. Nathan B Greaton of Natick Massachusetts and Mrs. Wm Boughton of Cornwallville New York praising relief from nervousness insomnia and fibroid growths. The copy claims 30 years of cures and invites letters to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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