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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1911
Page
7
Buying Legislators in Tablets
Former Ohio House member Sloane Gordon shows a roll of bills in the Nell house lobby to a fellow legislator. The observer lingers in thought and finally says yes and adds he might be one of them hangs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloane Gordon
Success Magazine
Ohio House
Nell House
Yaas
Roman Gossip and Village Banter in a Short Exchange
Two short quips reflect on ancient Rome leisure and a town punk critique. Manny jokes about bankers and youth while Phunny notes Rome as a punk town. A witty line asserts that money makers can fail as spenders and a proverb claims divine closeness amid troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manny
Rome
Phunny
Puck
Simple Toe Marking System for Chick Ages
A practical toe marking method helps farmers estimate the age of every chicken. Punching the chick’s toe web at hatch enables up to 16 distinct combinations, with three or four marks sufficient for yearly aging and selective culling of unproductive hens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Animal Industry
Poultry Feeding Trough Construction Directions
Concise steps for building a closed feed trough from boards and lath. Describe cutting two 12 inch boards to 30 inches, nailing together, adding two 16 inch pieces at ends, forming hip roof ends, and completing with a 30 inch top board and a 30 by 16 inch lath frame with spaced latches.
Cockerels In the Way
A note on poultry suggests hens lay as well or better without cockerels In the flock. It states eggs from unmated hens stay fresh longer in hot weather than those from hens with males. The text argues removing males improves laying and storage.
Result of Unclean House and Its Hidden Woes
A farmer complains that hens lay eggs all over the barn indicating neglect. Stray eggs signal discomfort, with potential mites, vermin, and mold in the hen house.
Best Way to Start in Poultry Business
A guide says beginners should acquire a few hens and feed them well with good eggs. Buy from a reliable breeder and ensure stock is purebred.
Must Have Material for Hen's Egg Production
The text states hens need a specific material to enable egg production, supplying nutrients to rebuild tissues and provide the right ingredients to make eggs. It highlights the necessity of a given dietary component to sustain laying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Caution on Brooder Management for Successful Hatch
A fragmented note warns that the brooder must be properly managed to avoid spoiling a good hatch. It mentions the incubator is okay but emphasizes attention to the brooder to ensure successful hatching outcomes.
Make Money Out of Ducks Profit for Farmers Rearing
A writer in the Orange Judd Farmer argues ducks can be profitable for farmers with careful work. Beginners should start modestly and expand as knowledge grows. Ducks can thrive without water beyond drinking, with water access varying among successful operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Judd
Design for a Roasting Coop and Fowl Breeds
The illustration shows a weather friendly coop with front curtains rolled on stormy days and canvas curtains protecting the open sides at night. Ends use single ply matched lumber while the back wall is lined with paper and interior sheeted for warmth. Breeds described include small medium and large for range eggs or meat.
Farmer Sees Poultry Profits Edge On Plainer Farms
Observations show average farm poultry culture offers more advantages than regular breeders yards yet farmers often doubt profits while skilled breeders run solid businesses.
Poultry House Care And Breeding Advice
Guidance for poultrykeepers emphasizes preventing leaks, cleaning with carbolated kerosene, and avoiding overheating at night. It advises selling eggs with doubt, building a high roost, securing feed boxes, and choosing vigor in roosters. Also urges clean housing before winter and proper hay quality for laying hens.
Farmers Push News from New Jersey Coast to Primaries
A sampler of state items notes fishermen report good luck at coast resorts. Charles Hendrickson of Pedricktown weighs an 86 pound watermelon. Gloucester ice plant, part of the Thompson estate, is offered for sale by Receiver West. Old Paulsboro tin plant owners plan a paper box factory and seek 100 workers. Rev Albert L Winans, Millville pastor of the Congregational Methodist Church, declines another year. Gloucester County records highest registration to date ahead of primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Thompson
West
Paulsboro
Albert L. Winans
Congregational Methodist Church
Millville
Multiple local items highlight crops and crime across New Jersey
Enrollment figures reach 175 in Palmyra and 1180 in Salem schools with new teachers planned. Cranberry crops near Williamstown may fall 20 to 25 percent while milk can losses worry Trenton dairies. Properties change hands in Woodbury and Wildwood plans for brick stores are announced. Local accidents, fatalities and legal notices thread through town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
New Jersey
When Cupid Was Off Duty
A humorous piece recalls a man unable to speak his love due to a cold. He declares I’m a dub while the woman misreads this as doubt. After a door slam she realizes his real confession: he is in love.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Promoted for Skin Care
Advocates skin and hair care by warning against neglect and praising Cuticura Soap and Ointment for common complexion and hair problems. Encourages mailing to Cuticura Dept. 21 L. Boston for samples and a 32 page booklet on treatment.
Folly of Vain Regrets and Gates Optimism
Rich young men crowd a street as they follow a tall man viewed as a new spendthrift. The late John W. Gates is cited as an incurable optimist who mocked pessimism and warned against nursing vain regrets on the Chicago Stock Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Gates
Mr. Gates
Chicago Stock Exchange
Castoria Ad Urges Safe Infant Remedy
An advertisement stresses Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children, urging careful use and noting its 30 years of signature. The piece includes a father son exchange about a mock title Ahkound of Swat and a playful line about killing files.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Tommy Murphy Endorses Spohns Distemper Cure
Tommy Murphy, noted horseman of harness racing, praises Spohns Distemper Cure as the best remedy for distemper and coughs after years of use. Available at all druggists or via manufacturers Spahn Medical Co. Chemists Goshen Ind USA. 0c and $1 a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spohn
Spahn Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
Play It or Raise It Hell Music Piece
A German composer produced an artisonant work titled Hell with many likely to perform it at a glance. The Houston Post notes the rarity of immediate performers for the piece amid public response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
Not All Smoked and Other Odds and Ends
L White Busbey explains that Speaker Cannon did not smoke as much as widely believed. A party member jokes about 20 cigars a day, then notes he eats half of them. The piece includes a Sunday Magazine tone with aside remarks on social habits and a reference to Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. White Busbey
Cannon
Busbey
Sunday Magazine
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