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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1910
Page
6
Practical guidance on egg weights and composition, incubation times, and care for geese, ducks, pigeons, goslings, and pullets. Advice covers feeding, housing, cleanliness, and remedies for common ailments, including a weekly lard and sulphur treatment for scaly legs and the preference for damp mashes for young fowl.
The article argues for classifying chicks by size and age to avoid the dominance of older birds. It advises separating into batches, giving smaller chicks better ground, shelter, and juvenile-appropriate food, and placing coops in varied fields to reduce aggression and improve growth.
The Kansas experiment station reports a growing use of dry feeding for hens. A box or hopper with slats prevents hens entering and a cover keeps them from stepping on it. The bulletin emphasizes dry mash alfalfa meal or shells as feed.
In damp spring weather turkeys require shelter. A good setup is an open front shed with a rear roost to keep birds dry and protected from the elements.
The article explains building a concrete duckling pool with a square form, excavation, and a simple water inlet and outlet system using a gas pipe and a barrel. It emphasizes keeping the water clean to reduce duckling losses and deter vermin, noting the modest cost is repaid by healthier ducklings.
A column by Kathleen Abbot in Orange Judd Farmer argues that chickens need ample green food and controlled freedom to thrive. Too wide a range lowers final size and egg production, though promotes hardiness and vigor.
The chicken run pictured confines birds under wire netting around sides and one end with a hinged roof for easy raise. The open end sits by the brooder door so chicks move between areas, and once grass vanishes the brooder and run are moved to a new green patch.
The National Poultry Organization of London England secretary advises eggs should be either three or four years old or not more than three or four days old. He cites Chinese practice of aging eggs in clay for three years then baking them, producing a plover egg like interior. He criticizes month old eggs as an abomination.
Prof Balland, reading at the French Academy of Science, declares eggs are 25 percent nutritive with the rest water. He notes ten eggs without shells equal about one pound of meat. Paris yearly consumes 638 million eggs, about 125000 dozens daily, equating to meat from 168000 cattle per year.
Ten week old ducks weigh five to six pounds and cost about five cents per pound to raise. They sell for 20 to 30 cents, averaging a profit near one dollar per duck. A pen of five or six fine ducks can yield about $300 yearly from show stock eggs and breeding, while requiring easy work that fits with household duties.
Straw and Maline Hats show lightweight yet elaborate designs. Napoleon blue silk braid forms a central element with maline shirring and velvet ribbons. A rose turban with braided brim and a satin ribbon plume adds elegance, while a satin braid street hat blends marine edge and olive crown with changeable blue green trim.
A two year old lace waist is repurposed into a complete garment with a white cotton voile skirt. Panels extend over the shoulders and are belted at the sides to form a slip-on outfit. Collars and cuffs may be removed for a lace bodice look and motifs cut from lace can be used as insets.
Instructions describe wetting hair with alcohol, not hands or brush, using cotton to dab the alcohol. Pin each strand into two inch loops across head and sides, drying in about thirty minutes, with a thin veil tied tightly to help set the waves.
The piece argues daily baths can drain vitality and promotes a quick three minute bath as a tonic. It suggests a fast rub down over skin without full immersion, rinsing briefly and brisk drying to stimulate tingling. For the tired, a hot bath before bed provides soothing rest.
A woman gaining admiration for her skin uses only lukewarm water, gentle soap, soft flannel, and an old linen towel nightly. She drinks hot water before bed and again in the morning, never using cosmetics and crediting water for her radiance.
A light colored tweed ensemble styled for walking or cycling. The outfit features trimming with a darker or contrasting cloth or leather. The plain skirt showcases a cross-ways design suitable for active wear.
Description of a garment with a wrapped waist band and matching faced collar and sleeves. Notes a straw hat with left turned brim and right wing trim. Supplies listed include six yards cloth 50 inches wide, half yard darker cloth, four buttons, and five yards silk for lining the coat.
The article advises against facial massage for brow lines caused by habitual eyebrow raising. It suggests using adhesive plaster at outer eyebrow corners and above the nose during long stays at home. With the face at rest, the plaster helps cue memory to avoid raising brows.
Mrs Catherine Sullivan of Joplin Missouri testifies that kidney trouble left her numb sensation backaches and cramped hands. After taking Doans Kidney Pills she reports lasting relief and good health. Also a note on Doans price and the supplier Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York. The page includes a humor item about a nurse and the missis in Life magazine.
H Kohl of Benton Kansas shares how Resinol Ointment relieved severe poison ivy eruptions and itching after a doctor recommended it. He keeps a jar on hand for wood poison and has advised others with similar results.
A teacher points out Edward has spelled rabbit with two t’s and asks him to drop one. Edward replies in a humorous exchange asking which one to drop, highlighting a quick, playful student response.
Mrs. Dobbs learns her new boarder dislikes pie for breakfast and approves pie for dinner and supper as necessary. The exchange, recounted in Youth's Companion style, ends with a light note as she calls breakfast pie an air.
An actress speaks warmly of Eleanor Robson and notes her marriage to August Belmont. The exchange recalls wit about the gilded set and features lines about summer plans in the North Cape and winter in Palm Beach.
Random clipped lines advertise Dr Pierce pills, land offer in Colorado, writings by W F Jones Denver, and a notebook remark about a new paper name. It blends medical patent medicine, land prospect, and humorous asides with no cohesive story or event.
You can cure tired swollen aching feet by shaking Allen's Foot-Ease into shoes. Provides rest and comfort and helps you break in new shoes. Sold everywhere 25c. Free sample, address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy NY.
A humorous quip from Puck magazine cites a Progressive Woman of the Beauty Culturist saying exercise will increase suffrage by two inches. The joke plays on physical fitness and political rights in a satirical tone.
The Grand Trunk Railway System issues a publication offering guidance to parents on summer vacation for boys. Titled What shall a Boy do with his Vacation the pamphlet covers vacation camp options and practical hints for July and August. Copies available from W. S. Cookson at 917 Merchants Loan & Trust Building, Chicago.
A Californian designed a trap attached to a window pane that lures a fly into entry without it realizing it has left the glass surface. The device leverages the normal movement of files to walk up windows to trap, demonstrating a clever hidden-entry method.
Second Assistant Secretary of State Adee, on annual vacation in Europe, travels with United States consul general at Berlin Mr. Thackera and Mrs. Thackera. They will tour southern France by bicycle for about six weeks and expect to return to Washington around mid June.
Dr Henry Farnum Stoll of Hartford urges outdoor schools for delicate and anaemic children and those with bone tuberculosis. He cites high TB infection rates in cities, with tuberculous-home children showing 79 percent infection versus 26 percent from healthy homes. Frail children from healthy homes show 50 percent infection, while robust children show 13 percent.
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