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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
3
Chicks dying in the shell is a common incubation trouble. Causes vary but include irregular temperature, failure to turn eggs, and poor ventilation. Success relies on fertilized eggs from vigorous stock and careful following incubator instructions and proper room conditions.
A Minnesota pair patent a folding egg case that folds rather than the eggs. The bellows like sides expand to hold eggs and collapse into a flat box resembling a lunch tin. It aims to aid dairymen and egg dealers in transporting eggs efficiently.
Roup is a contagious nasal and eye swelling disease in birds. The advised treatment instructs isolating healthy birds, cleansing nostrils with warm water, fumigating with camphor steam, adding cod liver oil, syringing eye discharge, and using carbolic acid wash. severely diseased birds should be killed and buried, while the coop and yard are cleaned and lime-dusted.
An article details a new electric incubator with galvanized steel outer walls over two inches of cork board for insulation. It features a downward opening glass panel door, cushioned jambs, small vent holes, cork floor air slits, adjustable air exchange, spare tray for turning eggs, a humidity hydrometer, and a roof-mounted heating element ensuring even temperature.
Advice on poultry management including hens as mothers, chick care, diet and housing. Notes cover preventing leg troubles, reducing bowel issues, using sunflowers for feed, and timing of cleaning eggs and applying insect powder to control lice.
Thomas J. Balmer, dean of advertising men in the United States, told the Denver Ad club at Albany hotel that there is no dean of advertising. He urged persistence, honesty, and clean ads, warning that unclean advertising will lose ground and may invite government action.
George Frank Lord, a prominent advertising man, praised daily newspapers as the best medium for advertising commodities in a talk on "The Cash Value of Educational Advertising." He urged simple direct writing, avoiding ornate oratory, to highlight the distinctive quality of products with common sense. He argued small two to three inch ads in daily papers several times a week can outperform full magazine pages.
The editorial notes politicians now favor newspaper advertising over mass meetings and public events. They argue brief, well-constructed articles in daily papers better present campaign issues and candidate claims to voters.
A facetious drummer asks how often railroads kill a man. The conductor answers simply Just once implying danger while stressing honesty in business and warning against deceitful reputations.
A columnist argues advertising timing should be chose by light ad days and pay periods, not a universal rule. It favors small, clear ads, tested by trial, with plain facts and strong headlines. It cites workers’ pay cycles and seasonal beliefs, urging practical, measured placements.
A L Gale president of the Omaha Ad club spoke at the club's weekly Paxton Hotel meeting. He analyzed magazine and local ads from a psychological and visual view, noting how agents gather firsthand information, the impact of positive versus negative suggestion, and the pitfalls of overstatement in advertising.
An inexperienced colored girl becomes a housemaid and questions a patent bottle's function. Her mistress explains it keeps things hot or cold, prompting the girl to wonder how the bottle can know which to do. The exchange is framed as a humorous anecdote from Women's Home Companion.
W. Howe argues in his new Magazine that advertising need not be undignified if it is free yet paid ads are valued for their visibility. The piece defends paid advertising as essential to recognition and business.
A sermon on Luke 6 39 49 and James 1 22 urges disciples to mirror Jesus life in teaching. Hypocrisy is exposed by the beam and mote image and true foundation is found in obedience and a life that bears good fruit. The lesson contrasts false and true teachers and ends with a call to build on the living word.
A speaker argues against male leadership and proclaims women deserve the vote, insisting men cannot defend their stance. The text highlights contempt for male intellect and asserts women’s moral authority in suffrage.
Mrs Gooph Yes notes heat is hard on a mother who frets about next winter. Mrs Whooph confirms the concern, as they discuss how cold it may become and the strain of long, hot days on families.
A humorous fable notes how a hero who basks in public praise ends up seeking cheaper comforts the next day. The tale ends with a moral about laurels being worn only in print rather than in real life.
Noah jokes about keeping mosquitoes away as Ham asks why. Noah suspects insects may carry more than the standard two germs, implying a humorous twist on the biblical tale.
A mother sternly denies a daughter’s request to go out for drinks and warns against deceptive saloon habits, advising proper conduct and honesty. The exchange reflects old fashioned parental guidance on social temptations and integrity.
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