Earth and Cement Floors for Poultry Houses
United States Department of Agriculture outlines options for poultry house floors Earth floors require yearly renewals and careful cleaning Cement floors resist dirt but stay cold and damp unless covered with dry earth or sand Wood floors fall out of favor unless the space beneath is usable for birds and must be kept dry with a light litter to prevent droppings from sticking to boards
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United States Department of Agriculture
Oil Can Holder Described by C. J. Lynde
In Farmers' Mall and Breeze C. J. Lynde outlines a device to securely hold an oil can while allowing easy removal. The design uses a main plate with a large lug, two smaller lugs forming stops for a pivoted arm, and a spring connected secondary arm held by a bent strip. Two screw holes secure the assembly to a machine.
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Easly
C.J. Lynde
Farmers’ Mall
Breeze
Forcing Lettuce Through Pots to Beds
The article outlines methods to transplant lettuce seedlings from flats into two inch earthen pots and then into permanent beds. If space is tight, pots can be plunged between non harvesting plants in the beds. Strong transplants may need four to five weeks after bed placement to reach marketable size.
It Pays to be Suspicious of Sick Hogs in Herd
Farmers urged vigilance as hog cholera risks rise amid high pork prices. Experts advise testing suspicious hogs, quarantining affected sections, and reporting outbreaks to authorities to prevent spread.
Poultry Manure Valued as Asset Stored in Barrels
Poultry manure is described as a valuable asset and the most satisfactory storage method is in barrels.
Useful cellar door hinge strips brace doors
A Popular Mechanics note by M. Fef. Duggan of Kenosha Wisconsin describes flatron strips one fourth by one inch used to create serviceable cellar door hinges. Each hinge carries a curled strip forming a spring and stop, preventing door racking and hinge tear out common with ordinary doors.
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M. Fef. Duggan
Kenosha, Wis
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Comfort for horses on the farm duties and care
A urging piece emphasizes humane care for horses that till land, haul crops, and work year round. It argues that caring for them improves the farmer’s rest, leadership, and citizenship, reminding readers to ensure horses are comfortable before night.
Calks on Horse Shoes In Winter Weather
In winter weather it is necessary to shoe the draft horse to prevent falling and injury. Use a calk shoe with a heavy toe and heel to prevent falls. Riding or driving horses should not be heavily shod. Ensure calks do not protrude to avoid injury during trotting. Regularly inspect shoes for adequacy and set heel calks carefully when using heavy calks.
Asparagus Red Pruning and Winter Care Notes
Asparagus tops are cut when berries red and plants dried, then burned to kill disease and pests. In freezing regions burning may not be advisable. Old tops protect against deep frost. snow and wind. Some growers borrow beds, others ridge rows, though ridging isn’t needed unless severe freezing threatens. Fall cultivation and ridging can cause soil washing on sloped land.
Machines That Save Labor in Farming
An editorial argues that efficient implements determine profit and loss for farmers. It notes two workers take 1 day versus 1.25 days to cultivate a field of equal size and 3 days versus 4 days to break a deld. The piece urges farmers to adopt labor saving tools and affordable upkeep to reduce costs.
Comfort in pig housing and early market weights
Advice on pig housing emphasizes a warm dry sleeping nest with limited air space above. It recommends ample exercise and varied feed and notes pigs can reach popular market weights by seven months, with cheaper gains before that age.
Penny brigade to ease wartime penny famine
Postmaster Carlile of Chicago urges a nationwide penny brigade of boy scouts and families. Children collect pennies, exchange them for dollars with parents, and spend them at local merchants to boost circulating coinage and aid Uncle Sam during the war shortage.
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Sam
Liberty Loan
W. B. Carille
Chicago
Pwony Savings
Childrens Tanks
Scouting Loyalists Shine Amid Civic Duties
Detroit Journal lauds boy scouts as practical patriots ready for duties during public events. They guard crowds, assist police, usher at patriotic meetings, and solicit Liberty loan subscriptions, earning honors for their eager service.
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Reriin
Detroit Journal
Bos
Ecouts
Scouts Always Make Good
A Birmingham citizen praises Boy Scouts of America for distributing food conservation cards, asserting their proven record and reliability. He notes scouts instill pride, responsibility, and determination, calling them a capable, free army of volunteers essential to government efforts.
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Boy Scouts
Aneriea
Birmingham
Ala
Scout A Page’s wartime prayer shocks Chicago Herald
A Chicago boy scout, A Page, writes a wartime morning prayer to the editor asking God to aid in defeating the Kaiser. The poem includes lines about licking the Kaiser and eradicating his forces, reflecting anti German sentiment of the era.
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Scout A. Page
Chicago
Chicago Herald
Scouting Thrift Club Organized For Milwaukee Scouts
The Boy Scout Saving club formed by Boy Scout Troop No. 32 serves Milwaukee area troops. Only scouts may make two deposits. Bank books are issued for deposits of 50 cents or more and accounts earn 3 percent interest. The club operates through the National Exchange Bank.
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Boy Scouts Saving Club
Milwaukee
National Exchange Bank
Scouts Discover Whisky Cache During Hike near Dartford
A boy scout party near Dartford Washington found more than 100 bottles of liquor in seven sacks and reported to police. Capt Geers of Spokane advised the boys to stay until officers arrived and recovered the whisky. Police detectives then seized the cache and brought it to the station.
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Dartford
Wash
Geers
Mites
Spokane
Greyhound
Story of the First Christman in Three Gospels
The lesson blends Matthew Luke and John into one account of Christ’s birth with key events: the angelic announcements, Mary and Joseph, the visit of the shepherds, the wise men, and Herod’s danger. It notes the timing within Roman peace, the search for the newborn king, and the gifts of the Magi gold incense and myrrh symbolizing kingship deity and sacrifice.
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Jesus
John
Zacharias
Mary
Joseph
Elizabeth
John the Baptist
Simon
Palestine
Rome
Empire
Perala
Balaam
Daniel
John Siit
Jerusalem
Herod
Christ
Bluing the Cat and a Boy’s Strange Plan
Johnny asked his mother why she rinsed clothes in bluing and she explained. Soon after a loud sound drew her back to the house where she found him trying to place the large black family cat into the dining room. He said his aim was to soak the cat in bluing to make it white as DT dislikes black cats. Hall’s Catarrh Medicine notice and notary details from Toledo, Ohio, dated December 6, 1386, appear in the text.
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Johnny
State of Ohio
City of Toledo
Lucas Courty
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
A. W. Gleanon
Cheney & Co
Ohlo
Fragrance of Blissoma Grows When Sunlight Dims Says French Scientist
A French scientist claims flowers emit stronger fragrance when sunlight is absent. He explains that air creating perfume is expelled by water pressure in plant cells, which sunlight reduces. This suggests darker conditions boost scent release.
Harbor of Oakland Grows From Shipyard Ruin to Boom
Five years ago the Oakland creek near San Francisco was a marine graveyard. Now known as a harbor it ranks among the nation’s leading shipbuilding centers. Land values soared from eight dollars per year to seventeen thousand five hundred dollars per acre amid industrial progress.
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Oakland Creek
San Francisco
Harbor
A Foolish Question at Home
A humorous dialogue scene shows a wife asking why the husband returns so early and the husband replying breakfast. The exchange highlights domestic humor and light misunderstanding between spouses.
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Brekfush
Cuticura Ad Promotes Ointment and Soap Routine
An old advertisement urges readers to use Cuticura Ointment for blemishes followed by Cuticura Soap to wash off in five minutes. It promotes daily skin care and offers a free sample by mail with a booklet, address Cuticura Dept. L Boston.
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Dept. L
Boston
PeoriaWoman Claims Childhood Meeting with Emperor William
Mrs. Christian Tropitz of Peoria says she knew Emperor William of Germany in childhood and recalls slapping his ear. Spanish metal imports are rising. Hollandia reports a shortage of print paper.
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Christian Tropitz
Peoria
William of
Germany
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