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Newspaper
Grabill Review
Location
Grabill, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
8
Practical guidance for Pennsylvania poultry keepers on winter feeding. Tips include varied rations, morning grain after roosting, a warm noonday mash, and a grain final before roosting. Emphasizes gut health, grit, charcoal, lime, clean houses, and water sanitation.
The article urges poultry keepers to provide grit and charcoal in winter as essential for digestion and egg quality. It notes grit aids gizzard grinding and nutrient absorption, oyster shells support shell formation, and crushed shells plus charcoal aid digestion and odor control. It also promotes teaching youths about practical poultry care and avoiding purebred bias.
To maximize winter egg yield a poultry keeper should replace spring summer feeds with substitutes such as green cut bone meat scraps and animal meal. Feed bone carefully to avoid bowel troubles and maintain a dry well ventilated house with an earth floor raised above ground level to prevent dampness.
Fragmentary lines describe a moral about temperance and a woman named Cull and a misheard phrase about wetting. The items resemble a reflective, antiquated quotation set without clear context or full attribution.
A witty exchange questions whether a diplomat truly deceives. the reply says he deceived his own government into believing he deceived another. The remark highlights guarded double dealing in the realm of international relations.
Brest-Litovsk armistice signed by Russian and Central Powers, effective noon December 17 to January 14, 1918. Provisions limit troop movements, naval restrictions in Black, Baltic seas, and exchange of newspapers. Negotiations to begin immediately after signing. American and Russian fronts affected. passes to cease military operations.
A Red Cross bulletin urges women to send Christmas packages to soldiers in France and at home camps. It outlines a $1.90 per item limit, packing method with khaki handkerchief base, red ribbon, and a Christmas card, plus suggested contents like fruit, cake, nuts, candy, toys, writing materials, and small gifts. Packages go to nearest chapter for distribution.
The article reviews dark crepe georgette blouses with silk or bead embroidery and separate skirts as durable, stylish options for a thin season. It highlights a dark blue blouse with matching embroidery and a dark blue taffeta skirt with black and white stripes, advising coordinated color dominance for versatile wardrobe combinations.
The article extols Western Canada's farming potential under low land prices and high yields. It cites wheat yields around forty bushels per acre, current grain prices over $2.00 a bushel, and returns from $25 an acre lands. It notes tax exemptions for farmers, favorable railway rates, and profits claimed from $84,000 investments, urging settlers to evaluate opportunities.
In a tense domestic moment Bella reveals her mother pressed about a marriage proposal from Mr Jinks. Bella confirms he asked if she would live with him after marriage and she replied yes, prompting excited reactions from the mother.
August Flower is promoted as a gentle laxative and stomach digestive aid. It claims to regulate digestion, purify the alimentary canal, stimulate bile production, and aid liver function for a range of stomach and intestinal issues. Available in 30 and 90 cent bottles.
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