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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1911
Page
10
A vintage illustration advertises a poultry picking frame with an adjustable frame to fit fowls of different sizes. It describes upper and lower brackets, a spring-attached spreader, and a hooked sowar racket to hold and separate the fowl during picking.
The Maina Experiment Station demonstrates feeding cockerels in latched coops to fatten for market. Four weeks is the practical feeding limit. birds under four months yield best feed profit. Milk and grain ratios are tested, noting mill fed chucks differ from range fed birds and that eight pounds milk per pound grain is a favorable proportion.
A Illinois farmer advocates using a flock of ducks to destroy potato bugs. He claims ducks clean fields quickly and educate his flock, noting neighbor support and potential earnings. The account reflects a practical pest control approach via poultry.
The last day parade showcases the best horses and cattle from the Town State Fair. Spectators compare breeds and individual animals as prize-winning entries are displayed before the amphitheater. Exhibits are meticulously groomed, with total value reaching into the millions.
Races at the Lown State Fair begin Saturday August 26 for six days. The event features a top field of horses, purses around 16000 dollars, and includes splendid concerts and vaudeville entertainment before the amphitheater.
The Wright brothers will return to Yowa this year to demonstrate their aeroplane inventions at the State Fair for a full week. They claim their machines are the most perfect in the world and note that all other flying devices are patterned after theirs. The pair will present daily flights by their best pilots, showcasing progress in aviation.
The Pain company presents a grand open air show titled Tast Days of Pompeii featuring a striking array of dramatic elements including impressive fireworks and elaborate stage effects that surpass typical circus offerings.
The Imported Black Perel eron Stallion will make the season at Swift's livery barn, TERMS fra to insure a live ault.
A local seller touts lower prices and better fitting wool clothes. The ad highlights fifteen years of experience and invites customers to call in to buy a suit and be convinced.
An advertisement asserts Dr Miles Nervine and Dr Miles nerve and liver pills cured a boy of epileptic fits after four years of seizures. The letter from Wirtall Indiana praises the remedies and offers a refund if the first bottle fails. Sold by Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
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