Poultry ration tips from Ohio State experts in wartime guidance
Poultry experts at Ohio State University emphasize homegrown grain to cut ration costs and improve results. They advise a mix of grains and milk, gradual changes, and ensuring water and protein stay adequate when milk is scarce. Hay and clover aid nutrition, confinement birds receive cod liver oil, and feeding should adjust to grain prices and availability.
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Department of Poultry Husbandry
Ohio Stato University
Easy to Minimize Loss From Hens Eating Eggs
Practical guidance on preventing hens from eating eggs. It describes how hens are attracted to cracked eggs, the role of curiosity and appetite, and steps to reduce damage by keeping nests dark and floors clean. A method is suggested: refill shells with a mustard pepper mint paste to deter further eating.
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Fayera
Procter & Gamble
Easy Way to Get Eggs in Greenfest Community
Otto Hare of Washington county bought White Leghorn pullets for breeding. Leonard F. Nel notes Kan sis experiment station work. Mongrellens with trapnest 72 cm, Venn crosses, and pedigreed Leghorn males yield daughters averaging 140 to 188 eggs. Farmers push egg production through crossbred lineages.
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Otto Hare
Greenfest
Washington County
Leonard F. Nel
Washington
Kan Pis
Manhattan
Mongrellens
Egga
Kiinses Farner
Poultry Care and Egg Contest Tips for Hobby Farmers
A fragmented note from Corvallis Oregon covers White Leghorn pen care and an egg paying contest with 182 eggs in January. It warns on litter management with daily newspaper changes, feeding times, chick care, nicotine sulfate use near houses, feather mite control, and culling weak chicks to save costs for backyard flocks amid tight household budgets.
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Poultry Facts
Corvallis
Ore
Biddable Suits and Opening Bids in Modern Bridge
Lella Hattersley discusses biddable suits and opening bids, detailing when four five and six card suits justify bids, the importance of honor tricks, and how position affects opening strategies. It covers defensive versus offensive strength, responsiveness to doubles, and cautions against reckless fourth hand openings.
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Nealer
Das
Petrs
Tolle Hattersley
Fractured Speech Reveals Odd School Moment
A Cristy Joe's Mother drives to his band practice while he reads a book. As they near the door he calmly murmurs that he is in the middle of something big, creating a quirky, obscure moment from a fragmented text.
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Joe
Ag Faut
Inpo
Manimal
Facsimile Sketch of Major Andre Reveals Historic Links
A New York State Grand Lodge purchase yields a facsimile of Major Andre’s self drawn sketch from 1780, created days before his execution. The work, once given to guard Tomlinson, passed to Yale University in 1882 and now rests in Yale archives via permission from Timothy Dwight.
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Therawaa
New York State Grand Lodge of Masons
da Windt
Tappan
N. Y
George Washington
John Andre
Connecticut
Long Island
Major Andre
Jnbex Tomlingon
Yale University
Hbrary
Yale
Wketch
Yominson
Andre
Benedict Arnold
West Point
Tomlinson
C. Beach
Timothy Dwight
Old Townsend House
Battlefield Will Filed for Probate by Wounded Soldier
A will written on a battlefield in France by a Philadelphia soldier tally wounded in action was filed with the register of wills for probate. The American offensive notes the soldier penned the will knowing he was about to die, leaving war risk insurance of 2500 dollars to his mother and sister.
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France
Philadelphia
Register of Wills
Mother Tongue Comment in Tit Bits Style
A London Tit-Bits item notes that a woman often has both the first and last word in a disagreement, while questioning the role of those in between the extremes. The brief reflects social humor on speech and gender dynamics in a compact period voice.
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London
Mysterious sketch found ten miles from Townsend home
The facal mile of the sketch was discovered in a house about ten miles from the Townsend home in Oyster Bay. The New York Times reports the discovery in a brief local notice.
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Oyster Bay
L.L
Townsend
New York Times
Reptile Skin Imports Tied to Rat Rise in Indo China Territories
The influx of reptile skins from French Indo China is blamed for a sharp increase in rats in the territories where the reptiles were taken. Sixty to eighty pieces were imported into the United States in the final quarter of last year, alarming observers about rodent pest control.
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United States
Indo-China
Fire loss on farms from petroleum products estimated at 7.5 million
The Department of Agriculture estimates annual farm fires caused by careless handling of kerosene and gasoline at about 7.5 million dollars. It issues bulletins advising farmers on dangers and safe storage practices to curtail losses.
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Department of Agriculture
Department i
Police force size shown in New Jersey village display
At a mayoral inspection in a small New Jersey town the village presented seven officers on its force including the chief captain lieutenant three sergeants and a fingerprint expert. The group lined up with the mayor to observe three patrolmen passing by.
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Gver
New Jersey
Sacrifice Call Echoes Across Troubled Front
Fragmentary report notes a call for sacrifice and urgent action amid chaotic scenes. References to waiting for orders, restrained crowds, and a hardship stance suggest a wartime or crisis setting with leaders urging restraint and unity.
Best Doctor Iron Advice Scenario in Anemic Daughter
Fragmented excerpt presents a chaotic dialogue about health and wealth. It contrasts urging iron treatment for a daughter with harsh remarks about affording precious metals and Wall Street reforms. It mentions prayer, family, and material restraint amid a skeptical tone.
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Henrich
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