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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1931
Page
2
Wisconsin College of Agriculture experiments on two day old chicks show heating feed to 140 to 149 degrees Fahrenheit for 24 hours preserves nutritive value. Higher temps 208 to 212 or 250 degrees cause nutritional depression. Added yeast stimulated appetite and growth in feeds heated.
Step by step guide to eliminate diseases in poultry houses and yards. Collect droppings and jitter and spread on a distant field, scrape floors walls and ceilings, remove hoppers fountains nests and roosts, saturate all with a commercial disinfectant as directed, ensure spray reaches corners cracks and crevices, repeat after 10 days, plow and crop areas where chickens roamed.
Guidance on preserving eggs for incubation notes that two weeks is practical before hatchability drops up to 50 percent with poor care. Store in a cool dry place with stable temperature, turn daily, cool to storage room temperature before packing, and use eggs laid within a week for highest hatch rates.
The article urges a cleanup of poultry yards, ranges, and houses starting October 3. It notes efforts to remove market stock, debris from summer and early fall, and to locate hidden nests and casualties among hens and pallets.
Planning ahead for breeding turkeys urges breeders to secure unrelated birds from neighbors if possible. The guidance highlights how mating related stock causes discuity and stresses animal health across hens ducks and geese in Los Angeles Times.
The text notes Iowa chicken numbers nearly double over 80 years and mentions oven sized chicks thriving best with uniform ages. Indiana demonstration flocks report egg receipts about 70 percent of revenue and meat sales about 80 percent. Feed costs account for around 70 percent of total cash expenses.
A Northern Wisconsin reminiscence recounts stage drivers Meisser and Cowles, battling rivers and ice with fords and fords, a runaway whisky keg, a free ride bargain with an Irishman, and a muddy rescue by a stranger for stranded passengers near Madison and Sauk City.
The article notes Guatemala as Central America’s most populous republic with over two million people in 48 200 square miles. It highlights a mountainous terrain and a narrow low coastal belt, with Guatemala City as the region’s largest town at about 120 000 inhabitants. The capital’s atmosphere is described as quaint and Latin, likened to a touch of old Seville.
A woman parks beside a fire hydrant for three hours and starts her car when a plainclothes policeman steps from the shadows. He taunts her by asking her name, but she coolly warns him that her husband is twice his size and very jealous, ending the encounter with a defiant retort.
A fragment shows Mrs Hoof discussing a new sideboard with period flair and a humorous line about monthly payments. The snippet highlights a domestic scene with light banter and implied consumer purchase.
A youth on his first day as a caddie shows keen interest in the play. The employer asks for his thoughts and the boy replies that he loves it except for carrying the heavy bag. The quote from Weekly Scotsman captures the humor of the moment.
In a terse exchange, one says curves are back and another responds that oblong figures never appealed to him. The brief dialogue hints at shifting beauty norms and personal taste without further context or details.
The note records a change in Bessia Biowicz from wage earner to a different status described as a wige-butner, indicating a shift in employment role. No dates or organizations are specified.
An old advertisement appeals to women worldwide to use Kruschen Salts daily in hot water before breakfast claiming it banishes fat and enhances natural attractiveness. It touts improved energy, bright eyes, clear skin, cheerful disposition, and a charming figure with an 88a bottle marketed as lasting four weeks and offering results or money back.
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