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Newspaper
Holiday Number
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1902
Page
2
A decade of odd clippings recount a number of local incidents. Notable notes include a Coal Field store fire, a fatal shooting near Blythe, and a jail arrest connected to a murder plot. Also mentioned are civic meetings and a university building grant amid broader territorial news.
French writers debate how Gibraltar could be captured by siege artillery and rail lines. They outline the rock’s defenses, potential costs, and the likely futility or effort required, citing Admiral Dupont and others on the untenable position if bombardment is mounted.
Special Correspondent details ANS HANSEN of Seattle returning from a two month expedition through the Yakutat region in South Alaska. He describes unvisited basins, glaciers, and rivers, notes abundant salmon in the Kalio river headwaters, and predicts future exploitation of mineral wealth.
The famed Burchard church once linked with the Ruin Romanism and rebellion phrase is bought by artist Francios Toretti and his wife. They plan a studio residence and stable, converting the old red brick building after years on the market. The Vonetti couple eyed the property before the Torettis secured it.
Gen Miles recalls a Civil War regiment marching into battle under a young colonel. As men fell and hesitation rose, the leader rode out, waved his sword, and cried Move up Do you want to live forever. Miles calls it utterly abandoned courage.
A civil service examiner asked What is a mirage The applicant answered A mirage to the act of getting stuck In the mud This odd exchange was noted by the Chicago Tribune highlighting humorous misinterpretations in exam questions and responses.
A Farm Poultry correspondent details a mongrel Durdant hen in Juno setting on pheasant eggs. The hen’s coop confinement, heat, and care led to a cramped incubation period. One hen appeared sick but recovered with barley water and rice. A cannibal hen initially ate a chick, then another hen hatched and raised the brood successfully.
The bulletin argues size must stay within form limits for best breed traits. Oversize harms Brahma and White Wyandotte. proper proportions preserve grace, utility, and exhibition quality. Both breeds can improve within form rules without sacrificing shape.
The latest acquisition to the Minorca class is the Nose-comb Black Minorca. breeders aim to overcome trastbite of the comb by creating birds with low rose combs while preserving other qualities. Two varieties exist Rose comb Leghorn Black and White and Rose comb Black Minorca, the latter not yet standard but likely to be admitted soon. Many good specimens shown and progress toward success is noted.
A Farmers' Review note argues against plum trees in poultry yards as they require bare ground and heavy shade harms scratching. It suggests spading under trees after rains to create a dusting area, but insists poultry yards need grass for healthy chickens. It also condemns milking with milk on teats as improper practice.
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