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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1912
Page
6
The article explains liver trouble in fowls caused by indigestion from improper feeding, dirty water, and poor housing. It outlines remedies including calomel and rhubarb, suggests purifiers like charcoal, and ties liver health to overall farm productivity. It also covers dairy, sheep, pigeons, and general farm practices, emphasizing regular feeding, clean housing, and the role of proper nutrition in stock quality.
Grampell boasts of skipping long letters to save time, using the first lines to gauge replies. He tests the plan with Jeannette Tripps, whose verbose missives lead him to ignore many pages. A misread invitation triggers a chaotic opera party date, only to reveal Jeannette’s silent, orderly reply and a mistaken “Smiths” dinner.
A farmer describes making a self feeding drinking fountain for large fowls from a gallon vegetable tin can with a milk pan. The piece also questions whether egg nationality can be determined by inspection amid conflicting expert testimony. It discusses poultry feeding aims and the variety of rations used for egg production and growth.
An illustration of an early fountain pen dated 1726 and signed by Liour Bion, purveyor to the king and maker of mathematical instruments in Paris, shows a three-piece design. The central section held ink fed through a perforation, with a lower cap featuring a threaded rod to seal the ink, and an upper beaded cap with a lead pencil-like container.
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