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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1912
Page
2
Oswego County expert Glenn T. Aponenbergh advises a plain wooden chicken house with concrete foundation and floor for sanitation. The design favors tight construction, south ventilation, curtain fronts, and a shed roof to maximize light and minimize dampness. Pens sized for 60 hens and two or more cocks, with 12 by 20 feet per pen, ensure ample floor space and easy cleaning.
The article discusses pen dimensions for breeding and laying houses, noting that breeding pens 22 feet deep and 8 feet wide suit any hen count with one cock, while laying houses benefit from larger sizes for economy. It explains hen condition, fat reserves, and the impact on egg production, and warns that hard runs without loose ground can cause swollen feet and legs.
Mary Austin addressed the Legislative League at the Waldorf Astoria, arguing that young men should not bear excessive moral burden early in life. She cited domestic relations court cases showing many men forced to work from ages 13 or 14 to support families, leaving moral "muscles" weakened by middle age and unreliable. She claimed twenty years of study support her view.
Mrs William G Boyd of Kingsbury place a D A R member and former Missouri state song committee chair backed a city rule that all public concerts end with The Star Spangled Banner. A Park Commissioner and her husband observed Carr Square band and a German man loudly misidentified the tune Die Wacht am Rhein, illustrating public unfamiliarity with the national song.
A friend recalls a younger brother asking why women walk like ducks as a new corset arrives this summer. The piece notes gait and posture shifts, likens them to a rapid beauty fashion, and contrasts fashion with scientific views on long evolutionary change.
An elderly woman near St Die in a small Vosges commune, born 111 years ago, recalls serving Alexandre Dumas pere for long years. She speaks of his kindness, fondness for meals, and notes that meals with towels were a specialty at the author of the Trois Mousquetaires.
In the vineyard region of New York and Pennsylvania many girls and women engage in grape picking each autumn. It is an outdoor, strengthening occupation tied to September and October, regarded with dignity by the community and offering a cash fall outing without a watchful taskmaster.
A Chicago man recalls a polite apology from an elevated railroad for a lost penny at a vending machine. The station letter, typewritten and stamped, offered gum to compensate and noted efforts to keep machines in order while acknowledging occasional robberies.
Patrolman William Noble of Dorchester Massachusetts dreamed of five children in danger as runaway fire horses rounded a corner in Peabody square. He woke and then acted. Returning to the scene he grabbed the mares by the bit and halted them within a yard of a child, later counting five children present as in his dream.
A dated ad promotes Star Shirts priced mainly at $1.00 to $3.50 with surplus at $1.50 and mentions Ladies' Tailoring Departments offering through January. It touts quality fabrics and the option to tailor suits or shirt waist dresses in the classic style, with prices cited around $60.09.
A La Presse Medicale report details how Chinese women achieve exquisite complexions through facial massage by skilled magseuses. The technique begins with ten minutes of gentle cheek pinching, followed by lotion on absorbent cotton, an unguent, then delicate kneading from nose and lips toward the ears. It is described as harmless and physiologically correct, usable for faded or active complexions when physicians approve.
A West Side Civic club speaker cites the second choice voting idea with a Persian War anecdote about Miltiades and self voting by generals. The column includes a humorous suburb exchange about a boy and a neighbor’s old hen, reflecting light local humor.
A local store announces a clearance sale on all winter items including blankets robes gloves and fur garments from 5A and Northern Ohio. Featured Clark's carriage heaters and carbon fuel. Customers urged to come early to avoid a rush as prices are set at cost.
Oliver B Overdoler administrator of David Overdorf deceased Brushgalley township Pennsylvania announces letters of administration granted. Those with claims or debts to estate should present them authentically for settlement and those indebted should make prompt payment. New Florence, Pa December 13, 1911.
A humorous dialogue shows Mrs Gramercy astonished by an expensive present from her husband while Mrs Park suspects deception. The Poor Man and Mrs Caller add marital banter about gifting neckties, with Mrs At home noting the husband never notices the repeats.
A fragment suggests Willis and Wider debate universal space and Gillis argues nations must agree that in war the winter pays the pen partially. The note mentions 810DN Pack as a reference point.
The Pittsburg Gazette announces a time-limited offer for rural delivery patrons priced at four dollars annually until further notice. The notice emphasizes a special rate for subscribers in rural areas.
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