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Newspaper
Ismay Journal
Location
Ismay, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1912
Page
2
A compilation of short items spanning finance and crime to social quirks. Remarks on a New York snowstorm cost, dueling in France, a swindler’s gold brick game, tipping habits, and foreign residents. Also notes on deer season deaths, a woman’s age by pulse, and other oddities.
An anonymous dollar was recently received by the conscience fund in Washington. The note suggests it originated from a conscience-stricken trust.
In a New York court a Turk insisted on swearing by the beard of the Prophet Mohammed, a demand that raised questions about the admissibility and accuracy of the testimony.
A local ice cream dealer faces scrutiny as his wife accuses him of neglecting personal hygiene, notably not taking a bath more than once a year. The remark underscores domestic tensions reported in the community.
Kansas City judge says criminals are small and scrawny, reflecting a dismissive view that undercuts encounters with hardened offenders. The remark implies a stereotype about danger and violence in urban night settings.
A Philippine dancer captivates New York high society with performances that guarantee ongoing engagements. Her rising popularity ensures she need not seek work elsewhere as long as she maintains her act.
A report claims another comet was seen in Germany amid rumors of courtly maneuvering between the kaiser and the crown prince. Observers weigh whether the sighting signals real celestial events or political sparks from the imperial circle.
The mayor of an Ohio city refused a salary increase arguing the present earnings are adequate. This decision comes amid public debate described as an hour of wonders.
A Boston pastor tries to win trustees to open courting parlors in the church basement amid suspicions he plans to raise his own fees through the venture. The article portrays the plan as dubious and risky for the church’s finances.
A Pennsylvania psychologist asserts he has taught two chimpanzees to talk and think, suggesting he should be hired to study the sons of Pennsylvania's wealthy.
A young man in Delaware complains that every woman he meets wants to kiss him. He suggests remedies such as growing a beard or moving on to singing.
Readable fragments show waiters in New York protesting tips and seeking wages comparable to a bank president. The text also mentions a coming out party, fashion items, and decorative accessories, reflecting broad social notes.
Miss Cathy Dalton climbs a tree to reach acorns and falls, injuring her arm. Dr. Dwight Pelham, shy and recently recovering, helps with care and becomes entangled in the incident. The event leads to a patient romance and a year later an engagement between Cathy and the doctor.
A passage from Armour's Farmer's Almanac extols the housewife as the world’s essential machine. It praises her efficiency, notes the unequal tools she uses, and urges recognition and care for her well being and pleasure to keep daily labor flowing smoothly.
A humorous exchange on a Augusta Chronicle page shows a guest insisting he ordered cocoa while the waiter clarifies the beverage is coffee, highlighting a mix up in a coffeehouse or dining setting.
A Poultry Journal writer advocates Leghorns as the premier egg layers for quick maturity strong foragers and efficient space use. He notes their lighter feathering ease of lice control confinement tolerance and higher returns, while acknowledging heavy laying Plymouth Rocks and White Wyandottes as viable with selective breeding.
A. J. Magee describes a simple egg carrier for city deliveries. Constructed from plastering lath, nails, and thin boards, it forms a V corner for strength and a wooden handle. The carrier mounts heavy wire with carton slots, adjustable to hold 24 to 30 dozen eggs.
A historic note touts cabbage as a top winter feed for poultry. It urges adding pome cabbage even with abundant greens, and suggests growing rye for outdoor range to combine exercise with nutrition. When space limits greens, rely on storable substitutes to sustain hens.
The article warns that caring for growing chicks is essential and states no level of pampering at maturity can compensate for prior neglect. It emphasizes welfare standards for poultry and the dangers of insufficient attention in early development.
A historical note extols guineas as delicious gamey meat with tender flesh and small rich eyes. It highlights growing restaurant demand in cities, profits from raising them, and advises on rearing, feeding, and integrating young guineas with turkeys for better tameness and productivity.
A decorative hopper for preventing hen waste may be made of galvanized iron or wood. The hopper hangs from the lower box allowing easy emptying back into the hopper when desired.
Experiment stations report that sprinkling eggs during the last three days of artificial incubation raises hatch by about one third. Sprinkling from day three forward yields roughly 10 percent better hatch. Submerging eggs shows less effect than sprinkling. Thick shelled Brahma eggs hatch poorly despite ease of chick development.
A brief natural history note argues hens have no sentiment and act mainly to eat. It states a hen’s life centers on food, shelter, warmth, dry resting space, and ventilation, with simple needs met by a proper coop and winter protections.
The article outlines poultry care tips including fresh air water and sunshine, green feed such as lettuce, and clean hen quarters to prevent disease. It notes average egg production around 120 eggs per hen yearly and suggests practical measures like coal oil painting and dry earth dusting to deter lice and mites.
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