Cycle of coccidium endangers turkey industry nationwide
A detailed study traces the turkey disease blackhead to the coccidium parasite. It explains the disease cycle in turkeys, liver and caeca damage, the difficulty of treatment due to germicide resistance, and emphasizes prevention through clean breeding stock, isolation, and rangeland management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Rhode Island
New England
Philip J. Hadley
Division of Biology
Hadley
Turkey
Home Made Butter Profits Compared To Creamery
Home butter yields higher profit by cutting charges and losses. A farmer can gain about 25 percent overall, roughly one extra quarter dollar per dollar of butter value, by churning at home and producing high quality product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.L. Douglas
Brockton
Mose
W. L. Dougas
W. L. Douglas
Price Lee
Quality of Egg and limits of size influence
The text explains that while feeding improves egg quality and can raise laying rate, it cannot enlarge egg size. Size is inherited and must be increased through breeding large egg strains rather than diet.
Land boom tale from Canadian plains and a daring crossing
An account lauds Central Canada lands for wheat and oats with James Bailey near Regina turning 640 acres into substantial profits as grain and land value rise. The report notes Grand Trunk Pacific exposure and rail lines boosting settlement and yields, plus a striking feat as Myriam Warry crosses the Shott marsh desert in a small car, a feat unthinkable before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Grand Trunk Pacific
James Bailey
Regina
Bailey
Grand Coulee
Batley
Tunle
de Lesseps
Myriam Warry
Save This Recipe for Colds and a Mock Queen Comment
A historic recipe advises mixing whiskey glycerine and pine compound for cold relief with frequent doses. It notes druggists can source ingredients and emphasizes concentrated pine in half ounce bottles. A humorous exchange then mocks compliments about a wife’s appearance referencing historical prints of queens and milliners.
Anti LaGrippe Remedy and Daffy Mistranscriptions
A garbled column touts a whiskey based tonic with balmwort and glycerine as a cure for colds and lagrippe, advising a spoonful thrice daily. The text then meanders with odd phrases, names, and aphorisms from W. J. Bryan, mixing satire, stray quotes, and unrelated asides about heaven and neighbors.
Good Work Is Loved Work in Industrial Training
The piece argues that loving one’s work depends on intelligence and interest. It cites Brander Matthews on job affection, warns that people who shirk or are dishonest will never be content, and praises training schemes that surround work with appeal to talent and taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saya Brander Matthews
Resinol Proves Effective for Infant Eczema in Weeks
A mother reports a dramatic skin cure for her baby's facial eczema after trying three physicians and several remedies. She purchased Resinol ointment for 50c and saw clear improvement in three weeks, claiming the baby is now rosy cheeked and well. The ad cites a Sunbury PA testimonial praising Resinol’s quicker results compared to four months of other products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Clemmer
Sunbury
First Clinical Mishap Echoes Home Loss
A woman tells her sister, a doctor, that she cooked today and failed. The sister reassures that it is nothing, but the narrator reveals she has lost her first patient, marking a stark personal tragedy amid domestic life.
Castoria Safety Reminder and Social Irony
Important to Mothers urges careful examination of CASTORIA for infants and children and notes the signature of In Use For Over 30 Years. The message contrasts women’s credit with a grim line about married women dying of a broken heart and old bachelors whose hearts are buried for years.
Lewin Single Binder Cigar Admiration Recounted
The quote praises a Lewin Single Binder for its rich mellow quality and notes how heroic figures in history faced limited opportunities yet seized them, reflecting a mindset of seizing chances despite constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewin
Lewis
Off Duty and a Million Dollar Promise
A London consul reports a mysterious countrywoman left a fortune in Britain. After failed advertisements, police enlist a detective who proudly reveals the breakthrough. The detective explains he found her at his own home, revealing he married her just yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
Precocious Girl and Mother’s Threat Dispute
A mother scolds her young daughter for misbehavior in front of guests, warning that another lapse will lead to a smack. The child retorts boldly, claiming she will sit down on herself so punishment cannot be applied. The item mirrors a breezy, comic tone typical of witty household exchanges of the era.
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Central
Mr. Bliggins
Hengins
Deseeteide
Oman
W. J. Bryan
Oregon Journal
Mollarby
Walter
Charles Kingsley
Miss Smiff
McMillan Fur & Wool
Louth
Dodds
Cascareta
Sis
Cascarets
George Kryder
Napoleon
R. Botlood
Dicken Wetton
Ieee
Defiance
N. Y
ST. Louis
Dr. Pierce
Putnam
Wieser
Emeraon
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