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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1900
Page
7
Birds care advice describes building a brooder and shelter for young chicks. It covers timing for moving chicks off the hen, providing sun, food and water, and constructing a square frame with boards and a narrow doorway to allow crawling in and out.
A farmer notes a broader pen covered with wire netting to exclude older chicks. The method uses the old brood to hatch new chicks without artificial heat, suitable when weather warms. The practice relies on natural warmth and is recommended for later-hatched young.
M G Thurston warns that proper poultry house ventilation is essential in summer as in winter. He notes dangers of leaving doors and windows open at night and of closing up the house harshly. Installing wire netting, two inch or inch mesh, improves airflow and reduces predator risks, with spring weather inviting opening windows and adding protection for year round health.
The article describes horse lameness assessment methods, noting ring movement tests, limb palpation for heat and wounds, and checking arterial pulsation to localize pain. It discusses muscle atrophy from joint issues, causes of lameness in hind limbs, and how weight distribution indicates higher versus lower limb involvement.
The fragment offers advice on poultry care including sun on turkeys, hard boiled eggs for disease prevention, and nest destruction after chicks leave, with notes on perch height and avoiding diarrhoea misdiagnosis. It reflects a period guidance source from St Louis Republic content.
The article notes some people use green cut hone only in winter and small daily amounts in spring and summer can promote growth. It mentions geese and ducks benefit from moderation and a balanced diet, avoiding overuse. It cites a gardening source by A Jaenks from American Gardening.
The article recounts 19th century Kansas practice where farmers near Kuosog herded up to 60 cattle. They built self feeders with posts, a plank floor, a 4 inch wide rim, and a bin for shelled corn. Cattle learned to eat freely while hogs cooped with them fed on wasted corn. Ohio Palmer notes this reflects an era before large herd farming.
A writer discusses hog exercise needs in small lots, noting growth stage and purpose affect activity. Market-ready hogs require little exercise, breeding pigs need more, and developers may lack inclination to exercise. Weather and cultivation depth influence farming costs and yields for 1900 plans.
A congressional hearing weighs action on Cuba extradition amid shifting authority during a political crisis. Discussions cover military versus civil power, sovereignty questions, and a push to reimburse the Cuban postal fund while a Havana confession emerges alongside unsettled stamp scandal figures.
In St Louis on May 1 the Presbyterian General Assembly discussed Sabbath desecration. A resolution praising McRiley and the Secretary of State for proposing closing the Paris Exposition on Sunday failed. A motion favored closing all exhibitions on Sundays and limiting Sunday work. A protest against Sunday desecration was adopted, and a separate resolution urged daily papers to refrain from gifts on Sundays.
Mrs Voi Venyn of Athans New York reads several specimens of hand work by Paul Severe aya silversmith. The new factory inspector appointments are noted as a remarkable innovation. Leading women in Pittsburgh organize the Domestic Arts association to aid deserving women and improve private domestic service.
A genuine letter dated December 22 1899 by W H Kinkade of Abunda Western Canada answers inquiries about Canadian homesteading. It details land costs three to five dollars per acre railway lands, required cash payments, and viable timelines for settlers to acquire a 80 acre farm. It notes prairie conditions, nearby towns, coal fields, and cautions that success requires labor and thrift.
A collage of garbled speech from a car passenger, church gossip, and letters from Westfield and Genesee Pure Food Co. includes Mrs Nugget’s reaction to a bonnet, Mr Sugget’s quips, and a testimonial about Great WeatQ juice. The letter from Ry Browe extols ailments and appetite, ending with a product endorsement.
A jumble of ad snippets and quips from a historic page. Contesting lines praise Allen's Foot-Ease for foot relief, warn about vacations to cemeteries, and market Kemp's Balsam for coughs. Includes jokes about a gravesite, Shriners in Washington, and assorted household goods and dyes.
Letters from women dated 1898 to 1869 describe irregular monthly sickness pain cramps drowsiness and headaches. They credit Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier with relief and improved health after use.
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