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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1907
Page
6
The article emphasizes independent American women choosing comfortable constant wear outfits. It notes long three quarter coats, velvet lace trims for carriage wear, and warm full sleeves. Plum and purple dominate color trends with Eveque shades and veiled nets, while short walking skirts remain favored for day wear.
A Propriety Association of America committee reports two year data ending June 30 1907 show only 3 percent of accidental deaths due to patent medicines. Most fatalities stem from mishandling at home or overdoses with medicines left within reach of children. The Chicago compiled study notes 4295 poisonings with 1753 fatalities, 90 sicknesses and 43 deaths from patent remedies. The report cites a NY laborer who swallowed a porous plaster for chest pains.
A Belgian engineer is said to have patented a method that uses an oxyhydrogen flame to heat steel followed by a small stream of oxygen. The oxygen forms a fusible oxide that flows from the cut, producing a smooth edge about one one-hundredth of an inch wide.
A 71 year old woman was accused at Feltham England of intoxication and disorderly conduct. She said she had been keeping up her mother's 98th birthday celebration. The incident reflects a family birthday context as the mother turned 98.
Farm and Home notes that lice hide by day and feed at night on fowls, often going unnoticed until numbers rise. Suggests placing roost supports in oil coated cans or oil film to trap lice and using low level roosts with flat slats to reduce infestations through ordinary care.
An Illinois reader asks how to stop bees from sucking grape juice. If grape skins remain intact, bees do not bother fruit. In small vineyards remove broken fruit or bag clusters to keep bees and birds away. Bagging uses two pound paper bags on bunches, sealing them until ripening.
The article quotes William Pygott on duck breeding noting ducks avoid confinement and lay eggs on the floor or in water. Regular morning access from six to seven improves egg yield and allows easier collection, while dusk outings aid foraging and egg safety.
The article argues that poultry raising suits women on farms, relying on brains over brawn. It notes thousands of women engage commercially and on family farms, with education in cleanliness aiding success and reducing losses. Women control raw feeding materials available on the farm, unlike village keepers who must buy supplies.
The growing chick represents an investment. Proper care leads to a profitable fowl, while neglect or bad judgment yields a failure. The article stresses careful nurturing and timely decision making to maximize return.
The comb's size and thickness affect cold tolerance and egg-laying ability. Fowls with rose or thick combs resist freezing and fare better in chilly climates, while thin combs suffer. A pale comb signals blood loss from mites, making it a useful health indicator for poultrykeepers.
A Missouri Valley Farmer article advises using a barrel frame and lice powder to treat poultry. Place fowls in the barrel with powder, turn the crank to distribute the dust through feathers, then release them in the morning.
Farm Journal advises pruning weak and stunted chicks and housing with grassless yards. It recommends turning bare ground, feeding milk as part of mash, and ensuring water remains available as a separate drink for healthy growth and egg production.
Letters from Mrs. C. B. Fizer of Sterling Kentucky and Mrs. Geo H Simser of Grant Ontario praise Peruna and Manalin for kidney trouble. They report long suffering reduced after three months or two bottles and one Manalin, noting improved health and gratitude for the remedy's kidney support.
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