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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1918
Page
2
Squeeze the juice of two lemons into a bottle containing three ounces of orchard white. Shake well to make a quarter pint of freckle sunburn tan lotion and skin whitener at little cost. Apply daily to face neck arms and hands to fade freckles sunburn and tan with harmless results.
A draft contingent marches toward a Chicago rail station while a scrappy dog named Rags refuses to be left behind. At a bizarre supernatural afterlife conference with famous demons, a punishment debate for Bill Hohenzollern and his six sons ends with the hellish proposal of six billion years in torment.
Dr. Axel Standrod of Boise advocates rationing as a remedy for overindulgence and scarcity. He claims people are inclined to overeat despite affordability, urging government controls to distribute meals fairly. He cites a comic reference to past indulgences and current appetite.
The article advises amateurs to buy pullets in fall rather than older hens and to select well matured birds with red combs and good size for the breed. It recommends consulting trusted farmers or poultrymen, arranging raises if possible, and using general purpose breeds like Plymouth Rock Wyandotte Rhode Island Red or Orpington for better table hens and fryers.
The article advises matching flock size to space and available feed waste. It notes backyard flocks usually number 20 to 25 hens, often far fewer, and recommends at least 25 by 380 feet of yard space for 20 to 25 hens, with smaller spaces needing smaller flocks.
Text advises reducing space per bird to about 20 to 30 square feet on average. It notes some hens may thrive with smaller yards, but if space is limited, a yard of the indicated size should be used.
Hopeing Village and Town urges farm poultry relief. Farm plans to raise extra eggs and chicks for nearby villagers lacking backyards. Residents in town and nearby areas express need for home flocks or direct supply from farms to meet poultry requirements.
Cleanliness is essential in small yard poultry to prevent soil contamination from droppings and disease. Regular removal of waste and thorough disinfection keep yards sanitary and reduce debility. Systematic lice and mite prevention should be practiced to protect flocks, as back yard houses are more prone to infestation.
Home economists from the U S department of agriculture describe a test for chicken age by bending the end of the breastbone. Young birds bend easily like ear cartilage, about a year old are brittle, older birds are stiff. Some dealers cheat by breaking the bone end to mislead buyers.
The Texas automatic tax board set the total state tax rate at 55 cents per $100 of assessed value, down from last year. School and pension rates stay at the constitutional maximum. overall revenue and deficit figures are cited, with reductions limited by past deficits and losses from liquor laws. Estimates include $2.87 billion in assessed values and a total tax demand around $7.85 million after adjustments for storms and fires in several counties.
A. V. Coco Louisiana attorney general filed suit in Allen parish seeking 1 250 000 in penalties against St Louis Iron Mountain Southern and Missouri Pacific railroads. The claim alleges violation of article 191 of state law by providing a free pass to former Sheriff R B Oden of Kinder who was ousted by the Louisiana supreme court.
All but five of the fifty nine men reported missing after the sinking of the armored cruiser San Diego off Fire Island N Y last Friday have been accounted for The unaccounted for men are Clyde Baine Smieka Cal Leon Goodnow Fairport N Y Henry H Law White Plains N Y Andrew Munson St Paul Minn Silas Watters Gainesville Ga
Illinois gets 4000 men of draft age inducted into the U S army immediately amid a slacker drive. About five hundred are described as deserters who opted for immediate service later facing possible prosecution.
President Wilson prepared to issue a statement urging citizens to respect law and order and to avoid mob action against those suspected of aiding enemy aliens, in widely separated parts of the country.
Washington announces fifty thousand black registrants approved for general military service will entrain between August 5 and 7. They come from forty states and the District of Columbia under Provost Marshal General Crowder.
More than 150 British soldiers who were blinded in the war have married since losing their sight. The report notes many men found partners and started families despite loss of sight.
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