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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1918
Page
2
This article explains candling eggs to judge freshness and development using light sources in a dark room. It describes setups with a bloom on the shell, air cell size, and yolk visibility to determine egg quality and stages of incubation. It also notes hazards and practical steps for safe examination and handling.
The text advises locating poultry houses on well drained ground away from the building and preferring dry, porous soil. It recommends south facing buildings for winter sun, minimum two square feet per bird, proper ventilation, and a partial open-front house as best for many sections. It describes roosts at 2 ft 6 in height with a 5 inch dropping board, and nests on side walls or beneath dropping boards in darkened secluded spots.
The head of the flock should be purebred with breed lists spanning Mediterranean English American and Asiatic groups. Purebred poultry means uniform products and increased profits when properly marketed. With proper care, pure bred fowls outprofit mongrels.
An average annual egg production per hen is estimated at ten dozen eggs. This figure highlights typical poultry yields and may vary by breed feed and conditions.
Eyes intended for hatching should not be kept over four weeks. They must be turned every day or two.
The article reports on a $12 billion army bill signed by President Wilson, talks with Mme Botcehkarova at the White House, and notes improvements in mail service for troops in France. It mentions free export to Mexico under food program limits, a $10 million Italy credit, and a harvest forecast setback. It also references the Goethals and Moreh administrations and a Senate passage of bonds and aid to allies.
Texas officials report Edwards invests 2.5 million in 414 per cent government war certificates, bringing the state total to 17.5 million in United States war certificates with 188,005 dollars annual interest. In New York City mourners line rotunda in memory of Major John Purvey Mitchell former New York mayor killed in a Louisiana air crash. Casualties from the Nashville Chattanooga Springfield line wreck total eighty nine killed and seventy nine injured. Goose Creek wells produce 5,000 and 1,500 barrels daily, a Batson well begins flowing. A passenger train derailment near Haughton and Doylene, Louisiana injures six soldiers. Colonial era whipping posts appear in Jefferson County public areas. Protest signs condemn enemies and profiteers. Dallas council backs price controls on surplus cotton and cap on profits for producers. The Army’s 143th Infantry from Camp Logan begins renewed training under Colonel Lambert W. Jordan Jr. in Texas.
On retiring gently rub spots of dan druff and itching with Cuticura Oint ment. Next morning shampoo with Cuticura Soap and hot water. For free samples address Cuticura Dept. X Boston. At druggists and by mail. Soap 25 Ointment 25 and 50 Adv.
A dashing soldier, about to depart, makes romantic pledges to ten women as he departs. He jokes that trenches will distract him, yet vows to send long letters and kiss pictures nightly. He leaves, hoping for little fighting and much work ahead.
The brief quip notes golf rounds by Perkins’ wife with humor. Lane comments that she is fair, joking about her playing style. The Life snippet uses playful banter to describe the scene.
Fragmentary lines mix wordplay and quips about shapes, manners, and streetwise sayings. The passage presents fragmented phrases with hints of proverbs like gifting a quarter and facing retaliation, plus casual remarks about health and restraint.
A compact reflection contrasts Karen action and perseverance with error repeats. It emphasizes that success comes from learning, not from never erring, and highlights the mindset shift between saying I can and I can't as the key difference.
A brief advertisement claims Capudine relieves headaches at once to ease nervous strain. It markets the liquid as pleasant to take and suitable for quick relief.
A vintage advertisement touts Beby’s Second Summer Groves Baby Bowel Medicine as a harmless stomach and bowel remedy for infants with directions on the bottle. It follows an aside about neighborly relations and notes Wright’s Indian Vegetable Pills that stimulate digestion.
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