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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1927
Page
3
Continuous selection for health builds a flock with fertile eyes and strong growth. Vigorous birds show bright combs and eyes, broad heads, strong legs, stout bones, straight toes, clean plumage, and good flesh. sick or recently recovered birds should not be used for breeding.
Scaly leg shows as enlarged roughened feet caused by a mite burrowing under scales. Treatment includes washing the legs, then soaking in a kerosene linseed oil mix nightly for a minute, repeating every three to four days until scales subside, with caraway oil as an alternative. Prevent by spraying roosts and cracks to kill mites.
The article compares dirt and board floors for poultry housing, noting sandy loam soil, drainage, and ventilation influence suitability. It advises elevating dirt floors above ground to prevent water intrusion, placing board floors higher to deter rats, and ensuring floors are well sanded or littered. cement floors are praised as best.
The article covers egg storage, color uniformity, and moisture effects on shells. It notes water shortages curb production, geese breeding in the first year, and pair mating practices. It highlights sour milk as better for fowl digestion and mentions trace minerals in yolks. Wisconsin Bulletin 371, New Chick Feeding Facts, is recommended for further study. Geese are long lived and breed well for eight to ten years.
The Los Angeles Police Commission investigates the authority by which former heavyweight champ Jack Dempsey installed a siren and red lights on his car. Dempsey says the siren has not been used since his appointment three months ago. Fire Chief and Police Chief deny they granted permission for police or fire style equipment on his vehicle.
President John Grier Hibben announced at a Princeton alumni luncheon that a dual athletic agreement with Yale mirrors the old Big Three framework, omitting Harvard as a party. The rule permits some post season events like Oxford and Cambridge track meets but bars or limits玏 high profile invitations such as the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena for Yale and Princeton football.
The article lists Gene Tunney as holding numerous official titles across cities and regions. It notes roles such as deputy sheriff in New York, captain of police in Minneapolis, deputy county clerk in Brooklyn, and various police and constable duties in multiple towns, reflecting a broad, if informal, attainment of civic authority.
McGraw regrets losing Kelly but says the Roush trade benefits both players. Roush moves to center field and Terry will start at first base for the Giants. The exchange involved no cash.
England reports 1 750 tennis clubs and 175 000 members while Olympics history notes Greece 648 B C rowing, 1920 as pre winter sport cutoff. Regatta to be held at Ems July 23 24 with many pros moving to German clubs.
The football rules committee announced major revisions for the 1927 season. Key changes include goal posts moved back ten yards to the end line, a thirty second play clock, a fifteen second huddle limit, a one second shift pause before passes, and dead ball rulings for fumbled punts and missed backward passes.
The article advises boys aiming for college track to build conditioning before speed work. It stresses a year of gym training to strengthen the core and back, then shoulders and limbs, and to train four times weekly. It notes cross country in fall and winter and gradual spring training, citing Charley Paddock on knee lift and stride.
Veteran shortstop Everett Scott announced in Fort Wayne Indiana that he has signed with the Baltimore Orioles. He will fill the lineup vacancy left by Joe Boley who was sold to the Philadelphia Athletics. Scott missed last season due to a leg injury after being released by the White Sox to the Reds.
Mrs Jones sweeps while scolding Junior to sit on a chair. She threatens a spanking after sweeping. Junior calmly responds that she is the cutest thing, lightening the tension and saving the day.
Antique headline notes a robbery of two policemen and their gear. The officers discuss a course of action and decide to notify the police, as reported by the New York Sun.
An Irish woman complains her husband claimed work kept him late. He admits the man at the ball game looked like him, but it was not him. The exchange ends with a humorous misunderstanding highlighted by a lookalike.
In a brisk exchange, Mrs Blake asks for sandpaper and receives a quirky reply about lending a salt of wool underwear instead. The dialogue captures a playful domestic moment with Austere humor.
A charmed royal visit near Nottingham led the prince of Wales to purchase a dairy farm of about 120 acres. The passage blends witty maxims on friendship, appearance, and fame, reflecting a reflective, lightly ironic tone on social success and notable figures.
Jimmy Maloney, fresh from beating Jack Delaney, is expected to be matched with Jack Dempsey in June. A bout between the winner and Gene Tunney also seems probable, according to the report.
Harvard University maintains a large athletic program with fifteen sports at Cambridge. Football and other events generate gate receipts that support fourteen of these sports.
Mrs Grace Walthers of 1709 North Street Havelock Nebraska says she nearly became invalid from indigestion gastritis and nervousness. She reports loss of appetite gas heart pressure and fatigue improved after starting Tanlac noting better sleep weight gain and renewed health and plans to recommend Tanlac to friends.
A reflective note uses the proverb about a mouse and cheese to comment on changing tastes and detachment after a prize is secured. It frames satisfaction as elusive once goals are achieved.
The quote by George Eliot notes that life grows dreary when motive is missing. It emphasizes importance of purpose in daily activity and personal drive.
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