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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1912
Page
3
Edmonton notes describe a chicken house modification by RB Fraser to prevent hens from walking on droppings. A 45 degree or steeper sloped, raised dropping board with a trough for waste and a box beneath is cleaned by shovelful or hoe. Straw nests and a curtain darken nesting area for better egg gathering.
Dwight Bronson of Chicago writes in Farm and Home about a two story piano box style poultry house used by a breeder with seven hens and a cockerel. The upper floor serves as sleeping quarters with a roost spanning the length and a slanted board for easy access. Ventilation comes from a 12 inch square muslin covered opening and two front doors kept open in warm weather. The setup requires little expense and keeps birds wintering without frost, described as snug as bugs in a rug.
A local agricultural note warns shippers about common errors in market poultry handling. It urges avoiding bony stock and half-picked birds, researching buyers, using clean boxes, packing with care, and letting temperature drop before packing. Shippers should inspect shipments, include billhead data, and keep duplicates to prevent losses.
A farmer reports peas as a superior poultry feed. After feeding peas in one flock for weeks, eggs production rose while hens remained healthy. The farmer notes easy crop yields of cowpeas and recommends them as poultry fodder for winter.
A breeder emphasizes staying within his line each year to preserve a stock adapted to his flock. Regular imports from outside improve diversity and reduce loss risk, advising those fearing inbreeding or seeking change to swap stock.
The text argues hens require sufficient greens and meat to support body heat and egg production. It warns that too little feed reduces laying, while surplus leads to fat and laziness. overfeeding certain elements can waste resources.
Fragmentary notes emphasize the necessity of proper ventilation to remove moisture and provide fresh air in chicken houses. Without adequate airflow the body remains damp, risking poor health and viability of the flock.
The article notes a hen whose unrestricted eating yields three food types: grain, green plants, and meat. The meat portion usually appears as pugs and worms, illustrating a hen's natural omnivorous dietary habits.
A small flock of healthy hens can yield a yearly profit of $1 per bird after covering feed costs. The note emphasizes care and attention as the key to steady returns in poultry keeping.
Instructions urge preparing market turkeys and growing stock for sale. Emphasizes feeding and care of young birds destined for the Thanksgiving market.
A February 1885 poultry guide advises small pens for market birds to hasten fattening. It stresses feed quality care and hen sense, winter housing, timely removal of dull birds, iron tonic during moulting, weekly marketing in fall and spring, nest cleanliness strict sanitation, use of stock dips and whitewash for nests, and limiting two year olds to reduce disease. It also recommends clean eggs stored cool and dry and a mash with sulphur to speed feathering after molt.
Elwood Pierce hides with Nancy Mason in the September woods to avoid a prying chaperone. She lost a shoe and fears social exposure while he quietly offers help and a chance to attend a dinner with her and protectors. He then drives her to the party and accepts a future with hope.
Five high school girls and their mothers choose a weekly lunch plan. Each girl brings enough for five on one day of the school week. Meals remain simple and wholesome with no candy or pickles. Each lunch includes five white napkins and a small cloth, served picnic style.
A look at writer incomes shows many authors now earn four figures yearly, a marked rise from earlier times when the annual take rarely reached one hundred dollars. Notable names like Sir A. Conan Doyle illustrate the shift in literary earnings.
A woman witness confessed to stealing a letter from a man's pocket while he sat on her knee. She justified the act by saying that if you plan to marry a man you must know something about him.
The Dundee Courier notes that Stevenson earned little in early years of writing, averaging under 250 dollars, and George Meredith fared worse. Trollope, Twain, and others rose to riches, with Twain reportedly earning about 50 000 dollars for a brief story like Adam's Diary before it was written.
A Chicago man sent to the country by United Charities had never seen a windmill. He exclaimed to a bystander mistm that the contraption was "some electric fan you've not out there cooling the hogs."
Female physicians have recently been appointed to schools in four German cities Munch Nuremberg Colmar and Hochst.
English actor Robert Loraine boasted about silk stockings being very cheap in the United States and praised American saleswomen in department stores. He recounted a married man asking for pretty silk stockings and the floor walker’s sweeping gesture across gleaming counters.
A reader from St Louis reports five years of severe body and scalp itching with dandruff. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment they claim instant relief and complete hair retention within a month, noting benefits for shaving.
A staged domestic scene shows a husband clutching a pile of bills and warning of consequences while the wife offers calm reassurance and suggests settling debt later.
The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wigton Pennsylvania suffered dropsy with swollen limbs and heart fluttering. After using five boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills the swelling faded and he regained strength. He endorses the remedy and urges correspondence. Dodds Kidney Pills 50c per box from Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo NY. Free Household Hints music and recipes offered.
A London firm received a humorous note from a customer. It describes a cashier who fell unconscious and could only utter names, then asks for support to aid his recovery with a pun about having their back.
A playful exchange between a bride and groom as they recall a union label placed on their suitcases. The dialogue hints at domestic humor and a lighthearted wedding moment without further context.
When a baby is cross and fretful, digestion may be off and bowels need attention. Use a mild laxative without opiates to ease irritability and restore contentment. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is recommended for children with gentle action and no distress. Send name and address to Dr W B Caldwell, Monticello Illinois, for a free trial by mail.
Roman ruins reveal pre Romans with 12 ancient lifts, one descends into the oldest city. The mechanism is being cleaned and tested for exhibition at the Archaeological Congress.
A terse dialogue features a confrontation about mood and a reply referencing joy riding as the cause. The exchange hints at a mood issue and a rebellious action without further context or outcome.
A pithy proverb warns that anger destroys happiness and mirth. The saying contrasts calm restraint with hostile mood, suggesting inner peace yields lasting joy and social harmony.
A fragment depicts a mother scolding Mary for staying out late while a child questions when she will dismiss the father. The dialogue centers on propriety and household authority as the boy prompts action against the parent.
A fragmented satirical note questions women’s motives in marriage and likens natural selection to a young woman selecting a wealthy suitor. The piece mocks gender roles and social expectations with a playful, cheeky tone.
A woman declares she will not forget the secrets she has learned, signaling a vow to preserve confidences and protect personal or shared information discussed in private. The statement underlines themes of memory, trust, and discretion.
A 1912 Tonitives Co advertisement claims tired blood weakens lungs and invites disease germs to attack air passages. It touts Tonitives to revive blood chemistry, absorb more nutrients and oxygen, and cleanse lungs, selling at 75 cents a box by dealers or mail from Buffalo, NY.
In a brief dialogue a person identifies as an aviator and shifts to asking about another’s life path. The exchange highlights a contrast between profession and personal question.
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