Whisky and love in a late night lobby chat
A Washington hotel lobby conversation includes Congressmen Ira C. Copley of Illinois recalling a sick man named Smith and his friend Jones visiting to cheer him. Smith says the doctor advised whisky for his condition, noting genuine improvement as the keg was last week heavy but now easier to lift. A New York couple banter ends with a playful line about worth in eggs.
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Washington
Ira C. Copley
Ilnois
Smith
Jones
Chicago Evening Post
Chicago ‘Record-Herald
Acrobatic Vaudeville Quips and Stage Banter
A jumble of quick banter from vaudeville and society scenes. A farmer boast ends with milk as the unexpected answer. A thief alert leads to a staged officer watch while performers critique gowns and tango etiquette. A moral on mixing crowds suggests growth by exposure to different minds.
Solemn Irish Bishop Tests Girls on Matrimony Prep
A bishop in Ireland questioned a class of girls on preparation for matrimony. One girl replied with a cheeky yet earnest answer, saying that a little courting is the best preparation, eliciting quiet responses from the assembly.
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Ireland
You have run the town into debt with your theories
A Washington Star clipping quotes a prominent citizen scolding a young official for financial woes and impractical plans, calling the ideas utopian and then worse than that. The exchange highlights tensions between governance and fiscal reality in a troubled town.
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Washington Star
Phrase from Mr. Grouch on dancing and effort
A Washington Star snippet records Mr. Grouch dismissing dancing as unnecessary effort saying he can tire easily without going to trouble. The remark reflects a humorous view of social dancing expectations.
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Thea
Mr. Grouch
Washington Star
Inexpensive Dairy Buildings Plan by USDA
The USDA outlines a practical dairy barn design for 24 cows with calf pen, box stalls, feed room, hay chute and silo. It details dimensions, brick or concrete end walls, sliding upstairs windows for light, 3 ft 6 in stalls, 6 in finished concrete floor over 6 in rock, and a central feed area, calved separation, and ventilation guidance.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Rape Pasture for Hogs Findings and Advice
Dean Mumford of the Missouri Experiment Station outlines rape as pasture for hogs with yields of 10 to 20 hogs per acre, higher with rank growth. Recommend sowing rape in spring, combine with oats and clover, stagger grazing to 14 to 18 inches height, and rotate to prevent scab issues while using sulfur and lard dip if needed.
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Dean Mumford
Missouri Experiment Station
Cream Check Remains Dependable Year Round
While droughts and pests threaten crops, the cream check continues to arrive monthly all year, underscoring steady dairy income despite farm calamities.
Place for hens to scratch materials discussed
A writer from the Poultry Journal outlines scratching materials for hens. Leaves, straw, buckwheat used sparingly, corn husks, and shredded corn fodder are recommended. meadow grass and swale are unsuitable due to matting or insufficient shredding.
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Poultry Journal
Rearing Calves for Profit and Vitality
The article stresses vitality as essential for profitable calves, achievable through liberal feeding and proper care. It cautions that even with good care, a poorly born calf may not become a profitable cow, underscoring the importance of a strong start.
Rye Meal for Cows Shows Equal Output to Corn in Dairy Diets
The Pennsylvania experiment station finds rye meal, when part of a balanced dairy ration, produces milk and butter in cows equal to an equal weight of corn meal.
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Pennsylvania Experiment Station
Fresh Air Brooder Promises Healthier Chicks and Labor Savings
Report describes a new cloth-walled brooder designed for pure air and lower mortality. Built into houses, with two units per colony, it features removable panels, hinged covers, and a front walk to regulate air flow while exhaust pipes vent fumes outside.
Cure for Diphtheritic Roup in Poultry Flocks
Guidance for poultry keepers on recognizing diphtheritic roup marked by white tongue scales and listlessness. It covers isolation, thorough disinfecting with chloro napthoreum, burning of nesting material, local and constitutional treatments, and preventive sulfur and cream of tartar to bolster flock health.
Range for Fattening Turkeys
A writer in an exchange argues for free range while fattening turkeys for market. They abandoned small inclosures years ago due to poor intake and exercise lack, noting that without exercise turkeys lose appetite and fail to gain weight.
Age of Usefulness for Hens and Market Timing
The text notes the average hen outlives usefulness in two years and is typically sent to market. While some hens remain productive into the third or fourth year, the common limit is two years. Older hens are more prone to disease than younger ones.
Fattening Chickens Diet Guide Cited
Advice notes that fattening chicks prone to loose bowels respond to middlings shorts or low grade flour in the ration to firm up digestion.
Locating Turkey Coops Near Contaminated Chicks
Advises placing turkey coops far from premises where young chicks with white diarrhea have been raised to prevent spread of illness. Emphasizes separating facilities to protect flocks and reduce disease transmission.
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Turkey
Keep Poultry Yards Fresh For Healthy Chicks
The article advises keeping hens and chicks in clean, well drained yards to prevent health problems. If space is limited, divide yards and rotate with rye or grain to refresh soil as grain grows to three or four inches before returning chicks. Heavy rain can wash contaminants into the ground, so rotation helps maintain a healthy run.
To Make Success With Ducks
Leg weakness in ducks stems from damp night quarters. Dry dry floors and straw bedding prevent cramps and rheumatism. If the bird remains sick after a few days and otherwise good, the advised course is to kill and eat it.
Diversified Poultry Farm on Ten Acres
A ten acre farm with a grove, orchard, and a water feature supports broilers roosters eggs ducklings turkeys and squab pigeons. The text suggests profitability from combining all these branches into one enterprise across the varied farm sections.
Excellent Food for Chicks From Infertile Eggs
Infertile eggs tested out of the incubator are suggested as food for newly hatched chicks. They should be boiled hard, ground, and mixed with dry cracker crumbs oatmeal or bran for feeding.
Attention to the Setting Hen for a Safe Hatch
The setting hen must have attention and a quiet nest to hatch well. She should not be disturbed by other hens. Provide ample food and water and change nest material occasionally for comfort.
Confining Turkeys With Wing Clipping Advice
The article notes turkeys are hard to keep penned as they learn to fly over fences. It advises wing clipping or pinioning as the only reliable method to restrict their movement.
Feels Like A New Woman In Piqua Ohio
Mrs Orpha Turner of 431 Wayne Street Piqua Ohio reports relief from organic weakness with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She experienced backache hip and kidney pains dizzy fatigue and low energy before improvement and encourages others to try the remedy. She consents to use her testimonial.
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Piqua
Ohio
Lydia E. — Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Orpha Turner
Wayne St
Lydia
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Prescription and the curious naming of Aunt Lizas child
A perplexed mistress meets a shy boy named Prescription while discussing his mother Aunt Lizas work. The text humorously notes the nickname arising from the need to fill a daily prescription, revealing a folk speech moment.
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Liza
Resinol Ointment and Soap Advertised for Skin Relief
Advertisement touts Resinol ointment and soap as remedies for eczema ringworm itching and various skin eruptions. Claims include quick itch relief and safety on sensitive skin with no harsh ingredients. Sold by druggists at 60c to $1 for ointment and 25c for soap.
Putnam Padeless Dyes and Pleasant Pellets Featured Ads
An eclectic page blends a quip about eye basket arrangement with Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for stomach and liver. It notes sugar coated granules easy to take. It also highlights Mrs John King Van Rensselaer of Philadelphia introducing a new card game Putnam Padeless Dyes.
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Pierce
John King van Rensselaer
Philadelphia
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