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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1917
Page
7
The United States Department of Agriculture promotes turkey farming as a low cost, high profit side line for grain and stock farms. It covers breeding stock selection, timing, confinement, fencing, winter feeding, egg handling, incubation, and coop setup to maximize poult survival and reduce losses.
Experienced poultry men favor free access to food for chicks to speed maturity. The Teramy hopper system grows in popularity, but beginners should start cautiously to avoid indigestion and diarrhea from overfeeding. A self feeder with wheat bran caused voracious eating then bowel trouble, leading to its discontinuation.
Poultrymen should cull hens after age two or after a second laying season, discarding poor layers and any showing disease or weakness. Diseased birds are killed and destroyed. healthy ones are fattened, dressed, and sold. Fattening is easy as hens are inclined to inactivity and will lay on flesh when confined and protected.
A historical piece extols rice as a wartime staple, detailing California and Southern U S cultivation growth from 1913 to 1917, acreage, crop value, and the spread of rice farming. It describes field layouts, irrigation canals, planting methods, flooding, and harvesting with tractors, plus milling and polishing processes and import data. The article notes rice as a long standing crop in the United States and its rising national demand amid war.
The American consul at Hull reports a revival of Whitby’s jet industry once thriving before the Norman conquest. War cut German jet imitation supplies, boosting demand for black ornaments as mourning increases. From 1850 to 1880 the trade employed about 1,000 people. Whitby jet is said to outshine Spanish ore, with many local workers involved in carving and polishing.
An Allied aviator evades capture when a German cavalry squad closes in after landing near enemy outposts. The plane dives toward the riders, then rises above them as bullets scatter, escaping unscathed and continuing the flight with no injuries to the pilot or companion.
Report notes rising Christianity in China with Mohammedan communities reportedly responding. A conference of 5,000 priests discussed translating the Koran, improving schools, preparing defensive literature, and other steps to spread their faith.
A Scientific American article recalls a period when theft trades thrived amid industrial growth. It highlights individuals who acquired illicit skills during the era of booming industry and explores the social context shaping their activities.
A brief dialogue describes an odd encounter as an ink bottle is upset on a clean tablecloth. The bottle is empty, and the speakers reference a curious experience without further detail.
Maynard Owen, writing in the Christian Herald, criticizes Filipinos as lazy despite aid such as roads, schools, and governance. He contrasts improved appearance and English, noting continued reliance on others and doubt about future effort or productivity.
The West shows the highest personal crisis rate with San Diego leading and Holyoke lowest in 1915. Across 100 cities, death by own actions stood at 20.8 per 100000. eastern states were lowest, southern next, rising toward the Pacific. Explanations cite invalids in California and westward fortune seekers.
The article notes long study of using solar heat instead of coal with significant advances in the last 15 years. It cites rising coal costs and a 1918 Egyptian plant showing tenfold gains, emphasizing concentration methods and the simplification of absorbers reflectors lenses and related apparatus by engineers.
A playful exchange notes ladies so rich they never wear a gown twice and the belief that buying many white shoes is needed to keep them spotless, reflecting social vanity and couture standards.
Club Member-I notes a man’s devotion to his wife as he sits through a five reel movie featuring his wife’s favorite actor. Walter confirms the scene as evidence of steadfastness and affection.
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