Caring for Backyard Chickens In Growth and Feed
The article outlines separating sexes in smaller breeds at weaning, coop and land room needs, and careful handling of wesped chicks. It advises grain rations of cracked corn and oats, milk drinks, green feed, charcoal, grit, and shells, plus ensuring shade and ventilation, while preventing mites. It notes wartime poultry extension efforts with 89 agents in 35 states and 15,000 youth in poultry clubs to boost production and consumption.
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Plymouth Rock
United States Department of Agriculture
Poultry Club
Agricultural Colleges
Office of Information
Department of Agriculture
Hens and the Home Backyard Flock Advice
The U S Department of Agriculture promotes roosterless back-yard flocks for quiet, infertile eggs. Proper flock management avoids crowing and roosters while delivering productive egg production during the hitching season.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Need More Poultry In 1918 Says Agriculture Officials
Officials of the United States department of agriculture urge raising more poultry in 1918 due to wartime needs and feed price shocks. They note reduced farm fowl numbers from 1917 feed shortages and transportation disruptions, with some regions maintaining or increasing flocks while others cut stocks.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Howey
May Hatchling Chick Varieties Promise Winter Lares
It May hatching yields chicks of moderate size and smaller varieties that will make good winter stock. Tayers if grown well.
Separate Ages Guard Younger Chcers from Older Bossing
A guide notes that keep the Chcer of different ages apart prevents the older from bossing the younger, suggesting supervision or seating arrangements to reduce dominance and conflicts.
Hostess House at Camp Dodge Arranges Chaplain Wedding
A Des Moines caller, a corporal, asked for a chaplain and a marriage. Mrs. Dunshee at the hostess house confirmed arrangements after noting a license and a partner are required. The exchange was logged in a War Work Bulletin of the Y M C A.
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Camp Dodge
Castoria Reminder and Wartime Dinner Tale
A Nostalgic Castoria ad urges mothers to check the bottle for the Signatore 08 une Ge Teele In Use for Over 30 Years. Hoover comments at a Washington meatless dinner claim Germans faced hunger and war strain. A cadaverous tourist learns a historic hunger tower now serves as a restaurant.
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Fletcher
Hoover
Washington
Germany
Schloss
Hanger Tower
Allen's Foot-Ease and Naval Heroism Highlight War Era
An ad touts Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to relieve sore feet used by American British and French troops. A Navy fireman Aloysius Fawcett earns praise for bravery after guiding crew through a steam-filled fireroom to save a boiler during undersea warfare danger. He enlisted in 1911 in Cincinnati.
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Allen
Cora
United States Navy
Aloysius Fawcett
Fawcett
Navy
Cincinnati
Path to happiness crosses a bridgeless stream of tears
A reflective line notes that the journey to happiness may pass through hardship and sorrow. It emphasizes emotional struggle as part of finding joy.
Freezone Corn Remover Ad Claims Instant Relief
An advertisement touts Freezone as a cheap remedy from drug stores to remove hard and soft corns and callouses with no soreness. It stresses easy use by applying a tiny amount and claims immediate relief, labeling Freezone a Cincinnati genius discovery.
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Cincinnati
Adv
Eat Your Favorite Food Without Fear with Eaton ic
An advertisement touts Eaton ic tablets from Esatonic Remedy Co Chicago as a cure for indigestion and stomach misery. It claims to aerate acids relieve gas and bloating, promote appetite, and aid digestion after meals with one or two tablets, sold by druggists and labeled Eaton ic.
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H. L. Kramer
Mr. Kramer
Eatonic
Esatonic Remedy Co
Chicago
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Libby
M&neill & Libby
Stournal
Coutsvidle “Courier
Special Information Service
Poultry, and Agricultural Press
Poultry Departments
State Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations
the Farmer’s
Swift & Company
United States
Union Btock ‘Yards
Illinois
U.S.A
U. S
Havelton
Absorbine
Jean
Springfeld
Mass
Cuticura
Hereford” “Corporation of Wyoming Qysize
Hertfords
MFG. CO
Easton, Pas
Satarpron
Wayneland
Ark
Salt Lake City
Kramer
Carter
Cari
Tver
Arter
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