The Social Life of Business
A 1915 essay argues business can profit from social life within firms. It urges employees to mingle, form clubs, share experiences, and build friendships while maintaining focus on work. It warns against envy, promotes merit, and says advancement follows competence, not luck.
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Smith
Snakes Fight to the Death in Jungle Encounter
Panama land survey engineer O H B Malsbury reported a deadly duel between a tomiga Z and a tracksnake. A tomiga head appeared from a swamp pile. a blacksnake bit and killed the tomiga after both tangled in a savage display. The blacksnake also died, swollen from the encounter.
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O. H B. Malsbury
Panama
Tomiga
Careless Servant Lets Go After Mishap
A household dismisses a new servant after an incident with the children. The employer notes the worker failed to attend to the children and expresses regret about the fault. The quotation about rising after falling echoes a famous maxim attributed to Corfucius.
Child’s Narrow Escape From River Snake Attack
A river crossing near Pana on the Sirto at Gatun lake saw six travelers, including a four year old, attempt a perilous cross in a cayuco. An eddy capsized the boat as a snake seized the child, then a man in the bamboo stalks killed the serpent. The child survived with two welted marks and the lake area is projected to reach 164 square miles at 885 feet by November 1.
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W. F Besar Dpeniians
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Pana River
Trinidad
Largatera
Gatun Laké
Secret Engagement Ring Negotiation in Boston Drama
A dialogue shows a hidden engagement plan with a prospective fiancé debating when to reveal the ring. The exchange hints at social scrutiny and playful romantic bargaining amid a Boston theater script.
Unintelligible Question in Comedic Magazine Poem
Judge asks about the most unintelligible thing heard as the magazine poem and phonograph music are discussed. Giltie replies with a playful line about a magazine poem.
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Willie
Giltie
Best Arrangement of Poultry Houses
Sunshine is essential for laying hens and roosts should be kept level. Keep windows clean and use nesting material and floor litter to prevent egg breakage and dirty eggs. Daily nest checks and ample clean litter ensure clean eggs and better prices.
Poultry Care in Fall Boosts Winter Profits
Mrs. W. M. Jeans of High Hill Missouri notes autumn care determines winter layers. She feeds three tablespoons of ulphur in a gallon of soaked corn twice daily for two days, then culls non melting hens after about thirty days, cleans and disinfects the henhouse, and uses a stock dip. A dust box with ashes line grit and ample water supports good profits.
Best Producer Mol Cornell experiment station says hen timing
The Cornell experiment station notes a late molting hen may yield more eggs over the year, contradicting the belief that early molters are top producers. Early molters may lay a few more winter eggs but often reduce output in late spring and summer, lowering annual totals.
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Cornell.experiment—station
Avoid Roupy Fowls and Breeding Health Risks
The article warns against breeding from birds with severe roup. It notes hens with chronic roup lay, but their eggs produce unhealthy chicks. These chicks may seem fine at first and until they mature, when the disease often returns.
Hauling Eggs to Market
Instructions for wagon egg transport advise lining the load with straw to prevent breakage. The text warns that eggs without hay or straw in the wagon will crack, risking broken jars and ruined cargo.
Would Call Moré Closely Farmers and Market Grain Cost
In a hypothetical effort the general farmer faced a one year grain purchase for poultry feed. The consequence would cut the winter flock to roughly half the size previously kept.
Utility Value of Poultry and Show Prizes
The article urges farmers to prioritize practical utility value in poultry over mere show appeal. It advises selecting purebred fowls bred for egg production and meat profitability, noting that even utility lines retain breed beauty. It credits egg-laying contests with shifting focus toward productive traits.
Diet for Growing Chickens
Growing chickens should not be fed a diet of just one kind of food. Mix all three Bay corn oats or wheat with the corn or corn and dry bran or corn wheat and alfalfa meal. Always keep plenty of charcoal for the growing chicks to pick at. Provide bone meal for coming-on flocks to strengthen bones. Stout leg bones indicate healthy young fowls.
Early Fall Feeding For Game Birds Guidance
Officials advise light feeding of grain to supplement scarce insects as weather cools. Do not overfeed at start to avoid sickness, gradually increase rations as marketing time approaches.
What to Feed
Guidance on animal rations favors corn and wheat as ideal feeds old corn preferred over new to avoid diarrhea. When corn is unavailable feterita maize or kafir serve as good substitutes with positive results from feeding experiments.
Simplify Brooding Problem by a Careful Hen
The brooding problem is greatly reduced when a careful hen manages the nest. A well handled hen provides warmth and attention to eggs, easing incubation and hatch success.
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