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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1913
Page
1
The city farm piece notes that farming success hinges on the worker, not nature alone. It argues city men can achieve a living on poultry, fruit, dairy, small fruit, or truck farming on a small scale, with plans, hard work, and disciplined hours. It offers practical chick care and feeding guidance.
Thousands of new flocks will be started this spring as poultry interest surges. The article notes extensive poultry press and shows, urging beginners to start small and learn basic rules, suggesting buying a hen with her chicks from a breeder and placing them in a safe coop. It cautions that financial success depends on effort and circumstances.
Practical guide for establishing a lawn in northern states with steps on soil preparation, soil amendments, seeding mixtures, broadcasting rates, rolling, watering, mulching, and winter cover. Recommends using stable manure, lime, and a mix of Kentucky bluegrass, red top, and white clover. cautions about using subsoil.
The article explains that to maximize wax yield beekeepers should scrape the frames honey boards and hive interiors at times and render wax from old frames. Boiling old frames removes wax lingering after scraping and every pound of wax equals several pounds of honey saved. Cappings scrapings trimmings and drone comb should all be collected for rendering.
Warns that insanitary drinking fountains spread disease during winter. Advises cleaning and disinfecting fountains twice weekly, scalding with boiling water, rinsing in cold water, then adding a tincture of iron or copper to the supply after reinserting fountains in the poultry house.
An OCR fragment notes a fattening period during the final weeks. It mentions Dring et al but provides no clear event, location, or dates. Further readable text needed to identify persons, organizations, or outcomes for a fuller card.
A narrator cites a tale of prudent princes and two suitors for a princess. An old wealthy prince offers wealth but not life, while a young handsome suitor pledges to live for her. The princess smiles and delays decision, hinting at inheritance tied to the old prince's death.
A Pennsylvania Quaker in Congress followed the usual oath procedure but misunderstood the alternate affirmation option. After others affirmed rather than swore he hurriedly left the chamber and exclaimed in the corridor I swore. The tale illustrates the house practice permitting affirmation in lieu of swearing allegiance.
A closing reflection from Collier's Weekly thanks readers for a day of goodwill and kindness. It notes the peaceful home, loyal comrades, and shared affection, with faith in a new morning to continue effort, forget past failures, and begin anew.
A recent innovation aboard London to Rotterdam ships introduces a lifeboat of willow and canvas layers. The 35 passenger vessel claims to be virtually unbreakable and capable of remaining afloat in the fiercest storms, surpassing ordinary wooden lifeboats.
In Wilmington Delaware a man named John Collins colored faced 18 months workhouse and 20 lashes after recounting a remarkable road side incident. He claimed he found a rope with a cow miles away in Claymont then saw the same cow attached to the rope in Wilmington. The story drew praise for its oddity though resulted in punishment.
Wireman notes Paris plans a 50 million dollar expenditure on cosmetics and enhancements. Tronicus remarks it is a large sum for paint and beauty, while the judge comments on the necessity of using them.
They claim one per cent of all country money goes into automobiles. Do not believe it. the speaker charges there is more cant in gasoline rhetoric than fact.
A property known as the L Kral denier house features eleven rooms a furnace heat and bath described in the listing.
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