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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1912
Page
5
The Woman's Home Companion contrasts today’s young married women with those of a prior generation. It cites how middle class women once managed without help by living within means, avoiding impossible standards, and simplifying childrearing and social routines.
A playful vignette shows Cerne and Little Nell in a church setting where a child asks about a game. The child recalls the preacher saying Let's Play as everyone covers their faces with hands in a lighthearted moment.
A Poultry Journal writer argues Leghorns are the best egg producers due to rapid maturity, good foraging, winter confinement tolerance, and lower parasite risk. The writer compares Leghorns with Plymouth Rocks and White Wyandottes, claiming higher egg output per space and similar feeding needs, endorsing Leghorns as the preferred laying breed.
A. J. Magee writes in Farm and Fireside about a simple egg carrier made from plastering lath planed smooth and nailed together. It forms a V shaped corner, has a thin board bottom, a wood handle, and a heavy wire bail to hold cartons. Carriers can be built to hold 20 to 24 dozen eggs using standard 1 dozen cartons.
The article advises cabbage as a top winter feed for poultry with greens like rye as ideal but notes space limits. It suggests using storable substitutes when growing crops is impractical, combining exercise with food through available fodder.
The article urges care for chicks during the growing period outlining that neglect early will harm them at maturity. It emphasizes steady feeding, clean housing, and proper temperature as essential to healthy development.
The article extols guinea fowl for its tender flesh when young and rich game flavor when mature, noting superior meat for pot roast and pie. It highlights eggs as small but flavorful, growing restaurant demand, and argues guineas can be profitable with free range, minimal care, and easy integration with turkeys.
A handsome hopper for preventing hens from wasting their feed may be made of galvanized iron or wood. The hopper is hung about the lower box which may be emptied back into the hopper when desired.
An experiment station found that sprinkling eggs during the last three days of artificial incubation increased hatch rates by about one third. Sprinkling from day three onward raised hatch by roughly 10 percent. Submerging eggs did not boost hatch as much as sprinkling, and hatch rates were harder with large dark Brahma eggs.
A farmer argues that a hen needs only food a warm shelter dry storage and ventilation to thrive. He asserts hens lack sentiment and will manage their own needs if provided with basic care.
The article advises monitoring hens for fat, providing fresh air water and sunshine, and feeding greens like lettuce and cabbage in moderation. It notes a 120 eggs per hen yearly average, emphasizes green food in winter, and suggests roost upkeep and cleanliness to prevent lice and mites.
A farmer explains why he did not take out a license for his fox terrier, claiming the dog is only a puppy though others call it old fashioned. The magistrate fines him, and a friend asks how he fared at court, noting the same tale repeated in previous years.
A 1910 testimonial from Kentucky says persistent burning itching sores and a wheat grain like rash on arms neck and body vanished after four months using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. He had been treated as eczema by three doctors without relief and praises the treatments after a complete recovery. Then an editorial aside references a Chicago Record-Herald editor and a reader’s prompt to explore nature.
A column touts walking as a tonic for nerves and skin health, recommending four to five mile daily jaunts for a good complexion. It also features brief anecdotes about Swallowing Glory, Louis N. Parker, and a witticism about a young actress in a décolletage gown.
A reflective note contrasts practicality with disposability. It notes that pessimism colors how gifts and resources are valued, suggesting wear and inefficacy follow wear of use, and questions the line between usefulness and exploitation.
A librarian at Gonzreas Library recalls a sour spinster demanding a fiction title. He offers Recollections of a Married Man as a mimic, noting the critic’s remark that it’s practically the same as The Recollections of a Liar.
A column notes George Ade on New Year resolutions and a quip about wives and husbands. It cites Europe and U S fire waste per capita, then advertises Azcointment for piles with a money-back guarantee. The piece contrasts two kinds of suffragettes as unhappy married and unhappy unmarried.
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