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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1920
Page
7
Poultry thrive on well drained light loam or sandy soils. heavy clay harms health. Long stationary houses ease care, but the colony system with small range areas promotes healthier birds. Breeders need abundant range, while egg producers can manage on smaller plots with good feed. Colony houses should be 200 to 250 feet apart. The system adapts to winter by grouping houses to reduce labor.
The article notes dusting as essential for chickens to remove insects. It suggests a dust box 3 by 5 feet or 4 by 4 feet for 50 to 60 fowls, placed for sun exposure. Fine dry dust is preferred, sandy loam is good, Mond dust and coal ashes may be used to lighten the mix.
Poultry farmers are urged to stop selling off young hens each fall and relying on pullets for the next year. Experiments and practical trials show yearling fowls can boost egg production, as witnesses from experiment stations report.
The U S Department of Agriculture advises moving pullets into winter quarters before they begin to lay. Ensure the henhouse is disinfected, well ventilated on three sides with no drafts on the roosts, and keep them protected during cold weather.
A festive poem invites readers to celebrate Christmas with bells and holly while urging charity toward the poor. It contrasts merriment with poverty and ends with a call to sing of Christmas anew.
The article traces the origins of Christmas carols from the Gloria in Excelsis in the Roman mass to English and German tradition, citing Telesphorus, Luther, and Nahum Tate. It recalls St Francis of Assisi, Ben Jonson, and modern hymn writers like Phillips Brooks and Wordsworth, noting notable melodies, poets, and religious figures across centuries.
A collection of light quips and jokes from the Boston Transcript featuring a cheeky tale of a rattled proposal and a witty honeymoon quip. Includes an advertisement for Cuticura toilet preparations and a playful marriage jest.
A fragmentary poem depicts Christmas bells and cheer as a minstrel speaker longs for a high-born maid. He pledges love and faith, values Christmas warmth, and imagines gift exchange and festive song. Annie Louise Brackenridge.
A brief plea to provide for birds during winter and celebrate their kindness. Encourages placing suet and trimming trees, or traveling to where birds can be fed, in a warm spirit of care.
A middle aged man in a theater lobby mistakes the entrance to the third store and exits after a brisk misstep. He drops an item which a newsboy picks up and jokes about it being an orchestra sent to the burly spectators.
Children in town kinders share in the holiday through crafts and plays. They weave chains of colored paper, strings of cranberries, curtains of corn, and cut snow scenes with Santa and reindeer. They sing, play games, and feel the sacred day through helping prepare at home with shop-supplied materials.
A clipped exchange notes a clumsy youth who dropped a galleysheet with a large murder story, while another defends him as only delivering bad news in a grim press room context.
A vivid note describes oxen kneeling in stalls at midnight on Christmas as a traditional English greeting to the Nativity. The scene evokes reverence and celebration within rural and village customs tied to the festive season.
A humorous verse on an old-fashioned grandmother who rejects modern beauty aids and fashion, noting her conservative dress and behavior yet acknowledging she knew how to handle her husband when he returned. The quip ends with a Judge’s remark about her practical savvy.
A fragment from a court or show item mentions a dog described as funny and waggish. It reflects a light note amid a case or record, sounding like a witty aside in dialogue. The text hints at humor rather than legal detail.
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