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Newspaper
Sisseton Weekly Standard
Location
Sisseton, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1914
Page
4
The article argues poultry farming as a side line boosts farm income and egg supply. It cites 1910 census saying 88 percent of farms keep poultry and recommends movable colony houses to diversify land use, let fowls range, and improve stock while turning leftover grain into profit.
An USDA guide notes clover hay, when finely cut and steamed, outperforms alfalfa as a chicken feed. Scalded clover boosts laying and egg production. bran serves as a substitute when clover is unavailable. Year round vegetable foods like cabbage potatoes beets and turnips are advised.
The article stresses feeding for quality over quantity, with a light morning feed to keep birds active. It warns quarrelsome males disrupt flocks and urges liberal hen feeding for steady egg production, especially in winter. It notes small quarters demand strict sanitation and warns against moving hens during laying.
Miss Mary Moriarty, a forty one year old woman principal, reports teacher Henry Cornwall for repeated lateness. Cornwall confesses his motive to advance, reveals his marriage to her, and after a brief moment she accepts his proposal with a Valentine verse. Board notes announce Moriarty resignation and Cornwall as new principal.
A Colorado man in Boulder attempted a ten dollar wager by consuming a full dinner for twelve including a fifteen pound turkey and numerous sides before collapsing. The piece surveys various eating feats from New York clubs and city records, noting large quantities of clams corn walnuts candy quail and other foods with mixed success and doubt about some championships.
Mrs. Ellaline Muriel Parnall claims over one million dollars from Count de Marlo, her supposed father, with inheritance passing to her after her brother’s death in Spain. She recounts learning of the fortune from an uncle connected to actors while she had lived abroad and never met her father or brother.
A bright morning aboard the ark features Noah noting cost cuts and joking about firing the head bookkeeper while the two adders are tasked with his duties, highlighting a playful biblical satire.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars for an incurable case of catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites J Cheney Co of Toledo and a bank in Toledo, claiming long trust and financial backing. The text includes doctored testimonials and price details for the remedy.
An advertisement touts Sage Tex and Sulphur Hair Remain for restoring color to gray hair. It claims natural darkening, dandruff and itching relief, thicker and lustrous hair, and a youthful appearance with simple home or drugstore use. The copy urges quick purchase of a 50 cent bottle.
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