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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1911
Page
7
A testimonial claims chronic kidney trouble improved with Doan's Kidney Pills and a complete recovery followed. The ad notes the product is sold by dry goods and general stores at 60 cents, Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo NY. It closes with a light village vignette about a boy and his father choosing to attend the circus.
A fragment notes a disease affecting horses with claims that dozens have been cured within the same stable. Details are sparse and names or dates are not provided.
A girl asks what is liked best in the world and a man blurts Beefsteak, prompting a spontaneous adjournment by the society. The moment reflects light humor in a social gathering.
A short humorous fragment from Harper's Month recounts Johnny Williams being called "bad" again. The Sunday school teacher laments that they may never meet in heaven, while a classmate named Seieee grins at the mischief.
A woman attempts to woo a young man by pointing to a grand house across the street and whispering that it is worth seven million dollars, implying a grand fortune behind the property.
A Southern state branch line prompts a New England woman to call five cents a mile extortion in a frank remark to her southern cousin. The exchange highlights concerns over local rail pricing and travel costs in the region.
An illustration from Orange Judd Farmer explains a trap nest mechanism. A hen steps onto a running board, weight depresses a support, board falls, and the nest closes as the hinged outside end tips. The hen is then removed and the nest reset.
A small common A shaped coop for hens and chicks can be built easily without flooring. The Homestead notes the design is three feet wide two feet deep and two feet high with front crosspieces three inches apart. If unfloored, place it where water cannot enter during heavy rains.
Capons now command premium prices in top markets as farmers adopt caponizing to boost weight and quality. A capon often reaches fourteen to sixteen pounds, nearly double a standard rooster, and sells at four to six cents a pound above ordinary poultry, boosting profits for raisers.
The grain is scattered among light litter like leaves or straw so birds must scratch to find it. Feed at least an hour before roost time to allow hunting. In scratching sheds birds continue foraging at dawn and the attendant finds them already hard at work at breakfast.
A brief admonition on careful management of poultry emphasizes keeping hen houses secure. An open door even for one night can invite mink or weasel predation, risking the entire flock.
The text describes using gum as a fetid cure for limberneck in fowl. It instructs giving four to five deeds and digs about as large as the end of the little anger, force the dose down the bird’s throat. A day later the fowl should recover.
A simple device keeps hens from muddying drinking water. Bend malleable wire into a stand that fits the pan and holds it upright, leaving space for the birds to drink. Elevate the pan about ten inches to stay clear of litter and dirt.
Limberneck is an infliction in poultry caused by eating decayed meat full of maggots or by ptomaine poisoning. A home remedy uses turpentine and warm water to clean the crop followed by castor oil. Prevention calls for weekly range inspections to remove dead animals and maggot breeding carcasses.
The author cautions that a hen should not be fed a large amount of corn as it tends to fatten, especially in larger fowls. Leghorns roam and lay well with less corn, while Plymouth Rocks should not receive too much corn before them.
Regular feeding helps hens and toms thrive. Birds shrink about half a pound when dressed. provide whole corn, water, grit, and charcoal for sitting hens. Keep ducks and turkeys well cared for. caponising occurs at two to three months old.
In Galveston Texas Paul Graham a ten year old son of Driscoll Graham a Matagorda county farmer was rescued from an abandoned twenty five foot well after an all night battle with a four foot rattler. He was bitten twice but will recover. He climbed and fought the snake until he killed it with a rock as dawn broke and a searching party pulled him to safety.
A loud brawl at an uptown Memphis eatery ends with a countryman grabbing the proprietor’s trouser leg and a large rat dropping out, prompting chaotic escape as patrons fled in a panic.
Three year old girl died in Louisville after a gander attacked in a yard near Chappell's Gap. The goose seized the child's dress with its bill and flailed with its wings, causing the mother to intervene and the child to expire shortly after.
Charles Kock finds a pew baby at home as a mare admires a wobbly-legged colt in the stable. An orchard cow welcomes a new calf and a pig pen reports a litter learning to draw rations. All mothers are doing well.
Seventeen year old George Hansen was ordered by Judge A A Brooks in North City court to pay three dollars weekly for the support of his sixteen year old wife Gertrude. They were married ten months ago.
A severe hailstorm swept the western part of Wright County seven miles from Halletones Kill Hoge. Hailstones measured up to three inches in diameter and depth in places. Window panes shattered and crops damaged.
Fragments describe aches in the head and back, muscle weakness, yellow skin, swollen eyelids and ankles, cramps, shortness of breath, and impotence. The ad says a remedy can be used at home without a doctor, offering a free copy.
Nagget quips that a wife treats her husband like bric-a-brac while the wife Mrs Nagget urges him to proceed. The exchange centers on a joke about a wife degrading her husband as his value rises, reflecting humor of marital dynamics.
A fragment advertises free beautiful post cards from the Art Post Card Club at 8th Jackson Street Kansas with quotes about happiness and the spirit of work attributed to Prince Leopold.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot House antiseptic powder for tired aching feet. It promises relief, comfort, and easier walking with a free sample offer mailed from Allen G. Olmsted in Le Roy New York.
A collage of aphorisms and product pitches from a late 19th or early 20th century page. It mixes quotes from Antisthenes and Burkitt, brand blurbs for eye salves and soothing syrups, and stray reflections on language and imagination.
An advertisement urges readers to request the free booklet The Truth About COCA-COLA from Coca Cola Co of Atlanta Georgia. It extols Coca Cola as delicious cooling and wholesome, notes the lure of real happiness and warns about counterfeit products.
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