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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1912
Page
3
A Chicago youth Hermann Davis aged 17 is awakened by a policeman at his grandmother’s home after a long nap schedule. His mother Ida McGraw claims he is the laziest boy and urges juvenile authorities to enforce a no work no eat diet. He remains asleep as the scene ends with the mother’s insistence.
Thought to trap a groundhog to end winter, James Williams of White Horse pursued the animal after a dawn nap in the snow. He captured the groundhog, but the scene drew a crowd and the town constable shouted for him to drop the captured animal as villagers fled into cellars.
Louis Vail, a 69 year old post office robber, escaped from Macon jail in January and rode the Kansas City to Chicago train on its tender on a bitterly cold night. He recounted the near death ordeal, describing wind and exposure as the train sped and curved across the countryside.
Paul J. Rainey describes chasing a full grown lion with Mississippi dogs as less dangerous than pursuing a fox with foxhounds on Long Island. He recalls training the dogs to scent the lion, noting seventy four lions hunted and the dogs learning to locate the spoor within six weeks.
President Taft endorses higher postage rates and parcels service in a government report. The Post Office shows its first fiscal year profit for 1911, with a commission urging a 1 cent per pound increase and 1 cent per 4 ounces on other mail.
Fred L. Bailey describes a nest box where the hen’s weight tilts a front platform to close the door and opens it when she departs. The Asiatic breed box should measure at least 30 feet by 15 inches by 20 inches with a ground level nest and a lever attached to the platform.
Guineas serve as effective watchdogs for flocks by constantly watching for enemies. They quickly detect hawks dogs and strangers causing intruders to retreat. Their alarm cries alert the flock and help prevent predator depredations across the area.
Winter eggs come from hens of a good laying strain housed in comfortable lighted dry quarters with abundant food.
To keep out rats construct a concrete floor in the hen house and cover all open spaces by wire netting of one half net mesh.
Instructions describe feeding chicks with stale bread soaked in sweet skim milk squeezed dry, plus access to coarse sand for grinding their food. The guidance emphasizes removing milk and providing sand to aid digestion and proper grinding.
Geese may be plucked for live geese feathers at the end of the breeding season and again once the feathers are fully grown and bloodless in the quills.
A poultryman can keep hens laying through winter by providing conditions similar to those in spring. With proper care through cold months, hens will lay as they do in spring once warmer weather returns.
The article notes geese require little buildings or equipment but incur high costs due to the birds’ hardiness and preference for open air, making poultry-keeping inefficient for small setups.
A farmer proposes a V shaped trough elevated for turkeys to feed above chickens. A top flat board prevents chickens from reaching the trough while allowing turkeys to pick from the bottom of the trough, reducing feed waste and fattening birds in place.
Various methods to evaporate or desiccate whole egg yolks and whites are on the market. Desiccated eggs preserve well and offer value when fresh eggs are costly. Bakers use them as cheaper substitutes and they suit provisioning camps and expeditions due to higher nutritive value per bulk.
The article notes the French way of preparing poultry for market yields fatter plumper birds with white delicate skin. Birds are tied with a ribbon and shown back uppermost rather than breast up, differing from American and English practice.
The article discusses feeding, housing, and management for ducks and hens to boost egg size and production. It notes exercise, air, and balanced rations improve yield, and highlights the Indian Runner duck and duck eggs used by confectioners. It also covers turkey chick development and seasonal challenges to getting hens to lay in cold weather.
The report notes a strong Canadian farming year with wheat oats barley and flax yielding 75 384 000 in sales and cattle poultry and dairy raising revenue to 101 620 000. About 131 000 Americans crossed the border to settle or buy land across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta as 1912 harvest prospects look favorable.
A terse dialogue from Fliegende Blaetter hints at a mistaken identity over a familiar overcoat. One speaker recalls meeting at a cafe last winter while disputing ownership of the coat, adding a note of intrigue to a mundane exchange.
A sign in Boston reads Washing and ironing and going out to work taken in here , mirroring a Woman's Home Companion caption about domestic labor. The quip reflects women juggling home duties and outside employment.
Random lines reference refunds signatures and cigars with odd phrasing. A witty line about a brave man facing a parson with a short haired woman appears alongside nonsensical notes and product mentions.
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