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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1911
Page
4
Operation Fails to Restore Adams Sight
Adams underwent a delicate operation to restore paralyzed optic nerves but it failed and he is believed to remain blind for life. His mother, struck by lightning in youth, warned him to close windows during storms and he was doing so when the lightning struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
New Rubber Source Emerges Amid Looming Shortfall
A new rubber source is identified and is now producing a considerable amount, but the supply is running toward a potential shortage as demand continues to rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ation
Locust Cloud Delays Auto Ride Near Fairview Lake
Dr H H Clark of Woodberry on a Fairview road shortcut encountered a vast swarm of locusts near a lake. The insects covered his face and hands, pierced gloves, and forced him to slow, shake, and grind them off as his car slid through the swarming clouds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Clark
Woodberry
M. J
Fairview Road
Almonesson
Thrush Nesting Delays Freight Car Move At Yard
In East Burlington New Jersey a thrush and six nestlings sheltered near a freight car until the yardmaster William Southwick allowed the car to depart after the mother hatched the eggs. The thrush had nested on the car for weeks and birds fledged soon after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Burlington
N. J
William Southwick
Edinburgh Lincoln Statue Stands in Calton Burial Ground
The first European memorial to Abraham Lincoln sits in Calton burial ground Edinburgh. Erected in memory of Scottish American soldiers who died in the American Civil War, the inscription explains the purpose of the monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Europe
Calton
Edinburgh
Danish Poultry Trap Nest Demonstrated in Denmark
The article describes a trap nest used to improve laying in fowls, common in Denmark. It explains placement, hinged top for easy hen retrieval, entry lighting board mechanics, pivot and stop operations, and dimensions of 34 inches by 15 inches for the nests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Thie
Geese Ducks Hatchery Advice And Market Notes
The piece discusses differences between geese and ducks for sale and notes hens lay irregularly during melting. It advises ventilating incubators in well ventilated rooms and highlights ducks profits from rapid growth. It mentions milk fed chicken and a crude feeding note, with a closing line on scratches.
Care of Chicken Yard Spading Routine Advice
The poultry yard should be plowed or spaded about every two weeks to expose under soil to the sun. This practice keeps the yard clean and helps chicks enjoy the space. The birds eat more when the yard is freshly dug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gates
Using Sulphur Olotment on Chicks and Fowls
A crude note warns Gulpher is too strong a remedy for young chicks as it burns and scars exposed skin. It also suggests open fowls may suffer if applied to the bottom of the pan.
New Poultry Hook Invented to Hang Two Birds
An Indiana inventor introduces an improved poultry hook that avoids pinching legs and supports hanging two fowls on a single hanger. The device features a shank with forked ends and open loops that keep feet in place, with a top ring for rope or rod movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Tub feed box for poultry
Secure heavy butter tubs with oak hoops and bore five inch holes from the bottom. Saw from the top to the holes leaving points. Smooth edges. Twelve birds can eat around one tub without crowding.
Tidy Poultry Watering Options for Small Flocks
The note suggests using small tubs or pails for chickens when larger containers are inconvenient. It recommends placing containers in a corner to avoid obstruction and emphasizes practicality for keeping water accessible without clutter.
Wasted Eggs in Minnesota Parmer Loses on Two in a Dozen
A garbled Minnesota farming note claims hens lay eggs worth keeping while farmers discard ten of every twelve eggs. The passage suggests losses due to handling or miscounting, with unclear names and terminology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parmer
Minnesota
Cock Price Says No to Paying Out Good Money
A garbled note discusses the cost of a cock and cautions against paying excessive sums. The fragment hints at financial risk and value but lacks clear details or names.
Baby Survives River Rescue Near Shi e Springs Arkansas
Mr and Mrs Bittle’s two and a half year old daughter fell from the river bank of the Little Red near Heber Springs. She was found in six feet deep water about twenty feet from the bank and waved to rescuers as they called her. She crawled through a torn field and crossed two barbed wire fences unharmed before being saved by her relieved parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bittle
Girt as Chariot Driver Heads East Revealed
Miss Hazlett Howey, a woman who spent two years masquerading as a man driving a circus wagon, passed through Cincinnati en route to Parkersburg West Virginia to learn of her parents from Mrs Garath Hallway. Her identity was confirmed when the Newark circus wagon driver was recognized by a man there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girt
Cincinnati
Miss Hazlett Howey
West Virginia
An Atint
Garath Hallway
Parkersburg
Miss Hawley
Newark
Lightning Kills Ranch Hand in Dillon Montana
John E B Dunham, the sole member of a buying crew at the Schuler and Birdetrup ranch near Dillon, was killed instantly when struck by lightning during an electrical storm, witnesses report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillion
Mont
John EB. Dunham
Schuler & Birdetrup
Mar’ Dillon
Grands Women on Head in Court Action
A well-to-do Oklahoma businessman was fined 200 in Judge Thompson's court for an incident involving a coach window and a young woman who claimed to be his wife. The case notes a peculiar scene as the woman stood on her head in the aisle amid the events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Thompson
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