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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1913
Page
7
University of Minnesota author describes an earth road maintenance solution using a splinting or dragging drag. The article outlines constructing a drag from four planks two by eight feet and reinforced by narrower back planks. If thicker boards are available, a single layer can be used.
The article details constructing a road drag using round poles set in holes or mortised joints with long bolts. An iron blade three and a half feet long is bolted to the front plank, projecting half an inch. a wooden wedge sets the edge. A cleated inch platform rests on cross-pieces for the driver. A nine foot chain with an eyebolt and krab hook links the hitch, guiding the drag at about a forty five degree angle to move dirt toward the road center. Adjustments hinge on chain length hitch position and the driver’s stance. small experience suffices to refine setup.
Instructions advise washing two white fowl plumage with clean white or clear soap free from alkali. Create a strong lather and wash feathers downward from the head to the body.
Fragmentary report discusses road maintenance concerns including roadside waste disposal and ditch filling. Mentions dragging to test road condition and impact on drainage, noting effects on erosion and road integrity.
A historical digest lists various home remedies for fowls including diarrhoea diets of boiled rice, vaseline on the tongue for pip, camphor with Linseed meal to aid digestion, citrine ointment for chickenpox, cedar and vaseline ointment for forehead or chickenpox, fenugreek in soft feed for ten fowls, pumpkin seed for tapeworms, Venetian red in drinking water to prevent bowel trouble, grated charcoal for chick digestion, whiskey wash and vaseline for torn combs, and magnesium sulfate for constipation.
The passage discusses the removal of a fowl’s sinews as a step in certain preparations. It notes that this task is challenging even for experienced cooks and very difficult for novices.
A wall mounted mechanism uses two claw arms and a spring to grip a chicken by the leg. A hinged horizontal arm, pulled by the foot, drops the bird while the sinews are torn from the leg, revealing a crude trap device credited to a New Hampshire man.
Reading, breeding, feeding and care will bring success to most any poultry. Keep henhouse clean during early fall heat, supply pure fresh water daily, wash drinking dishes, and use safe cleaning methods. Provide water for ducks, avoid dehydration, and remove last season’s feathers carefully for healthier birds.
Charles M. Gardner reports the National Grange legislative committee led by Oliver Wilson and W. P. Hull sent a memorial to Congress detailing the Grange tariff position. The document argues for protection with a fair, universal rate, urging revisions to reduce excessive duties on staple manufactured goods and to ensure tariff limits reflect domestic production costs.
Seville notes show Alex Miller and colleagues doing business in Alma last week. Measles affect Debert Crum and daughter Iva while Alice also ill. Wonders trip to Alma. Whitford extended visit to Grand Rapids. Lippert and Humphrey families in Sunday gatherings. Dr Lamb treats Mrs Lewis Pratt. Sugar factory workers Charlie Will and Ant Carll active in Alma. Memorial events for Mrs D J Wiles in New Haven. Stephen French, pioneer, dies at home. funeral at Seville Centre Church. Azalia Drunklin marries Rev L J Teed at Vestaburg residence. couple moves to Crystal amid community well wishes.
A detailed promotional piece explains small flame, burner quirks, and safe operation of home acetylene lighting. It discusses burner openings, odor detection, ignition attachments, cooling ranges, and the benefits over electric lighting, asserting safety and efficiency for rural users and highlighting the company’s nationwide manufacturing network and mail address.
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