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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1912
Page
7
A Missouri notice warns farmers about the gapes disease in chicks caused by worms in cool damp weather. It advises removing worms with horsehair as a severe remedy and recommends a preventive using crushed Jerusalem oak leaves or seeds mixed into feed or water to deter worms and moths.
An automatic poultry feeder is shown featuring a grain container with a bottom discharge, a pivoted scoop beneath, and a pendulum ball. Chickens peck the ball to swing the pendulum, tilting the scoop and releasing a measured amount of grain.
Scratching Bede advises placing coops for young chicks in shady spots with coarse strawy manure about three inches deep bolat at the bottom. Without rain, watch the light fellows go down after angleworms and the chicks will flourish. Currant brush is suggested.
A rustic poultry column stresses selecting fresh eggs for preservation and counting profit per hen over flock. It warns healthy growth of chicks with simple care, roosting in trees, avoiding vermin houses, and proper feeding to prevent disease and death. It notes skim milk’s adverse effects and cautions on maintaining useful stock and breeding quality.
The National Grange reports nine months of expansion with 403 new Granges and 49 reorganizations. Ohio leads with 46 new Granges. states like Oregon Michigan Washington New York and Pennsylvania follow, showing widespread growth across regions and boundaries.
The Michigan State Grange women's work committee advances rest rooms in county courthouses for women to use while shopping traveling or meeting friends. Antrim and Oakland counties already have rooms with plans to extend statewide. The aim includes attractive design, attendants and use as conference centers for women’s projects statewide.
In Brooklyn on November 3 the Brooklyn Academy of Music hosted Pastor Russell who preached Armageddon tied to a global conflict between truth and error. He linked prophecy to a future battle led by divine power, warning of anarchy from doctrinal “frogs” while stressing Messiah’s forthcoming reign and the preservation of liberty under divine guidance.
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