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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1917
Page
7
A fragmentary dialogue shows a doctor asking about Mrs. Negz and Mrs. Nuge describing fatigue and health. The text shifts to a shopping moment with embroidered skirt and collar, mentioning prices and a table with kits, reflecting a disrupted scene from a newspaper story.
An advertisement touts a new ether compound called freexone that allegedly dissolves corns or calluses within moments. It claims direct application relieves soreness, dries up the corn, and allows removal with fingers, urging readers to ask their druggist or order from a wholesale house.
A fragmented historical note emphasizes selecting the best layers to improve winter egg production. It suggests hatching in April and breeding from top milking and laying stock to raise overall flock quality, referencing American breeds and winter laying goals.
Choose healthy earlier hatched pullets and one year old hens to mature before winter. Allow summer free range to build strong frames. Prefer parent stock with white laying reputations. Start with pullets hatched in April to ensure eggs ripen by November.
Advice warns against pigeon farming in winter, noting risk of chilled chicks and food shortages when parents leave nests. It contrasts loft odor with poultry houses and stresses cleaning, selecting healthy breeders, and avoiding dirty, pale birds to ensure profitability and quality stock.
A historic remedy notes rub frost from a fowl’s comb with alcohol then apply vaseline to prevent further freezing. It recommends brushing briskly in cold weather and applying twice daily to maintain a healthy comb.
A quirky guidance note on inspecting a flock for distress. It suggests checking the flock for rot, dirt on the body, and wing conditions to determine if a change in care is needed. It mentions signs like a sight catch and underwing salt as indicators of illness.
A United States Department of Agriculture notice outlines spring and early summer settings for fall and winter fryers and pullets. It covers regional timing from the deep South to northern states, incubation temperatures, nest construction, dusting hens, and disinfecting incubators to ensure hatch success and early ground release. Continuous care includes turning eggs, cooling, moisture control, and careful monitoring during hatching.
A simple egg candling method uses a 12 by 24 inch wrap tube rolled to 12 inches. Place the egg with the large end up against the light, using sun or a lamp in a box to illuminate. a metal or wood cylinder with lamp and cord can be mounted for multiple eggs, though a single candle helps detect dark spots indicating spoilage.
The text advises that hens stay healthy only with ample exercise and suggests feeding grain in deep clean litter of straw or similar material so fowls can scratch it out and obtain necessary activity.
A poultry note explains how the widening of the pelvic bones signals laying. In layers the bones separate about the width of an egg allowing passage, while nonlayers keep bones narrow. Expansion follows egg development and varies with breed and bone flexibility.
A historic note describes using dust baths to control lice in hens. Fine dust fills pores on hens’ bodies and suffocates vermin, with options including hoad dust tard coal wire or dry dust to achieve the pest control.
The article argues pullets’ eggs should be suitable for hatching and that breeding should focus on hens. It notes hens lay fewer eggs before breeding season, leading to larger eggs and potentially better chicks.
An old health ad claims skin health hinges on kidney function and toxin removal. It promotes Anurie tablets from Dr. Pierce, Buffalo, advising hot water and a pre meal tablet for relief from morning stiffness, rheumatic pain and neuralgic symptoms.
Mrs. Alice Bills praises Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for restoring health and bowels, claiming it cured her constipation and improved vitality. She notes past illness, Bereous prostration, and compares results to her younger days, recommending it to women seeking relief. Available in liquid or tablet form from druggists.
A two year old child received a new red bicycle for Christmas but was kept indoors by weather concerns. She rode it on Frat Wnetm Day, noted saddle tag, later complained of muscle soreness upon waking, asking mother whether to stay straight or bend.
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