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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1916
Page
2
A battered OCR fragment discusses Canada’s travel policies and border rules amid wartime anxieties. It mentions formalities for visitors from Europe and the United States, migration acts, and prospects of tourism to the Rockies. The piece references officials in Ottawa and potential tourist sites.
A garbled OCR text discusses science and philanthropy and mentions medicine and implants. The fragment references a scientist or writer named Witting to Otlige and includes scattered phrases about science, philanthropy, and medical topics. No clear event or outcome is discernible.
From a dated kitchen guide, a set of Rhubarb pie recipes is shown, detailing Rhubarb Pies with mince meat mixed fillings, two crusts, and meringue tops. It describes Rhubarb and Raisin Pie, Rhubarb Meringue Pie No 1, and Pie No 2 with lemon, sugar and cornstarch elements, plus baking and frost steps.
The article describes artichokes as a growing wild plant in the south with tall stalks and fanlike leaves. It notes the edible part is the base of the stalk and heart, prepared by boiling and dressing with oil and vinegar.
A recipe outlines poaching Finnan Haddie in water until the skin loosens, then removing bones. It suggests returning pieces to a pan with half milk and half cream, adding thick potato slices around the fish, and serving with lemon. Finish by separating meat from bones, mashing with cream or milk and crackers, then baking lightly.
An old notice describes a cloth bag for lettuce and celery to keep produce fresh longer. It mentions a stitched bag labeled Lastiuca Paratey Cotery with a drawstring top and a light weight cord. The ad touts convenience and satisfaction, noting bags could be made from three sacks.
Fragmentary cooking note lists rice bacon eggs and pepper with bizarre phrases. Mentions cooking in bacon fat, mixing rice and eggs, seasoning, pouring into hot fat, and forming a mound to fry. Contains garbled terms and unclear steps, typical OCR noise.
A playful recipe-style note describes a dish named Oxford Balad. It mentions a base of leftwem and weet gum with cans of orange Boor, and red sweat pepper. The dressing blends fruit juice, a drop of pepper liquor, and mull, ending with a pretty, gid result.
Fragmented OCR reads like a garbled note about drying, cutting, and salt values with unclear nouns and numbers. It mentions a brief wait and brilliance but lacks coherent events or identifiable people or organizations.
Poultry expert Professor Lipppitt explains that late molting hens are poor producers and early molting indicates higher laying potential. He notes yellow ear lobes and plumage color as indicators, with smooth skin, fullness in the abdomen, and fatness signaling readiness to lay. Practically, discard birds showing yellow shanks and sunken abdomens after six days to improve flock performance.
Enerogi notes the importance of suitable housing and continuous water for chick development. It describes temperature effects on embryos, the bluxtoderm stage, chalaza and yolk support, air cell growth, and moisture loss. It suggests methods for temporary green feeding, housing, shading, and daily watering before full feeding at 3 to 6 weeks, plus options like Bermuda grass and clover for pasture in fall.
The guide urges scrubbing the brooder before chick placement and avoiding water or strong disinfectants. It notes recommendations from an agricultural station to avoid coal tar products and to use safe alternatives. Also suggests weekly cleaning during the grouting period and stresses careful preparation for chicks.
A fragmentary report discusses hatchery outcomes noting loss during incubation. It mentions hen hatching conditions and percentages of Reese nut related spoilage and chick vigor affecting development.
A fragmented report notes Bo Hime, a prominent breeder, stressing that careful feeding and prevention are essential in poultry management. The writer warns of the futility of treatment when preventive measures are neglected, urging attention to detail in daily care.
Guidelines for separating young chicks from older birds. Build covered yard pens with clear gaps for hatchlings to access feed while older birds cannot reach it. Use a deep box with a front fence to shield feed from weather, keep dry mash, and provide exercise through litter. Avoid relying solely on hoppers and scatter cracked corn for nutrition.
A limited amount of rolled oats makes a nutritious first feed, quickly cleaned up by chicks within an hour. Rolled oats are enjoyed by the young birds, but extended use is not advised. Some writers suggest mixing hard bolts or grinding with deyeraiba for possible feeding, though caution is urged.
A text fragment discusses poultry roaming beyond defined bounds. It questions whether free movement harms or helps the poultry and farm operations. The passage reflects concerns about droppings, roosting on wheels, and overall farm practicality.
The article notes two types of guinea hens and their strong laying ability in summer. It mentions that guinea eggs are about two thirds the size of chicken eggs and describes a pleasant flavor. Hens begin laying as spring warmth returns, provided they are well fed in winter. without male birds, hens may have changed dynamics in the flock.
The text discusses breeding guidance for Witte birds and emphasizes that keeping one male for every five hens improves laying and hatch rates. It notes experiences from a flock with two males and twenty hens versus a larger male count, suggesting fewer roosters reduce quarrels and may aid egg production.
A rattled, misspelled note claims the hen is the biggest eater among domestic animals. It cites a Cornell doctor saying a hen eats 110 pounds of food yearly and lays 80 pounds of eggs, with claims of extraordinary feed efficiency from bran and grain.
A 19th century tip explains breaking a sitting hen by delaying her access to the yard. After a day or two of confinement she is moved with several other hens into an open coop in full view of poultry yards. With good feeding she sheds the broodiness and resumes nest duties on the fourth or fifth day.
Pry mona details a feed mix for week old chicks in a shallow box or feeder hoppers. The recipe lists blood meal, charcoal, bran, corn, a buckwheat seal, oatmeal and bow bowe sien measured in pounds.
A garbled OCR snippet from a local newspaper page features disjointed phrases about community notices, names, places, and ads. Readable fragments mention various places and oddities without a clear single event or story. The text appears as stray clippings rather than a cohesive article.
An early 20th century ad promotes La Cro Hair Dressing for gray or streaked hair at $1.00. The piece weaves in scattered items on Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, a royal visit, and references to political parties and conscription, reflecting varied magazine-wide notes.
An injured or confused passenger questions the conductor with odd phrases as the train hums along. The conductor replies that the passenger would have stopped to enter the details if possible, while the dialogue shows strained, garbled speech and uncertainty about the situation.
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