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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
2
Candling is the sole method for judging egg quality and freshness for grading and compliance with federal and state rules. An egg is held to a shaded light to reveal the shell’s interior and contents, guiding grade decisions and highlighting yolk color and white layers.
The guide explains how air space, inner membranes, and white and yolk textures indicate egg freshness. It notes that increasing air space signals aging, thick white diminishes in older eggs, and discolored whites point to faults. It discusses candling to judge viability and marks, including a reddish glow around the germinal spot in fertile eggs and the blood ring distinction.
A United States statement notes widespread poultry flocks on farms and in towns. With high feed prices, farmers are urged to focus on purebred poultry as a more profitable endeavor, warning against mixed breeds that reduce returns.
War emergency kitchens spring up nationwide to teach women canning drying and food conservation. Home demonstration agents supervise centers funded by schools boards and funds from national defense. Kitchens vary from simple to fully equipped units with sales of cooked foods and exchanges, boosting community cooperation and feeding workers and families.
An inexpensive paintbrush excels at dusting wicker furniture while a grill and paintbrush combination can clean crevices in furniture or woodwork effectively. The tips suggest practical, low cost tools for thorough dusting.
A fragment describes how to use preserved eggs, noting they are suitable for cooking and serving at table. It mentions methods for preparing eggs, including checking for doneness and handling when placing them in water. The text is garbled but centers on proper preservation and culinary use.
A garbled OCR note describes mislabeling Calicote items with fabrics including Hinok and organdie. It mentions white fabric options like organdie or plage and references tafferan volles and goorgetien as claimed materials, highlighting confusion in fabric naming.
A fragment advises dipping a mop in kerosene oil and wringing it at sod workf arwond to each stall apace of the springs. It claims this will save hands from scratches and remove dust while preventing spines from rusting.
In a grim winter collection a line of capes with onyx hues features belazzled trims and gold buttons. The garments are presented as versatile outerwear for stylish youths seeking striking, functional silhouettes.
Franklin Egan notes Thames penny steamers aided Mesopotamian effort, with elevendespatched and five reaching the Tigris as other vessels fell to peril. The author reflects on heroism, danger, and the toll on ships and crews amid global wartime supply lines.
New stocking of New York canals advances as construction finishes on beds of the old Erie and Champlain canals. Large consignments of yellow perch fry are planted in sections of the old Erie canal near Amsterdam. Perch spawned in Adirondack lakes preface the effort, with state workers collecting fish to remove a menace to other aquatic life, achieving a double benefit.
An official report details how British aviators and mechanics destroy their own machines to prevent the Germans from obtaining a secret airframe. It recounts a brave writer who sacrificed his life and aircraft, blowing the airplane to pieces with a bomb to evade capture by German destroyers.
A narrator recalls a show where homing pigeons freely flew from a tower to return to their island home. They told stories of children who teased them in cages and urged that kindness be shown to animals. The pigeons emphasized bravery and the life saved when a message warned of danger.
The tale praises the Homing Pigeon family for carrying crucial messages during war. They face danger without fear, valuing duty over life and earning pride from their brave acts and steadfast service. Nick and Nancy cherish pigeons and their unusual bond with animals grows each day.
A mother recalls a moment when her son Ernest, waiting with her, pointed to a woman across the road claiming the woman speaks to him. The exchange prompts the mother to question the stranger while noting the boy’s odd insistence and a shared dog encounter.
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