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Newspaper
The Beaver Herald
Location
Beaver, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
6
A brief note from A J Cull of Torteville Massachusetts describes a simple trap nest for poultry. An old packing box acts as the body with a sliding gate triggered by a spring releasing when a hen enters the nest. Gate and spring are adjustable to fit different coop sizes.
Change feeds gradually over a week to ten days starting with a mix of chick meal 100 pounds, whole wheat 25 pounds, and cracked corn 25 pounds. After two weeks, reverse the proportions to build up strength while avoiding single feeds. Sudden or exclusive feeding harms digestion and growth.
A historical note describes cockerels kept together increasing combat, especially during breeding season. An old male is confined with youngsters to deter injuries, often preventing eruptions of aggressive behavior. The strategy aims to restore order and reduce clashes in mixed-age yards.
Article fragment outlines methods to prepare ducks for market with weight targets and care steps. It mentions cutting and processing, but text is garbled and stops abruptly before clear details or entities emerge.
United States Department of Agriculture guide outlines prevention and treatment for diseases in poultry. It covers culling strategies, sanitation, and dosing with antiseptics and medicines, detailing remedies for roup cholera canker and other ailments, plus care to prevent spread and preserve healthy stock.
The author, drawn from a National Geographic sketch by Harry Crise, surveys the Black Sea region near the Marmora and Marmara seas. It contrasts ancient legends with modern strategic geography, noting the Bosphorus and Dardanelles, their historical importance, and Turkish control over straits impacting naval movement during wartime.
The article portrays Zante as a historic currant producing island in the Tonian sea, noting its climate landscapes and vines olives and orange groves. It covers geology earthquakes agriculture and its long history with various rulers from Arcadians to Venetians and Britons. It cites a population around 14,000 and mentions the island’s relations to Cephalonia and the Carpathian coast. It references the Nations Geographic Society and古.
Old Davy Skinner, a Daherwan on the Cape Coi coast, is described as quiet and unflappable. During a summer boating accident he calmly advised the panicked youths to get into the boat, offering a stark, laconic moment amid the chaos.
Advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing as the original product with a natural hair darkening effect. It emphasizes authenticity over counterfeit imitations and lists the price at 1.00.
A mother scolds Kinley for taking food without permission while he insists he asked himself first and felt proud. The boy believed he asked and self approved, countering his mother's warning about taking things without asking.
A fragmented 19th century advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Ointment for soothing irritated skin with a free mail sample offer. The text also weaves in odd quotes and a street scene with a maid answering a question about a missing Mr. Henpeck, reflecting mixed ad copy and dialogue.
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