Seasonable Entertainments for Christmas Parties with Five Cent Gifts
Read about a frugal Christmas party planned by two young women who invite intimate friends to bring five cent gifts wrapped to hide their contents. Decorations are simple with a central Christmas tree and a gift exchange staged around the tree, followed by music and conversation.
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Ansious
Klix
Pariora
Walla
Eis
Hercely
Emda
Joseph BR. Howles
Bull head breakfasts in Los Angeles trip described
Richard Henry Little’s impressions of a bull head breakfast in a sylvan grove near Verdugo Park in Los Angeles as reported by the Los Angeles Examiner. The piece contrasts East and West, notes cooked bull heads, Spanish songs, orange fed bulls, and a chaotic scene ending with the author returning to the hotel amid mishaps and a red flag.
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Verduge Park
California
Los Angeles Limited
Richard Henry Little
Los
Manhattan
Kipling
Chicago
Newmarket
New York
Chienen
Los Angeles
Cowles
Des Moines
Iowa
Steele
Kansas City
Grave Meyer
Cueaga
Lake Shore
Miss Chicago and Miss Detroit Fashion Question
A dialogue about college ball attire contrasts Miss Chicago’s gown plans with Miss Detroit’s joke about a dress made to display four fraternity pins but only one will be visible at a time.
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Chicago
Detroit
Detroit Free Press
House plan praised for rear dining emphasis and roof style
The article extols a house plan with a wider rear to house dining and kitchen areas, noting a two section roof on a three gable design. It discusses the kitchen dining flow, front parlor, and the aim to create a practical living space for long term use, highlighting the dining room size.
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Jet Ung Meale
Porch and Ice Box House Plan for Cozy Two Story Home
A detailed description covers mint care and water supply, ice box placement, and a two story porch design. It notes open trough water for drip warmth, outside entrance to dining room, and sociable front hall, urging comfort over show with a practical, roomy layout. The plan favors 83 ft 6 in by 24 ft overall size and multiple storage alcoves.
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Tee
Worman
Poultry House Conversion Methods for Small Flocks
The article describes easy ways to convert piano boards into serviceable chicken houses for small flocks. It explains two box-style designs, with back-to-back boxes whose top and back are removed to form ends, roofs, and floors, allowing affordable, adaptable coop construction.
Farm and Home poultry house plans for hens and chicks
Describes simple coop designs with doors and windows spaced by door width. A warmer roof using roofing paper is noted. Plans include a 10-hen colony, a larger two-box house with front removed and extended, and a reversed front for a broader chick house with two small sash windows and a door.
Keeping Out Mites and Clover Hay for Poultry
Practical advice on preventing mites in poultry houses including cleanliness, ventilation, removable fixtures for easy cleaning, and lime dusting. It promotes clover hay as a winter feed rich in lime for eggshells, with steaming and small-scale supplementation. notes on bee care and general poultry management.
Our Domestic Turkey Origin and Wild Interaction
The article discusses the domestic turkey’s likely origin from North American wild turkeys. It notes theories about an early English import from a West Indies variety and argues there is no solid reason to seek other origins. It emphasizes the domestic turkey freely crossbreeds with the wild variety, indicating a long shared history.
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United States
Canada
England
West Indies
Squab Farming Prospects in the Northern States
Squab farming has grown into a notable industry but promises no guaranteed profits. With careful pairing and daily attention, a breeder can raise three to five marketable pairs per year, yielding eight pounds per dozen on homers. Wholesale squab prices vary, higher in winter and lower in summer.
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Hirde
Howard Butcher
Farm Journal
Be Wary Of Poultry Medicines And Bee Brushes
A reader warns against patent poultry remedies as often useless or dangerous, noting fowls can stay healthy with good feed water air and sanitation. A Gleanings in Bee Culture correspondent advertises burlap bee brushes as cheaper, gentler, and effective for beekeepers.
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Farmera
Water Glass Preserves Poultry Stocks for Market
A correspondent from the Partners Review notes that most stock is bred and shown while eggs go to hatching. Water glass preserves flock stock outside of hatching season and is sold to local grocers when profitable, reflecting that shipping live poultry is as necessary and profitable as cattle or horses.
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Jewitt
Cothee
Imuitthy
William A
Nigel AndHey
Mediecie
William A. Hadford
PAK Ace
Chicagos
Oultry
Piano Box Poultry House
Bristes
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