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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1918
Page
2
Practical guide from the era on preserving fresh firm shelled eggs for eight to twelve months using water glass or limewater. Details include ratios, equipment, steps, storage, and quality checks to ensure usable eggs for cooking and table.
Five methods to curb spoilage from heat include keeping nests clean with one nest per four hens, gathering eggs twice daily, storing in a cool dry room, marketing eggs at least twice weekly, and promptly selling killing or confining all male birds after the hatch season ends.
After hatching, clean and disinfect incubators and empty lamps. Store parts aside, renew dirty burlap if needed, and disinfect yearly or when disease is present. Use strong coal tar disinfectant and formalin gas for 8 cubic foot units, then air well before reuse.
Dust the hen with insect powder before moving her to the brood coop and repeat every two weeks or as needed until weaning. If lice persist apply a small amount of grease on the head neck under wings and around the vent with care not to overdo it. Sodium fluoride powder is cited as a remedy for poultry lice per Farmers Bulletin 801 from the US Department of Agriculture.
A wartime piece profiles Tommy Ray the Lusitania stoker who, despite injuries and family losses, advocates volunteering and buying Third Liberty bonds. He urges recruits to pass exams, invest a dollar weekly, and keep talking to spread patriotism for Uncle Sam and democracy.
A stern call warns that defeat could bring invasion, heavy reparations, and the end of American freedoms. It argues liberty bonds and thrift stamps funding will honor ancestors at Yorktown and Appomattox, urging readers to support wartime bonds.
A humorous quip about electrical wires being temperamental and crossing causes mischief, reflecting lighthearted dialogue on science and materials. The exchange imagines metals resisting control as wires allegedly “get into trouble” when crossed.
A brief nautical exchange shows a sailor recounting a golf mishap aboard ship. The banter contrasts a captain chasing a white ball off a sand area with a jokey retort about distance and sighting the ball. The humor centers on marine life and routine aboard.
British authorities in India used airplanes against the Mahsuds in the no man’s land between India and Afghanistan. Early 1917 campaigns relied on aerial reconnaissance and bombs to break up tribal formations, with planes reporting enemy gatherings and enabling rapid British advances.
Edward Hungerford quotes a West Pointer praising the National Army in Everybody's February issue. He recalls initial prejudice toward non regular units, then commends four weeks observed with the National Army, predicting it may become the most distinguished fighting force in U.S. history.
A father questions his son after a Sunday school lesson about wealth and salvation. The boy teases the father about riches, asking if he is rich enough to go to Hades, prompting a playful exchange on wealth and humility.
A Chicago Tribune item recalls a child left with grandmother who smells coffee and says it smells like tomorrow morning, noting the curious remark about morning scents. The anecdote highlights a playful moment between grandma and her nephew.
The most powerful Persian camels from Khorassan are one humped and can carry 600 pounds at 20 miles per day. The ordinary Persian camel carries 400 pounds at 15 miles per day.
A doctor advises the nephew to quit sedentary work entirely to gain exercise and improve health. The anecdote frames the motive as medical guidance prompting a major lifestyle change.
Prices listed for flour hay and grain with detailed quotations for flour rye oats corn butter eggs and live stock. Includes specific grades and ranges for wheat flour prices hay cattle hogs sheep and the temporary ban on selling fowls and pullets from February to May by Hoover administration order.
Claudine and Heloise share gossip at a Kansas City restaurant about a fortune teller predicting a wedding next month. Claudine admits she’s not divorced from Silver yet, leaving speculation over the groom’s identity.
An advertisement extols Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a daily backache remedy. It asserts long history since 1696, claims Dutch government charter, and urges buyers to seek the Gold Medal brand in sealed boxes from reputable druggists with a money back guarantee if not helped.
A Louisville Courier-Journal quip suggests a marital money strategy where a wife tells her husband she needs a lot of money to prompt a quicker compromise. The exchange frames the advice in a humorous tone typical of urban newspapers.
An old advertisement offers $100 reward for proof of Catarrh cures using Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It claims the product strengthens the body, purifies the blood, and destroys the disease’s foundations, with testimonials and free consultations from Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
A whimsical exchange notes rumors that packers are planning an eggs corner. The dialogue treats the scheme as a clever but joked plot, reflecting market chatter.
A reflective note argues that good resolutions reveal not character but the process by which character is formed. It emphasizes discipline, intention, and steady effort as the true drivers of personal development.
People stand on the corner waiting for a crossing to clear. A long rakish vehicle passes by as observers mutter about the nuisance of 200 cylinder cars and their impact on where they conduct business.
A single nightly application of Roman Eye Base is claimed to prove its merit for external and internal inflammations of the eyes. The ad suggests use before bed to achieve relief and cure.
An article promotes Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic and blood purifier to combat spring fatigue and anemia. It notes the product is derived from Blood root Golden Seal Stone root Queen's root and Oregon Grape root in glycerine and sold in tablet or liquid form. It also recommends weekly purges with Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets to prevent auto intoxication.
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