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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1906
Page
3
The article presents a DIY brooder for about one dollar using an old packing case to hold about 50 chicks. It details a lamp heating box three feet square, ventilation holes, a tin pan heat diffuser, a two by six foot table as a hover, a felt curtain, and hinged boards forming a surrounding frame.
A Prairie Farmer writer offers a simple nesting system for hens. Build 12 inch square nests from six inch boards, place them on a three foot platform, and add a partition with woven wire to separate nesting and laying areas for hens. The design allows easy cleaning and keeps setting hens away from layers.
C C Gibson of Morgan county Illinois advises careful cultivation and small farm labor to keep weeds down. He notes fox tail grass as the main weed in his area and criticizes state law as ineffective for obnoxious weeds.
The piece notes that young and immature sows yield weak pigs and advises using an old boar or sow. It warns that delaying replacement of a worn staple can waste time in busy periods. It stresses practical cow comfort for dairying and implies skilled care is needed.
Planting techniques for bee colonies in frame hives are described. Methods include sealing brood cells, tapping hive, and relocating sections to boost honey production. Advice covers increasing hive air, preventing swarming, and transferring bees by stacking standard hive bodies with careful queen placement over days.
An observation hive setup on a porch shows bees entering through a narrow tube and feeding through a ventilated top while queen cells from a swarm are prepared nearby. The method emphasizes shade, regular observation, and learning bee workings as described by Farm and Home.
Darius Hunt, agent for a New Jersey game association, says he traveled to Maine to seek damages from an Indian who sold him foxes dyed to resemble silver grays. Hunt alleges he bought two gray foxes and a red one, later discovering the animals were dyed to appear gray. He claims at least 20 others were deceived and seeks redress in court, noting the Indian faces possible criminal charges.
The Sydney Bulletin notes that Reggie Allen, a well known man, is engaged to Miss Mariel Grubb. Allen operates a racing stud and is described with the phrase easy money. The exchange mocks political phrasing about natural gas and Congress as a play on words.
A reflective line noting that many hoping for good outcomes are prone to assuming the worst and staying vigilant for negative possibilities. It frames cautious optimism as potentially biased toward bad forecasts.
An Abilene Kansas man J C Lightner credits Dean's Kidney Pills with removing years of back pain gravel and frequent urination after daily work. He reports relief lasting since use and recommends the product sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A maid Martha confesses to her mistress she plans marriage after three weeks of acquaintance with a well recommended suitor. The exchange reveals cautious judgment on rapid commitment and social propriety in a domestic vignette from Everybody's Magazine.
An eyewitness account recalls a severe eczema case in a four month old, claimed as the worst seen by doctors, then improved after using Cuticura Remedies over six months. The snippet also advertises Foot-Ease powder for tired feet, Garfield Tea for cleansing the blood, and a quip about Bradstreet's in Houston Post.
An advertisement emphasizes kidney disease as a leading fatal illness for women and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the treatment. It includes a testimonial from Mrs. Emma Sawyer of Conyers Georgia praising the remedy and notes Pinkham offers free advice in confidence.
A dated moralizing feature warns against vanity jealousy and ostentation among women. It cites Mrs Gertie McFarland from Kings Mountain North Carolina praising Wine of Cardus as a cure for periodical pain and weakness. It also offers Garfield Tea for constipation and liver trouble and closes with a proverb about neglecting the present.
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