Fatten Turkeys for the Market
Articles advise Oct start for turkey fattening with two meals daily, gradually increasing rations and switching from oats to corn as weather cools. Night and morning feeding, free range preferred, with beech nuts and acorns as natural fatteners. Marketing runs mid November to late December with dressing plants and on farm processing, cooling, and packing guidelines.
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Texas
Middle Atlantic
New England
Turkey Breeding Stock Selection for Success
The article advises selecting vigorous, large, well shaped breeding birds with strong bones, early maturity, and good plumage color. Hens typically lay about 18 eggs in the first litter, with broody hens often forced to lay a second or third litter. It notes high mortality in young poults from damp cold exposure poor feeding confinement lice predators and weak parent stock.
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Turkey
Water for Poultry Hydration and Shelter Tips
Water receptacles should hold enough water for 24 hours and be rinsed when refilled. Irregular water can cause overdrinking. avoid sun exposure and freezing. A 50-bird laying flock needs four to six quarts daily. Provide shade, preferably via fruit trees, and consider canning cockerels as you weed them from the flock.
Pledge Aid to Our Country and War Bond Duty
Public notices urge continuous wartime service beyond buying Liberty bonds. Citizens are urged to pledge future earnings and savings to support the government through the war's end. An advertising montage promotes Dr Peerys Dead Shot and Cuticura skincare. includes prices and free samples offers.
Red Cross Parade Draws Thousands In Minneapolis
A Minneapolis laundress described the Red Cross parade as a grand spectacle with 15,000 white clad women participating. She recalled swaying with the crowd and exclaimed she had never done so much washing in her life.
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Minneapolis
Red Cross
Mill City
Lawdy
Everybody’s Magazine
Freezone Promises Painless Corn Removal
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless foot corn remedy costing a few cents with a tiny bottle from a druggist. It claims instant relief and easy corn lifting with fingers, noting it cures hard or soft corn and toe corn without irritation. A Cincinnati genius allegedly invented it and a Marian Alice household tale follows about a basement giant.
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Cincinnati
Orphaned Golf Jokes Prompt Family Quips
A light exchange about family life humorously notes that the wife has taken up golf and the children become golf orphans as a playful remark. It captures a domestic moment with a joking tone about hobbies and parenting.
Joe's Fault Red Cross Drive Sparks Neighbor Tension
In an Indiana city a Red Cross fund drive prompts a neighbor to warn a solicitor’s willing candidate against joining. The first woman defends her decision saying Joe gave her a dollar to join and if she must go to France it will be his fault anyway.
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Joe
Indiana
Red Cross
France
Brass band excels as drum major commands the airs
A brass band delivers a full program as the drum major conducts with precise tempo. The piece list requires swift transitions and bold brass solos, showcasing discipline and cohesion among musicians.
Cure for acid stomach promotion seeks sales in Chicago
An advertisement promises relief from acid stomach and related ailments with Eatonic tablets. The offer claims rapid digestion improvement, guaranteed satisfaction, and a money back option via the Eatonic Remedy Co. in Chicago, inviting readers to request a box for 50 cents.
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Eatonic
Eatonic Remedy Co
Gunther Bldg
Chicago
Global Tobacco Cultivation Reaches 60 Million Acres
World tobacco farming spans about 60 million acres, reflecting wide geographic adoption and substantial agricultural impact. The figure underscores tobacco’s dominant role in global cropping and export potential, with implications for farmers, markets, and trade policies.
Man of mettle with heart of gold described
The saying highlights a man praised for genuine kindness and unwavering resolve. It contrasts a compassionate nature with strong inner strength, portraying him as balanced and admirable.
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