Story for the Children by Thornton W Burgess
Johnny Chuck eats and muses on how to spend the long winter. He believes sleeping through the cold is the only sensible way, contrasting his plan with neighbors who stash food, migrate, or stay awake, and even chats with Stickytoes the Tree Toad about winter plans.
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Johnny
Chuck
Johony
North Wind
Jack Frost
North “Wind
Jark Frost
Far
Northland
Johnny Chuck
Jimmy Skunk
Reddy
Granny
Fox
Old’ Man
Coyote
Billy Mink
Shadow the Weasel
Lite
Joe Otter
Peter Rabbit
de Po
Southland
Johnney
Grandfather Frog
Mr. Toad
Stickytoes
Tree Toad
Frog
Any Boy May Yet Be President Says Past Leaders
The piece notes that elders claimed any boy could become president someday and that the belief persists. It urges optimism that a youngster from the village street could rise to lead, restore prosperity, and keep peace with other lands. It emphasizes hope regardless of current fortune.
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Bis
Douglas
WNU
Secret Promise Between Johnny Chock and Stickytoes
A playful exchange has Stickytoes whispering a secret to Johnny Chock and urging him to keep quiet. Johnny chock is surprised yet eager to hear the whispered disclosure as Stickytoes hurries away before dawn.
Oners and Boners In Historical Exam Tidbits
A quirky note lists three dramatic unities Dente Petrarch and Boccaccio as oners and defines boners as humorous exam tidbits. Mentions a dying daughter case and random phrases about government, Roberta Caruso singing, and the Monitor ship.
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Dente
Petrarch
Boccaccio
Banana Dishes From Old Recipes Add Flavor to Tea Time
Banana Marmalade and Bananas Cooked in Cranberry show simple methods to prepare fruit jams sauces and desserts. Banana Pie uses a custard topping while Fried Bananas with Bacon or Sausage suggests a savory serving option.
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Western Newspaper Union
Eight Cs for better chicks in North Carolina poultry work
The article outlines eight Cs for healthy poultry: clean incubators, clean chicks, clean brood houses, clean range, clean litter, clean feed, and clean management. Emphasizes disease-free stock, thorough incubator preparation, safe intake from trusted breeders, clean housing on clean ground, good range with green crops, proper litter, and unspoiled feed to ensure successful chick growth.
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CFP
Parrish Extension
Poultryman
North Carolina State Colletea
Care and Marketing of Quality Eggs
Caring for eggs until marketing is essential for quality. Store in a clean cool place, avoid odors, cover containers to reduce moisture loss, and clean oily eggs with steel wool. For marketing, ship at least twice weekly, use the free USDA candling chart to judge quality, don’t market suspect eggs, and pack with small ends down.
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United States Department, of Agriculture
Ventilation Essentials for Laying Stock Housings
The article stresses fresh air as vital for laying stock. It warns against building to trap air and advises ventilators and windows that can be opened daily to renew air. Burlap screens are cited, and open scratching sheds with screen wire are discussed, noting ventilation shafts lack best satisfaction.
Birds Care and Free Range for High Egg Hatch Rate
The guidance urges providing breeding birds with a balanced ration and allowing free range in good weather to boost egg production and hatchability. It stresses feeding quality and outdoor access to yield a high percentage of strong chicks.
Feeding Dry Mash For Laying Hens
Daily feeding guidance for 108 hens covers using dry or crumbly wet mash improved with milk or water. Recommend 12 to 14 pounds of grain per day per hundred chickens and advise feeding time flexibility between noon or afternoon for maximum palatability and egg production.
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Asirplake
California
Thornton W. Burgess
Sticky Toes
Gertha
Bell Syndicate
By Douglas Malloch
Johnny Chock
Stickybtoes
Stickytees
TW. Burgess
Wnu Servioa
Gibbons
Mike Gibbons
Phantom of the Ring
St. Paul
Robinaom Caruso
Monitor
Bel Syndicates
Banana
Fiji
Three Mile
Jersey City
Newark
N. J
North Carolina
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