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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1928
Page
7
The Cornell poultry department recommends a mix of scratch grain and mash for young chicks. Feed mash from 8 to 10 each morning and grain in the mid afternoon, using shallow troughs. Adjust ratios by age, with mash favored early, then equal parts, then more grain later.
Poultry mites threaten eggs in early summer by hiding in roost cracks. Spray poultry houses before infestation with kerosene crude oil carbolic acid and cresol solution, repeating in a few days to reach hidden crevices. Disinfectant action noted.
Practical advice on chick feeding and nutrition, coop setup, and care. Emphasizes crushed oyster shell availability, balanced rations, manual feed checks, low uniform roosts for heavy fowls, alfalfa bay around nests to deter mites, start small in poultry ventures, and October care for turkeys sold as breeders or for Thanksgiving trade.
Washington reports that transportation requirements for 29 principal commodities in July to September will total about 9 910 768 cars, up 597 031 cars or 6.4 percent from 1927. Shippers regional boards show 11 increases and 2 decreases, with coal movements boosting gains in the Middle Western and Allegheny regions.
Washington briefs report July 4 will be a holiday in Bolivia per the congress and State Department notice. Other items note gold exports reaching over 20 million dollars in 1928, the Jenkins law effective, resignations and appointments in U S government and a fire at Hooverfield VA destroying six airplanes.
Government report shows births in England and Wales 168,099 in the last quarter, up 15,345 from the prior quarter. The first quarterly rise in eight years is recorded, highlighting a continuing trend in demography.
Dr. Chester A. Reeds of the American Museum of Natural History reports underground water stock equals about one third of oceanic water. Ground water extends possibly six miles deep, moving slowly through rocks to create drainage networks and cavern formations like Mammoth Cave and Endives Caverns.
The Ottawa Citizen notes that belief in being above average is among the most valuable traits the average man possesses. It argues this pleasing belief boosts confidence and daily actions, shaping personal outlook and behavior.
A man denying a job feeding sharks cites superstition and racial insult in a brief, period style exchange. The dialogue highlights prejudice and a humorous oddity as the boy refuses the assignment amid a shark enclosure setting.
Witty remark contrasts gender expectations in banking and social behavior. The dialogue hints at women bank tellers and a man’s effort to fit in, illustrating era attitudes toward workplace gender dynamics.
The Wenden museum in Westphalia preserves a bugle that ended the war blown by German staff bugler Zebrowsky on the eve of November 7 1918. The blast signaled emissaries entering Allied lines to begin signing the armistice. The note appears in the Chicago News compilation.
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