16 Aug 1918
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Newspaper
The Gillette News
Location
Gillette, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1918
Page
1
Poultry keeper should discard unproductive hens as seeds rise. August to September marks molt and decreased vigor. Early culling of hens over two years old is advised if they are not laying or are poor breeders. watch molt timing and leg color.
A poem fragment recalls Eve admiring nakedness before eating the apple. After the sin she worries about modesty and spends time and money on clothes, a satire on vanity and temptation.
The excerpt describes plumage quality for good producers in winter and spring, noting smooth bright feathers and nearly white legs as laying begins. It details pelvic measurements and physical traits including a full red comb, soft lobes and wattles, and bleached bar lobes eyelids and beak.
The wartime guidance urges farmers to cull non laying hens who waste resources. It calls for ruthless removal of slackers, keeping only dependable egg producers to support the war. The instruction stresses constant flock evaluation to maximize output.
The United States Department of Agriculture warns rats cause more losses to poultry than hawks and other causes by preying on young chicks and eggs. It urges community cooperation to control rats and offers tested plans and information through the department.
U S Department of Agriculture explains egg quality checks before candling. Fresh eggs should have a small air space and no black spots or rings. Check eggs with cracks or blood rings and moldy shells as unfit for food. causes include damp holding and mold entry.
The passage notes evolving conventions and reactions to changing fashions as women increasingly reveal more. It comments on the spread of modesty theories and the social urge to restore decorum, using an ironic tone about passing standards and shared social rituals.
Miss Rowe Davidson presents The Call of the Roses at the Isis on Monday evening. The event features readings and music with good entertainment and free admission, sponsored by the teachers institute management.
The speaker White Eagle describes daily life hunting riding horses chasing steers and roping and branding. He contrasts labor by day with gatherings by fire and notes a shift toward white man customs and a papoose held affectionately at home.
A World War era plea urges citizens to sacrifice small comforts, citing dogs consuming meat and harming national sheep herds. It argues one dog can destroy valuable sheep overnight, lowering meat and wool for troops and stressing the need to curb dog numbers to boost livestock.
The article argues dogs are valued as loyal companions yet many kill sheep at night. It urges dog owners to support measures reducing excess dogs and to impose a tax to discourage keeping dogs who cannot prevent predation. It frames responsible ownership as key to protecting livelihoods and the noble image of dogs.
The piece rails at exemption boards and wartime burdens while noting atrocities mainly in Europe. It comments on onion days and Berlin butter at 2.25 per pound and mocks Kaiser missteps as times turn upside down.
Warrned Mr Benjamine B Perkins and Miss Margarett Lavder of Sherman quietly married in Billings Montana on Wednesday August 7 1918 Mr Perkins a leading merchant here in general merchandise and ladies furnishings has many Gillette friends Miss Snyder of Sheridan taught in Sheridan county wheels for two years and left to pleasure Mr and Mrs Perkins returned to Gillette and occupy rooms behind their store The News extends best wishes for happiness.
The ladies of the W C T U announce an ice cream social Thursday evening August 22 for townspeople and county teachers attending an institute. A short program will be held. Mrs Edgar Be Wakeman and Mrs Hunter hosted guests. H T Hutchinson and party left Monday for a Denver trip.
The Boyle and Gallup horse sale in Gillette sold 900 head at prices from 76 to 1580 dollars. Buyers from all directions paid top prices for high grade horses, with many noting it as the best sale of the year. A list of prominent buyers and purchases will be published next week.
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