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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1919
Page
7
A montage of small town newspaper life with a city editor assigning a 400 word tale and a rookie reporter scrambling to finish. A California earthquake story and a child’s clay man joke appear as brief, lighthearted items.
The piece notes a legend that Saint Patrick drove snakes from Ireland, asserts the saying there are no fakes in Ireland, and claims Scotland has none while England has only two species. It adds a proverb about a thistless man possessing a worthless dog.
Cartoon caption from Cartoons Magazine features a quip between Millie and Willie about a beauty sleep. Willie affirms the line as a playful remark and the scene hinges on a comedic exchange.
Guidance from the United States Department of Agriculture on selecting vigorous breeding stock for poultry. Emphasizes using vigorous hens aged 2 to 4 years, early hatched cockerels, and avoiding heavy winter egg production. Recommends large runs and thorough care to maintain vitality and reduce deformities in offspring.
The article discusses dipping chickens to control lice using a solution of one ounce of sodium fluoride per gallon of water heated to 70 to 85 degrees. Dipping should occur on clear warm days, as common dusting methods are slower and wasteful for large flocks. Recent experiments show dipping is a faster, effective method against a widespread poultry pest.
The curtain-front or partial open front house is best for most areas. The colony plan of housing poultry helps prevent tainted soil. Roosts sit on the same level three feet from the floor with a six inch dropping board. Roosts of 2 by 2 inch material with rounded upper edges work well. Nests may be on side walls or under roosts. darkened nests suit hens better.
A concise poultry bulletin advises letting hens forage dry mash, marketing eggs in separate shell colors, and delivering eggs two to three times weekly. It recommends culling unprofitable early molters and notes infertile eggs endure marketing conditions better. It also suggests marketing hens that stop laying and molt in late summer or fall.
An old Ohio dispatch notes Bayer aspirin must bear the Bayer Cross to prove genuineness and proper directions for relief of headache toothache and other pains. Advertising claims box sizes cost cents and mention of aspirin being Bayer’s trade mark. A separate local sighting reports a steam shovel at channel work near State Street Bridge and an Irishman quips about hatred for shoveling but not voting.
A 100 reward is offered with testimonials for Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The ad claims internal use heals the disease by acting through the blood on mucous surfaces, improves general health, and aids nature. It guarantees 190 for any case not cured and lists Toledo Ohio makers F J Cheney Co.
An early 20th century advert promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tense claiming stronger health for weaker and younger people during summer heat. It markets purified blood and an invigorating effect with a 60 cent price. A humorous aside imagines buying a beefsteak on installment.
An advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment to remove pimples and blackheads, washed away with Cuticura Soap and hot water in five minutes. Daily use after clearing skin helps maintain clarity, plus Cuticura Talcum is advised. The ad ends with a pun about a hen trust and eggs.
Granulated Hyelids and sties relieved overnight by Roman Eye Balsam. A single trial proves its merit. Adv. Melodious Expression proclaims music speaks all languages. Quote about jazz bands stuttering appears in the scene.
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