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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1906
Page
3
A former city official from San Antonio and Galveston recounts illness from altitude sickness and debility after moving to Texas. After trying Peruna, he is restored to normal condition and now recommends Peruna to friends.
A clubwoman Mrs Alden teaches moral elevation of the lower classes and encounters a tramp at her door who asks for breakfast. She jokes about soup tickets then offers breakfast after a wood cutting joke. The tramp corrects her grammar and leaves.
A physician reports relief from indigestion after substituting Grape-Nuts for meat at breakfast. He says patients recover faster on the cereal, noting improved nourishment and weight, while cautioning his name be omitted for ethical reasons. The ad explains Grape-Nuts starches convert to dextrose and retain brain and nerve-building elements, claiming strong health benefits with daily use.
An essay argues that individual variation in bird habits should not condemn species. President Roosevelt praised recognizing differences among wildlife, noting owls and hawks can harm farmers when exceptional individuals prey on young birds and poultry. The piece urges careful observation, crop analysis, and reporting to reveal local habit variations.
Statistics submitted to Congress show horses under agricultural aggregate totaling 18,718,578 as of January 1, 1906, up from 14,304,667 in 1897. Value rose from 452,649,396 to 1,510,859,906 while males increased from 2,215,654 to 3,404,061 and values expanded accordingly, suggesting quality gains with a large numeric rise.
An Ohio Farmer themed piece urges poultry keepers to focus on small details for success. It contrasts careless and careful methods, stressing quality birds, proper housing, water, feed, nesting, and roosting setups to ensure health, comfort, and profitability.
An excellent pair of nests is formed from an orange box with both ends removed. Place the box on its side and nail a strip of the cut wood to the bottom to create the front as shown. This simple birdhouse adapts a discarded container into a useful nesting site.
The box attaches to the wall at the top and rests flush. When soiled the box lifts to dump nest material to the floor leaving the box clean. The Orange Judd Farmer notes nailed boxes trap dirt and vermin in corners, while a hinged design provides two nests with minimal effort.
The article advises treating loss of appetite in young chicks with rice boiled in milk and a gradual return to food, avoiding overcrowding in hot weather, and frequent cleaning with carbolic acid wash. It recommends green food for hens, noting health benefits and increased usefulness from such diet.
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