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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1915
Page
7
An article by William A. Radford outlines a shed roof poultry house designed for maximum sunlight, with a ten foot depth and concrete foundation to deter rats. It describes a concrete floor, smooth walls, a droppings board with nests beneath, a front scratching area, and a feed room with a spring door to prevent overeating.
Sulian H. Arnold, American commercial attache at Shanghai, notes in Commerce Reports that China presents a ripe market for American chewing gum and playing cards. He observes current consumption of chewing gum is negligible, but Chinese people are fond of sweets and may welcome such imports.
The text describes lime and straw flooring for hen houses to reduce claw wear, moisture management, and shell strength. It covers south-facing design, limited headroom, simple ventilation with cotton over south-facing windows, and exterior painting for upkeep. It also mentions wall materials and heat retention, plus broader notes on advertising ideas and Chinese market curiosities.
A jumble of dessert recipes and fruit dishes features chocolate preparations for pies and sauces, chocolate fillings, fudge, and molds, plus apple focused ideas like baked apples with marshmallows, dumplings, and salads. The text blends culinary instructions with aphorisms about virtue and ambition.
Practical household hints cover cleaning delicate laces with skim milk, handling enamelware, packing liquids for travel, and a simple hiccup remedy. Cooking sections praise oysters with fried baked or curried preparations, with recipes using onions curry powder coconut marmalade milk and cheese.
A mixed recital of brief anecdotes and chatter from a period page includes a courtroom vignette about a man jailed for “having more than one wife” and a judge’s quizzing of the accused. Other items recount fishing banter in Scotland and a Kentucky anecdote about necessity causing a rider to fall from a horse.
A quirky snippet praises grammar as science and art and notes some people speak correctly without formal study while warning most would speak and write barbarously without rules. It contrasts euphoric precision with misfortunes tempered by resignation.
A doctor warns coffee weakens health and urges switch to Postum. The ad cites a nervous prostration case improved after abandoning coffee and drinking Postum, with weight gain from 146 to 167 pounds and children also switching. It lists Postum Cereal and Instant Postum with prices and claims similar taste and cost per cup.
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble without realizing it. Poor kidney health can trigger headaches back pain and irritability. Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root promises to restore kidney health with a physician’s prescription available at drug stores or a sample by writing Dr Kilmer & Co. at Binghamton N Y.
In a short tale a child, Betty, explains she will not pray for Tommy after he seemed angry with her. Her mother overhears Betty debating whether God should bless Tommy, concluding with a whispered, defiant plea that God may bless him if He wishes but not out of duty.
A stout policeman, large of shoe and halted, pauses at a terrace house when a boy asks him to stroll along the path for a minute since their beer gravitated and they lack a roller. The scene interleaves with snippets of newspaper chatter and ads, reflecting lighthearted urban life.
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