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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1914
Page
2
In a late night poker game Enoch Wentworth bets his future against Andrew Merry in a pact to sign a document that defines their fates. After the hand Merry wins and Wentworth loses the future, the pair confront personal debts and dreams as Wentworth’s sister Dorcas urges Merry to reform his life.
Wentworth and Dorcas, after a quiet farm stay, receive a telegram about an urgent train to the city. Enoch intends to explain to Dorcas on the way to the depot, hinting at a matter concerning Merry and the paper. Dorcas wonders if Mr Merry is ill and why the rush.
He, an auto enthusiast, Corrects her and cites a limousine as the striking feature of the scene.
The article states Asia as the largest continent with an estimated area of 17 057 666 square miles.
University of Wisconsin poultry expert James G. Halpin warns overcrowded ground coops harm young chickens. He advises early use of flat perches to prevent fever and disease, recommends two by fours for long spans, and suggests separating young birds with a screen when cooping with older fowl until strength is built.
Mrs. G. Ogburn of Snyder Ohio describes a mite control scheme using coal oil in cans as supports for roosts and nest boxes to keep mites from hens. The setup keeps boxes from wall contact and aids cleanliness, though not a sole solution.
A reader describes routinely scalding and sweeping ashes on the floor, noting hens prefer the ashes for dust bathing and dust baths occur frequently as part of their living quarters.
A short home remedy notes permanganate in small quantities kills disease germs in water and turns the drink red at first. It claims safety for soup and colds and to eliminate slime in drinking vessels. A separate tip warns to keep old hen and brood away from older fowls and to house them on a clean fresh plot.
Caution against feeding cornmeal to chicks. Wet cornmeal is risky and can lead to overheating and constipation. It may be used briefly as a change as chicks grow but should not be a regular diet.
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